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Sunday 30 June 2013

Skegness Log: 30-06-13 (FM)

OIRT Sporadic E:
 71.99 0750 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Braslaw/RTPS (VI) OM, as web  1738km
 69.08 0751 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Braslaw/RTPS (VI) Disco song, as web  1738km
 67.13 0753 RUS Radio Mayak, Smogiri/RTPS (SMO) OM talking with phone ringing, as web  2083km
 68.30 0756 BLR BR Radio Vitsebsk, Ushachy/RTPS Astravenec (VI) Pops, as web  1844km
 66.74 0804 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Ushachy/RTPS Astravenec (VI) piano and operatics, as web  1844km
 70.76 0811 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kul'chiyivtsi/KHFKRRT (KM) OM  YL over music, as web  1907km
 72.89 0812 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Kul'chiyivtsi/KHFKRRT (KM) Pops, as web  1907km
 66.98 0817 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kirovohrad/KFKRRT, vul. Sadova, 88 (KH) YL talk, as web  2282km
 67.04 0819 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., L'viv/LFKRRT, Vysokyy zamok, 9 (LV) OM, as web  1674km
 68.84 0819 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Kirovohrad/KFKRRT, vul. Sadova, 88 (KH) YL and pops, as web  2282km
 68.99 0820 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', L'viv/LFKRRT, Vysokyy zamok, 9 (LV) Sax, as web  1674km
 67.70 0823 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Khmel'nyts'kyy/KHFKRRT, prosp. Myru, 43 (KM) YL and OM, as web  1887km
 70.46 0824 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Khmel'nyts'kyy/KHFKRRT, prosp. Myru, 43 (KM) YL, jazzy song, as web  1887km
 66.05 0829 RUS Radio Rossii, Pskov/ORTPTS (PSK) YL, as web  1822km

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.8 1203 MRC Atlantic Radio, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1119  2014km
 87.8 1203  E  Los 40 Principales, Madridejos (CAM-TO) E235 CUARENTA  1550km
 87.6 1204  E  COPE, Córdoba/Lagar de la Cruz (AND-CO) E2CA __COPE__  1736km
 87.6 1204  E  RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA  1884km
 88.0 1205  E  RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA  1879km
 88.7 1205  E  Onda Cero, Puente Genil (AND-CO) E2EE ONDACERO  1797km
 88.3 1208  E  SER, Ronda/Cerro del Turco (AND-MA) E439 __SER___  1877km
 87.9 1210  E  SER, Morón de la Frontera (AND-SE) E03F _MORON__  1838km
 88.9 1210  E  Cadena Dial, Ronda (AND-MA) E437 __DIAL__  1876km
 93.3 1212 MRC Radio 2M, Al Hoceïma/Palomas (tht) 1005   2022km
 95.3 1212 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Al Hoceïma/Palomas (tht) OM  YL, as web  2022km
 91.1 1217  E  Canal Sur Radio, Vejer de la Frontera (AND-CA) E334  1942km
 91.1 1217 MRC Médina FM, Tanger (ttn) 111D  1991km
 87.7 1218  E  Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 HIT_FM__  1904km
 87.9 1220 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002 SN______  2212km
 89.4 1221  E  Los 40 Principales, San Fernando (AND-CA) E035  1905km
 92.4 1222  E  Cadena 100, Jerez de la Frontera (AND-CA) E2EE  1900km **
 87.8 1223  E  Onda Valencina, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E011 RV____FM 87.8__FM  1818km
 92.5 1223  E  Amanecer Radio / Astrovision Radio, La Algaba (AND-SE) E021 RAVILLER. PS corruption  1811km
 87.5 1224  E  esRadio, Dos Hermanas/Montequinto (AND-SE) CAFA esRadio_  1824km
 88.2 1226 MRC Medradio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) Arabic boy band sound, as web  2278km
 87.6 1228 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281 MEDI_1__  2331km
 88.2 1228  E  Sol Radio, Sevilla (AND-SE) E230  1819km
 89.2 1229  E  Europa FM, Sevilla (AND-SE) E2ED  1819km
 87.7 1616 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 ANTENA_1  1770km
 88.4 1616 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra de Ossa (evo) Portuguese song, as 87.7  1713km
 88.1 1621 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Strong! 8203 COMRCIAL  1890km
 88.9 1622 POR RDP Antena 1, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8201 ANTENA_1  1890km
 89.1 1622  E  Onda Cero, Ciudad Rodrigo (CAL-SA) E2EE ONDACERO  1490km **
 89.6 1623 POR RFM, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8231  1893km
 89.9 1624 POR RDP Antena 1, Castelo Branco/Serra Gardunha (cab) 8201  1570km **
 87.6 1646 FIN Radio City, Valkeakoski/Kaskela-Pilvitie (pi) Back to back rock tracks, as web  1676km
 87.9 1648 FIN The Voice, Joensuu/Vestinkallio (pk) Pops, as web  2010km
 88.4 1649 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Joensuu/Kiihtelysvaara-Oskolansalo, Oskolantie (pk) Classical music, as web  2037km **
 87.6 1823 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25) French OMs, as web  1927km
 90.7 1824 ALG Chaîne 1, Kef El Akhal (25) Arabic rhythms, as web  1927km
 93.9 1824 ALG Radio Constantine, Kef El Akhal (25) Arabic OMs, as web  1927km
 97.2 1833 ALG Chaîne 2, Kef El Akhal (25) Arabic OM, as web  1927km
 87.9 1835  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Bunyola/Alfabia (BAL-ML) Classical (Haydn?), as web  1503km


** Personal Skegness 'First'


Unidentifieds:
 91.7 1218  F ? UNID, ? F3A3  



I actually slept with the laptop next to me overnight so I could check DX Maps for any increase in the MUF. Once I saw a path open up to the east I was out of bed in a flash!

Summarising, the day was split into four Es openings:

The OIRT band bad Belarus, Ukraine and Russia around 0800. Those were the strongest Es of the day. There was some activity on band 2 but it was shortlived and very weak.

A second and unexpected opening (DX Maps didn't suggest any obvious activity at the time) occirred around local midday to Spain, Morocco and Portugal.

The third opening was a very weak opening to Finland. All stations had to be identified by web streams.

Finally, the band struggled to open again during the early evening to Algeria and Spain.


Good DX!

John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk

Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings

Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager

Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator

Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com

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