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Tuesday 30 July 2013

OFCOM Visit & their evaluation of the Körner 9.2

Some good - and maybe also some slightly embarrassing news regarding my band 2 noise problems.

OFCOM visited me earlier today, their fourth visit no less! They couldn't have come at a better time too as my noise was pushing two bars on the XDR. That's - enough to add an irritating level of mush even to quite decent signals. However, it quickly became clear that the noise was not coming from the direction of the neighbours. It seemed to be coming from all around. After the conducted some DFing with a very nice little Rhode & Schwarz DFing loop antenna, the noise was traced to our own CCTV system. Bugger! On disconnecting this, all was quiet and there was very little noise across band 2 at all. It was almost 'DXpedition quiet', even when beaming towards the neighbouring property. I could hear lots of German stations via scatter right across the band, many at armchair levels!

Embarrassed? Well, let's say I felt a little awkward, but thankfully the OFCOM officials had seen the original problem for themselves during their first visit when I had disconnected the entire power supply to the property and they could clearly see the noise levels which were radiating from the direction of our neighbours. There's no concrete evidence that the noise is coming from our neighbour's property, but it's certainly from that direction.

What I hadn't realised until today was that our CCTV system had become noisier than it was a few weeks ago and it was this which had been causing the recent increase in noise levels. The 'neighbourly' noise must have been buried underneath the CCTV noise. Today though, things were quieter than I have heard them in more than a year.

With the CCTV drive switched off I can still detect a little noise, but it is far less severe. I don't expect it to last of course, considering the nature of modern equipment and PSUs, but at least the band is beautifully quiet at the moment.

Körner 9.2
While OFCOM were here, one of them asked about the gain figures on my Körner 9.2 antenna. From memory I said something like 8dB or more. They thought that was too high. Unknown to me at the time, one of them connected the 9.2 to an expensive looking analyser test gear thing and was checking the performance. He responded with a "wow" and showed me the response curve across band 2, showing it to be at least 8dB across the entire band, peaking around 8.5dB at 88.2 MHz. I cannot remember the detail but I think he referred to 'dBd'. We had a discussion about the antenna after this and my poor brain cell became confused and fell over so I hope the facts here are correct.

What is clear is that this 9.2 antenna is an absolute beauty and I cannot praise its performance highly enough. This is impressive when you consider that the 9.2 is only a couple of inches longer than the Triax FM5. Full credit to the designers.

Cheers

John

Monday 29 July 2013

Skegness Log: 29-07-13 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
107.0 1749  E  Cadena Dial, Oliva/Tossal Gros (VAL-V) E231 __DIAL__ _ROTOVA_  1584km
107.9 1749  E  Radio Alfaz, Benidorm/Sierra Helada (VAL-A) E0E9  1623km **
107.8 1751  E  Radio Pego, Pego (VAL-A) Several vocal IDs  1591km
106.2 1753  E  Activa FM, Benitatxell (VAL-A) E205 Ac______  1605km
105.3 1754  E  Fun Radio, Sagunt (VAL-V) 8598 Loca Fun Radio ID  1497km
107.7 1800  E  Radio Gospel, Sant Joan d'Alacant (VAL-A) F001 __GOSP__  1641km **
103.8 1801  E  Los 40 Principales, Benidorm/Sierra Helada (VAL-A) CUARENTA BENIDORM  1623km
101.7 1809  E  Hit FM, Sagunt/Monte Picayo (VAL-V) E2F1  1502km **
101.7 1812  E  Onda Cero, Castejón de Sos (ARA-HU) Vocal ID  1194km **
107.0 1822  E  Mix People, Alicante=Alacant (VAL-A) A003 MIXPEOPLE. Wildly scrolling PS  1647km **
105.5 1825  E  Si Ràdio, Alicante/Monte Benacantil (VAL-A) E504  1647km **
106.7 1825  E  Radio Nova, Torrevieja (VAL-A) E682 _Blanc__  1688km **
103.7 1826  E  esRadio, Elche=Elx (VAL-A) E342. es_Radio. Scrolling PS  1657km
105.2 1826  E  Ràdio Nou, Ontinyent/Alto de la Coca (VAL-V) E39F RADIONOU  1597km **
103.1 1832 MRC Médi 1, Taounate (tht) 1281 _MEDI_1_  2106km **


** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'


Unidentified:
107.4 1746  E  UNID, ? E888
103.1 1811  ?  UNID, ? Presumed. D694 ____UIFM __IQ____. Alicante mentioned
103.1 1830  ?  UNID, ? 9084 Radioes_ SU_DU_PO


I had to miss the majority of this fairly lengthy opening to Spain but when I did get chance to listen I concentrated on the top of the band.

Unfortunately, I will have very little time, if any time at all, to DX for the rest of this week and next due to an impending marriage! I think this is a good reason ;O) I will be marrying Jane, a radio ham like myself, on the beach here in Skegness this coming weekend. Naturally we are hoping the weather will be kind to us and it looks fair at the moment, but our area never seems to agree with the local forecasts due to this coastline bowing out into the sea slightly. At least we aren't going to see the 35 degree temperatures that were originally forecast for this weekend. Phew! The DX will have to wait for a while now.


Good DX!

John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
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

Sunday 28 July 2013

What lies beneath the noise?

I can only guess! Maybe nothing. Maybe a lot! There's no way of knowing while it's there.

This is a recording of my noise today.

https://app.box.com/s/99dd58gh1gnd8bdilq07

The recording is in three parts.

The first part demonstrates the noise with three recordings:

1. As it sounds at the top of the band (108.0 MHz).
2. At the bottom of the band (87.5 MHz), both with the aerial facing east.
3. Beaming south, away from my noise, tuned to 107.8 to demonstrate a weak station.

The second part of the recording is a quick comparison between 2 and 1.

The third part is a quick comparison between 2 and 3. This is the 'must hear'.

The band is still not entirely quiet in 3, but beaming south gives me my best chance of less noise. But even with 3, the difference between the relatively quieter noise level and the lask of noise I would expect on a DX trip in an electrically quiet location is very noticeable.

I can only dream of what it must be like to live in a perfectly electrically quiet location.

Thursday 25 July 2013

Skegness Log: 25-07-13 (FM)

OIRT Sporadic E:
 72.86 1045 UKR UR 3 Radio Kul'tura, Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KY) YL, as web  2077km
 68.51 1046 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KY) OM, as web  2077km
 71.30 1046 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KY) YL, as web  2077km
 70.01 1048 RUS Radio Rossii, Glubokoye/RTPS (PS) OM, as web  1863km **
 69.68 1050 RUS Radio Rossii, Kozlovtsy/RTPS (TV) OM, as web  2138km **
 67.94 1052 RUS Radio Rossii, Novosokolniki/RTPS (PS) OMs, as web  1923km
 66.53 1056 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) YL with music, as web  1804km
 66.05 1101 RUS Radio Rossii, Pskov/ORTPTS (PS) OM, as web  1822km
 67.46 1103 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) YL over music, as web  1804km
 68.24 1104 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) OM, as web  1804km
 67.88 1137 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Buky/CHFKRRT, vul. Kirova, 67 (CK) Man warbling, as web  2129km
 66.02 1141 BLR BR Radio Mahilyow, Babrujsk/RTPS Yasny Les (MA) Pops, as web  1922km
 66.32 1247 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) OM and YL over music, as web  1730km
 66.20 1248 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Gomel/RTPS Vul. Pushkina 8 (GO) OM over music, as web  2049km
 66.08 1249 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Svislach=Svislac (HR) Music, as web  1581km
 66.44 1250 BLR BR Gomel FM, Smyatanichy/RTPS (GO) Music, as web  1891km
 66.56 1251 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Slonim/RTPS Novaja Straga (HR) OM and music, as web  1671km
 66.98 1252 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Hrodna/RTPS Vul. Gorkogo (HR) YL and OM over music, as web  1551km
 67.22 1252 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Smyatanichy/RTPS (GO) Music, as web  1891km
 67.34 1253 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Slonim/RTPS Novaja Straga (HR) Music and OM, as web  1671km
 67.49 1253 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Shostka/SFKRRT, vul. Korotchenka, 88 (SU) OM and YL, as web  2229km
 68.00 1254 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Smyatanichy/RTPS (GO) OM, as web  1891km
 68.03 1255 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Kastsyukovichy/RTPS (MA) OM, as web  2093km **
 68.12 1255 BLR BR Radio Hrodna, Slonim/RTPS Novaja Straga (HR) Pops, as web  1671km
 68.30 1256 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Bragin/RTPS (GO) OM, as web  2019km
 68.45 1257 BLR BR Gomel FM, Zhlobin/Vul. K.Marksa 1A (GO) Club beats, as web  1974km **
 68.96 1258 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Babrujsk/RTPS Yasny Les (MA) Music, as web  1922km
 69.11 1300 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Bragin/RTPS (GO) Vocal ID  2019km
 69.26 1300 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Gomel/RTPS Vul. Pushkina 8 (GO) YL over music, as web  2049km
 69.38 1301 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Kastsyukovichy/RTPS (MA) OM over music, as web  2093km
 69.44 1301 BLR BR Radio Brest, Slonim/RTPS Novaja Straga (HR) YL over music, as web  1671km
 69.47 1303 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Chernihiv/CHFKRRT, vul. Komsomol's'ka, 53b (CH) YL, as web  2096km **
 69.68 1305 BLR BR Radio Brest, Brest/Rakitnica (BR) Pops, as web  1593km
 70.22 1310 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Salihorsk/RTPS Dubei (MI) Slow song, as web  1807km
 70.55 1311 RUS Radio Rossii, Unecha/RTPS (BR) OM, as web  2147km **
 71.81 1313 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Zhlobin/Vul. K.Marksa 1A (GO) Pops, as web  1974km **
 72.53 1314 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Izmayil/OORTPTS, vul. Zheleznyakova, 260 (OD) Hysterical YL, as web  2229km **
 73.19 1325 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Vasilevicy/RTPS Zashchebye (GO) Phone in, as web  1975km
 65.93 1327 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Shostka/SFKRRT, vul. Korotchenka, 88 (SU) Bells, as web  2229km **
 66.38 1328 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Tynytsya/CHFKRRT, vul. Bakhmats'ka, 186 (CH) Bells, OM and YL, as web  2212km **
 67.10 1330 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) Dave Brubecks Take 5 and YL, as web  1730km
 67.76 1331 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Gomel/RTPS Vul. Pushkina 8 (GO) OM, as web  2049km
 67.88 1332 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) Slow pops, as web  1730km
 68.57 1333 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Vinnytsya/VFKRRT, vul. Maksymovycha, 23 (VI) OM, as web  1992km

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 90.3 1756 GRC Kyma FM, Kerkira/Mt. Pantokratoras (ion-ker) 1076  2099km **
 90.4 1800  I  Radio Deejay, Brindisi-centro (br) 5214 _DEEJAY_  1923km
 88.5 1803  I  m2o, Bari/Via Principe Amedeo (ba) 52133 _M_DUE_O  1823km
 89.1 1803  I  RAI Radio1, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5201 _RADIO1_  1883km
 90.1 1804  I  Radio Deejay, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 5214 _DEEJAY_  1894km **
 91.1 1804  I  RAI Radio2, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5202 _RADIO2_  1883km
 91.6 1805  I  Radio Maria, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 51CC  1796km
 87.7 1807  I  TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Napoli/Camaldoli-Eremo (na) 5263 T_R_B_C_  1719km
 88.7 1809  I  Radio Maria, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 51CC  1796km
 88.7 1811  I  RAI Radio1, Pomarico (RAI) (mt) 5201  1858km **
 92.7 1811  I  RAI Radio2, Pomarico (RAI) (mt) 5202  1858km **
 89.4 1813  I  Kiss Kiss Italia, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 531F KKITALIA  1982km **
 90.3 1814  I  RAI GR Parlamento, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 5206  1894km **
 92.6 1815  I  Mondoradio Tutti Frutti, Alessano/Frazione Montesardo (le) 5A99  2009km
 94.3 1816  I  Radio Maria, Specchia (le) ID and religious stuff  2001km
 87.6 1817  I  Radio Capital, Bari/Via Adolfo Omodeo, 51-Grand Hotel Ambasciatori (ba) 5219  1825km
 87.8 1818  I  Radio Maria, Lappano/Timparello (Contrada Chiano) (cs) ID and religion  1959km **
 87.9 1819  I  Love FM, Canosa di Puglia (bt) 5571 LOVE_FM_  1775km
 91.1 1820  I  Radio Maria, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 51CC R.MARIA_  1755km
 90.8 1823  I  Radio Dara-inBlu, Brindisi-centro (br) 506F  1923km **
 91.3 1824  I  Ciccio Riccio, Lecce (le) 528D *CICCIO* *RICCIO*  1958km **
 92.1 1826  I  Radio Studio Più (Rete Uno Netwo), Manduria (ta) 5000 Rete_Uno  1926km **
102.7 1829  I  RTL 102.5, Lecce (le) 5218  1959km **
 87.9 1830  I  Radio 105 Network, Bari/Piazza Luigi di Savoia Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 (ba) 5211  1824km
 89.6 1832  I  Radio Italia Anni 60, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 52DD __TA____  1796km **
 88.1 1900 ALG Radio Batna, Metlili (5) Arabic chants, as web  2033km
 87.6 2005  E  Los 40 Principales, Ourense/Seminario (GAL-OU) E04A  1348km
 89.5 2007  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Xistral (GAL-LU) YL, as web  1224km
 89.0 2008 POR Rádio 5, Póvoa de Varzim (prt) 805B  1467km
 88.0 2009 POR RDP Antena 2, Minhéu (vrl) 8202  1422km


** Personal Skegness 'First'

Unidentified:
 87.8 1757  ?  UNID, ? 63DC


The midday opening on the OIRT band was the best I have experienced this season, lasting about three hours. It finished off with reception of a transmitter which was not keeping with the headings of the other DX at the time. Namely, the Izmayil transmitter of the Persha Programme on 72.53 MHz. I would have discounted this straight away because of the heading but the programming was clearly in parallel with the Persha Programme web stream where I heard what sounded like a play featuring a hysterical woman with high pitched yelling.

The evening had a brief but interesting opening to the Balkans before moving VERY swiftly into south-eastern Italy. It was as if somebody had thrown a switch, Italy was there in a flash. Algeria came in briefly half an hour later, then the north-west tip of Spain and northern Portugal appeared briefly an hour after that.


Good DX!

John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
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

Wednesday 24 July 2013

Skegness Log: 24-07-13 (FM)

OIRT Sporadic E:
 67.88 0902 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) Vocal ID in news  1730km
 68.30 0905 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Bragin/RTPS (GO) YL, as web  2019km
 68.39 0906 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Geranyony/RTPS (HR) YL, as 69.30  1659km
 68.69 0908 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Myadzel/RTPS Telyaki (MI) OM and YL, as web  1731km
 69.08 0910 BLR BR Radio Brest, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) YL and music, as web  1730km
 69.44 0910 BLR BR Radio Brest, Slonim/RTPS Novaja Straga (HR) YL over piano music, as web  1671km
 69.68 0911 BLR BR Radio Brest, Brest/Rakitnica (BR) Rock song, as web  1593km
 70.22 0912 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Salihorsk/RTPS Dubei (MI) OM and YL, as web  1807km
 71.30 0913 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KY) OM, as web  2077km
 71.69 0921 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Brest/Rakitnica (BR) OM, as web  1593km **
 73.79 0929 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Stolin (BR) OMs, as web  1786km **
 68.51 0930 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KY) YL and OM over music, as web  2077km
 68.24 0931 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) YL over hymn  1804km
 68.00 0933 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Smyatanichy/RTPS (GO) OM, as web  1891km
 68.12 0933 BLR BR Radio Hrodna, Slonim/RTPS Novaja Straga (HR) Phone in, as web  1671km
 67.70 0934 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Khmel'nyts'kyy/KHFKRRT, prosp. Myru, 43 (KM) YL over music, as web  1887km
 67.49 0938 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Shostka/SFKRRT, vul. Korotchenka, 88 (SU) Woman over music, as web  2229km **
 67.46 0939 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) YL, as web. 67.5 had faded  1804km
 67.34 0940 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Slonim/RTPS Novaja Straga (HR) OM, as web  1671km
 67.10 0941 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) OM, as web  1730km
 66.53 0942 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) Slow, deep voiced OM, as web  1804km
 66.08 0944 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Svislach=Svislac (HR) OMs, as web  1581km
 71.75 0954 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Lozova/TFKRRT, vul. Pol'ova, 13 (TE) Latin type rhythms, as web  1794km
 70.91 0955 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Brest/Rakitnica (BR) Local music, as web  1593km
 70.76 0956 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kul'chiyivtsi/KHFKRRT (KM) OM over music, as web  1907km

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 88.0 0914 RUS Retro FM, Sankt-Peterburg/LRTPTS (SP) 7704  1967km
 87.9 0920  I  Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5006 //RCS_ R.C.S.  1731km
 87.9 0935 POL Radio eR, Lublin/Piotrków (LB) 308B  1536km
 88.3 1003 POL PR 1, Siedlce/Losice (MW) 3211____DI__  1512km
 90.5 1003 POL PR 3, Siedlce/Losice (MW) 3233 _TROJKA_  1512km
 89.0 1005 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) 6201 YLE_YKSI  1871km **
 88.2 1008 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Mastiontie (ep) 6201  1705km
 89.4 1008 FIN Radio Dei, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Mastiontie (ep) 6266  1705km
 93.4 1010 FIN NRJ Energy, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) 6340 __NRJ___  1871km **
 90.2 1015  S  SR P2, Hudiksvall/Forsa-Storberget TM (ga) E402  1366km
 88.4 1017  S  SR P1, Bollnäs/Arbrå-Kyrkberget TM (ga) E201 SR_P1___  1324km
 91.4 1018 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Kruunupyy - Kronoby/Alaveteli-Saarukantie (po) 6201 YLE_YKSI  1773km **
 91.7 1018  S  SR P2, Bollnäs/Arbrå-Kyrkberget TM (ga) E402  1324km **
 89.7 1019  S  Radio Söderhamn, Söderhamn/Vattentornet (ga) E0A6 _RADIO__ _S-HAMN_ *_89.7_* vardagar __07-18_ Lord-18__  1349km **
 91.1 1019 FIN YleX, Pihtipudas/Ilosvuori-Viitasaarentie (ks) 6202  1843km
 87.8 1021 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Vaasa - Vasa/Mustasaari-Iskmo ön, Jaakko Mäkinens (po) YL and Allegro, as 88.2  1659km **
 88.6 1021 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Pihtipudas/Ilosvuori-Viitasaarentie (ks) 6201 YLE_YKSI  1843km **
 93.8 1022  S  SR P3, Hudiksvall/Forsa-Storberget TM (ga) E203   1366km **
 94.0 1022 FIN YleX, Kruunupyy - Kronoby/Alaveteli-Saarukantie (po) 6202  1773km **
 94.4 1023  S  SR P2, Örnsköldsvik/Åsberget TM (vn) E402 SR_P____  1547km **
 94.8 1023 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Vaasa - Vasa/Mustasaari-Iskmo ön, Jaakko Mäkinens (po) 6203 YLES__MI  1659km **
 87.9 1025 FIN Järviradio, Pihtipudas/Ilosvuori-Viitasaarentie (ks) 6255  1843km
 89.4 1026  S  SR P1, Borlänge/Teracoms mast Idkerberget (da) E201  1204km **
 93.4 1026 FIN Radio Dei, Rovaniemi/Vennivaara-Vennivarantie (la) 6266  2024km **
 92.6 1027  S  NRJ, Hofors/Grävlingberget/Teracom Mast  (ga) E220 LEOEEG__  1256km **
 98.7 1029 FIN The Voice, Pihtipudas/Ilosvuori-Viitasaarentie (ks) 62AB _VOICE__  1843km **
100.8 1030 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Pihtipudas/Ilosvuori-Viitasaarentie (ks) 6205 YLE_VEGA  1843km
101.0 1030 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Vaasa - Vasa/Mustasaari-Iskmo ön, Jaakko Mäkinens (po) Finnish song, as 100.8  1659km **
101.7 1031 FIN NRJ Energy, Pihtipudas/Ilosvuori-Viitasaarentie (ks) Finnish rock track, as web  1843km
104.1 1032 FIN Radio Nova, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) 6209 __NOVA__ ID after ad. Pops  1871km **
103.8 1033  S  SR P4, Bollnäs/Arbrå-Kyrkberget TM (ga) EB24 SR_Gävle  1324km **
102.7 1034 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Kruunupyy - Kronoby/Alaveteli-Saarukantie (po) 6205 YLE_VEGA  1773km **
103.3 1034 FIN Radio Pooki, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) 5158  1871km **
102.0 1035 FIN Radio SuomiPOP, Vaasa - Vasa/Klemettilä (po) 6460 SUOMI___  1657km **
101.9 1036 FIN YLE Puhe, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) OMs, as web  1871km **
 99.7 1037 FIN YLE Radio Extrem, Kruunupyy - Kronoby/Alaveteli-Saarukantie (po) OMs, as web  1773km **
 96.8 1038 FIN The Voice, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) 62AB  1871km **
 97.6 1038 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Kruunupyy - Kronoby/Alaveteli-Saarukantie (po) 6203 YLESUOMI  1773km **
 96.0 1039  S  SR P3, Bollnäs/Arbrå-Kyrkberget TM (ga) YL, as web  1324km **
 96.1 1039 FIN YleX, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) 6202 ____EX__  1871km **
 98.4 1040 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) 6203 YLESUOMI  1871km **
 99.2 1041  S  SR P3, Sundsvall/Södra Stadsberget TM (vn) E203  1429km **
100.0 1042  S  SR P3, Skellefteå/Prästfäbodsberget TM (vb) E203  1736km **
100.1 1042 FIN Iskelmä, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) 62AD  1871km **
100.4 1043 FIN Radio Rock, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Simpsiönvuori (ep) 6288 __RO____ Jingle ID  1705km **
101.0 1044  S  SR P4, Mora/Eldris TM (da) E624 SR_Dala_  1211km **
103.6 1046  S  SR P4, Vännäs/Granlundsberget TM (vb) ED24  1629km **
104.6 1046  S  NRJ, Mora/Eldris TM (da) E220  1211km **
105.1 1047  S  Mix Megapol, Hudiksvall/Forsa-Storberget TM (ga) E243 __MIX___ MEGAPOL_   1366km
106.8 1048  S  Mix Megapol, Mora/Sollerön Gesundaberget Tele 2 RM (da) Jingle ID  1210km **
107.2 1049 FIN The Voice, Kruunupyy - Kronoby/Alaveteli-Saarukantie (po) Pops, as web  1773km **
107.8 1052  S  Rock Klassiker, Härnösand/Vårdkasberget TM (vn) E2A0 (Not E0A2 as listed). Rock music  1472km **
107.4 1053  S  NRJ, Rättvik/Lerdalsberget Europolitan (da) Presumed due to conditions. As web  1238km **
107.1 1055  S  NRJ, Örnsköldsvik/Åsberget TM (vn) E220  1547km **
 95.8 1059  S  SR P3, Vännäs/Granlundsberget TM (vb) E203  1629km
 96.7 1059 FIN Groove FM, Vaasa - Vasa/Mustasaari-Iskmo ön, Jaakko Mäkinens (po) 6459  1659km **
 99.0 1059  S  SR P3, Mora/Eldris TM (da) E203  1211km **
 98.6 1100 FIN YLE Radio Extrem, Kristiinankaupunki-Kristinestad/Lapväärtti-Pyhävuo (po) 6204  1611km
 98.1 1101  S  SR P3, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) E203  1497km **
 96.9 1102  S  SR P2, Sundsvall/Södra Stadsberget TM (vn) E402  1429km **
 97.8 1102 FIN Iskelmä, Ähtäri - Etseri/Isomäki-Pihlajavedentie (ep) 62AD  1732km **
 96.6 1103 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Ähtäri - Etseri/Isomäki-Pihlajavedentie (ep) ID after news  1732km **
 96.7 1103  S  SR P2, Mora/Eldris TM (da) E402 SR_P2___  1211km **
 93.5 1105  S  SR P2, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) E402 SR_P2___  1497km **
 87.6 1107  S  SR P1, Hudiksvall/Forsa-Storberget TM (ga) E201  1366km
 95.6 1109  S  SR P2, Ånge/Alby-Snöberg TM (vn) E402  1363km **
 93.1 1111 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Mastiontie (ep) 6203 YLESUOMI Phone in, as web  1705km **
 92.5 1112 FIN YLE Puhe, Jyväskylä/Taka-Keljo Ronsuntaipaleentie 6207 YLE_PUHE  1793km
 92.0 1113 FIN YLE Puhe, Eurajoki - Euraåminne/Korvenkulma-Porintie 899 (st) 6207 YLE_PUHE  1562km
107.0 1114  S  NRJ, Hudiksvall/Forsa-Storberget TM (ga) E220 XL_BYGG_ FO_BELL_  1366km **
106.5 1115 FIN Radio Nova, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Mastiontie (ep) 6209  1705km
105.4 1118  S  Mix Megapol, Skellefteå/Vitberget RM (vb) E243  1737km **
105.4 1119 FIN The Voice, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Simpsiönvuori (ep) 62AB  1705km **
102.6 1121 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Kristiinankaupunki-Kristinestad/Lapväärtti-Pyhävuo (po) 6205 YLE_VEGA  1611km **
102.8 1121  S  SR P4, Sundsvall/Södra Stadsberget TM (vn) E224 SR_P4___  1429km **
100.7 1122  S  SR P4, Hudiksvall/Forsa-Storberget TM (ga) E224  1366km **
101.3 1122  S  SR P4, Borlänge/Teracoms mast Idkerberget (da) E224  1204km
 99.8 1123  S  SR P3, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) E203  1310km
102.0 1123  S  SR P4, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) E224  1310km
 94.5 1125  S  SR P2, Sunne/Blåbärskullen TM (vr) E402 SR_P2___  1067km **
 98.5 1125  S  SR P3, Sunne/Blåbärskullen TM (vr) E203  1067km **
 97.5 1127 FIN YLE Puhe, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Mastiontie (ep) YL talk, as web  1705km **
 88.5 1135  S  SR P1, Vännäs/Granlundsberget TM (vb) E201  1629km
 89.3 1135  S  SR P1, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) E201 SR_P1___  1497km **
 89.6 1136 FIN YleX, Vaasa - Vasa/Mustasaari-Iskmo ön, Jaakko Mäkinens (po) 6202  1659km **
 90.6 1138  S  SR P1, Sveg/Brickan (Härjedalen) TM (jm) E201  1279km **
 90.8 1138  S  SR P1, Örnsköldsvik/Åsberget TM (vn) E201  1547km **
 91.1 1139  S  SR P2, Härnösand/Vårdkasberget TM (vn) E402  1472km **
 92.1 1140  S  SR P2, Vännäs/Granlundsberget TM (vb) E402  1629km

** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'


Unidentified:
 92.0 1013 FIN UNID, ? 6239 // Suviseuraradio and Kesäseuraradio have this PI. Both appear to share 92.0 from the Reisjärvi transmitter, according to their repsective websites. Can somebody please confirm this? This location would fit with the conditions too.

 90.3 1146  S  Rock Klassiker, Unlisted site. PI E2A0.


That was completely mad! 67 personal firsts! I thought I had moved to Sweden or Finland today. Poor old Belmont must have wondered what had hit it - yet again! 93.1 and 98.3 collapsed without me even needing to find the best null point for them. Not all signals were strong though and there was rapis fading here and there, making the RDS difficult, so web audio parallels were necessary. I would say that all channels were affected but a lot of signals got away.

Norway appeared shortly before 1200 but I had to make a trip into town. I think Vega and Gausta were in there, but with so many other low power relays sharing the frequencies it would be foolish to make guesses.


Recordings:
93.4 NRJ, Haapavesi 1010 24-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/5zq6gps652f5jswe9txf

89.4 Radio Dei, Rovaniemi 1026 24-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/4261hcggddh4o5swes75

104.1 Radio Nova, Haapavesi 1032 24-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/ocbnuyh3z70rl531xb1i

100.4 Radio Rock, Lapua 1043 24-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/5jhst8bw0mv0o74h1n75

106.8 Mix Megapol, Mora 1048 24-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/rzujyla47sv2m9dpwlpi

98.6 YLE Radio Extrem, Kristiinankaupunki-Kristinestad 1100 24-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/w8ogcpxzwfqv3eblk7jk

96.6 YLE Radio Suomi, Ähtäri - Etseri 1103 24-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/tj0uzy2oc8d49s5dqkbb


Good DX!

John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
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

Tuesday 23 July 2013

Skegness Log: 23-07-13 (FM)

OIRT Sporadic E:
 67.13 1627 RUS Radio Mayak, Smogiri/RTPS (SM) OMs and YLs, as web  2083km **
 66.83 1628 RUS Radio Rossii, Lgov (KU) OM over music, as web  2352km **
 68.75 1642 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Trostyanets'/SFKRRT, vul. Neskuchans'ka, 50 (SU) Deep voiced OM, as web  2374km **
 69.26 1643 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Gomel/RTPS Vul. Pushkina 8 (GO) Piano concerto, as web  2049km
 69.68 1654 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Kyiv/RaTel, vul. Olegivs'ka, 34b (KY) YL nattering, as web  2081km **
 68.90 1714 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Hrodna/RTPS Vul. Gorkogo (HR) YL over beat music, as web  1551km
 67.22 1716 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Smyatanichy/RTPS (GO) Eurobeat, as web  1891km
 67.46 1716 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Asipovicy (MA) Eurobeat, as web  1858km **
 66.53 1721 RUS Radio Rossii, Lipetsk/RTPS KO (LI) Temtative. Sounded like the same OM. Def not UR1  2594km **
 66.32 1722 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) OM, as web  1730km
 66.98 1732 BLR BR Gomel FM, Gomel/RTPS Vul. Pushkina 8 (GO) Slow English song, as web  2049km **
 66.20 1733 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Gomel/RTPS Vul. Pushkina 8 (GO) Local song, as web  2049km **
 66.08 1737 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Svislach=Svislac (HR) YL, as web  1581km
 67.10 1738 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) YL and classical music, as web  1730km
 67.37 1739 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Bragin/RTPS (GO) Local pops, as web  2019km
 72.86 1741 UKR UR 3 Radio Kul'tura, Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KY) Wobbly voiced OM, as web  2077km
 70.91 1744 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Brest/Rakitnica (BR) OM talking over music, as web  1593km **
 68.51 1748 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KY) YL, as web  2077km
 66.53 1758 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) YL, as web  1804km
 66.47 1815 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Kastsyukovichy/RTPS (MA) YL, as web  2093km **
 67.25 1816 BLR BR Radio Mahilyow, Kastsyukovichy/RTPS (MA) Local pops, as web  2093km **
 67.70 1819 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Khmel'nyts'kyy/KHFKRRT, prosp. Myru, 43 (KM) OM, as web  1887km
 68.03 1819 UKR UR 3 Radio Kul'tura, Pervomais'k/MFKRRT, Pidgornyans'ke shose, 13 (MY) YL with mains hum, as web  2209km **
 70.19 1824 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Rakhiv/ZFKRRT, gora Terentyn (ZK) OM, as web  1766km **

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.7 0800 ALG Radio Chlef, Aïn N'sour (48) ID and news  1913km
 87.8 0813 ALG Chaîne 1, Mecheria (45) Arabic music and YL, as web  2176km
 87.6 0828 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) Presumed with Arabic music  2120km
 90.7 0829 ALG Chaîne 1, Aflou (3) Arabic music, as web  2120km
 93.9 0830 ALG Chaîne 2, Aflou (3) Arabic music, as web  2120km
 87.8 0834  E  Radio Club San Juan, Sant Joan d'Alacant (VAL-A) E400 87___FM_ CLUB_FM_  1641km
 87.9 0848  E  Aire Radio, Madrid/Torre de Valencia (MAD-M) E0C9 po______  1447km
 87.6 0853  I  Radio Capital, Bari/Via Adolfo Omodeo, 51-Grand Hotel Ambasciatori (ba) 5219 _CAPITAL  1825km
 87.8 0853  I  Ritmo 80, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5A72 RITMO_88  1796km
 88.1 0859  I  Radio Selene, Bisceglie/S.S. 16 bis (via Lama di Macina)-Zona Industriale (bt) 5A49  1796km
 88.3 0859  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Cassano delle Murge (ba) 5264  1841km
 87.6 0901 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042  ___RDS__  1769km
 87.9 0901 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 ANTENA_1  1588km
 88.7 0903 POR Rádio Comercial, Lamego (vis) 8203 COMRCIAL  1472km
 88.0 0907 POR RDP Antena 2, Minhéu (vrl) 2  1422km
 88.1 0912 ALG Radio Batna, Metlili (5) OM talking, as web  2033km
 87.5 0930  E  Cadena Nostalgia, Dos Hermanas/Montequinto (AND-SE) FFFF   1824km
 87.8 0930  E  Onda Valencina, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E011 RV____FM 87.8__FM  1818km
 87.5 0931  I  Radio Maria, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 51CC R.MARIA_  1684km
 87.6 0932 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281 MEDI_1__  2331km
 88.2 0936 MRC Medradio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 111B MEDRADIO  2278km
 91.2 0937 MRC Radio Mars, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) ID after Joan Osbourne track  2278km
 92.5 0937 MRC Atlantic Radio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1119 ATLANTIC  2278km
 95.3 0938 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1003  2278km
 96.0 0939 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1003 SNRT____  2278km
 87.6 0952  E  COPE, Badajoz (EXT-BA) E2CA __COPE__ Badajoz in radiotext  1682km
 87.7 0956  E  Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED  1778km
 90.6 0957 POR Rádio Campanário, Vila Viçosa (evo) 80C1 __MP____  1705km
 93.4 0958 POR RDP Antena 2, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8202 ANTENA_2  1893km
 89.6 1000 POR RFM, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) Portuguese pops, as web  1893km
 87.7 1002  E  RAC 1, Font-Romeu (fra) (CAT-GI) E251 _RAC1___  1199km
 88.3 1004  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B) E211  1311km
 87.7 1008 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 ANTENA_1  1770km
 90.4 1009 POR Antena Sul-Rádio Jornal, Almodôvar/Pico do Mu (bej) 84DE  1871km
 88.1 1010 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8203  1890km
 91.1 1011 POR RDP Antena 2, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8202 ____NA__  1770km
 87.7 1032  E  Radio Canela, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) 5158 68--11--  1707km
 87.6 1035  E  Candil Radio, Huércal de Almería (AND-AL) EB02 Candil__  1821km
 87.8 1038 MRC Médina FM, Oujda (otl) 111D  2059km
 87.9 1426 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002 SNRT____  2212km
 87.7 1428  E  Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 HIT_FM__  1904km
 89.4 1429  E  Los 40 Principales, San Fernando (AND-CA) Jingle ID and pops  1905km
 89.2 1431  E  Europa FM, Sevilla (AND-SE) E2ED EUROPA__  1819km
 90.0 1432 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1002  2278km **
 88.7 1433  E  Onda Cero, Puente Genil (AND-CO) E2EE ONDACERO  1797km
 90.3 1434  E  Radio Estilo, Pizarra/Raja de Ancha (AND-MA) 0001 RADI____  1863km
 98.6 1436 MRC SNRT Quran, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1004  2278km
 87.9 1437  E  Canal Extremadura Radio, Mérida/Cerro de San Serván (EXT-BA) E30A  1670km
 87.6 1438  E  RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215  1884km
 88.2 1507  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E211. Presumed site  1447km
 89.4 1510 ALG Chaîne 1, Tiaret - Gzoul (14) Tinny OM, as web  1976km
 89.5 1519 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8343 _T_S____  1760km
 90.8 1523 ALG Radio Relizane, Aïn N'sour (48) Arabic shreiking (whats the name for this?) as web  1913km
 94.0 1525 ALG Chaîne 1, Aïn N'sour (48) Arabic reggae, as web  1913km
 87.9 1850  I  Love FM, Canosa di Puglia (bt) 5A71 LOVE_FM_  1775km
 87.9 1852  I  Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5006 RCS/RCS*  1731km
 87.5 1853  I  Radio Subasio, Sigillo/Monte Columeo (Monte Cucco) (pg) 53FD SUBASIO_  1423km
 88.3 1853  I  Radio Deejay, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5214 _DEEJAY_  1796km **
 87.6 1915  I  RAI Radio1, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5201 _RADIO1_  1568km
 87.9 1915  I  Radio Onda Rossa-ROR, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 54D4 CH______  1569km
 88.1 1916  I  Elleradio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 54A5 __ELLE__ __RADIO_ _TEL.06_ 6637853_  1568km
 88.3 1917  I  Ecoradio, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5252 ECORADIO  1568km
 88.6 1917  I  Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5210 RADIO___ RADICALE  1568km
 88.9 1917  I  Radio Città Aperta, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 414D RCA_88.9  1568km **
 89.1 1918  I  Radio Manà Manà, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 50F8 MANA___  1568km
 89.3 1919  I  Qlub Radio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 50AC __QLUB__  1568km
 89.5 1919  I  Radio Classica, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5453 RADIO___ CLASSICA  1568km
 90.3 1920  I  Radio Deejay, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5214 _DEEJAY_  1568km
 90.5 1921  I  m2o, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5233  1568km **
 91.1 1923  I  RAI Radio2, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5202 _RADIO2_  1883km **
 92.6 1923  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Rosignano Marittimo/Via Eduardo De Filippo-I Poggetti (li) 5264  1316km **
 93.8 1924  I  Capitale Dimensione Suono Roma, Monte Argentario (gr) 5E65 CAPITALE DIMSUONO _*ROMA*_ LA_RADIO  1439km
 95.9 1926  I  RAI Radio2, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (RAI) (ag) 5202 _RADIO2_  2007km
 99.2 1928  I  RTL 102.5, Monte Erice vetta/Piana delle Forche (tp) 5218  1927km **
 87.9 1930  I  R101, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 5215  1684km **
 88.1 1930  I  Radio Radicale, Monte Argentario/Il Predicatore (gr) 5210 RADICALE  1439km
 87.6 1932  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Andali (cz) 5264  2010km


** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'


An interesting day of Es. Lots heard but the Es mostly only flirted with the bottom of band 2.

Like Janpeter, I also noticed a fair number of OIRT stations for which no web streams could be found. I too wondered if double hop was at play.


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

Monday 22 July 2013

Skegness Log: 22-07-13 (FM)

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 92.6 0822 NOR NRK Petre, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) YL and pops, as web  812km
 88.0 0826 NOR NRK P1, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) OM and YL phone in, as web  924km
 88.3 0837 NOR NRK P2, Lyngdal (va) Accordon music, as web  697km
 90.2 0838 DNK DR P1, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) Danish pops, as web  645km
 91.8 0846 NOR NRK Petre, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Rock music, as web  703km
 92.6 0849 DNK DR P3, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) Ad break, as web  701km
 93.3 0852 DNK DR P1, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) OM and YL, as web  740km
 94.2 0853 NOR NRK P1, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Play or outdoor broadcast, as web  703km
 98.7 0854 NOR NRK P2, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Clasical, as web  703km
 99.6 0855 NOR NRK P2, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Classical, as 98.7  812km
 99.9 0857 DNK DR P4, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web  617km
100.3 0858 DNK R.24/7, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) OMs, as web  645km
101.0 0858 NOR Radio Norge, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Ad break, as web  703km
101.8 0859 NOR Radio Norge, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Ad break, as 102.0  812km
102.0 0859 NOR Radio Norge, Lyngdal (va) Ad break, as 101.8  697km
102.5 0901 NOR Radio Norge, Bergen/Ulriken (ho) OM, as web  861km
102.8 0902 NOR P4 R Hele Norge, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) YL, as web  745km
103.0 0903 DNK R.24/7, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) YL, as web  716km
 92.7 1818  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Bressay (SC-SHE) C815 Noise free stereo  781km **
103.1 1914  G  Yorkshire Coast Radio, Whitby/Stainsacre (EN-NYK) Robin Thicke, then Nina Simone, as 96.2  159km **
 97.1 1931  G  Metro FM, Burnhope (EN-DUR) At last! ID between pops. Only possible when vertical!  228km **
103.2 1937  G  Star Radio, Darlington (EN-NYK) Robbie Williams Hope Im Old song, as 102.8  200km **
 98.2 2005 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Egem (vlg-wvl) Stranglers Skin Deep, as web  309km **
104.0 2143 BEL Bel RTL, Bruxelles/The Hotel (bru) Friday On My Mind oldie, as web. Two bars!  378km
107.5 2300 BEL Nostalgie, Boussu-Bois/Petit-Hornu (wal-hnt) 6380. Presumed site as Tournai huge. Jingle ID between pops  389km

Sporadic E:
 88.0 1149 POR Mega Hits, Sintra (lis) Jingle ID  1759km
 87.6 1159 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 ___RDS__  1769km
 89.5 1200 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8343 _T______  1760km
 87.6 1525 TUN RTT Radio Tataouine, Zarzis (med) 7205 TATAOUIN  2342km


** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'


I finally received Bressay today instead of the more regular Forfar.

Apart from Bressay breaking through, I was also extremely pleased to have received the Whitby relay of Yorkshire Coast Radio on 103.1. This transmitter is tucked away below the North Yorkshire Moors and wouldn't have stood any chance of getting out were it not for this evening's tropo. Having visited Whitby many times I knew how this transmitter just stood little or no chance of getting out, other than over water. Yorkshire Coast Radio from Oliver's Mount was RDSing with two bars at the time.

Es appeared around local midday but I had to leave them due to an emergency trip to the dentist. I would rather have stayed at home DXing, would you believe!!


Recordings:
107.5 Nostalgie Belge, Bousuu-Bois 2300 22-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/p449wvr1kovsvkfi4c41

97.1 Metro FM, Burnhope 1931 22-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/t01e0antwnsd04r0qcdm

92.7 BBC Radio Scotland, Bressay 1820 22-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/2fynd5lrjjuc9lq5073q


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

Sunday 21 July 2013

Skegness Log: 21-07-13 (FM)

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 94.0 0006 DNK DR P4, Vejle/Gl. Højen/Tårnvej 66 (sdk-sjy) Soft pops, as web  657km
 94.4 0006 DNK DR P4, Tolne/Jerupvej 610 (njy) Pops, as 94.0  794km
 94.7 0007 DNK R.Limfjord plus, R.Limfjord, Erslev - Sundby/Gadegårdsvej 2 (njy) Pointer Sisters song, as web  673km
 95.5 0017 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Vejle/Gl. Højen/Tårnvej 66 (sdk-sjy) Classical, as web  657km
 96.1 0022 DNK R.Nord, Frederikshavn/Brønderslevvej 61/Cloose tårnet (njy) 9F60  798km **
 96.6 0026 DNK DR P3, Tolne/Jerupvej 610 (njy) Rap song, as web  794km **
 98.1 0028 DNK DR P4, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) Back to back pops, as web  740km
 99.0 0030 DNK DR P4, Varde/Nordenskov/Kærgårdsvej 41B (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web  608km
100.2 0031 DNK The Voice, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) Pops, as web  740km **
100.7 0031 DNK R.24/7, Tolne/Jerupvej 610 (njy) Phone in, as web  794km **
 87.7 0729  S  SR P1, Halmstad/Oskarström-Slättåkra TM (ha) OM and YL, as web  900km
 96.8 0741 DNK DR P4, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) Pops, as web  701km
 94.8 0748 NOR NRK P2, Bergen/Ulriken (ho) OM and YL, as web  861km
 99.4 0754  S  SR P3, Göteborg/Brudaremossen TM (vg) OM and YL laughing, as web  895km
 92.6 0811 NOR NRK Petre, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Film review, as web  812km
106.9 2004 DNK R.Limfjord, Sydmors-Redsted/Sandvej 11 (njy) Pops, as web  666km
 88.3 2148 NOR NRK P2, Lyngdal (va) Frantic jazz, as web  697km
 89.9 2150  S  SR P1, Uddevalla/Herrestad TM (vg) YL and short clips, as web  923km
 91.1 2152 NOR NRK Petre, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Daft Punk, YL ID  745km
 91.4 2153 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Thisted/Hanstholmvej 46 (njy) Classical, as web  681km
 91.8 2155 NOR NRK Petre, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Pops and YL  703km
 92.5 2156 NOR NRK P2, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va) Jazz, as web  734km
 92.9 2157 DNK DR P3, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) Pops, as web  645km
 93.3 2157 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) DR_P2___  740km
 94.2 2158 NOR NRK P1, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) David Bowie, as web  703km
 95.6 2200 DNK DR P4, Thisted/Hanstholmvej 46 (njy) ID and news  681km
 97.0 2201 NOR NRK Petre, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va) Pops, as web  734km
 97.3 2203 NOR NRK P2, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) YL, as web  745km
 97.6 2204 NOR NRK Petre, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) Pops, as web, mixing Lyngdal  924km
 97.6 2204 NOR NRK P1, Lyngdal (va) OM, as web, mixing Gulen  697km
 97.7 2205 DNK DR P4, Ølgod/Baunshøjvej 7/Baunshøj (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web  609km
 98.5 2206 DNK DR P4, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) Pops, as 98.1  645km
 98.7 2206 NOR NRK P2, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Classical, as others  703km
 99.1 2207  S  SR P3, Bäckefors (Mellerud)/Grönehög TM (vg) YL pop song. Petre ID. As web  969km
 99.2 2208 DNK DR P3, Thisted/Hanstholmvej 46 (njy) Back to back pops, as web  681km
 99.6 2209 NOR NRK P2, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Classical, as web  812km
100.1 2210 NOR Radio Norge, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va) Norwegian pop song, as web  734km
100.3 2210 DNK R.24/7, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) 24syv___  645km
101.0 2211 NOR Radio Norge, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Pops, as web  703km
101.4 2212 NOR Radio Norge, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) Pops, as web  924km
102.0 2215 NOR Radio Norge, Lyngdal (va) Jingle ID between pops  697km
102.5 2216 NOR Radio Norge, Bergen/Ulriken (ho) Pops, as 102.0  861km
 87.8 2217 NOR NRK P1, Hovdefjell (aa) OM and YL, as 88.0  806km
 88.0 2217 NOR NRK P1, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) OM and YL, as web  924km
107.8 2220 DNK R.Limfjord, Nykøbing M/Dueholm Varmeværk/H.C.Ørstedsvej 12 (njy) Jingle ID between pops  677km
107.1 2221 NOR R Lyngdal, Raumsland (va) Nostalgia, as web  697km

Sporadic E:
 88.1 1035  I  Radio 105 Network, Lignano Sabbiadoro/Via Millefiori, 11-Grattacielo (ud) 5211 _105_FM_  1241km
 88.4 1036  I  Radio Padova, Valdobbiadene/Monte Barbaria (tv) 5360 R.PADOVA  1162km
 90.4 1037  I  Radio 24, Fasano/Frazione Selva di Fasano-Contrada Aratico (br) 5245 RADIO___  1872km
 87.6 1038  I  Easy Network, Valdobbiadene/Monte Barbaria (tv) 5361  1162km
 89.3 1039  I  Radio Deejay, Valdobbiadene/Monte Barbaria (tv) 5214  1162km **


** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'


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

Saturday 20 July 2013

Skegness Log: 20-07-13 (FM)

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 97.6 1013 NOR NRK P1, Lyngdal (va) Pops, as 96.0  697km
 96.0 1014 NOR NRK P1, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Light pops and Norwegian OM, as 97.6  812km
 94.2 1015 NOR NRK P1, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Norwegian OM, as web  703km
 98.7 1015 NOR NRK P2, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) OM, as web  703km
 92.6 1016 NOR NRK Petre, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Strongest Norwegian tx so far. Not quite noise free  812km
 93.5 1016 NOR NRK P1, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) OMs, as 94.2  745km
 91.8 1017 NOR NRK Petre, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Norwegian OMs, as web  703km
102.8 1019 NOR P4 R Hele Norge, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Just about noise free. As web  745km
 91.1 1026 NOR NRK Petre, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Rock song, as 91.8  745km
 88.3 1028 NOR NRK P2, Lyngdal (va) Norwegian OM, as web  697km
 94.8 1034 NOR NRK P1, Halden 1/Høyåsmasten (of) Norwegian OM  YL, as web  958km
 89.1 1037 NOR NRK P2, Halden 1/Høyåsmasten (of) Norwegian YLs, as web  958km
 97.3 1234 NOR NRK P2, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Interview, as web  745km
 92.7 1241  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Forfar (SC-ANG) Scottish football talk, as 92.7  429km
 93.8 1242  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Durris (SC-ABS) Scottish football talk, as 92.7  461km
103.7 1242  G  BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Forfar (SC-ANG) Carrying BBC Scotland programming  429km
 93.5 1243  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Ashkirk (SC-BRD) Scottish football talk, as 92.7  333km **
 95.3 1244  G  BBC Radio 4 FM, Meldrum (SC-ABS) BBC_R4__  501km
104.2 1244  G  BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Meldrum (SC-ABS) BBC Radio Scotlands programming at this time  501km
 99.0 1245 NOR NRK Petre, Bergen/Ulriken (ho) Rap music, as 91.8  861km
 99.6 1246 NOR NRK P2, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Norwegian YL, festival music, as 97.3  812km
 97.0 1502 NOR NRK Petre, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va) Pops, as 91.8  734km
 90.2 1512 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) YL, as web  645km
 93.7 1537  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Keelylang Hill (SC-ORK) Scottish sports talk, as 92.7, etc.  681km **
 96.0 1538  G  BBC Radio 4 FM, Keelylang Hill (SC-ORK) YL, as other BBC R4 frequencies  681km **
 94.3 1539  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Black Hill (SC-NLA) Scottish sports talk, as 92.7, etc.  405km
 95.8 1541  G  BBC Radio 4 FM, Black Hill (SC-NLA) YL, as other BBC R4s  405km
103.9 1544  G  BBC Radio 4 FM, Ashkirk (SC-BRD) YL, as other BBC R4s  333km
 88.0 1634 NOR NRK P1, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) OM, as web  924km
 87.7 2047  D  NDR Info, Flensburg-Engelsby (shs) Blues, as web  627km
 88.1 2048 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) Classical, as web  716km
 88.7 2050 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Ølgod/Baunshøjvej 7/Baunshøj (sdk-sjy) Classical, as 88.1  609km
 89.0 2050 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) 9201  701km
 89.6 2051  D  NDR 1 Welle Nord, Flensburg-Engelsby (shs) Love song, as web  627km
 91.0 2053 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Tolne/Jerupvej 610 (njy) Classical, as 89.0  794km
 91.7 2054 DNK DR P3, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) Danish OM and pops, as web  716km
 92.3 2055 DNK DR P3, Ølgod/Baunshøjvej 7/Baunshøj (sdk-sjy) Pops, as 91.7  609km
 92.6 2055 DNK DR P3, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) 9203 DR_P3___  701km
 92.7 2057  D  NDR Info, Morsum (Sylt) (shs) Jazz Konzert, as 87.7  566km
 93.2 2058  D  NDR 2, Flensburg-Engelsby (shs) Pops, as web  627km
 93.9 2059 DNK DR P3, København-Gladsaxe/Isbanevej 4 (hvs) Rock song, as web  837km
 94.3 2100  D  NDR Kultur, Morsum (Sylt) (shs) Opera, as web  566km
 95.1 2104 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) 9201 DR______  617km
 96.1 2105  D  NDR Kultur, Flensburg-Engelsby (shs) Opera, as web  627km
 95.9 2106 DNK DR P4, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) Saw Doctors, as 96.5  716km
 96.5 2106 DNK DR P4, København-Gladsaxe/Isbanevej 4 (hvs) Saw Doctors, as web  837km
 96.8 2107 DNK DR P4, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) Saw Doctors, as 96.5  701km
 97.2 2109 DNK DR P3, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) Pops, as others  617km
 98.7 2112  D  NDR 2, Morsum (Sylt) (shs) Pops, as web  566km
 99.0 2113 DNK DR P4, Varde/Nordenskov/Kærgårdsvej 41B (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web  608km
 99.2 2114  D  NDR Kultur, Hamburg-Moorfleet (ham) Rolling Stones! As web  650km
 99.9 2116 DNK DR P4, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) 9C02  617km
100.3 2117 DNK R.24/7, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) Pops, as web  645km
100.5 2117 DNK R.24/7, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) Danish YL, as 100.3  701km **
100.8 2120  D  Klassik Radio, Schleswig (shs) Chillout music and ID  623km **
101.4 2212  D  R.SH, Flensburg/Freienwill (shs) D3E8  626km
101.6 2213 DNK R.24/7, Næstved - Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl) OM and YL, as web  782km
102.1 2214 DNK R.24/7, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) YL and OM, as 101.6  617km
102.8 2216  D  R.SH, Westerland (Sylt) (shs) Pops, as 101.4  557km
102.7 2217 DNK R.24/7, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) 9204 24syv___  740km
103.0 2218 DNK R.24/7, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) OM and YL, as 102.1  716km
103.3 2219  D  Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Flensburg/Freienwill (shs) D210 __DLF___  626km
103.4 2220 DNK Nova FM, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) Pops, as web  645km
103.9 2221 DNK Nova FM, Næstved - Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl) 9205   782km
104.4 2225 DNK R.Globus, Rødding-Sønder Hygum/Ribevej 61 (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web  613km
104.8 2226  D  delta radio, Westerland (Sylt) (shs) German comedy-rap-metal, as web  557km
104.9 2230 DNK R.Globus, Vojens-Styding/Kestrupvej 4 (sdk-sjy) Jingle ID between pops  632km **
105.6 2236  D  delta radio, Flensburg/Freienwill (shs) D3E9 Jingle ID between pops  626km
106.0 2237 DNK R.Globus, Toftlund-Lindholm/Allerup Nord 8 (sdk-sjy) Rap song, as web  609km
106.5 2240 DNK Go FM, Århus S. - Højbjerg/Oddervej 210A (mjy) Pops, as web  715km **
106.8 2242 DNK Skala FM, Esbjerg N/Gjesinglund Alle 8/Social og sundhedssko (sdk-sjy) MJ song, as web  588km
106.8 2245 DNK Radio Sydvest, Møgeltønder/Møllevej 66 (sdk-sjy) OMs talking and laughing, as web  588km **
106.9 2246 DNK R.Limfjord, Sydmors-Redsted/Sandvej 11 (njy) Robbie Williams song, as web  666km
107.0 2247 DNK R.ABC, Knebel - Bjødstrup/Byvænget 5 (mjy) Party Night Megamix, as web  730km
107.3 2248 DNK Skala FM, Bramming/Hedemarksvej 3 (sdk-sjy) Robin Thicke, as web  602km
107.4 2249 DNK R.Mojn, Haderslev-Neder Aastrup/Aastrup Alle 22 (sdk-sjy) 93D1 Jingle ID between pops  644km **
107.6 2257 DNK R.Mojn, Stubbæk/Gl. Tinglevvej/Lundsbjerg Industrivej (sdk-sjy) Pops, as 107.4  629km **
107.7 2301 DNK R.100, Asperup/Middelfartvej 59 (sdk-fyn) Jingle ID between pops  673km **
107.8 2305 DNK Radio Sydvest, Brændstrup/Ramsherred 13 (sdk-sjy) OMs lively talk, as 106.8 and web stream  617km **
105.0 2307 DNK VLR, Haarby/Jordløse Møllevej 27A (sdk-fyn) Jingle ID between pops  680km **
105.1 2311 DNK The Voice, Søndersø/Toftekær 4 (sdk-fyn) Jingle ID between pops  694km **
105.2 2313 DNK Skala FM, Kolding/Vejlevej 134 (sdk-sjy) 92F1 skala_fm_. Scrolling RDS. Presumed site  647km
105.3 2322 DNK R.Horsens Classic, VLR, Horsens/Solvej 1 (mjy) Jingle ID between pops  685km **
105.5 2323 DNK VLR, Fredericia/Kaltoftevej 7 (sdk-sjy) 9DFA FREDICIA Pops and jingle ID  669km **
105.7 2332 DNK Klubben, Aarup/Mørkmoselundsvej 10/Ormehøj (sdk-fyn) Danish club track, as web  678km
107.5 2341 DNK Skala FM, Tarm-Løndborg/Tiagervej 2 (mjy) Club song, as web  607km
 87.6 2342 DNK R.100, Århus Havn (mjy) Robbie Williams, as web  718km **
 87.8 2343 DNK Nova FM, Varde/Nordenskov/Kærgårdsvej 41B (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web  608km
 88.6 2344 DNK Nova FM, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) Pops, as 87.8  716km **
 89.0 2345 DNK R.Aura, Tolne/Jerupvej 610 (njy) California King Bed, as web  794km **
 89.9 2347 DNK DR P3, Grenå/Havnevej 231A (mjy) Pops, as web  769km **
 90.7 2351 DNK DR P3, Vejle/Gl. Højen/Tårnvej 66 (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web  657km **
 92.1 2355 DNK R.Horsens Classic, VLR, Juelsminde-Hornsyld/Hornumvej 18 (mjy) Madonna track, as web  677km **
 92.2 2358 DNK Go FM, Århus N - Lisbjerg/Ølstedvej 20 (mjy) Jingle ID between pops  718km **

Sporadic E:
 87.6 1804 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281 MEDI_1__  2331km
 87.8 1804  E  Onda Valencina, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E011 RV____FM 87.8__FM  1818km
 89.0 1806  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Antequera (AND-MA) E211  1833km
 89.2 1806  E  Europa FM, Sevilla (AND-SE) E2ED EUROPAFM  1819km
 91.5 1808 POR RDP Antena 2, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8202  1890km
 91.2 1809  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E211 RNE_1___  1818km
 91.6 1809  E  Sevilla F.C. Radio, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E028 SFCRADIO  1818km
 91.8 1809  E  Cadena 100, Villanueva de la Serena (EXT-BA) 1200 VEGA_1__ ALTAS___  1645km **
 87.7 1811 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 ANTENA_1  1770km
 87.9 1812 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) OM, as 87.8  1588km
 90.3 1813  E  Onda Cero, Jerez de la Frontera (AND-CA) E2EE ONDACERO  1904km
 91.1 1813 POR RDP Antena 2, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8202 ANTENA_2  1770km
 92.0 1814 POR Rádio Comercial, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8203 COMRCIAL  1770km
 93.2 1815  E  Máxima FM, San Fernando (AND-CA) E236 MAXIMAFM  1919km **
 96.1 1816  E  Los 40 Principales, Morón de la Frontera (AND-SE) E002 CUARENTA PRINCIPS __SUR___  1836km
 96.5 1817 MRC Radio Mars, Rabat (rsz) 111C  2212km
 98.6 1818 POR Rádio Renascença, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8221 ___RR___  1890km
 87.9 1819 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002 SNRT-INT  2212km
 88.2 1822  E  Radio Vida, Montijo (EXT-BA) 5179 DIOS____ Y_DILE___  1669km
 87.6 1840  E  COPE, Granada (AND-GR) E2CA  _COPE___ Granada in radiotext  1800km **
 87.6 1852  E  Candil Radio, Huércal de Almería (AND-AL) EB02 Candil__  1821km
 87.7 1917  E  Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 HIT_FM__  1904km
 88.2 1918 MRC Medradio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 111C MEDR____  2278km
 90.0 1919 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1002  2278km
 92.1 1920 MRC Radio Mars, Taounate (tht) 111C MARS____  2106km **
 92.5 1920 MRC Atlantic Radio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1119 ATLANTIC  2278km
 95.3 1921 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1003 SNRT-AMZ  2278km
 96.0 1921 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1001 SNRT-NAT  2278km
 98.6 1922 MRC SNRT Quran, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) RDS not present. As web. STRONG  2278km
 87.6 1933 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042  ___RDS__  1769km
 87.7 1949 POR Voz da Raia, Penamacor (cab) 80AC VO____IA  1550km
 90.4 1954 POR Antena Sul-Rádio Jornal, Almodôvar/Pico do Mu (bej) 84DE ANT._SUL  1871km
 89.6 1956 POR RFM, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8231  1893km
 88.1 2006 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8203  1890km
 88.9 2007 POR RDP Antena 1, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8201 ANTENA_1  1890km


** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'


The long hot summer of amazing DX continues with another excellent night of Danish tropo, plus a smattering of stations from northern Germany.

There were some Es too! Can it get any better than this?


Recordings:

Sporadic E:
87.7 Antena 1, Serra do Mendro 1946 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/mppxpwy5jqeqatui3pfm


Tropospheric:
100.2 The Voice, Aalborg-Frejlev 0033 21-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/crsiyqxteutgad7dxayc

96.1 Radio Nord, Frederikshavn 0020 21-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/ts85v7ky2nje6o0079wf

94.7 Radio Limfjord, Erslev - Sundby 0007 21-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/9u5islld99rxdu0przr2

92.3 Go FM, Århus N - Lisbjerg 2358 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/353etv9xlex5ouy30745

92.1 VLR, Juelsminde-Hornsyld 2355 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/al4gwbtupfq8s4n6ny9q

105.7 Klubben, Aarup 2332 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/mkky1dgfo1r8t8x7xwux

105.5 VLR, Fredericia 2328 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/ad6cubu02j5r30m2jccp

105.1 The Voice, Søndersø 2310 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/6pda34hhssnlbeon3gl3

105.0 VLR, Haarby 2306 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/gxpz3x58o4scn9gj2wr9

107.7 Radio 100, Asperup 2301 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/jhtaa8cc3jmqfahmm2mb

107.4 Radio Mojn, Haderslev-Neder Aastrup 2248 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/baprwdozfpixm02gm20v

104.9 Radio Globus, Vojens-Styding 2228 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/0q32qojqtojyij8leudl

100.8 Klassik Radio, Schleswig 2119 20-07-013
https://app.box.com/s/qv8vob6mftxyb2b24zv8



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

Skegness Log: 19-07-13 (FM)

Band 2 Tropospheric:
103.7 1134  G  Manx FM, Jurby (IOM) Phone in show, as web  345km
 89.0 1140  G  Manx FM, Snaefell (IOM) End of pops and OM, as web  338km **
 91.2 1142  G  Energy FM, Snaefell (IOM) V weak, pops, as web  338km **
107.0 1149  G  Bee FM, Blackburn/Dalton Court, Darwen (EN-LNC) OM presenter with crashing sound effects, Tears For Fears song, as web  195km **
106.8 1152  G  Nation Radio, Wenvoe (WA-VGL) Ocean Colour Scene, as web  309km **
107.1 1155  G  Stray FM, Three sites listed Pops and OM, as 107.8 **
107.2 1209  G  Wire FM, Warrington/High Warren Reservoir (EN-CHE) Heatwave alert comment, pops, as web  194km **
 95.3 1736 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Zwollerkerspel/Alticom Toren (ove) OM, as 95.4  397km
101.7 1738 HOL Sky Radio, Breda/Alticom Mast (nbr) Pops, 101.2, etc.  349km
102.1 1757 HOL 538, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho)  _5_3_8__ Not a trace of usual Studio Brussel. Ads, full ID  342km
101.5 1846 HOL Sky Radio, Several sites listed Pops, as 101.2, etc.


** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'

I rarely beam north-west but, for the hell of it, I thought I'd give it a go and had a few pleasant surprises.

Come the late afternoon conditions were lifting very nicely to northern parts of Holland. By mid evening, conditions had moved south into Belgium and northern France. Then conditions dipped right down shortly after midnight, which is how they remain this morning.

Just one recording today. Radio 538 on 102.1, a frequency always occupied by Studio Brussel .... not yesterday evening it wasn't!
https://app.box.com/s/yvkl3sex9h4i9nkr3cs0

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

Thursday 18 July 2013

Skegness Log: 18-07-13 (FM)

OIRT Sporadic E:
 67.88 0751 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Buky/CHFKRRT, vul. Kirova, 67 (CK) Gypsy music, as web  2129km
 66.98 0758 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kirovohrad/KFKRRT, vul. Sadova, 88 (KH) OM, as web  2282km
 67.10 0810 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) Classical and YL, as web  1730km

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.9 1803  I  R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215 _R-101__  2008km
 88.0 1806  I  Radio 105 Network, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) 5211   1950km
 88.1 1806 HRV HRT Radio Knin, Sibenik 1/Subicevac (si) C316 ____NI__  1548km **
 87.7 1823  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5220 R_ITALIA  2008km
 91.1 1824  I  RAI Radio1, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (RAI) (ag) 5201   2007km
 88.1 1827  I  RSS - Radio Santo Stefano-inBlu, Santo Stefano Quisquina/Via Recipiente, 2 (ag) 5255 RA______  2004km **
 88.2 1843 TUN RTT Radio Kef, Djebel ech Chambi (kas) 7208  2100km
 89.5 1844  I  RTL 102.5, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5218 RTL1___5  2008km
 91.5 1847  I  Virgin Radio, Agrigento/Rupe Atenea (ag) 5241 _V__GIN_  2038km

** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'

The OIRT reception was brief and choppy. A few more stations were heard but they would typically fade before I got to the web parallel. It was a similar situation with the opening in the evening. Quite a few got away due to multiple sites on the same frequency. The Es cloud cluster was quite wide, resulting in quite a broad reception area.

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  

Wednesday 17 July 2013

Skegness Log: 17-07-13 (FM)

Sporadic E:
 87.9 1934  E  RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE_5-J_  1740km
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  

Tuesday 16 July 2013

Skegness Log: 16-07-13 (FM)

Sporadic E:
 87.60 1035 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_  1219km
 88.20 1035 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina Banská Bystr., Lucenec/Blatný vrch (BB) 5960  1465km
 88.30 1036 CZE Kiss Hády, Brno/Hády (JM) 20A0  1217km **
 89.50 1043 HNG Music FM, Budapest - Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) B418  1461km
 87.70 1054 SVK Fun Radio, Kosice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FUNRADIO  1545km
 88.40 1058 ROU Pro FM, Varatec (MM) E069 PRO_FM__  1779km
 88.60 1058 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina Kosice, Rosnava/Dievcenská skala (KE) 5D60  1500km **
 88.50 1059 SRB Radio AS FM, Vrbas (Voj) D3AF  vocal ID  1626km **
 89.40 1101 ROU Radio România Actualitati, Negresti-Oas (SM) FF00  1730km
 90.10 1101 SVK SRo 1 Rádio Slovensko, Banská Bystrica/Suchá hora (BB) 5201 _SRO_1__  1393km **
 90.70 1102 ROU Radio Europa FM, Târgu Mures (MS) E299  1877km **
 91.40 1103 ROU Pro FM, Gheorghieni/Harghita-Bai (HR) E299 PRO_FM__  1953km
 92.20 1104 SVK SRo 1 Rádio Slovensko, Poprad/Králová hola (PO) 5201 _SRO_1__  1460km **
 94.20 1104 SVK SRo 3 Rádio Devín, Poprad/Králová hola (PO) 5218 DEVIN___  1460km **
 94.30 1107 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Szolnok/Besenyszögi út (JNS) B203 ____UT__  1557km
 95.20 1108 SVK Europa 2, Nitra/Zobor-horná stanica lanovky (NI) 534F  1356km **
 95.90 1109 ROU Pro FM, Deva/Magura Boiului (HD) E059  1807km
 96.60 1110 ROU Radio ZU, Sibiu/Paltinis (SB) E2AA  1891km **
106.80 1111 ROU Radio România Cultural, Arad/Siria (AR) FF01 CULTURAL  1706km
107.80 1111 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Budapest - Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) B203  1461km **
107.90 1113 ROU Pro FM, Bihor/Vârful Curcubata Mare (BH) Pops, as web  1761km
105.80 1115 ROU Radio România Cultural, Bihor/Vârful Curcubata Mare (BH) FF01  1761km **
 91.40 1120 HNG Dankó Rádió, Debrecen - Pallag (HaB) B30E  1633km **
 88.50 1123 ROU Pro FM, Resita/Semenic (CS) E059  1801km
 87.60 1126 SVN Radio Europa 05, Ljubljana 3-sance (lj) 945B _EUROPA_  1288km **
 91.00 1128 ROU Radio România Actualitati, Bihor/Vârful Curcubata Mare (BH) FF00 RRACTUAL  1761km
 90.80 1130 SVN Slovenija 1, Kuk (go) 9201  1227km **
 91.80 1130 ROU Kiss FM, Sibiu (SB) 515A  1894km **
 90.30 1131 HRV Radio Martin, Dugo Selo/Martin breg (zg) C424 *M______  1404km **
 90.50 1131 HRV HRT-HR 2, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C201 HRT-HR_1  1456km
 90.30 1133 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Veliki Sep (bpd) F042 RTRS-RRS  1698km **
 90.40 1134 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Klagenfurt 1/Dobratsch-Villacher Alpe (kae) A203  1199km
 90.60 1134 ROU Radio România Cultural, Petrosani/Parâng (HD) FF01  1877km
 87.60 1136  I  Easy Network, Valdobbiadene/Monte Barbaria (tv) 5361  1162km **
 89.00 1137  I  RAI Radio2, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5202 _RADIO2_  1197km **
 88.10 1138  I  RAI Radio1, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5201 _RADIO1_  1197km **
 89.40 1139  I  Radio Deejay, Muggia/Strada per Chiampore (ts) 5214 _DEEJAY_  1281km
 91.20 1140 SVN Radio Ognjisce, Tinjan (kp) Presumed site. 942F  1289km **
 94.60 1144  I  R101, Lozzo Atestino/Monte Lozzo (pd) 5215  1196km **
 92.20 1154 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, RRTS Botev vrah (pld) 8220  2152km
 87.70 1156 HRV HRT-HR 1, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C201 HRT-HR_1  1456km
 88.10 1156 BIH BH Radio 1, Tusnica (k10) F001 BHRADIO1  1615km
 89.40 1157 HNG MR 2 Petöfi Radio, Csávoly (BaK) B201  1551km
 90.20 1158 ROU Radio România Actualitati, Calafat (DJ) FF00  1938km **
 87.60 1201 SVN Radio MMR, Pecarovci (ms) ID on the hour and news  1334km
 87.80 1202 HRV Radio Dalmacija, Brac/Vidova Gora (st) C31E  1625km
 88.30 1203 SVN Radio 1, Malija (kp) Vocal ID  1283km **
 87.60 1206 HRV Podravski Radio, Durdevac (kc) C440  1436km
 87.60 1207 BUL BNR Horizont, Lom/RRS Lom (mnt) 8210. Presumed site.   1970km
 88.90 1210 SRB Radio Index, Beograd/Torlak (Srb) 6288 _INDEX__  1739km
 88.40 1211 SRB Radio Marija, Irig/Vrdnik (Voj) 61CC R.MARIJA  1666km **
 90.50 1216 SRB Radio Vrnjacka Banja, Vrnjacka Banja/Goc (Srb)  80EF. Vocal ID RVB  1843km **
 87.70 1220 SRB Radio Beograd 1, Deli Jovan (Srb) D2FF  1878km
 88.40 1224  I  Radio Padova, Valdobbiadene/Monte Barbaria (tv) 5360 Jingle ID  1162km
 87.60 1225 SRB Radio Bum108, Kraljevo (Srb) 8000 *B_U_M*_  1822km
 90.40 1227  I  Radio 24, Fasano/Frazione Selva di Fasano-Contrada Aratico (br) 5245  1872km **
 88.10 1231 SRB Radio Beograd 1, Ovcar (Srb) Vocal ID  1779km
 89.40 1232 SRB Bum Bum Radio, Beograd/Kosutnjak (Srb) F678 BUM__BUM  1730km **
 91.50 1248  I  Radio Evangelo (Bari), Bari/Via Magna Grecia (ba) 3000  1825km
 93.80 1250  I  Radio Maria, Bari/Strada vicinale San Giorgio Martire (ba) 51CC  1823km **
106.80 1252 HRV HRT-HR 2, Papuk/Kapovac (vt) C202  1524km
 90.30 1308  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Modica/Contrada Mauto (rg) 5264  2127km **
 91.60 1311  I  Radio Aut Marche, Cingoli/Trentavisi (mc) 501C RADIOAUT  1443km **
 88.20 1314  I  Radio 105 Network, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5211  1752km
 87.50 1315  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5220 R_ITALIA  1731km
107.10 1316  I  RTL 102.5, Cingoli/Trentavisi (mc) 5218  1443km **
107.20 1318  I  R101, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5215 _R_101__  1752km
107.50 1322  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5264 *_RDS_*_  1752km
107.90 1323  I  Radio 24, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5245 RADIO_24  1568km
107.80 1324  I  Radio Radicale, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5210  1752km
107.70 1325  I  Radio Radicale, Velletri (rm) Presumed. Producing echo against 107.8  1573km **
105.00 1326 CVA Radio Vaticana 105 Live, Cittá del Vaticano/Palazzina Leone XIII (cva) 4104 VA______  1543km
105.60 1326  I  Retesport, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5148  1568km **
107.00 1331 BIH Radio Velkaton, Pecigrad/Kudica brdo-Karanova Glavica (usk) F132 __lk____  1441km **
107.10 1331  I  Antenna Uno, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E84  1568km
107.20 1332  I  Radio Maria, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (sr) 51CC R.MARIA_  2106km
100.70 1334  I  Lazio Style Radio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5450 __RADIO_ OFFICIAL. Also STYLE Poss _STYLE__  1568km **
 88.00 1337 SVN Slovenija 1, Krim (lj) 9201  1295km
 89.30 1338 BIH Radio FBiH, Vlasic (sar) F012 RADIO-F.  1600km
 97.00 1342 BIH BH Radio 1, Vlasic (sar) F001  1600km
 97.50 1342 HRV HRT-HR 2, Otocac/Stipanov Gric (gs) C202 HRT-HR_2  1439km **
103.10 1344 SVN Radio Capodistria, Nanos (po) Vocal ID in ads  1284km **
 88.70 1347 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Sarajevo/Trebevic (sar) F042 RT______  1684km
 87.60 1354 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Savnik/Krnovska glavica (SN) 63C1  1793km
 88.00 1355 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Niksic/Tovic-Sudina Glava (NK) 63C1  1795km
 87.80 1431  I  Ritmo 80, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5A72  1796km
 88.60 1431 HRV Radio Sibenik, Sibenik/Kamenar (si) C314  1549km
 90.20 1433 HRV HRT-HR 1, Limski Kanal (pa) Slow song, as 91.3  1319km **
 93.60 1434 HRV Totalni FM, Labinstica (st) C30B TOTALNI_  1579km
 88.00 1436  I  Radio Birikina, Muggia/Strada per Chiampore (ts) 536E BIRIKINA  1281km
 87.60 1438  I  Radio Capital, Bari/Via Adolfo Omodeo, 51-Grand Hotel Ambasciatori (ba) 5219  1825km
 88.50 1439  I  m2o, Bari/Via Principe Amedeo (ba) 5233  1823km

Tropospheric:
 87.80 0834 IRL RTÉ Radio 1, Clermont Carn (LH) Phone in, as web  450km
 89.10 0835 IRL RTÉ Radio 1, Kippure (WW) Religious discussion, as 87.8. Two bars, stable  443km
 89.60 0837 IRL RTÉ Radio 1, Mount Leinster (CW) RT______ Phone in, as 89.1. Two bars  480km
 91.30 0846 IRL RTÉ 2 FM, Kippure (WW) Pops, as 91.8  443km
 91.80 0847 IRL RTÉ 2 FM, Mount Leinster (CW) Pops, as 91.3  480km
 93.50 0855 IRL RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Kippure (WW) Irish OM and YL, as 94.0  443km
 94.00 0856 IRL RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Mount Leinster (CW) RTE_RnaG  480km
 95.20 0919 IRL RTÉ Lyric FM, Clermont Carn (LH) Phone in, as 89.6  450km
 94.50 0928  G  BBC Radio Ulster, Divis (NI-ANT) Political talk, as web  445km **
 98.70 0936 IRL RTÉ Lyric FM, Kippure (WW) Classical, as web  443km
 99.20 0936 IRL RTÉ Lyric FM, Mount Leinster (CW) Classical, as 98.7  480km
100.90 0937 IRL Today FM, Kippure (WW) TV show discussion, as web  443km
103.00 0954  G  The Eye, Vale of Belvoir/White Lodge Farm (EN-LEI) Deep Purple song, as web  92km **
103.50 0956  G  BBC Radio Wiltshire, Newton Barrow (EN-WLT) Consumer phone-in, as web  270km **
105.10 1001  G  Inspire FM, Luton (EN-BEF) YL news in Asian language, as web  150km
107.20 1008 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Mount Leinster (CW) OM, as web  480km **
107.40 1011  G  Tempo FM, Wetherby (EN-NYK) Wetherby area ads  142km **


** Personal Skegness 'First'


Today saw the best SE European/Balkan opening of the season so far with the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Spain! Yes ... Spain! I did not make a note of the frequency but I did hear one Spanish station very briefly when the opening was moving into south-east Italy. Greece may also have been present at one point.


Recordings:


Sporadic E:

103.1 Radio Capodistria, Nanos 1344 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/2mbhjxmb1yzby7gg0k1c

88.4 Radio Padova, Valdobbiadene 1224 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/gskb17i697lrc0hbgvqt

90.5 Radio Vrnjacka Banja, Vrnjccka Banja 1215 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/eko8wjgwiy8sqbnt25q0

88.3 Radio 1, Malija 1203 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/8lw1uy4k6xyqgx2ry1fk

87.6 Muravideki Magyar Radio, Pecarovci 1200 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/ep9410yhiblx0szuz6f0

88.5 As FM, Vrbas 1100 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/ctyn5u9ph5ksgd11tsqp

89.5 Music FM, Budapest 1043 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/p06hiple0hwtoc2legak


Tropospheric:

91.8 RTE 2FM, Mount Leinster 0849 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/avb6v6fl58k4bjfaxcqs

91.8 RTE 2FM, Mount Leinster 0857 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/d3tt55j9t969zwe9ijw0

94.0 RTE Radio Na Gaeltachta, Mount Leinster 0900 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/kkfpppmv9tswihkumuj2

100.9 Today FM, Kippure 0943 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/kbh6ler2bhl3sx64yf1k

106.8 Jack FM, Boar's Hill 1004 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/kb3e9yzisbu6u0bojnpb

107.4 Tempo FM, Wetherby 1008 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/tkz2nq51yxzxnmec6xzm


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