I finally got round to installing my new RTL 2832 (E4000) dongle today. Well, it was 'new' about four months ago but I didn't want to risk upsetting the smooth operation of RDS Spy during the Es season, so I decided to wait until it was all over. But I am sure many people in the UK would agree that this year's Es season is probably far from over! Even at the end of August there are still days of strong and sustained band-wide Es openings.
With a DX trip looming I decided I needed to take action and get this thing working. Amazingly, the installation completed in less than a minute. This is indeed unexpected as the last RTL dongle I installed took many days of trying and failing. That was the FC01 variant. That one was a poor performer though. The gain was poor and there was evidence of overload, though the use of different software applications improved some of the issues to a degree. Knowing that each RTL dongle performed differently gave me some reassurance. What if I had got a bad one? Since they are so cheap to order from online resources such as eBay and Amazon I decided to buy another.
This E4000 variant performs like a dream. There is no overload and the gain is more than adequate. It 'seems' to perform as well as my XDR-F1HD though I haven't done a side-by-side comparison. It's 'very close' at the very least. Whether the E4000 is simply a better performer than the FC01 I have no idea. They will probably all vary no matter which model you choose, but at only a few £s each you don't have much to lose. Buy a few and choose the best one because, if you get a good one of these, you have a very capable DX machine for very little money!
I love being able to tune between the 10kHz steps and slide the IF bandwidth in and out to suit. Digging in between stronger signals becomes easy. You can see all the weak signals on the waterfall scale even though they are just below audio level. I love how easy it is to record a chunk of IF bandwidth too- something which used to drain the resources of the laptop when using the FC01 dongle. That's not a problem anymore. My laptop is only has a simple Celeron mobile chip too and so won't be able to handle too much and it didn't seem keen to run SDR Console v2 smoothly, which needs a lot more processing power. I need to check my settings in case I have something wrong, but SDR# works perfectly for now.
In the future I will experiment with HD-SDR and RDS Spy *IF* my laptop can handle the necessary 192 kHz sampling rate.
The future of FM DXing is looking much brighter with the introduction of these dongles. I wonder what is around the corner?
Saturday 31 August 2013
Skegness Log: 31-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.8 1101 E Si Ràdio, Torrent/Perentxissa=Calicanto (VAL-V) E504 1527km
I was by the radio for this morning's Es, watching the MUF rising, but this was the only station which made it through in the end.
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
87.8 1101 E Si Ràdio, Torrent/Perentxissa=Calicanto (VAL-V) E504 1527km
I was by the radio for this morning's Es, watching the MUF rising, but this was the only station which made it through in the end.
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
Friday 30 August 2013
Skegness Log: 30-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.6 1647 E RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1884km
88.0 1648 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
87.7 1652 E Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED EUROPAFM 1778km
87.7 1657 E Europa FM, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E5ED EUROPAFM. Unattended 1439km
87.5 1659 E Dynamis Radio, Alcorcón/Poligono Urtinsa (MAD-M) 7878 1458km
88.0 1700 E Radio Nervión, Bilbao=Bilbo/Ganeta (PVA-BI) E343 1130km
92.7 1701 E Radio Marca, Fuenlabrada/Polígono Niño del Remedio (MAD-M) B002 R.MARCA_ 1463km
87.6 1720 POR Rádio Popular Afifense, Viana do Castelo (vcs) 80AB AFIFENSE 1446km
88.0 1720 E Radio Galega Música, Valga/Monte Xesteiras (GAL-PO) E4E1 RGMUSICA 1338km
87.5 1721 E RKM Radio Solidaria, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E240 RKM vocal ID 1315km **
89.3 1723 POR Rádio Comercial, Esposende (bra) 8203 COMRCIAL 1460km
89.6 1724 POR RDP Antena 2, Valença do Minho/Monte do Faro (vcs) 8202 1404km **
90.8 1724 E Radio Galega Música, Moaña/Monte Faro Domayo (GAL-PO) E4E1 __MU____ 1378km **
88.0 1726 POR RDP Antena 2, Braga/Sameiro (bra) 8202 __TENA__ 1445km
88.9 1728 E COPE, Soria (CAL-SO) E2CA 1282km **
89.0 1728 POR Rádio 5, Póvoa de Varzim (prt) 805B RADIO_5_ 1467km
88.9 1729 POR RDP Antena 1, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8201 ANTENA_1 1890km
90.4 1730 POR Rádio Nostalgia, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8059 NSTALGIA 1760km
91.1 1731 E Radio Líder, Moaña/Monte Faro Domaio (GAL-PO) E304 Vocal ID 1378km **
92.1 1732 E RNE Radio Clásica, Moaña/Monte Faro Domayo (GAL-PO) E212 1378km **
93.3 1733 E Europa FM, Ourense/Seminario (GAL-OU) E2ED EUROPAFM 1348km
93.4 1734 E SER, La Coruña (GAL-C) E4E0 1264km
93.7 1734 POR Rádio Renascença, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) 8221 __RR____ 1496km
93.9 1735 POR RDP Antena 2, Fundão/Serra da Gardunha (cab) 8202 1566km
94.7 1736 POR RDP Antena 1, Guarda/P.Vento (gua) 8201 1516km **
95.9 1736 POR Rádio Sines, Sines (set) 80BF _R-S__ES 1830km
96.8 1738 POR Rádio Comercial, Grândola (set) 8203 __MR__AL 1802km
87.6 1739 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 ___RDS__ 1769km
87.7 1739 POR Rádio Onda Livre, Macedo de Cavaleiros (bgc) 84D3 ONDALIVR 1403km
88.1 1740 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Jingle ID 1890km
88.5 1741 POR Rádio Clube de Arganil, Arganil (coi) 84E7 1571km
89.7 1741 POR RAL-Rádio Antena Livre, Abrantes (san) 807F 1658km
92.5 1743 POR RCB-Rádio Cova da Beira, Fundão/Serra da Gardunha (cab) 84AE 1566km
93.4 1743 POR RDP Antena 2, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8202 1893km
94.1 1744 POR Diana FM, Évora (evo) 808A DIANA_EV 1739km
99.2 1744 POR RDP Antena 1, Grândola (set) 8201 ANTENA_1 1802km
90.2 1746 POR Rádio Renascença, Guarda/P.Vento (gua) 8221 ___RR___ 1516km
90.6 1746 POR RDP Antena 2, Grândola (set) 8202 __TEAN__ 1802km
91.5 1747 POR RDP Antena 2, Monchique/Fóia (agv) As 90.2 1890km
92.6 1748 E RNE Radio Clásica, Pedrafita do Cebreiro/Alto Poio (GAL-LU) E212 RNE-CLAS 1285km **
94.7 1750 POR Rádio Voz do Sorraia, Coruche (san) 80EA ____RA__ 1716km
96.4 1751 POR RDP Antena 1, Fundão/Serra da Gardunha (cab) 8201 1566km
87.5 1752 E Cadena Nostalgia, Dos Hermanas/Montequinto (AND-SE) FFFF Cadena Nostalgia in radiotext 1824km
89.2 1754 E Europa FM, Sevilla (AND-SE) E2ED EUROPAFM 1819km
87.6 1757 POR Rádio Imagem, Fornos de Algodres (gua) 80C9 IMAGEM__ 1512km
91.6 1758 POR RDP Antena 2, Manteigas (gua) 8202 1535km **
87.8 1802 E Onda Valencina, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E011 RV____FM 87.8__FM 1818km
87.7 1803 E Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 HIT_FM__ 1904km
91.1 1804 MRC Médina FM, Tanger (ttn) 111B MEDINAFM 1991km
92.0 1808 POR Rádio Beira Interior, Castelo Branco/Castelo (cab) 806B 1596km
93.9 1810 POR Rádio Mirasado, Alcácer do Sal (set) 80CA 1777km
94.3 1810 E Radio Andalucía Información, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E333 1819km
94.8 1811 E M80 Radio, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E21E M80RADIO 1819km
95.3 1811 E Éxito Radio, La Algaba (AND-SE) 5320 1811km **
96.7 1812 POR Rádio Tagide, Abrantes (san) 80DB R.TAGIDE 1658km **
97.1 1813 E Los 40 Principales, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E035 CUARENTA 1819km
100.6 1814 POR Rádio Amália, Setúbal (set) 8407 _AMALIA_ 1773km
100.7 1817 E Los 40 Principales, Barbate (AND-CA) E072 CO______ 1946km
101.6 1819 POR RDP Antena 3, Elvas/Vila Boim (ple) 8204 1690km
103.8 1820 POR RDP Antena 1, Elvas/Vila Boim (ple) Vocal ID 1690km
104.8 1823 E Onda Cero, Badajoz (EXT-BA) E777 ONDACERO 1682km
106.1 1824 POR M80 Rádio, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8332 1893km
107.1 1824 POR M80 Rádio, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Pops, as 106.1 1890km
107.4 1825 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8343 1588km
105.5 1827 E Kiss FM, Burgos (CAL-BU) E2EC 1237km **
102.4 1831 POR RDP Antena 3, Serra do Mendro (bej) Rock song, as 105.0 1770km
105.0 1831 POR RDP Antena 3, Montargil (ple) 8203 1694km
88.0 1833 POR Mega Hits, Sintra (lis) 8011 MEGAFM-S 1759km
87.9 1835 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 1588km
87.7 1838 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 1770km
Unidentifieds:
89.3 1656 ? UNID, ? 8930.Light pops
93.2 1809 E? UNID, ? FFFF
87.6 1903 ? UNID, ? E747. Last station to fade out
** Personal Skegness 'First'
A sustained top-of-the-band Es opening to Spain and Portugal today, with a touch of Morocco and Italy thrown in too!
I missed the Baltic Es this morning as I was starting to organise the radio gear for a DX trip.
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
87.6 1647 E RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1884km
88.0 1648 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
87.7 1652 E Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED EUROPAFM 1778km
87.7 1657 E Europa FM, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E5ED EUROPAFM. Unattended 1439km
87.5 1659 E Dynamis Radio, Alcorcón/Poligono Urtinsa (MAD-M) 7878 1458km
88.0 1700 E Radio Nervión, Bilbao=Bilbo/Ganeta (PVA-BI) E343 1130km
92.7 1701 E Radio Marca, Fuenlabrada/Polígono Niño del Remedio (MAD-M) B002 R.MARCA_ 1463km
87.6 1720 POR Rádio Popular Afifense, Viana do Castelo (vcs) 80AB AFIFENSE 1446km
88.0 1720 E Radio Galega Música, Valga/Monte Xesteiras (GAL-PO) E4E1 RGMUSICA 1338km
87.5 1721 E RKM Radio Solidaria, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E240 RKM vocal ID 1315km **
89.3 1723 POR Rádio Comercial, Esposende (bra) 8203 COMRCIAL 1460km
89.6 1724 POR RDP Antena 2, Valença do Minho/Monte do Faro (vcs) 8202 1404km **
90.8 1724 E Radio Galega Música, Moaña/Monte Faro Domayo (GAL-PO) E4E1 __MU____ 1378km **
88.0 1726 POR RDP Antena 2, Braga/Sameiro (bra) 8202 __TENA__ 1445km
88.9 1728 E COPE, Soria (CAL-SO) E2CA 1282km **
89.0 1728 POR Rádio 5, Póvoa de Varzim (prt) 805B RADIO_5_ 1467km
88.9 1729 POR RDP Antena 1, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8201 ANTENA_1 1890km
90.4 1730 POR Rádio Nostalgia, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8059 NSTALGIA 1760km
91.1 1731 E Radio Líder, Moaña/Monte Faro Domaio (GAL-PO) E304 Vocal ID 1378km **
92.1 1732 E RNE Radio Clásica, Moaña/Monte Faro Domayo (GAL-PO) E212 1378km **
93.3 1733 E Europa FM, Ourense/Seminario (GAL-OU) E2ED EUROPAFM 1348km
93.4 1734 E SER, La Coruña (GAL-C) E4E0 1264km
93.7 1734 POR Rádio Renascença, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) 8221 __RR____ 1496km
93.9 1735 POR RDP Antena 2, Fundão/Serra da Gardunha (cab) 8202 1566km
94.7 1736 POR RDP Antena 1, Guarda/P.Vento (gua) 8201 1516km **
95.9 1736 POR Rádio Sines, Sines (set) 80BF _R-S__ES 1830km
96.8 1738 POR Rádio Comercial, Grândola (set) 8203 __MR__AL 1802km
87.6 1739 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 ___RDS__ 1769km
87.7 1739 POR Rádio Onda Livre, Macedo de Cavaleiros (bgc) 84D3 ONDALIVR 1403km
88.1 1740 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Jingle ID 1890km
88.5 1741 POR Rádio Clube de Arganil, Arganil (coi) 84E7 1571km
89.7 1741 POR RAL-Rádio Antena Livre, Abrantes (san) 807F 1658km
92.5 1743 POR RCB-Rádio Cova da Beira, Fundão/Serra da Gardunha (cab) 84AE 1566km
93.4 1743 POR RDP Antena 2, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8202 1893km
94.1 1744 POR Diana FM, Évora (evo) 808A DIANA_EV 1739km
99.2 1744 POR RDP Antena 1, Grândola (set) 8201 ANTENA_1 1802km
90.2 1746 POR Rádio Renascença, Guarda/P.Vento (gua) 8221 ___RR___ 1516km
90.6 1746 POR RDP Antena 2, Grândola (set) 8202 __TEAN__ 1802km
91.5 1747 POR RDP Antena 2, Monchique/Fóia (agv) As 90.2 1890km
92.6 1748 E RNE Radio Clásica, Pedrafita do Cebreiro/Alto Poio (GAL-LU) E212 RNE-CLAS 1285km **
94.7 1750 POR Rádio Voz do Sorraia, Coruche (san) 80EA ____RA__ 1716km
96.4 1751 POR RDP Antena 1, Fundão/Serra da Gardunha (cab) 8201 1566km
87.5 1752 E Cadena Nostalgia, Dos Hermanas/Montequinto (AND-SE) FFFF Cadena Nostalgia in radiotext 1824km
89.2 1754 E Europa FM, Sevilla (AND-SE) E2ED EUROPAFM 1819km
87.6 1757 POR Rádio Imagem, Fornos de Algodres (gua) 80C9 IMAGEM__ 1512km
91.6 1758 POR RDP Antena 2, Manteigas (gua) 8202 1535km **
87.8 1802 E Onda Valencina, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E011 RV____FM 87.8__FM 1818km
87.7 1803 E Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 HIT_FM__ 1904km
91.1 1804 MRC Médina FM, Tanger (ttn) 111B MEDINAFM 1991km
92.0 1808 POR Rádio Beira Interior, Castelo Branco/Castelo (cab) 806B 1596km
93.9 1810 POR Rádio Mirasado, Alcácer do Sal (set) 80CA 1777km
94.3 1810 E Radio Andalucía Información, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E333 1819km
94.8 1811 E M80 Radio, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E21E M80RADIO 1819km
95.3 1811 E Éxito Radio, La Algaba (AND-SE) 5320 1811km **
96.7 1812 POR Rádio Tagide, Abrantes (san) 80DB R.TAGIDE 1658km **
97.1 1813 E Los 40 Principales, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E035 CUARENTA 1819km
100.6 1814 POR Rádio Amália, Setúbal (set) 8407 _AMALIA_ 1773km
100.7 1817 E Los 40 Principales, Barbate (AND-CA) E072 CO______ 1946km
101.6 1819 POR RDP Antena 3, Elvas/Vila Boim (ple) 8204 1690km
103.8 1820 POR RDP Antena 1, Elvas/Vila Boim (ple) Vocal ID 1690km
104.8 1823 E Onda Cero, Badajoz (EXT-BA) E777 ONDACERO 1682km
106.1 1824 POR M80 Rádio, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8332 1893km
107.1 1824 POR M80 Rádio, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Pops, as 106.1 1890km
107.4 1825 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8343 1588km
105.5 1827 E Kiss FM, Burgos (CAL-BU) E2EC 1237km **
102.4 1831 POR RDP Antena 3, Serra do Mendro (bej) Rock song, as 105.0 1770km
105.0 1831 POR RDP Antena 3, Montargil (ple) 8203 1694km
88.0 1833 POR Mega Hits, Sintra (lis) 8011 MEGAFM-S 1759km
87.9 1835 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 1588km
87.7 1838 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 1770km
Unidentifieds:
89.3 1656 ? UNID, ? 8930.Light pops
93.2 1809 E? UNID, ? FFFF
87.6 1903 ? UNID, ? E747. Last station to fade out
** Personal Skegness 'First'
A sustained top-of-the-band Es opening to Spain and Portugal today, with a touch of Morocco and Italy thrown in too!
I missed the Baltic Es this morning as I was starting to organise the radio gear for a DX trip.
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
Thursday 29 August 2013
Skegness Log: 29-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.6 1030 E RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215 and toh ID 1884km
87.9 1100 E RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 Vocal ID. Presumed site 1740km
87.7 1112 E Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 1904km
89.4 1113 E Los 40 Principales, San Fernando (AND-CA) E235 CUAR____ 1905km
87.6 1119 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281 MEDI_1__ 2331km
87.6 1136 E COPE, Badajoz/Cansa Burros (EXT-BA) E2CA __COPE__ Badajoz in radiotext 1683km
87.7 1136 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 1770km
89.1 1137 E Cadena 100, Badajoz/Cansa Burros (EXT-BA) E2CE _CAD____ 1683km
89.6 1147 POR RFM, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8231 __RF____ 1893km
87.6 1156 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 ____DS__. Unattended 1769km
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
87.6 1030 E RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215 and toh ID 1884km
87.9 1100 E RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 Vocal ID. Presumed site 1740km
87.7 1112 E Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 1904km
89.4 1113 E Los 40 Principales, San Fernando (AND-CA) E235 CUAR____ 1905km
87.6 1119 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281 MEDI_1__ 2331km
87.6 1136 E COPE, Badajoz/Cansa Burros (EXT-BA) E2CA __COPE__ Badajoz in radiotext 1683km
87.7 1136 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 1770km
89.1 1137 E Cadena 100, Badajoz/Cansa Burros (EXT-BA) E2CE _CAD____ 1683km
89.6 1147 POR RFM, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8231 __RF____ 1893km
87.6 1156 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 ____DS__. Unattended 1769km
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 28 August 2013
Skegness Log: 28-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.8 1147 I Ritmo 80, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5A72 RITMO_80. Unattended 1796km
87.7 1148 I Radio Radicale, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) 5210 ___O____. Unattended 1865km
87.7 1224 I Radio Venere, Lecce or Specchia 5B4A R-VENERE. Specchia with this PI?. Unattended
87.7 1319 E Europa FM, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E5ED __ROPA__. Unattended 1439km
87.6 1331 E COPE, Three sites E2CA __COPE__. Unattended. AFs: 88.6, 91.6, 101.1, 103.6 (Filler)
87.7 1341 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201. Unattended 1770km
87.8 1404 F Radio Star, Orange/le Vieux Télégraphe (84) F440. Unattended 1064km
87.7 1406 F Rire Et Chansons, Nice or Cannes F226 _RIRE__
87.7 1406 F Le Mouv', Bordeaux/Bouliac (33) F208 LE_MOUV. Unattended 928km **
87.7 1426 F France Culture, La Mûre/Château Vieux (38) F202
__UL__RE. Presumably La Mure with AFs of: 99.0,
99.1, 87.7, 88.5, 89.2, 90.1, 102.5 (Filler),
95.0, 96.7, 90.5, 92.7 1005km **
87.6 1640 BUL BNR Radio Shumen, Shumen/RRTS Venets (shm) 8236 SHUMEN__ 2220km
Band 2 Tropospheric:
107.1 0007 F Rire et Chansons, Abbeville/Huchenneville (80) kool and The Gang, as web 359km
95.4 0726 F RTL, Fécamp/les Plantis (76) French pop song, as web 377km **
107.9 0812 G Jack 2, Oxford/Boars Hill (EN-OXF) Two bars and noise free 193km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Seems I missed a good Es opening today. :O( By coincidence I heard the Es just starting as I was about to switch off the radio and go into town. There was no way I could delay my visit so I had to miss the opening. I left RDS Spy running instead and auto-logged a few stations.
Not only was there sporadic E today but I also caught the tail end of the overnight tropo which fizzled out around 09:00 but not before leaving me with another new site in Fécamp.
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
87.8 1147 I Ritmo 80, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5A72 RITMO_80. Unattended 1796km
87.7 1148 I Radio Radicale, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) 5210 ___O____. Unattended 1865km
87.7 1224 I Radio Venere, Lecce or Specchia 5B4A R-VENERE. Specchia with this PI?. Unattended
87.7 1319 E Europa FM, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E5ED __ROPA__. Unattended 1439km
87.6 1331 E COPE, Three sites E2CA __COPE__. Unattended. AFs: 88.6, 91.6, 101.1, 103.6 (Filler)
87.7 1341 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201. Unattended 1770km
87.8 1404 F Radio Star, Orange/le Vieux Télégraphe (84) F440. Unattended 1064km
87.7 1406 F Rire Et Chansons, Nice or Cannes F226 _RIRE__
87.7 1406 F Le Mouv', Bordeaux/Bouliac (33) F208 LE_MOUV. Unattended 928km **
87.7 1426 F France Culture, La Mûre/Château Vieux (38) F202
__UL__RE. Presumably La Mure with AFs of: 99.0,
99.1, 87.7, 88.5, 89.2, 90.1, 102.5 (Filler),
95.0, 96.7, 90.5, 92.7 1005km **
87.6 1640 BUL BNR Radio Shumen, Shumen/RRTS Venets (shm) 8236 SHUMEN__ 2220km
Band 2 Tropospheric:
107.1 0007 F Rire et Chansons, Abbeville/Huchenneville (80) kool and The Gang, as web 359km
95.4 0726 F RTL, Fécamp/les Plantis (76) French pop song, as web 377km **
107.9 0812 G Jack 2, Oxford/Boars Hill (EN-OXF) Two bars and noise free 193km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Seems I missed a good Es opening today. :O( By coincidence I heard the Es just starting as I was about to switch off the radio and go into town. There was no way I could delay my visit so I had to miss the opening. I left RDS Spy running instead and auto-logged a few stations.
Not only was there sporadic E today but I also caught the tail end of the overnight tropo which fizzled out around 09:00 but not before leaving me with another new site in Fécamp.
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 27 August 2013
Skegness Log: 27-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Tropospheric:
88.0 0651 F Horizon, Béthune-Lens/Bouvigny-Boyeffles CV11 (62) YL natter, as web 344km
88.2 0652 F Radio Classique, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) OM on phone, as web 339km
89.2 0654 F RTL 2, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as web 339km
92.0 0654 F Virgin Radio, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as web 339km
96.0 0656 F RFM, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as 97.2 339km
93.0 0701 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Jingle ID after ads 323km
102.9 2315 F Nostalgie, Hesdin/le Quesnoy-en-Artois (62) Jingle ID 334km
104.8 2321 F Europe 1, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Discussion, as web 384km **
92.1 2322 F RTL, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Boz Scaggs song, as web 384km **
92.8 2323 F NRJ, Béthune/Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (62) ID in ads 341km
98.4 2330 F RMC, Dunkerque/le Banc Vert (59) OM and YL, as web 275km
101.6 2336 F RFM, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Murray Head, as web 384km **
101.7 2337 F Banquise FM, Isbergues/Molinghem (62) Hard club music, as web 318km
106.6 2339 F Radio Campus Lille, Lille/Cité Scientifique (59) Rap song, as web 342km
106.7 2340 F Fun Radio, Hesdin/le Quesnoy-en-Artois (62) Phone in, as web 334km
88.3 2345 BEL Q-Music, Oostvleteren/Elzendamme (vlg-wvl) Q is good for you jingle 295km
89.9 2350 F RFM, Douai/LAM (59) Jingle ID and pops 363km **
91.5 2359 F Virgin Radio, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) Pops, as web 285km
Unidentified:
104.7 2318 BEL City Music, Unlisted site. Jingle ID and pops. Three bars **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Some good signals from nearby continentals. At last, Cambrai and Douai logged here for the first time. Could never understand why these two never made it before considering their location.
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
88.0 0651 F Horizon, Béthune-Lens/Bouvigny-Boyeffles CV11 (62) YL natter, as web 344km
88.2 0652 F Radio Classique, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) OM on phone, as web 339km
89.2 0654 F RTL 2, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as web 339km
92.0 0654 F Virgin Radio, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as web 339km
96.0 0656 F RFM, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as 97.2 339km
93.0 0701 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Jingle ID after ads 323km
102.9 2315 F Nostalgie, Hesdin/le Quesnoy-en-Artois (62) Jingle ID 334km
104.8 2321 F Europe 1, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Discussion, as web 384km **
92.1 2322 F RTL, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Boz Scaggs song, as web 384km **
92.8 2323 F NRJ, Béthune/Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (62) ID in ads 341km
98.4 2330 F RMC, Dunkerque/le Banc Vert (59) OM and YL, as web 275km
101.6 2336 F RFM, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Murray Head, as web 384km **
101.7 2337 F Banquise FM, Isbergues/Molinghem (62) Hard club music, as web 318km
106.6 2339 F Radio Campus Lille, Lille/Cité Scientifique (59) Rap song, as web 342km
106.7 2340 F Fun Radio, Hesdin/le Quesnoy-en-Artois (62) Phone in, as web 334km
88.3 2345 BEL Q-Music, Oostvleteren/Elzendamme (vlg-wvl) Q is good for you jingle 295km
89.9 2350 F RFM, Douai/LAM (59) Jingle ID and pops 363km **
91.5 2359 F Virgin Radio, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) Pops, as web 285km
Unidentified:
104.7 2318 BEL City Music, Unlisted site. Jingle ID and pops. Three bars **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Some good signals from nearby continentals. At last, Cambrai and Douai logged here for the first time. Could never understand why these two never made it before considering their location.
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
Skegness Log: 26-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Tropospheric:
107.5 0757 BEL VBRO, Poperinge (vlg-wvl) Dutch music 304km
107.6 0759 BEL Contact Dance, Assenede/Stroomstraat (vlg-ovl) Club music, Vocal ID drop in, ads 316km **
106.9 0804 F Skyrock, Béthune/Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (62) F214 SKYROCK_. Three bars 341km
105.0 0819 HOL Origineel FM, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) U2 song, as web 303km
105.3 0820 HOL Radio 1, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) OM Phone in 455km
98.4 0824 HOL 538, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) YL with ID. 50 watts! Nearly noise free 303km **
93.3 0842 HOL Ujala Radio, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Indian music 321km
93.6 0843 HOL Wild FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Rap song, as web 321km
93.8 0844 HOL Slam!FM, Megen/Alticom Toren (nbr) Pops, as web 387km
95.7 0848 HOL Fresh FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Had to beam NE to null strong Egem. 321km **
95.9 0850 HOL Fresh FM, Alphen aan den Rijn/Alticom Toren (zho) As 95.7 313km
96.1 0852 HOL FunX, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Rap song, as web 321km
96.6 0919 HOL RADIONL, Leeuwarden/Ceresweg (fri) Local vocal ID 369km **
98.7 0925 HOL Freez FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) 8353 Jingle ID 408km
100.5 0928 HOL Q-music, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) Presumed site. Belmont nulled 318km **
101.8 0932 HOL Waterstad FM, Leeuwarden/Ceresweg (fri) Michael Jackson song, as web 369km **
102.1 0936 HOL 538, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) As others 342km
103.5 0939 HOL Radio Veronica, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Police, as 103.0 334km
90.1 1011 HOL Slam!FM, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) OM talking about Knightrider, as web 318km
104.0 1200 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Haarlem/Alticom Toren (nho) Ads, ID on hour. Only on H beam! 305km **
107.6 1855 BEL Hit FM, Koksijde (vlg-wvl) 6334 276km
88.9 1907 BEL Club FM, Diksmuide (vlg-wvl) Pop song, as web 294km **
99.7 1913 F Radio Métropolys, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) Jingle ID between pops 299km **
102.3 1927 F NRJ, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) F220 299km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Recordings:
99.7 Radio Metropolys, St Omer 1913 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/2jt4t7uixxjj0llv6ecm
96.6 Radio NL, Leeuwarden 0919 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/ax8oywia13mc47yct8n2
98.4 Radio 538, Goes (50 watts) 0824 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/8vj2b7riuan5t61blhat
107.6 Contact Dance, Assenede 0759 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/x6ppt07w17h0f8pnukpm
It's called "tempting fate". I shout "NOISE" and it disappears. But of course it returned an hour or two later and killed the tropo, yet it's as if the XDR has lost sensitivity.
As per OFCOM's readings, the noise begins around 50 MHz, peaks very strongly between 74 and 75 MHz then gradually reduces in strength and finally disappeares just below 300 MHz. But that was the original noise. I have more now.
It's possible that the noise could be radiating from the old lady's house two doors away as I was able to check with our immediate neighbours this morning who hadn't changed a thing, i.e. they had been running their BT PLT, computer and plasma TV before and after the noise came on. I need to do some snooping with a portable.
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
107.5 0757 BEL VBRO, Poperinge (vlg-wvl) Dutch music 304km
107.6 0759 BEL Contact Dance, Assenede/Stroomstraat (vlg-ovl) Club music, Vocal ID drop in, ads 316km **
106.9 0804 F Skyrock, Béthune/Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (62) F214 SKYROCK_. Three bars 341km
105.0 0819 HOL Origineel FM, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) U2 song, as web 303km
105.3 0820 HOL Radio 1, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) OM Phone in 455km
98.4 0824 HOL 538, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) YL with ID. 50 watts! Nearly noise free 303km **
93.3 0842 HOL Ujala Radio, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Indian music 321km
93.6 0843 HOL Wild FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Rap song, as web 321km
93.8 0844 HOL Slam!FM, Megen/Alticom Toren (nbr) Pops, as web 387km
95.7 0848 HOL Fresh FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Had to beam NE to null strong Egem. 321km **
95.9 0850 HOL Fresh FM, Alphen aan den Rijn/Alticom Toren (zho) As 95.7 313km
96.1 0852 HOL FunX, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Rap song, as web 321km
96.6 0919 HOL RADIONL, Leeuwarden/Ceresweg (fri) Local vocal ID 369km **
98.7 0925 HOL Freez FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) 8353 Jingle ID 408km
100.5 0928 HOL Q-music, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) Presumed site. Belmont nulled 318km **
101.8 0932 HOL Waterstad FM, Leeuwarden/Ceresweg (fri) Michael Jackson song, as web 369km **
102.1 0936 HOL 538, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) As others 342km
103.5 0939 HOL Radio Veronica, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Police, as 103.0 334km
90.1 1011 HOL Slam!FM, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) OM talking about Knightrider, as web 318km
104.0 1200 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Haarlem/Alticom Toren (nho) Ads, ID on hour. Only on H beam! 305km **
107.6 1855 BEL Hit FM, Koksijde (vlg-wvl) 6334 276km
88.9 1907 BEL Club FM, Diksmuide (vlg-wvl) Pop song, as web 294km **
99.7 1913 F Radio Métropolys, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) Jingle ID between pops 299km **
102.3 1927 F NRJ, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) F220 299km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Recordings:
99.7 Radio Metropolys, St Omer 1913 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/2jt4t7uixxjj0llv6ecm
96.6 Radio NL, Leeuwarden 0919 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/ax8oywia13mc47yct8n2
98.4 Radio 538, Goes (50 watts) 0824 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/8vj2b7riuan5t61blhat
107.6 Contact Dance, Assenede 0759 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/x6ppt07w17h0f8pnukpm
It's called "tempting fate". I shout "NOISE" and it disappears. But of course it returned an hour or two later and killed the tropo, yet it's as if the XDR has lost sensitivity.
As per OFCOM's readings, the noise begins around 50 MHz, peaks very strongly between 74 and 75 MHz then gradually reduces in strength and finally disappeares just below 300 MHz. But that was the original noise. I have more now.
It's possible that the noise could be radiating from the old lady's house two doors away as I was able to check with our immediate neighbours this morning who hadn't changed a thing, i.e. they had been running their BT PLT, computer and plasma TV before and after the noise came on. I need to do some snooping with a portable.
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
Saturday 24 August 2013
Skegness Log: 23-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Scatter:
105.5 1401 D WDR Eins Live, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
105.6 1402 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) 657km
106.7 1403 D WDR Eins Live, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
105.7 1404 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
107.0 1405 D WDR Eins Live, Olsberg (nrw) 592km
107.9 1407 D WDR Eins Live, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
88.0 1409 D WDR 5, Bonn/Venusberg (nrw) 538km
90.6 1410 D WDR 5, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
91.1 1410 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
92.0 1411 D WDR 5, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
92.1 1411 D NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) 707km
92.4 1411 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz/Ginsterhahn (rlp) 560km
93.2 1412 D WDR 2, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
93.5 1413 D WDR 2, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
94.6 1415 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) 713km
95.9 1417 D WDR 3, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) 484km
96.5 1418 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
97.0 1418 D WDR 3, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
97.3 1419 D WDR 3, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) 421km
97.4 1419 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz/Ginsterhahn (rlp) 560km
98.1 1421 D WDR 3, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
98.7 1422 D AFN Wiesbaden-The Eagle, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) 648km
99.0 1423 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) 684km
99.2 1423 D WDR 2, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
99.6 1424 D hr-info, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) 612km
99.8 1424 D NDR 2, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
100.0 1424 D WDR 4, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
100.8 1426 D WDR 2, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) 484km
101.0 1426 D WDR 2, Bärbelkreuz (Eifel) (nrw) 520km
101.3 1426 D WDR 4, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
102.3 1428 D Radio ffn, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
102.5 1428 D hr4, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) 648km
102.8 1428 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Wesel-Büderich (nrw) 456km
103.3 1431 D Funkhaus Europa, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
103.8 1431 D WDR 4, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
104.7 1432 D WDR Eins Live, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
The noise dropped a notch or two yesterday afternoon and I could hear some weak Germany scatter again when beaming to the east/south-east, but it didn't last. White noise appeared suddenly and squashed the German scatter, arriving in two stages. One bar of noise to begin with, then the noise becoming stronger after two seconds. Maybe it's a computer firing up and bringing in different bits of circuitry in stages.
Yesterday, I discovered I have at least TWO new noise sources. One to the north (a white noise/mush type) and a regular clicking noise (audible over fully quieting stations) to the south-east to compliment my other south-easterly white noise/mush type. Oh, I mustn't forget the various growls, drifting carriers and whistling noises which appear at various points across the band.
Even our neighbours shouted us this morning to report a loss of digital television signals due to interference. They have my Televes DAT45 on their rooftop, pointing straight at Belmont, which is line of sight and visible. Time to bring in OFCOM again. They have already visited me FOUR times this year. Perhaps we can now get something done. The problem is, all these noises are intermittent, so I won't hold my breath.
I started listening at around 09:00 this morning and German stations were coming in well again thanks to a reduction in noise. I was tuned to a near noise free SWR3 from Linz on 94.8 for five minutes when a sudden howling/whistling noise appeared, taking it out completely, along with any other German scatter.
So I am now having interference interfering with the existing interference. Beat 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
105.5 1401 D WDR Eins Live, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
105.6 1402 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) 657km
106.7 1403 D WDR Eins Live, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
105.7 1404 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
107.0 1405 D WDR Eins Live, Olsberg (nrw) 592km
107.9 1407 D WDR Eins Live, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
88.0 1409 D WDR 5, Bonn/Venusberg (nrw) 538km
90.6 1410 D WDR 5, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
91.1 1410 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
92.0 1411 D WDR 5, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
92.1 1411 D NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) 707km
92.4 1411 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz/Ginsterhahn (rlp) 560km
93.2 1412 D WDR 2, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
93.5 1413 D WDR 2, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
94.6 1415 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) 713km
95.9 1417 D WDR 3, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) 484km
96.5 1418 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
97.0 1418 D WDR 3, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
97.3 1419 D WDR 3, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) 421km
97.4 1419 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz/Ginsterhahn (rlp) 560km
98.1 1421 D WDR 3, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
98.7 1422 D AFN Wiesbaden-The Eagle, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) 648km
99.0 1423 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) 684km
99.2 1423 D WDR 2, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
99.6 1424 D hr-info, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) 612km
99.8 1424 D NDR 2, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
100.0 1424 D WDR 4, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
100.8 1426 D WDR 2, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) 484km
101.0 1426 D WDR 2, Bärbelkreuz (Eifel) (nrw) 520km
101.3 1426 D WDR 4, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
102.3 1428 D Radio ffn, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
102.5 1428 D hr4, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) 648km
102.8 1428 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Wesel-Büderich (nrw) 456km
103.3 1431 D Funkhaus Europa, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
103.8 1431 D WDR 4, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
104.7 1432 D WDR Eins Live, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
The noise dropped a notch or two yesterday afternoon and I could hear some weak Germany scatter again when beaming to the east/south-east, but it didn't last. White noise appeared suddenly and squashed the German scatter, arriving in two stages. One bar of noise to begin with, then the noise becoming stronger after two seconds. Maybe it's a computer firing up and bringing in different bits of circuitry in stages.
Yesterday, I discovered I have at least TWO new noise sources. One to the north (a white noise/mush type) and a regular clicking noise (audible over fully quieting stations) to the south-east to compliment my other south-easterly white noise/mush type. Oh, I mustn't forget the various growls, drifting carriers and whistling noises which appear at various points across the band.
Even our neighbours shouted us this morning to report a loss of digital television signals due to interference. They have my Televes DAT45 on their rooftop, pointing straight at Belmont, which is line of sight and visible. Time to bring in OFCOM again. They have already visited me FOUR times this year. Perhaps we can now get something done. The problem is, all these noises are intermittent, so I won't hold my breath.
I started listening at around 09:00 this morning and German stations were coming in well again thanks to a reduction in noise. I was tuned to a near noise free SWR3 from Linz on 94.8 for five minutes when a sudden howling/whistling noise appeared, taking it out completely, along with any other German scatter.
So I am now having interference interfering with the existing interference. Beat 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
Friday 23 August 2013
What ... more noise?
(Is this getting boring yet?)
How much interference can the average DXer handle?
There was some minor tropo to Belgium around 10:00 today and German troposcatter seemed pretty good too, but I hadn't got time to listen then. At around 14:00 I seized a window of opportunity to tune across the band as the German scatter was still pretty good. Or was it possible because my noise levels had subsided a little?
After a few minutes listening I heard a clicking sound. A kind of clicking white noise with regular clicks less than a second apart. "New noise" I thought, "This should go nicely with the other new noise I discovered yesterday morning - some 'mush' I now have when beaming to the north.
The clicking was weak, fortunately, yet still irritating and could be heard with good clarity, over the top of one bar, noise free signals. I persevered and conducted a scan of the German stations while they were still audible, but the scatter had already started to decrease in strength. Luckily, I managed a decent scan of the entire band, logging the known signals before an even stronger 'mush' decided to appear. It arrived in two stages roughly two seconds apart, beginning with a very obvious white noise effect, but then increasing in strength a couple of seconds later, obliterating not only the German scatter, but also the clicking noise. Nice! So I now have interference which interferes with my interference!
Good DX all!
John
How much interference can the average DXer handle?
There was some minor tropo to Belgium around 10:00 today and German troposcatter seemed pretty good too, but I hadn't got time to listen then. At around 14:00 I seized a window of opportunity to tune across the band as the German scatter was still pretty good. Or was it possible because my noise levels had subsided a little?
After a few minutes listening I heard a clicking sound. A kind of clicking white noise with regular clicks less than a second apart. "New noise" I thought, "This should go nicely with the other new noise I discovered yesterday morning - some 'mush' I now have when beaming to the north.
The clicking was weak, fortunately, yet still irritating and could be heard with good clarity, over the top of one bar, noise free signals. I persevered and conducted a scan of the German stations while they were still audible, but the scatter had already started to decrease in strength. Luckily, I managed a decent scan of the entire band, logging the known signals before an even stronger 'mush' decided to appear. It arrived in two stages roughly two seconds apart, beginning with a very obvious white noise effect, but then increasing in strength a couple of seconds later, obliterating not only the German scatter, but also the clicking noise. Nice! So I now have interference which interferes with my interference!
Good DX all!
John
Wednesday 21 August 2013
Skegness Log: 21-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.7 1129 AZR RDP Antena 3 Açores, Pico da Barrosa (RDP) (smg) Portuguese pop song, as RDP3 web. V weak 2616km
Amazing, almost out of season Es! When will it end?
Possible Canaries reception again on 88.0 with a suspected Radio Sintonia, though I couldn't find a working web stream.
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
87.7 1129 AZR RDP Antena 3 Açores, Pico da Barrosa (RDP) (smg) Portuguese pop song, as RDP3 web. V weak 2616km
Amazing, almost out of season Es! When will it end?
Possible Canaries reception again on 88.0 with a suspected Radio Sintonia, though I couldn't find a working web stream.
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 20 August 2013
The 2013 Es Season in Skegness
It's all quiet on the eastern front! The Es have probably finished for the season, apart from the occasional stray opening here and there perhaps. Now we await the tropo season.
So, after my mid-term analysis, it's time to evaluate the overall Es season here on the east coast.
April
An excellent start at the end of the month - easily as good as your typical mid-season Es!
May
Amazing at the beginning! Day after day of good Es, some very strong, lasting several hours. It wouldn't be difficult to argue that this end-of-April/beginning-of-May period was the peak of the season! Conditions seemed to taper off a little by the end of the month, though there were still some good openings.
June
Another excellent month, but still continuing the gradual tapering, but you wouldn't turn your nose up at the conditions, which were still better than most Es seasons but, despite some good days of Es, you couldn't help notice the number of days when the Es were absent, probably because I have been spoilt by the conditions in previous weeks. The Es still continued in other parts of Europe, so just the luck of the draw playing its part.
July
As June really. Very good days and lots of them, but still with a gradual weakening trend.
August
What's happening? This is like April and May again! Conditions shot up, producing some of the strongest and most sustained Es of the season! But at the time of writing, the 20th August, there have been several E-less days, so I am guessing the season is finally fizzling out, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a few more good openings over the next couple of weeks.
Double Hop
Er, I don't think I had any. Unless you count Libya, the Canaries and the Azores as double hop. Some of these are often thought to be traditional single-hop Es with a tropo extension at the end of them though. Conditions are the time of these had high pressure in exactly the right place, so this theory holds up well, in which case I didn't have any double hop :O( Oh, and I had a presumed Turkish station right next to the Greek border, but that was probably just within the realms of single hop.
What I can report though is my best Es season ever, with 3783 individual Es loggings! Click to see Still there is nothing concrete on my target country of Turkey, but I added the Aaland Islands, Monaco and Malta to my personal all-time log.
So, after my mid-term analysis, it's time to evaluate the overall Es season here on the east coast.
April
An excellent start at the end of the month - easily as good as your typical mid-season Es!
May
Amazing at the beginning! Day after day of good Es, some very strong, lasting several hours. It wouldn't be difficult to argue that this end-of-April/beginning-of-May period was the peak of the season! Conditions seemed to taper off a little by the end of the month, though there were still some good openings.
June
Another excellent month, but still continuing the gradual tapering, but you wouldn't turn your nose up at the conditions, which were still better than most Es seasons but, despite some good days of Es, you couldn't help notice the number of days when the Es were absent, probably because I have been spoilt by the conditions in previous weeks. The Es still continued in other parts of Europe, so just the luck of the draw playing its part.
July
As June really. Very good days and lots of them, but still with a gradual weakening trend.
August
What's happening? This is like April and May again! Conditions shot up, producing some of the strongest and most sustained Es of the season! But at the time of writing, the 20th August, there have been several E-less days, so I am guessing the season is finally fizzling out, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a few more good openings over the next couple of weeks.
Double Hop
Er, I don't think I had any. Unless you count Libya, the Canaries and the Azores as double hop. Some of these are often thought to be traditional single-hop Es with a tropo extension at the end of them though. Conditions are the time of these had high pressure in exactly the right place, so this theory holds up well, in which case I didn't have any double hop :O( Oh, and I had a presumed Turkish station right next to the Greek border, but that was probably just within the realms of single hop.
What I can report though is my best Es season ever, with 3783 individual Es loggings! Click to see Still there is nothing concrete on my target country of Turkey, but I added the Aaland Islands, Monaco and Malta to my personal all-time log.
Thursday 15 August 2013
Recent Skegness Perseids & Troposcatter Logs
Band 2 Perseids MS:
2013-08-09
87.7 1023 SVK Fun Radio, Kosice/Dubník (KE) 5340. 20 second live burst 1545km **
2013-08-10
87.6 2344 S SR P1, Visby, Hudiksvall or Storumen E201 SR______. Unattended
2013-08-11
87.6 0330 NOR NRK P1, Nordhue (he) F201. Unattended 1094km **
87.9 1628 S SR P1, Malmö, Örebro or Östersund E201 Unattended **
87.7 2005 SVK Fun Radio, Kosice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FUNRADIO. Unattended 1545km
88.3 2347 POL PR 1, Opole or Siedlce 3211. Unattended
88.0 2355 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211. Unattended 1530km
2013-08-12
88.3 0003 POL PR 1, Opole or Siedlce 3211. Unattended
88.3 0148 POL PR 1, Opole or Siedlce 3211. Unattended
87.6 1642 NOR NRK P1, Nordhue (he) F201. Unattended 1094km
Recent Band 2 Troposcatter:
87.7 1023 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Lelystad/Alticom Toren (fle) New. Jingle ID, pops, etc. 351km **
103.6 1024 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) New. Jingle ID, pops, etc. 321km **
103.8 1024 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Presumed tx. Maybe others here too. 313km **
93.0 1032 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Pops, ads and jingles, as others 323km **
** Personal Skegness 'First' via the mode
Firstly, my recent MS DX attempts with the Perseids meteor shower. Shame about the number of muilti-tx possibilities. and secondly, a recent scan to look for new Dutch network stations.
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
2013-08-09
87.7 1023 SVK Fun Radio, Kosice/Dubník (KE) 5340. 20 second live burst 1545km **
2013-08-10
87.6 2344 S SR P1, Visby, Hudiksvall or Storumen E201 SR______. Unattended
2013-08-11
87.6 0330 NOR NRK P1, Nordhue (he) F201. Unattended 1094km **
87.9 1628 S SR P1, Malmö, Örebro or Östersund E201 Unattended **
87.7 2005 SVK Fun Radio, Kosice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FUNRADIO. Unattended 1545km
88.3 2347 POL PR 1, Opole or Siedlce 3211. Unattended
88.0 2355 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211. Unattended 1530km
2013-08-12
88.3 0003 POL PR 1, Opole or Siedlce 3211. Unattended
88.3 0148 POL PR 1, Opole or Siedlce 3211. Unattended
87.6 1642 NOR NRK P1, Nordhue (he) F201. Unattended 1094km
Recent Band 2 Troposcatter:
87.7 1023 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Lelystad/Alticom Toren (fle) New. Jingle ID, pops, etc. 351km **
103.6 1024 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) New. Jingle ID, pops, etc. 321km **
103.8 1024 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Presumed tx. Maybe others here too. 313km **
93.0 1032 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Pops, ads and jingles, as others 323km **
** Personal Skegness 'First' via the mode
Firstly, my recent MS DX attempts with the Perseids meteor shower. Shame about the number of muilti-tx possibilities. and secondly, a recent scan to look for new Dutch network stations.
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 13 August 2013
Skegness Log: 13-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
88.6 1756 E RNE Radio Clásica, Confrides/Aitana (VAL-A) E212
RNE-CLAS 1613km
89.4 1757 E Cadena 100, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E2CE CA______ 1879km
90.5 1757 E SER, Orihuela/Cabezo Hurchillo (VAL-A) E0FE ORIHUELA 1682km
94.2 1759 E Los 40 Principales, València (VAL-V) EC35 and vocal ID 1526km **
94.8 1803 E Star FM, Madrid/Círculo de Bellas Artes-Calle Alcalá 42 (MAD-M) E2DC _TEMAZOS 1448km **
106.8 1804 E RNE Radio 5, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) EC15 RNE_5-CR 1565km **
106.5 1810 E RNE Radio Nacional, Vilaplana/Coll de les Saleres-La Mussara (CAT-T) E211 RNE_1___ 1325km **
106.2 1811 E Canal Sur Radio, Alcalá la Real/Camuña (AND-J) E332 ______ur 1771km
106.5 1812 E esRadio, Guadalajara (CAM-GU) E287 AQUI____ SU______ PUBLI___ esRadio_ 1419km
104.6 1817 E Canal Sur Radio, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E332 1879km **
104.5 1818 E SER, Valdepeñas (CAM-CR) E739 ___SER__. Presumed site 1621km **
102.8 1819 E Los 40 Principales, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E235 1879km **
101.0 1822 E RNE Radio Nacional, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) E211 RNE_1___ 1565km
100.0 1824 E SER, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) E439 1741km **
99.5 1825 E Europa FM, Granada/San Gabriel (AND-GR) E2ED EUROPAFM 1800km **
95.7 1828 E Yes FM, Molina de Segura (MUR-MU) A0EF. Blank carrier 1683km **
95.8 1828 E RNE Radio 3, Navacerrada/Bola del Mundo (MAD-M) OM, as 96.0 1412km
94.6 1831 E RNE Radio 3, Hornos de Moncalvillo/Serradero (RIO-LO) E213 RN______ 1223km **
94.5 1832 E RNE Radio 3, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) E213 1565km
105.4 1837 E RNE Radio Nacional, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E211 RNE_1___ 1740km
105.1 1839 E Locactiva Radio, Las Pedroñeras (CAM-CU) A017 LOCATIV_ 1541km **
103.3 1841 E COPE, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) E2CA 1741km
102.7 1842 E esRadio, Albacete (CAM-AB) FFFF ESRADIO_ 1584km **
103.2 1842 E Radio Andalucía Información, Almería (AND-AL) E333 ____A.I. 1827km **
101.6 1844 E Europa FM, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E2ED EUROPAFM 1879km
101.3 1846 E Radio Alhendín FM, Cerro de las Eras (AND-GR) E088 ALHENDIN 1810km
98.0 1851 E Onda Cero, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E2EE 1447km **
98.1 1851 E RNE Radio Clásica, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) 0000 RNE_____ 1879km
97.2 1853 E Top Radio Latina, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E2E7 ____AD__ 1447km **
94.7 1856 E Onda Cero, Guadalajara (CAM-GU) E6EE 1416km **
94.9 1856 E Los 40 Principales, Linares/La Esperanza (AND-J) E435 ______TA 1699km
93.8 1857 E Radiolé, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) Jingle ID 1879km
91.6 1859 E Radio Andalucía Información, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E333 Vocal ID 1740km
91.4 1901 E Radio Surco, Tomelloso (CAM-CR) E206 _SU___O_ 1579km
89.6 1903 MRC Médi 1, Nador (otl) 1281 2016km
87.9 1910 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 ANTENA_1 1588km
87.7 1911 E Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED 1778km
87.5 1912 E Dynamis Radio, Alcorcón/Poligono Urtinsa (MAD-M) 7878 DYNAMIS_ 1458km
89.3 1913 POR RDP Antena 2, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8202 _______2 1588km
88.6 1914 E Onda Cero, Baza (AND-GR) E2EE 1759km
87.9 1917 E RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE_5-J_ 1740km
107.7 1929 E Socuéllamos FM, Socuéllamos (CAM-CR) E000 MUNICIPAL 1560km
108.0 1929 E Onda Color, Ceutí (MUR-MU) C019 __COLOR__ 108.0_FM 1682km
107.3 1931 E Onda Esencia Radio, La Murada de Orihuela (VAL-V) E305 __ONDA__ _ESENCIA VegaBaja 1521km
106.0 1933 E Cadena Dial, Vejer de la Frontera (AND-CA) E114 DIAL____ DI_JANDA 1942km **
105.5 1937 MRC Médi 1, Meknès/Jebel Zerhoune (mkt) Mysterious Arabic music, as web 2175km **
107.5 1940 E Radio Castro, Castro del Rio (AND-CO) E0EF OLA_____ R.CASTRO 1759km
87.7 1942 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 ANTENA_1 1770km
103.7 1944 MRC Médi 1, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) Deep Arabic music, as web 2014km
98.6 1948 E Radio Castilla La Mancha, Valdepeñas/Cabeza de Buey (CAM-CR) E396 1637km
96.9 1949 MRC Medi 1, Saidia or Boumalne-Dadès 1281
88.0 1951 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
96.4 1951 E Radio Sierra, La Puerta de Segura/El Yelmo (AND-J) FFFF R_SIERRA 1672km **
91.1 1953 E RNE Radio Clásica, Illora/Monte Parapanda (AND-GR) E212 1791km
97.5 1954 MRC Médi 1, Boukhouali (otl) Arabic music, as web 2104km **
90.3 1956 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Boukhouali (otl) YL, as web 2104km
91.5 1957 MRC Aswat, Boukhouali (otl) Arabic OM, as web 2104km
87.6 2000 E RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) OM, as 87.9 and 88.0 1884km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
107.9 1808 E Rafio FM?, Catalunya? 2185
106.6 1814 E ?, ? E437 __E___FM
96.0 1827 E RNE 3, ? E213 RNE_+,__ RNE_3___
98.5 1848 E UNID, ? E099
Another good 'un!
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
89.4 1757 E Cadena 100, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E2CE CA______ 1879km
90.5 1757 E SER, Orihuela/Cabezo Hurchillo (VAL-A) E0FE ORIHUELA 1682km
94.2 1759 E Los 40 Principales, València (VAL-V) EC35 and vocal ID 1526km **
94.8 1803 E Star FM, Madrid/Círculo de Bellas Artes-Calle Alcalá 42 (MAD-M) E2DC _TEMAZOS 1448km **
106.8 1804 E RNE Radio 5, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) EC15 RNE_5-CR 1565km **
106.5 1810 E RNE Radio Nacional, Vilaplana/Coll de les Saleres-La Mussara (CAT-T) E211 RNE_1___ 1325km **
106.2 1811 E Canal Sur Radio, Alcalá la Real/Camuña (AND-J) E332 ______ur 1771km
106.5 1812 E esRadio, Guadalajara (CAM-GU) E287 AQUI____ SU______ PUBLI___ esRadio_ 1419km
104.6 1817 E Canal Sur Radio, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E332 1879km **
104.5 1818 E SER, Valdepeñas (CAM-CR) E739 ___SER__. Presumed site 1621km **
102.8 1819 E Los 40 Principales, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E235 1879km **
101.0 1822 E RNE Radio Nacional, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) E211 RNE_1___ 1565km
100.0 1824 E SER, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) E439 1741km **
99.5 1825 E Europa FM, Granada/San Gabriel (AND-GR) E2ED EUROPAFM 1800km **
95.7 1828 E Yes FM, Molina de Segura (MUR-MU) A0EF. Blank carrier 1683km **
95.8 1828 E RNE Radio 3, Navacerrada/Bola del Mundo (MAD-M) OM, as 96.0 1412km
94.6 1831 E RNE Radio 3, Hornos de Moncalvillo/Serradero (RIO-LO) E213 RN______ 1223km **
94.5 1832 E RNE Radio 3, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) E213 1565km
105.4 1837 E RNE Radio Nacional, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E211 RNE_1___ 1740km
105.1 1839 E Locactiva Radio, Las Pedroñeras (CAM-CU) A017 LOCATIV_ 1541km **
103.3 1841 E COPE, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) E2CA 1741km
102.7 1842 E esRadio, Albacete (CAM-AB) FFFF ESRADIO_ 1584km **
103.2 1842 E Radio Andalucía Información, Almería (AND-AL) E333 ____A.I. 1827km **
101.6 1844 E Europa FM, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E2ED EUROPAFM 1879km
101.3 1846 E Radio Alhendín FM, Cerro de las Eras (AND-GR) E088 ALHENDIN 1810km
98.0 1851 E Onda Cero, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E2EE 1447km **
98.1 1851 E RNE Radio Clásica, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) 0000 RNE_____ 1879km
97.2 1853 E Top Radio Latina, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E2E7 ____AD__ 1447km **
94.7 1856 E Onda Cero, Guadalajara (CAM-GU) E6EE 1416km **
94.9 1856 E Los 40 Principales, Linares/La Esperanza (AND-J) E435 ______TA 1699km
93.8 1857 E Radiolé, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) Jingle ID 1879km
91.6 1859 E Radio Andalucía Información, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E333 Vocal ID 1740km
91.4 1901 E Radio Surco, Tomelloso (CAM-CR) E206 _SU___O_ 1579km
89.6 1903 MRC Médi 1, Nador (otl) 1281 2016km
87.9 1910 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 ANTENA_1 1588km
87.7 1911 E Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED 1778km
87.5 1912 E Dynamis Radio, Alcorcón/Poligono Urtinsa (MAD-M) 7878 DYNAMIS_ 1458km
89.3 1913 POR RDP Antena 2, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8202 _______2 1588km
88.6 1914 E Onda Cero, Baza (AND-GR) E2EE 1759km
87.9 1917 E RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE_5-J_ 1740km
107.7 1929 E Socuéllamos FM, Socuéllamos (CAM-CR) E000 MUNICIPAL 1560km
108.0 1929 E Onda Color, Ceutí (MUR-MU) C019 __COLOR__ 108.0_FM 1682km
107.3 1931 E Onda Esencia Radio, La Murada de Orihuela (VAL-V) E305 __ONDA__ _ESENCIA VegaBaja 1521km
106.0 1933 E Cadena Dial, Vejer de la Frontera (AND-CA) E114 DIAL____ DI_JANDA 1942km **
105.5 1937 MRC Médi 1, Meknès/Jebel Zerhoune (mkt) Mysterious Arabic music, as web 2175km **
107.5 1940 E Radio Castro, Castro del Rio (AND-CO) E0EF OLA_____ R.CASTRO 1759km
87.7 1942 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 ANTENA_1 1770km
103.7 1944 MRC Médi 1, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) Deep Arabic music, as web 2014km
98.6 1948 E Radio Castilla La Mancha, Valdepeñas/Cabeza de Buey (CAM-CR) E396 1637km
96.9 1949 MRC Medi 1, Saidia or Boumalne-Dadès 1281
88.0 1951 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
96.4 1951 E Radio Sierra, La Puerta de Segura/El Yelmo (AND-J) FFFF R_SIERRA 1672km **
91.1 1953 E RNE Radio Clásica, Illora/Monte Parapanda (AND-GR) E212 1791km
97.5 1954 MRC Médi 1, Boukhouali (otl) Arabic music, as web 2104km **
90.3 1956 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Boukhouali (otl) YL, as web 2104km
91.5 1957 MRC Aswat, Boukhouali (otl) Arabic OM, as web 2104km
87.6 2000 E RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) OM, as 87.9 and 88.0 1884km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
107.9 1808 E Rafio FM?, Catalunya? 2185
106.6 1814 E ?, ? E437 __E___FM
96.0 1827 E RNE 3, ? E213 RNE_+,__ RNE_3___
98.5 1848 E UNID, ? E099
Another good 'un!
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
Monday 12 August 2013
Skegness Log: 12-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
88.5 1046 F France Musique, Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano (20A) F203. Seemingly via Es 1432km **
88.0 1054 F France Musique, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F203 1414km
88.5 1056 E Máxima FM, Toledo/Cerro de los Palos (CAM-TO) E236 1516km **
88.2 1057 E RNE Radio Nacional, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E211 1447km
88.4 1058 E Cadena Dial, Córdoba/Sierra de Córdoba (AND-CO) E237 __DIAL__ 1738km
89.0 1147 E Onda Melodía, Torrent/Perentxissa=Calicanto (VAL-V) E2DA 1527km
90.5 1152 E SER, Orihuela/Cabezo Hurchillo (VAL-A) E0FE __SER___ ORIHUELA 1682km
90.7 1153 MRC Cap Radio, Nador (otl) 1301 CAPRADIO 2016km
91.5 1153 MRC Aswat, Boukhouali (otl) 1116 ASWAT___ 2104km **
92.4 1155 E Radio Nacional, ? 0000 RNE_____ Actual PI and PS
93.3 1156 E Radio Castilla La Mancha, Alcaraz (CAM-AB) E396 RCM___LM 1626km **
87.6 1157 E RNE Radio Nacional, Alcaraz (CAM-AB) E711 RNE1_CLM 1626km **
88.6 1159 E Onda Cero, Baza (AND-GR) E2EE ONDACERO 1759km
89.2 1202 E SER, Baza/Cerro del Jabalcón (AND-GR) E239 SER_BAZA 1750km **
89.8 1209 E Radio Andalucía Información, Granada/Cerro del Sombrero (AND-GR) E333 1800km
94.5 1231 E RNE Radio 3, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) Percussion piece, as web 1565km **
89.8 1232 E RNE Radio Clásica, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) E212 1565km
88.0 1234 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
87.9 1254 E RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE_5-J_. Unattended 1740km
87.9 1312 E RKM Radio Solidaria, Oliva/Tossal Gros (VAL-V) 1000 __RKM___. Unattended 1584km **
87.9 1335 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 ANTENA_1. Unattended 1588km
87.9 1344 E Kiss FM, Ares (GAL-C) E2EC KISS_FM_. Unattended 1250km
87.9 1405 I Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5006. Unattended 1731km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
89.2 1059 E? UNID, ? AA45 89.2____
88.4 1158 MRC MFM, unid site. 1283 __MFM___
I am still struggling to get the frequencies on the MFM webiste to display correctly in Chrome, Firefox and IE so this will have to be listed as UNID site for now.
France Musique from Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano (20A) was s nice surprise. I am pretty sure 91.8 was there too but I couldn't give this my full attention as I was on the phone at the time sorting out (and getting very frustrated with) Sky, trying to sort out their regular overcharging tactics.
So, another good day of Es but one where I had to miss lots of it while I spent two hours on the phone trying to find a decent alternative to Sky (phone, TV and narrowband) and failing. How do we manage to put up with the dreadful level of service we get from our media providers in this country?
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
88.5 1046 F France Musique, Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano (20A) F203. Seemingly via Es 1432km **
88.0 1054 F France Musique, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F203 1414km
88.5 1056 E Máxima FM, Toledo/Cerro de los Palos (CAM-TO) E236 1516km **
88.2 1057 E RNE Radio Nacional, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E211 1447km
88.4 1058 E Cadena Dial, Córdoba/Sierra de Córdoba (AND-CO) E237 __DIAL__ 1738km
89.0 1147 E Onda Melodía, Torrent/Perentxissa=Calicanto (VAL-V) E2DA 1527km
90.5 1152 E SER, Orihuela/Cabezo Hurchillo (VAL-A) E0FE __SER___ ORIHUELA 1682km
90.7 1153 MRC Cap Radio, Nador (otl) 1301 CAPRADIO 2016km
91.5 1153 MRC Aswat, Boukhouali (otl) 1116 ASWAT___ 2104km **
92.4 1155 E Radio Nacional, ? 0000 RNE_____ Actual PI and PS
93.3 1156 E Radio Castilla La Mancha, Alcaraz (CAM-AB) E396 RCM___LM 1626km **
87.6 1157 E RNE Radio Nacional, Alcaraz (CAM-AB) E711 RNE1_CLM 1626km **
88.6 1159 E Onda Cero, Baza (AND-GR) E2EE ONDACERO 1759km
89.2 1202 E SER, Baza/Cerro del Jabalcón (AND-GR) E239 SER_BAZA 1750km **
89.8 1209 E Radio Andalucía Información, Granada/Cerro del Sombrero (AND-GR) E333 1800km
94.5 1231 E RNE Radio 3, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) Percussion piece, as web 1565km **
89.8 1232 E RNE Radio Clásica, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) E212 1565km
88.0 1234 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
87.9 1254 E RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE_5-J_. Unattended 1740km
87.9 1312 E RKM Radio Solidaria, Oliva/Tossal Gros (VAL-V) 1000 __RKM___. Unattended 1584km **
87.9 1335 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 ANTENA_1. Unattended 1588km
87.9 1344 E Kiss FM, Ares (GAL-C) E2EC KISS_FM_. Unattended 1250km
87.9 1405 I Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5006. Unattended 1731km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
89.2 1059 E? UNID, ? AA45 89.2____
88.4 1158 MRC MFM, unid site. 1283 __MFM___
I am still struggling to get the frequencies on the MFM webiste to display correctly in Chrome, Firefox and IE so this will have to be listed as UNID site for now.
France Musique from Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano (20A) was s nice surprise. I am pretty sure 91.8 was there too but I couldn't give this my full attention as I was on the phone at the time sorting out (and getting very frustrated with) Sky, trying to sort out their regular overcharging tactics.
So, another good day of Es but one where I had to miss lots of it while I spent two hours on the phone trying to find a decent alternative to Sky (phone, TV and narrowband) and failing. How do we manage to put up with the dreadful level of service we get from our media providers in this country?
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
Friday 9 August 2013
Skegness Log: 09-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.5 0941 I Radionorba, Casacalenda/Contrada Cerro del Ruccolo (cb) 5353 R___RB__ 1672km
95.6 0945 I Radio Marte Stereo, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 547B *MARTE** 1752km **
95.9 0946 I Radio Subasio, Terni/Miranda (tr) 53FD SUBASIO_ 1494km **
95.9 0946 I Kiss Kiss Italia, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 531F KK______ 1752km **
96.5 0947 I Virgin Radio, Terni/Miranda (tr) 5241 1494km **
96.8 0948 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5220 1752km
97.1 0948 I Onda Libera (Palestrina), Segni (rm) 54C7 333.222_ *_www._* *_onda_* *libera* *_.it__* etc. 1587km
97.4 0950 I Radio Galileo, Calvi dell’Umbria/Monte San Pancrazio (tr) 5499 _GALILEO 1500km
97.5 0952 I Radio Capital, Montecompatri / puntato a sud (rm) 5219 1565km **
97.5 0954 I Radio Meridiano 12, Frascati/Villa Tuscolana (rm) 5100 MERID.12 TEL._06_ 7480006_ 1563km **
97.5 0956 I Radio 24, Riomaggiore/Monte Verrugoli (sp) 5245 1220km **
98.1 0957 I Radio19, Isola del Cantone/Monte Cagnola (ge) 5396 RADIO_19 1135km **
87.9 0958 I R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215 _R-101__ 2008km
89.4 0959 I RAI Radio3, Marciana/Monte Perone (li) 5203 RADIO3__ 1369km
93.6 0959 I RAI Radio1, Marciana/Monte Perone (li) 5201 RADIO1__ 1369km **
87.8 1000 I R101, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 5215 ___1____ 1755km
89.2 1002 F France Culture, Bastia/Serra di Pigno Towercast (20B) F202 1343km **
87.7 1040 E Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED EUROPAFM 1778km
91.1 1040 E RNE Radio Clásica, Illora/Monte Parapanda (AND-GR) E212 1791km **
87.6 1047 E RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215 1884km
87.9 1054 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002 SNRT-INT 2212km
88.0 1057 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
88.9 1059 E Talk Radio Europe, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E0D1 _COSTA__ DEL_SOL_ __EAST__ _T.R.E._ 1879km
88.5 1226 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Assa (ges) Arabic song, as web 2844km
88.2 1235 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Tata (ges) Arabic singing, as 88.5 and web 2690km **
87.9 1729 F BFM Business, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) F227 and vocal ID 1195km
87.8 1731 F Durance FM, Manosque/Mont des Espels (04) F4A5 DURANCE_ 1109km
88.2 1731 F Métropole Radio, Brignoles/Frémont (83) F482 METROPOLE 1159km
87.6 1732 F RTL, Draguignan/le Malmont 2 (83) F211 __RTL___ 1158km **
87.5 1739 I Radio Maria, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1684km
88.2 1740 I RAI Radio1, Sant’Antioco/Sa Scrocca Manna (RAI) (ci) 5201 _RADIO1_ 1681km
92.0 1742 I RTL 102.5, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 5218 1684km
92.4 1743 I Radio Sintony, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 54A4 1684km
94.7 1743 I Radio Deejay, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 5214 _DEEJAY_ 1684km
87.6 1751 I R101, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) 5215 _R-101__ 1688km
88.0 1751 I Radiolina, Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 544B RDIOLINA 1513km
87.9 1752 F Europe 1, Saint-Raphaël/Bois-du-Grand-Défens (83) F213 EUROPE_1 1181km
88.7 1752 F France Culture, Saint-Raphaël/Pic de l'Ours (83) F202 1180km **
89.5 1753 F Mosaïque FM, Saint-Raphaël/50 rue de la Montagne (83) F999 MOSAIQUE 1179km **
89.9 1753 F RFM, Saint-Raphaël/Bois-du-Grand-Défens (83) F212 __RFM___ 1181km **
90.3 1754 I Virgin Radio, Villacidro/Loc. Giarranas (md) 5241 _VIRGIN_ 1652km
90.8 1754 F Kiss FM, Saint-Raphaël/Bois-du-Grand-Défens (83) F438 _KISS___ 1181km **
91.2 1755 F Virgin Radio, Saint-Tropez/Saint-Peire (83) F219 1186km
91.4 1755 F France Inter, Solliès-Pont/Chapelle Notre-Dame (83) F201 1186km
92.0 1756 I RTL 102.5, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) 5218 RTL102.5 1688km **
87.9 1817 E RNE Ràdio 4, Alpicat (CAT-L) E314 1277km
88.3 1818 I Radio Maria, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1500km
88.1 1819 I Radio Radicale, Monte Argentario/Il Predicatore (gr) 5210 RADI____ 1439km
87.6 1820 I Radio Maria, Riomaggiore/Monte Verrugoli (sp) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1220km **
89.3 1822 E RNE Radio Nacional, Benicàssim/El Bartolo (VAL-CS) E211 RNE_1___ 1453km
89.6 1823 F RFM, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Pinselli (20A) Vocal ID 1414km
89.9 1824 I RDF 102.7, Capannori/Monte Serra (lu) 5A77 RDF102.7 1286km
91.0 1827 I Radio Maria, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1521km
91.1 1827 I RAI GR Parlamento, Pietra Ligure/Gorra-Bric Castellino (sv) 5206 __I-GR__ 1155km **
91.5 1828 F Radio Azur, Cannes-Vallauris/Centre Héliomarin (06) F441 R._AZUR_ 1173km
92.7 1829 I RAI Radio2, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (RAI) (ca) 5202 _RADIO2_ 1678km
93.9 1831 F Nostalgie, Malijai/le Vallas (04) Old French song, as web 1098km **
93.7 1832 F Nostalgie, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) F218 NOSTALGI. As 92.9 1195km
94.8 1833 F Grimaldi FM, Puget-Théniers/crête des Trénières (06) Vocal and jingle ID 1130km **
94.8 1834 I Radio 105 Network, Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 5211 1513km
96.7 1836 F Europe 1, Digne-les-Bains 2/les Fourches (04) F213 EUROPE_1 1097km **
98.2 1840 F Beur FM, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) F229 Asian music 1195km **
98.8 1841 F Rire et Chansons, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) ID after comedy sketch 1195km
87.7 1846 I TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Napoli/Camaldoli-Eremo (na) 5263 T_R_B_C_ 1719km
88.7 1848 F Jazz Radio, Bastia/Pietra Mala (20B) F841 1342km
92.4 1850 I RTL 102.5, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 5218 RTL102.5 1678km
93.0 1850 I Radio 105 Network, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 5211 _105_FM_ 1678km
92.6 1851 I Radio Antenna 2000, Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 5258 _A_2000_ 1513km
93.3 1852 I RAI Radio2, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5202 _RADIO2_ 1575km
93.5 1853 F RTL 2, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F215 1414km **
94.2 1854 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Porto Torres/Monte Alvaro (ss) 5264 *_RDS_*_ 1501km
94.5 1854 F RCF, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F851 ____CF__ 1414km **
95.3 1855 I RAI Radio2, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (RAI) (ot) 5202 _RADIO2_ 1521km
95.3 1856 I Radio Luna, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) __LUNA__ PI 6DFF possibly corrupt 1688km **
96.3 1856 I RAI Radio3, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (RAI) (ca) 5203 __RAI___ RADIO3__ 1678km
97.3 1857 I RAI Radio3, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5203 __RAI___ RADIO3__ 1575km
98.2 1858 I Radio Sintony, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 54A4 1678km **
98.5 1858 I Radio Maria, Sennori/Su Lotto (ss) 51CC 1510km **
98.5 1858 I R101, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 5215 1678km **
98.9 1901 F France Musique, Porto Vecchio/Col de Mela (20A) F203 1438km **
98.9 1901 I Radio Bellavita, Sassari/Piazza Castello (ss) 5FC1 __LLAV__ 1514km
87.9 1902 E RNE Radio Clásica, Bunyola/Alfabia (BAL-ML) E212 RNE-CLAS 1503km
87.7 1903 E RAC 1, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B) E251 _RAC1___ 1311km
89.6 1905 I Radio Planargia, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 56F9 1576km
89.8 1905 E COPE, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B) E1E2 __COPE__ 1311km
89.9 1905 I Radio Studio One, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) 5495 1688km
90.3 1907 E RNE Radio 5, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E215 RNE_5___ 1447km
90.3 1909 E RNE Radio Clásica, Burgos/San Bartolomé (CAL-BU) E212 1240km **
91.2 1909 E RNE Radio 3, Burgos/San Bartolomé (CAL-BU) E213 1240km **
94.4 1916 F Rire et Chansons, Toulouse/château d'eau de Moscou (31) F226 _RIRE__ 1066km **
91.1 1917 F Totem, Saint-Affrique/Puech Loudi TDF (12) F631 1039km **
90.5 1920 I Radio Studio 2000, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 5499 ST__2000 1576km
88.0 1923 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7211 ZITOUNA_ 2016km
89.6 1924 POR Rádio Renascença, Serra de Bornes (bgc) 8221 ___RR___ 1413km
88.1 1930 F Virgin Radio, Cannes/Mont Pezou Towercast (06) F219 **
87.9 1934 E Latina FM, Zaragoza (ARA-Z) FF00 1281km
89.4 1935 E RNE Radio Nacional, Inogés/Sierra de Vicor (ARA-Z) E211RN______ 1317km **
92.5 1935 E RNE Radio Clásica, Zaragoza/Cuarte Torrero (RNE) (ARA-Z) E212 RNE-CLAS 1285km
89.3 1938 E Kiss FM, Pamplona=Iruña/El Perdón (NAV-NA) E2EC KISS_FM_ 1168km **
89.0 1939 F France Inter, Bayonne/la Rhune (64) F201 1104km
87.9 1940 E Cadena 100, Pamplona=Iruña/El Perdón (NAV-NA) Vocal ID 1168km **
87.6 1953 E Radio Castilla La Mancha, Almadén/Cerro de la Virgen del Castillo (CAM-CR) E396 RCM_____ 1647km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
97.5 0955 I UNID, 5059
97.5 0956 I R Babboleo, 5E7A Genova, Lavagna and Sarzanna listed **
87.9 1001 I Radio Deejay, Several sites listed 5214 _DEEJAY_ **
87.6 1002 I Virgin Radio, Several sites listed 5241 _VIRGIN_ **
88.4 1240 E UNID, E067
90.8 1825 I Radio Pulce, 5327 Camaiore or Buti **
95.8 1835 F France Inter, F201 **
95.9 1836 F France Culture, F202 ____TURE **
98.5 1841 I UNID, 5BE0
88.1 1930 F Virgin Radio, F219 - probably Cannes ** (Cannes was logged today but nothing from Nice, as far as I am aware)
I have included some positively ID'd stations with my unids if they had multiple sites in case anybody knows more regarding the correct/actual site. I think my Virgin on 88.1 was very likely from Cannes, despite being much lower power than the co-channel, higher-powered Nice since Cannes was logged elsewhere during this opening and I am unaware of anything coming in from Nice throughout the opening.
This was indeed a superb and widely-spread opening and possibly the best day of the season. I had to miss most of it but still bagged a fair number of stations, including many personal firsts.
Some signals were STRONG. RDS became difficult when this happened.
The opening was frequently up to the top of the band though I found myself concentrating on lower parts where it seemed easier to determine the transmitter sites. Still many got away though.
I love the Es opening to France. The paths can get quite short at times and it was fun to pick out lots of stations from St Raphael and the Côte d'Azur.
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
87.5 0941 I Radionorba, Casacalenda/Contrada Cerro del Ruccolo (cb) 5353 R___RB__ 1672km
95.6 0945 I Radio Marte Stereo, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 547B *MARTE** 1752km **
95.9 0946 I Radio Subasio, Terni/Miranda (tr) 53FD SUBASIO_ 1494km **
95.9 0946 I Kiss Kiss Italia, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 531F KK______ 1752km **
96.5 0947 I Virgin Radio, Terni/Miranda (tr) 5241 1494km **
96.8 0948 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5220 1752km
97.1 0948 I Onda Libera (Palestrina), Segni (rm) 54C7 333.222_ *_www._* *_onda_* *libera* *_.it__* etc. 1587km
97.4 0950 I Radio Galileo, Calvi dell’Umbria/Monte San Pancrazio (tr) 5499 _GALILEO 1500km
97.5 0952 I Radio Capital, Montecompatri / puntato a sud (rm) 5219 1565km **
97.5 0954 I Radio Meridiano 12, Frascati/Villa Tuscolana (rm) 5100 MERID.12 TEL._06_ 7480006_ 1563km **
97.5 0956 I Radio 24, Riomaggiore/Monte Verrugoli (sp) 5245 1220km **
98.1 0957 I Radio19, Isola del Cantone/Monte Cagnola (ge) 5396 RADIO_19 1135km **
87.9 0958 I R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215 _R-101__ 2008km
89.4 0959 I RAI Radio3, Marciana/Monte Perone (li) 5203 RADIO3__ 1369km
93.6 0959 I RAI Radio1, Marciana/Monte Perone (li) 5201 RADIO1__ 1369km **
87.8 1000 I R101, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 5215 ___1____ 1755km
89.2 1002 F France Culture, Bastia/Serra di Pigno Towercast (20B) F202 1343km **
87.7 1040 E Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED EUROPAFM 1778km
91.1 1040 E RNE Radio Clásica, Illora/Monte Parapanda (AND-GR) E212 1791km **
87.6 1047 E RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215 1884km
87.9 1054 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002 SNRT-INT 2212km
88.0 1057 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
88.9 1059 E Talk Radio Europe, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E0D1 _COSTA__ DEL_SOL_ __EAST__ _T.R.E._ 1879km
88.5 1226 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Assa (ges) Arabic song, as web 2844km
88.2 1235 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Tata (ges) Arabic singing, as 88.5 and web 2690km **
87.9 1729 F BFM Business, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) F227 and vocal ID 1195km
87.8 1731 F Durance FM, Manosque/Mont des Espels (04) F4A5 DURANCE_ 1109km
88.2 1731 F Métropole Radio, Brignoles/Frémont (83) F482 METROPOLE 1159km
87.6 1732 F RTL, Draguignan/le Malmont 2 (83) F211 __RTL___ 1158km **
87.5 1739 I Radio Maria, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1684km
88.2 1740 I RAI Radio1, Sant’Antioco/Sa Scrocca Manna (RAI) (ci) 5201 _RADIO1_ 1681km
92.0 1742 I RTL 102.5, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 5218 1684km
92.4 1743 I Radio Sintony, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 54A4 1684km
94.7 1743 I Radio Deejay, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 5214 _DEEJAY_ 1684km
87.6 1751 I R101, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) 5215 _R-101__ 1688km
88.0 1751 I Radiolina, Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 544B RDIOLINA 1513km
87.9 1752 F Europe 1, Saint-Raphaël/Bois-du-Grand-Défens (83) F213 EUROPE_1 1181km
88.7 1752 F France Culture, Saint-Raphaël/Pic de l'Ours (83) F202 1180km **
89.5 1753 F Mosaïque FM, Saint-Raphaël/50 rue de la Montagne (83) F999 MOSAIQUE 1179km **
89.9 1753 F RFM, Saint-Raphaël/Bois-du-Grand-Défens (83) F212 __RFM___ 1181km **
90.3 1754 I Virgin Radio, Villacidro/Loc. Giarranas (md) 5241 _VIRGIN_ 1652km
90.8 1754 F Kiss FM, Saint-Raphaël/Bois-du-Grand-Défens (83) F438 _KISS___ 1181km **
91.2 1755 F Virgin Radio, Saint-Tropez/Saint-Peire (83) F219 1186km
91.4 1755 F France Inter, Solliès-Pont/Chapelle Notre-Dame (83) F201 1186km
92.0 1756 I RTL 102.5, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) 5218 RTL102.5 1688km **
87.9 1817 E RNE Ràdio 4, Alpicat (CAT-L) E314 1277km
88.3 1818 I Radio Maria, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1500km
88.1 1819 I Radio Radicale, Monte Argentario/Il Predicatore (gr) 5210 RADI____ 1439km
87.6 1820 I Radio Maria, Riomaggiore/Monte Verrugoli (sp) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1220km **
89.3 1822 E RNE Radio Nacional, Benicàssim/El Bartolo (VAL-CS) E211 RNE_1___ 1453km
89.6 1823 F RFM, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Pinselli (20A) Vocal ID 1414km
89.9 1824 I RDF 102.7, Capannori/Monte Serra (lu) 5A77 RDF102.7 1286km
91.0 1827 I Radio Maria, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1521km
91.1 1827 I RAI GR Parlamento, Pietra Ligure/Gorra-Bric Castellino (sv) 5206 __I-GR__ 1155km **
91.5 1828 F Radio Azur, Cannes-Vallauris/Centre Héliomarin (06) F441 R._AZUR_ 1173km
92.7 1829 I RAI Radio2, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (RAI) (ca) 5202 _RADIO2_ 1678km
93.9 1831 F Nostalgie, Malijai/le Vallas (04) Old French song, as web 1098km **
93.7 1832 F Nostalgie, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) F218 NOSTALGI. As 92.9 1195km
94.8 1833 F Grimaldi FM, Puget-Théniers/crête des Trénières (06) Vocal and jingle ID 1130km **
94.8 1834 I Radio 105 Network, Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 5211 1513km
96.7 1836 F Europe 1, Digne-les-Bains 2/les Fourches (04) F213 EUROPE_1 1097km **
98.2 1840 F Beur FM, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) F229 Asian music 1195km **
98.8 1841 F Rire et Chansons, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) ID after comedy sketch 1195km
87.7 1846 I TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Napoli/Camaldoli-Eremo (na) 5263 T_R_B_C_ 1719km
88.7 1848 F Jazz Radio, Bastia/Pietra Mala (20B) F841 1342km
92.4 1850 I RTL 102.5, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 5218 RTL102.5 1678km
93.0 1850 I Radio 105 Network, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 5211 _105_FM_ 1678km
92.6 1851 I Radio Antenna 2000, Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 5258 _A_2000_ 1513km
93.3 1852 I RAI Radio2, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5202 _RADIO2_ 1575km
93.5 1853 F RTL 2, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F215 1414km **
94.2 1854 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Porto Torres/Monte Alvaro (ss) 5264 *_RDS_*_ 1501km
94.5 1854 F RCF, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F851 ____CF__ 1414km **
95.3 1855 I RAI Radio2, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (RAI) (ot) 5202 _RADIO2_ 1521km
95.3 1856 I Radio Luna, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) __LUNA__ PI 6DFF possibly corrupt 1688km **
96.3 1856 I RAI Radio3, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (RAI) (ca) 5203 __RAI___ RADIO3__ 1678km
97.3 1857 I RAI Radio3, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5203 __RAI___ RADIO3__ 1575km
98.2 1858 I Radio Sintony, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 54A4 1678km **
98.5 1858 I Radio Maria, Sennori/Su Lotto (ss) 51CC 1510km **
98.5 1858 I R101, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 5215 1678km **
98.9 1901 F France Musique, Porto Vecchio/Col de Mela (20A) F203 1438km **
98.9 1901 I Radio Bellavita, Sassari/Piazza Castello (ss) 5FC1 __LLAV__ 1514km
87.9 1902 E RNE Radio Clásica, Bunyola/Alfabia (BAL-ML) E212 RNE-CLAS 1503km
87.7 1903 E RAC 1, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B) E251 _RAC1___ 1311km
89.6 1905 I Radio Planargia, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 56F9 1576km
89.8 1905 E COPE, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B) E1E2 __COPE__ 1311km
89.9 1905 I Radio Studio One, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) 5495 1688km
90.3 1907 E RNE Radio 5, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E215 RNE_5___ 1447km
90.3 1909 E RNE Radio Clásica, Burgos/San Bartolomé (CAL-BU) E212 1240km **
91.2 1909 E RNE Radio 3, Burgos/San Bartolomé (CAL-BU) E213 1240km **
94.4 1916 F Rire et Chansons, Toulouse/château d'eau de Moscou (31) F226 _RIRE__ 1066km **
91.1 1917 F Totem, Saint-Affrique/Puech Loudi TDF (12) F631 1039km **
90.5 1920 I Radio Studio 2000, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 5499 ST__2000 1576km
88.0 1923 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7211 ZITOUNA_ 2016km
89.6 1924 POR Rádio Renascença, Serra de Bornes (bgc) 8221 ___RR___ 1413km
88.1 1930 F Virgin Radio, Cannes/Mont Pezou Towercast (06) F219 **
87.9 1934 E Latina FM, Zaragoza (ARA-Z) FF00 1281km
89.4 1935 E RNE Radio Nacional, Inogés/Sierra de Vicor (ARA-Z) E211RN______ 1317km **
92.5 1935 E RNE Radio Clásica, Zaragoza/Cuarte Torrero (RNE) (ARA-Z) E212 RNE-CLAS 1285km
89.3 1938 E Kiss FM, Pamplona=Iruña/El Perdón (NAV-NA) E2EC KISS_FM_ 1168km **
89.0 1939 F France Inter, Bayonne/la Rhune (64) F201 1104km
87.9 1940 E Cadena 100, Pamplona=Iruña/El Perdón (NAV-NA) Vocal ID 1168km **
87.6 1953 E Radio Castilla La Mancha, Almadén/Cerro de la Virgen del Castillo (CAM-CR) E396 RCM_____ 1647km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
97.5 0955 I UNID, 5059
97.5 0956 I R Babboleo, 5E7A Genova, Lavagna and Sarzanna listed **
87.9 1001 I Radio Deejay, Several sites listed 5214 _DEEJAY_ **
87.6 1002 I Virgin Radio, Several sites listed 5241 _VIRGIN_ **
88.4 1240 E UNID, E067
90.8 1825 I Radio Pulce, 5327 Camaiore or Buti **
95.8 1835 F France Inter, F201 **
95.9 1836 F France Culture, F202 ____TURE **
98.5 1841 I UNID, 5BE0
88.1 1930 F Virgin Radio, F219 - probably Cannes ** (Cannes was logged today but nothing from Nice, as far as I am aware)
I have included some positively ID'd stations with my unids if they had multiple sites in case anybody knows more regarding the correct/actual site. I think my Virgin on 88.1 was very likely from Cannes, despite being much lower power than the co-channel, higher-powered Nice since Cannes was logged elsewhere during this opening and I am unaware of anything coming in from Nice throughout the opening.
This was indeed a superb and widely-spread opening and possibly the best day of the season. I had to miss most of it but still bagged a fair number of stations, including many personal firsts.
Some signals were STRONG. RDS became difficult when this happened.
The opening was frequently up to the top of the band though I found myself concentrating on lower parts where it seemed easier to determine the transmitter sites. Still many got away though.
I love the Es opening to France. The paths can get quite short at times and it was fun to pick out lots of stations from St Raphael and the Côte d'Azur.
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 7 August 2013
Skegness Log: 07-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.7 0830 I Radio Potenza Centrale, Spinoso/Serra di Spinoso (pz) 530B Vocal ID 1858km
92.5 0833 GRC ERA Diktyo Peloponisou - Patra, Patra/Panahaiko (wgr-akh) 1411 2336km
88.3 0837 GRC Radiofono Xiromerou, Agrinio/Kouvaras (wgr-ait) YL, as web 2332km
94.0 0839 GRC Radio Gamma 94 FM, Patra (wgr-akh) Greek pops, as web 2332km **
96.9 0840 I Radio Selene, Brindisi (br) 5A49 ____EN__ 1921km **
89.4 0842 I Kiss Kiss Italia, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 531F ______IA 1982km **
89.1 0843 I RAI Radio1, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5201 _RADIO1_ 1883km
89.9 0844 I Radio Maria, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 51CC 1982km
90.1 0844 I Radio Deejay, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 5214 _DEEJAY_ 1894km
90.4 0844 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 5220 1982km **
90.4 0845 I Radio 24, Fasano/Frazione Selva di Fasano-Contrada Aratico (br) 5245 1872km
91.1 0845 I RAI Radio2, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5202 _RADIO2_ 1883km
91.5 0845 I Radio Evangelo (Bari), Bari/Via Magna Grecia (ba) 3000 1825km
93.8 0846 I Radio Maria, Bari/Strada vicinale San Giorgio Martire (ba) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1823km
95.2 0847 I Radio Margherita (Radio TaGi One), Capurso (ba) 5242 1832km **
97.3 0847 I TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Santeramo in Colle/Contrada Iazzitello (ba) 5263 1848km
87.6 0849 I Radio Capital, Bari/Via Adolfo Omodeo, 51-Grand Hotel Ambasciatori (ba) 5219 _CAPITAL 1825km
89.6 0851 I Radio Italia Anni 60, Bari/Viale Kennedy (ba) 52DD. Presumed site. Ritmo 87.8, etc. absent at this time 1823km **
96.0 0853 I Radio Mater, San Marco in Lamis/Monte Celano (fg) 5158 R._MATER. Tentative site 1711km **
99.5 0856 I ARC Rete 101, Guardia dei Lombardi (av) 5478 Te__fono 1757km
89.2 0858 I RLB Radio Libera Bisignano, Dipignano/Località Tessano (cs) 5F50 _*______ 1961km
91.1 0904 I Radio Maria, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1755km
91.5 0904 I Radio FM Music, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 5297 CHIAMA66 1755km **
90.0 0905 I Radio Maria, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 51CC 1752km
90.2 0905 I Radio Nuova San Giorgio, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 20FB 1731km **
89.0 0906 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Napoli/Camaldoli-Eremo (na) 5225 1719km
87.9 0907 I Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5006 1731km
92.3 0908 I Radio Deejay, Napoli/Camaldoli-Eremo (na) 5214 1719km **
90.0 0910 I Radio King International, Palmi/Monte Sant’Elia (rc) 5158 K_I_N___ 2030km **
91.3 0911 I R101, Monte Argentario (gr) 5215 ____01__ 1439km
91.5 0911 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Calanna (rc) 5264 2040km
92.5 0912 I Radio Gamma Non Stop, Fortino di Pentimele (rc) 53A9 *GAMMA*_ 2043km
93.6 0913 I RSC Radio Studio Centrale, Trizzino di Terreti (rc) 5D99 _R.S.C._ 2047km
88.3 0919 I Radio 24, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 5245 RADIO_24 1894km
87.5 0920 I Radio Radicale, Villa Castelli/Monte Fellone (ta) 5210 RADICALE 1901km
88.5 0920 I m2o, Bari/Via Principe Amedeo (ba) 5233 1823km
88.1 0921 I Radio Selene, Bisceglie/S.S. 16 bis (via Lama di Macina)-Zona Industriale (bt) Vocal ID 1796km
87.8 0922 I Ritmo 80, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5A72 RITMO_88 1796km
88.3 0922 I Radio Margherita, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 5242 1982km
90.7 0923 I RAI Radio1, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (RAI) (le) 5201 1982km
89.8 0925 I Radio Italia Anni 60, Cassano delle Murge (ba) 52DD 1839km **
91.6 0926 I Radio Maria, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1796km
93.9 0935 I Radio Delta 1, Bomba/Monte Pallano (ch) 575E 1619km **
93.3 0936 I Radionorba, Volturino/Contrada Monte Guardia (fg) 5353 1705km **
92.7 0937 I RAI Radio2, Pomarico (RAI) (mt) 5202 1858km **
88.4 0940 GRC Radio Lefkada, Lefkada (ion-lev) Jingle ID after ads 2230km
90.5 0941 GRC Studio Lefkatas, Lefkada (ion-lev) 1107 ALL_TIME STUDIO__ LEFKAT__ 2230km
91.6 0943 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Bomba/Monte Pallano (ch) 5264 *_RDS_*_ 1619km **
91.3 0944 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Maybe Rionero in Vulture but Foggia also possible 5264 **
91.6 0944 I Radio Aut Marche, Cingoli/Trentavisi (mc) 501C RADIOAUT 1443km
92.6 0944 I Radio Studio 5, Bomba/Monte Pallano (ch) 533D 1619km **
93.3 0945 I Radio 105 Network, Pretoro-Maiella/Località Mirastelle (ch) 5211 _105_FM_ 1596km
90.4 0947 I Radio Deejay, Monte Argentario (gr) 5214 1439km
92.0 0947 I Radio Maria, Vieste/Strada vicinale della Chiesida (fg) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1720km **
92.8 0948 I Radio Salentina, Martano (le) 5022 1978km **
95.4 0956 I Radio Argento - La radio attiva, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) 5A65 ARGENT__ 1865km **
95.4 0956 I Radio Mater, Bari/Strada Santa Teresa (ba) 5158 R.MATER_ 1828km
90.6 0958 I TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Palo del Colle (ba) 5263 __ADIOIO 1822km
88.1 1008 I RAI Radio1, Abriola/Monte Pierfaone (RAI) (pz) 5201 _RADIO1_ 1824km **
90.1 1009 I RAI Radio2, Abriola/Monte Pierfaone (RAI) (pz) 5202 1824km **
87.5 1010 I Radionorba, Casacalenda/Contrada Cerro del Ruccolo (cb) 5353 1672km
88.2 1021 I Radio 105 Network, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5211 1752km
89.4 1022 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Perdifumo (sa) 5225 KISSKISS 1811km
90.5 1023 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5264 1731km
91.8 1023 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Bomba/Monte Pallano (ch) As others 1619km **
92.7 1024 I Radionorba, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5353 R-NORBA_ 1752km
96.4 1027 I Radio Margherita, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5242 ** 1731km
96.6 1028 I R101, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5215 1752km **
97.2 1029 I Radio Radicale, Enna/Monte Salvo-Via Spirito Santo (en) 5210 RADICALE 2040km **
96.8 1030 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5220 1752km **
95.4 1032 I Radio Stereo 5, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5398 1752km
91.7 1035 I Extra Radio, Gorga or Boville 5E55
97.0 1036 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5225 1752km
99.9 1045 I RAI Radio3, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (RAI) (ag) 5203 2007km
100.0 1047 I R101, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5215 1568km
100.3 1048 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Brindisi (br) 5220 __ITAL__ 1921km **
95.9 1049 I RAI Radio2, Bari/Via Eroi di Dogali (RAI) (ba) 5202 _RADIO2_ 1822km **
92.2 1051 I Radio Deejay, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5214 2008km
92.2 1051 I Radio Nostalgia, Genova/Monte Fasce (ge) Tentative site. Vocal ID 1161km **
87.9 1052 I R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215 _R-101__ 2008km
92.3 1053 I Virgin Radio, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) 5241 _VIRGIN_ 1950km
94.3 1054 I RAI Radio3, Monte Argentario (RAI) (gr) 5203 1441km
96.9 1054 I RAI Radio2, Palermo/Monte Pellegrino (RAI) (pa) 5202 1944km
97.8 1055 I Radio Azzurra Marsala, Marsala/Madonna dell'Alto Olivo (tp) 5001 _30_ANNI _RADIO__ _AZZURRA 1945km
98.5 1056 I Radio Piombino, Piombino/Il Semaforo (li) 55EE _RADIO__ PIOMBINO 1364km
99.2 1056 I RTL 102.5, Monte Erice vetta/Piana delle Forche (tp) 5218 RTL102.5 1927km
91.5 1105 I Radio Amica Stereo, Partinico/Monte Gradara (pa) 5045 1949km
92.4 1106 F France Inter, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F201 1414km
92.6 1107 F France Inter, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F201 1450km
88.9 1108 I RAI Radio1, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (RAI) (ot) 5201 1521km
90.2 1109 F RMC, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) OM conversation, as web 1450km
87.7 1110 F Rire et Chansons, Nice/Mont Vinaigrier (06) Comedy, as web 1168km
89.8 1113 I Radio Kiss Kiss, San Marco in Lamis/Monte Celano (fg) 5225 1711km **
88.0 1114 I Radio 105 Network, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) 5211 1950km
88.3 1116 F NRJ, L'Ile Rousse/Capu Corbinu (20B) French rap song, as web 1335km **
89.4 1116 I RTL 102.5, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 5218 1521km
91.3 1117 I RAI Radio1, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5201 1575km
93.3 1118 I RAI Radio2, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5202 1575km
95.3 1118 I RAI Radio2, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (RAI) (ot) 5202 1521km
88.0 1119 F France Musique, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F203 1414km
92.7 1122 I RAI Radio2, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (RAI) (ca) 5202 1678km
94.6 1123 F France Musique, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F203 1450km
99.6 1124 F Europe 1, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) Vocal ID 1450km
100.0 1124 F RTL 2, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F215 1450km **
100.2 1125 I RTL 102.5, Sciacca/Monte San Calogero (Monte Kronio) (ag) 5218 1999km **
100.4 1126 F France Info, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) YL and OM, as web 1450km
101.8 1127 I Dimensione Suono Roma, Arzachena/Monte Moro (ot) 5E65 1505km
88.6 1129 F Skyrock, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F214 SKYROCK_ 1450km
91.0 1130 I Radio Maria, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1521km **
91.4 1131 F France Inter, Solliès-Pont/Chapelle Notre-Dame (83) F201 1186km **
90.8 1132 F Radio Vitamine, Solliès-Pont/Chapelle Notre-Dame (83) French dicso song, as web 1186km **
92.4 1135 I RTL 102.5, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 5218 RTL102.5 1678km
87.5 1136 I Radio Maria, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) As others 1684km
89.2 1144 F RFM, Marseille/Grande Etoile (13) F212 1149km
89.4 1145 F Radio Orient, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) Vocal ID 1195km
90.2 1146 F Radio Star, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) F440 __STAR__ 1195km
93.7 1147 F Nostalgie, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) F218 __ST____ 1195km **
88.1 1148 I Radio Studio 2000, Arbus/Conca 'e su Monti (md) 5499 1640km
90.3 1149 I Virgin Radio, Villacidro/Loc. Giarranas (md) 5241 1652km
90.5 1149 I Radio Venere (Sardegna), Alghero/Monte Ladu (ss) 561E 1522km **
90.5 1150 I Radio Studio 2000, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 5499 1576km
90.7 1151 I RAI Radio1, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (RAI) (ca) 5201 _RADIO1_ 1678km
92.0 1152 I RTL 102.5, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 5218 RTL102.5 1684km
92.4 1153 I Radio Sintony, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 54A4 1684km
94.7 1153 I Radio Deejay, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 5241 _VIRGIN_ 1684km
87.9 1155 F France Culture, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) OM, as web 1450km
89.4 1156 F France Inter, Vivario (20B) OMs. as 103.7 1381km
89.5 1158 F France Inter, Allemagne-en-Provence (04) Presumed site. OMs, as 89.4 with echo 1122km **
88.0 1658 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
88.8 1703 E Cadena 100, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) Vocal ID 1741km
89.0 1703 E RNE Radio Nacional, Antequera (AND-MA) E211 RNE_1___ 1833km
89.4 1704 E Cadena 100, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E2CE CAD-100_ 1879km
90.8 1704 E Onda Cero, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) Vocal ID 1879km
91.2 1705 E COPE, Pozoblanco (AND-CO) E1E2 ____BL__ 1689km
87.7 1709 E Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED EUROPAFM 1778km
88.0 1716 E SER, Tarancón (CAM-CU) E239 __SER.._ 1483km
87.9 1726 E RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE_5-J_ 1740km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
91.8 1152 I UNID, ? 5496
I don't know how much of this opening I missed but I certainly caught a heck of a lot of it. At the beginning I only heard the weakest of signals, as if low-level MS and seemingly all Greek. Lots of them too, but it qickly became apparent that it was all E skip. I had to wait some time before signals were strong enough to produce RDS, by which time Italy had appeared and mostly took over for the duration. I had to go out at 1200 with the opening in full swing. 100% the best August Es I have ever known.
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
87.7 0830 I Radio Potenza Centrale, Spinoso/Serra di Spinoso (pz) 530B Vocal ID 1858km
92.5 0833 GRC ERA Diktyo Peloponisou - Patra, Patra/Panahaiko (wgr-akh) 1411 2336km
88.3 0837 GRC Radiofono Xiromerou, Agrinio/Kouvaras (wgr-ait) YL, as web 2332km
94.0 0839 GRC Radio Gamma 94 FM, Patra (wgr-akh) Greek pops, as web 2332km **
96.9 0840 I Radio Selene, Brindisi (br) 5A49 ____EN__ 1921km **
89.4 0842 I Kiss Kiss Italia, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 531F ______IA 1982km **
89.1 0843 I RAI Radio1, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5201 _RADIO1_ 1883km
89.9 0844 I Radio Maria, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 51CC 1982km
90.1 0844 I Radio Deejay, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 5214 _DEEJAY_ 1894km
90.4 0844 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 5220 1982km **
90.4 0845 I Radio 24, Fasano/Frazione Selva di Fasano-Contrada Aratico (br) 5245 1872km
91.1 0845 I RAI Radio2, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5202 _RADIO2_ 1883km
91.5 0845 I Radio Evangelo (Bari), Bari/Via Magna Grecia (ba) 3000 1825km
93.8 0846 I Radio Maria, Bari/Strada vicinale San Giorgio Martire (ba) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1823km
95.2 0847 I Radio Margherita (Radio TaGi One), Capurso (ba) 5242 1832km **
97.3 0847 I TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Santeramo in Colle/Contrada Iazzitello (ba) 5263 1848km
87.6 0849 I Radio Capital, Bari/Via Adolfo Omodeo, 51-Grand Hotel Ambasciatori (ba) 5219 _CAPITAL 1825km
89.6 0851 I Radio Italia Anni 60, Bari/Viale Kennedy (ba) 52DD. Presumed site. Ritmo 87.8, etc. absent at this time 1823km **
96.0 0853 I Radio Mater, San Marco in Lamis/Monte Celano (fg) 5158 R._MATER. Tentative site 1711km **
99.5 0856 I ARC Rete 101, Guardia dei Lombardi (av) 5478 Te__fono 1757km
89.2 0858 I RLB Radio Libera Bisignano, Dipignano/Località Tessano (cs) 5F50 _*______ 1961km
91.1 0904 I Radio Maria, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1755km
91.5 0904 I Radio FM Music, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 5297 CHIAMA66 1755km **
90.0 0905 I Radio Maria, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 51CC 1752km
90.2 0905 I Radio Nuova San Giorgio, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 20FB 1731km **
89.0 0906 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Napoli/Camaldoli-Eremo (na) 5225 1719km
87.9 0907 I Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5006 1731km
92.3 0908 I Radio Deejay, Napoli/Camaldoli-Eremo (na) 5214 1719km **
90.0 0910 I Radio King International, Palmi/Monte Sant’Elia (rc) 5158 K_I_N___ 2030km **
91.3 0911 I R101, Monte Argentario (gr) 5215 ____01__ 1439km
91.5 0911 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Calanna (rc) 5264 2040km
92.5 0912 I Radio Gamma Non Stop, Fortino di Pentimele (rc) 53A9 *GAMMA*_ 2043km
93.6 0913 I RSC Radio Studio Centrale, Trizzino di Terreti (rc) 5D99 _R.S.C._ 2047km
88.3 0919 I Radio 24, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 5245 RADIO_24 1894km
87.5 0920 I Radio Radicale, Villa Castelli/Monte Fellone (ta) 5210 RADICALE 1901km
88.5 0920 I m2o, Bari/Via Principe Amedeo (ba) 5233 1823km
88.1 0921 I Radio Selene, Bisceglie/S.S. 16 bis (via Lama di Macina)-Zona Industriale (bt) Vocal ID 1796km
87.8 0922 I Ritmo 80, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5A72 RITMO_88 1796km
88.3 0922 I Radio Margherita, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 5242 1982km
90.7 0923 I RAI Radio1, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (RAI) (le) 5201 1982km
89.8 0925 I Radio Italia Anni 60, Cassano delle Murge (ba) 52DD 1839km **
91.6 0926 I Radio Maria, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1796km
93.9 0935 I Radio Delta 1, Bomba/Monte Pallano (ch) 575E 1619km **
93.3 0936 I Radionorba, Volturino/Contrada Monte Guardia (fg) 5353 1705km **
92.7 0937 I RAI Radio2, Pomarico (RAI) (mt) 5202 1858km **
88.4 0940 GRC Radio Lefkada, Lefkada (ion-lev) Jingle ID after ads 2230km
90.5 0941 GRC Studio Lefkatas, Lefkada (ion-lev) 1107 ALL_TIME STUDIO__ LEFKAT__ 2230km
91.6 0943 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Bomba/Monte Pallano (ch) 5264 *_RDS_*_ 1619km **
91.3 0944 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Maybe Rionero in Vulture but Foggia also possible 5264 **
91.6 0944 I Radio Aut Marche, Cingoli/Trentavisi (mc) 501C RADIOAUT 1443km
92.6 0944 I Radio Studio 5, Bomba/Monte Pallano (ch) 533D 1619km **
93.3 0945 I Radio 105 Network, Pretoro-Maiella/Località Mirastelle (ch) 5211 _105_FM_ 1596km
90.4 0947 I Radio Deejay, Monte Argentario (gr) 5214 1439km
92.0 0947 I Radio Maria, Vieste/Strada vicinale della Chiesida (fg) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1720km **
92.8 0948 I Radio Salentina, Martano (le) 5022 1978km **
95.4 0956 I Radio Argento - La radio attiva, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) 5A65 ARGENT__ 1865km **
95.4 0956 I Radio Mater, Bari/Strada Santa Teresa (ba) 5158 R.MATER_ 1828km
90.6 0958 I TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Palo del Colle (ba) 5263 __ADIOIO 1822km
88.1 1008 I RAI Radio1, Abriola/Monte Pierfaone (RAI) (pz) 5201 _RADIO1_ 1824km **
90.1 1009 I RAI Radio2, Abriola/Monte Pierfaone (RAI) (pz) 5202 1824km **
87.5 1010 I Radionorba, Casacalenda/Contrada Cerro del Ruccolo (cb) 5353 1672km
88.2 1021 I Radio 105 Network, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5211 1752km
89.4 1022 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Perdifumo (sa) 5225 KISSKISS 1811km
90.5 1023 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5264 1731km
91.8 1023 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Bomba/Monte Pallano (ch) As others 1619km **
92.7 1024 I Radionorba, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5353 R-NORBA_ 1752km
96.4 1027 I Radio Margherita, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5242 ** 1731km
96.6 1028 I R101, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5215 1752km **
97.2 1029 I Radio Radicale, Enna/Monte Salvo-Via Spirito Santo (en) 5210 RADICALE 2040km **
96.8 1030 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5220 1752km **
95.4 1032 I Radio Stereo 5, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5398 1752km
91.7 1035 I Extra Radio, Gorga or Boville 5E55
97.0 1036 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5225 1752km
99.9 1045 I RAI Radio3, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (RAI) (ag) 5203 2007km
100.0 1047 I R101, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5215 1568km
100.3 1048 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Brindisi (br) 5220 __ITAL__ 1921km **
95.9 1049 I RAI Radio2, Bari/Via Eroi di Dogali (RAI) (ba) 5202 _RADIO2_ 1822km **
92.2 1051 I Radio Deejay, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5214 2008km
92.2 1051 I Radio Nostalgia, Genova/Monte Fasce (ge) Tentative site. Vocal ID 1161km **
87.9 1052 I R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215 _R-101__ 2008km
92.3 1053 I Virgin Radio, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) 5241 _VIRGIN_ 1950km
94.3 1054 I RAI Radio3, Monte Argentario (RAI) (gr) 5203 1441km
96.9 1054 I RAI Radio2, Palermo/Monte Pellegrino (RAI) (pa) 5202 1944km
97.8 1055 I Radio Azzurra Marsala, Marsala/Madonna dell'Alto Olivo (tp) 5001 _30_ANNI _RADIO__ _AZZURRA 1945km
98.5 1056 I Radio Piombino, Piombino/Il Semaforo (li) 55EE _RADIO__ PIOMBINO 1364km
99.2 1056 I RTL 102.5, Monte Erice vetta/Piana delle Forche (tp) 5218 RTL102.5 1927km
91.5 1105 I Radio Amica Stereo, Partinico/Monte Gradara (pa) 5045 1949km
92.4 1106 F France Inter, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F201 1414km
92.6 1107 F France Inter, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F201 1450km
88.9 1108 I RAI Radio1, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (RAI) (ot) 5201 1521km
90.2 1109 F RMC, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) OM conversation, as web 1450km
87.7 1110 F Rire et Chansons, Nice/Mont Vinaigrier (06) Comedy, as web 1168km
89.8 1113 I Radio Kiss Kiss, San Marco in Lamis/Monte Celano (fg) 5225 1711km **
88.0 1114 I Radio 105 Network, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) 5211 1950km
88.3 1116 F NRJ, L'Ile Rousse/Capu Corbinu (20B) French rap song, as web 1335km **
89.4 1116 I RTL 102.5, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 5218 1521km
91.3 1117 I RAI Radio1, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5201 1575km
93.3 1118 I RAI Radio2, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5202 1575km
95.3 1118 I RAI Radio2, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (RAI) (ot) 5202 1521km
88.0 1119 F France Musique, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F203 1414km
92.7 1122 I RAI Radio2, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (RAI) (ca) 5202 1678km
94.6 1123 F France Musique, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F203 1450km
99.6 1124 F Europe 1, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) Vocal ID 1450km
100.0 1124 F RTL 2, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F215 1450km **
100.2 1125 I RTL 102.5, Sciacca/Monte San Calogero (Monte Kronio) (ag) 5218 1999km **
100.4 1126 F France Info, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) YL and OM, as web 1450km
101.8 1127 I Dimensione Suono Roma, Arzachena/Monte Moro (ot) 5E65 1505km
88.6 1129 F Skyrock, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F214 SKYROCK_ 1450km
91.0 1130 I Radio Maria, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1521km **
91.4 1131 F France Inter, Solliès-Pont/Chapelle Notre-Dame (83) F201 1186km **
90.8 1132 F Radio Vitamine, Solliès-Pont/Chapelle Notre-Dame (83) French dicso song, as web 1186km **
92.4 1135 I RTL 102.5, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 5218 RTL102.5 1678km
87.5 1136 I Radio Maria, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) As others 1684km
89.2 1144 F RFM, Marseille/Grande Etoile (13) F212 1149km
89.4 1145 F Radio Orient, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) Vocal ID 1195km
90.2 1146 F Radio Star, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) F440 __STAR__ 1195km
93.7 1147 F Nostalgie, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) F218 __ST____ 1195km **
88.1 1148 I Radio Studio 2000, Arbus/Conca 'e su Monti (md) 5499 1640km
90.3 1149 I Virgin Radio, Villacidro/Loc. Giarranas (md) 5241 1652km
90.5 1149 I Radio Venere (Sardegna), Alghero/Monte Ladu (ss) 561E 1522km **
90.5 1150 I Radio Studio 2000, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 5499 1576km
90.7 1151 I RAI Radio1, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (RAI) (ca) 5201 _RADIO1_ 1678km
92.0 1152 I RTL 102.5, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 5218 RTL102.5 1684km
92.4 1153 I Radio Sintony, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 54A4 1684km
94.7 1153 I Radio Deejay, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 5241 _VIRGIN_ 1684km
87.9 1155 F France Culture, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) OM, as web 1450km
89.4 1156 F France Inter, Vivario (20B) OMs. as 103.7 1381km
89.5 1158 F France Inter, Allemagne-en-Provence (04) Presumed site. OMs, as 89.4 with echo 1122km **
88.0 1658 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
88.8 1703 E Cadena 100, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) Vocal ID 1741km
89.0 1703 E RNE Radio Nacional, Antequera (AND-MA) E211 RNE_1___ 1833km
89.4 1704 E Cadena 100, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E2CE CAD-100_ 1879km
90.8 1704 E Onda Cero, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) Vocal ID 1879km
91.2 1705 E COPE, Pozoblanco (AND-CO) E1E2 ____BL__ 1689km
87.7 1709 E Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED EUROPAFM 1778km
88.0 1716 E SER, Tarancón (CAM-CU) E239 __SER.._ 1483km
87.9 1726 E RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE_5-J_ 1740km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
91.8 1152 I UNID, ? 5496
I don't know how much of this opening I missed but I certainly caught a heck of a lot of it. At the beginning I only heard the weakest of signals, as if low-level MS and seemingly all Greek. Lots of them too, but it qickly became apparent that it was all E skip. I had to wait some time before signals were strong enough to produce RDS, by which time Italy had appeared and mostly took over for the duration. I had to go out at 1200 with the opening in full swing. 100% the best August Es I have ever known.
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 6 August 2013
Skegness Log: 06-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.7 1818 HRV HRT-HR 1, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C201 1456km
88.5 1824 HRV Radio Dalmacija, Celevac (zd) C31E 1499km
87.6 1825 HRV Soundset Trsat, Krk/Kras (ri) C468 1367km
87.6 1826 E RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1884km
88.0 1826 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
90.3 1827 E Radio Estilo, Pizarra/Raja de Ancha (AND-MA) 0001 RADIO___ 1863km
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
87.7 1818 HRV HRT-HR 1, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C201 1456km
88.5 1824 HRV Radio Dalmacija, Celevac (zd) C31E 1499km
87.6 1825 HRV Soundset Trsat, Krk/Kras (ri) C468 1367km
87.6 1826 E RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1884km
88.0 1826 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
90.3 1827 E Radio Estilo, Pizarra/Raja de Ancha (AND-MA) 0001 RADIO___ 1863km
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
Monday 5 August 2013
Skegness Log: 05-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.9 1637 HRV Narodni Radio, Nova Gradiska or Velika C206 NARODNI_
89.9 1639 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Udrigovo (tuz) F042. Mention of Srpske 1645km
90.2 1640 SRB Radio Cer, Lipolist (Srb) D025 1679km
88.1 1648 ROU Radio România Actualitati, Petrosani/Parâng (HD) FF00 RRACTUAL 1877km
88.2 1700 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina Banská Bystr., Lucenec/Blatný vrch (BB) 5960 _REGINA_ 1465km
90.6 1700 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm) 5264 *_____*_ 1500km
90.6 1701 ROU Radio ZU, Tulcea/Topolog (TL) Jingle ID 2229km
88.3 1703 HRV HRT-HR 1, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C201 1590km
90.1 1704 I Radio Deejay, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 5214 1894km **
87.5 1707 I Radio Radicale, Villa Castelli/Monte Fellone (ta) 5210 RADICALE 1901km
87.7 1707 I Radio Radicale, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) OM, as 87.5 1865km
88.3 1708 I Radio 24, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 5245 __DIO___ 1894km
91.2 1716 I RAI Radio2, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5202 _RADIO2_ 1568km
92.9 1718 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Sofia/Kopitoto-KRTTS Vitosa (sfg) 8220 _1__IAEV 2056km
89.2 1719 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A203 1262km
94.5 1727 SRB Radio Beograd 1, Crveni Cot (Voj) D2FF 1659km
95.3 1727 SRB Radio Beograd 1, Beograd/Avala (Srb) D2FF 1740km
96.1 1728 SRB Radio Beograd 2/3, Tupisnica (Srb) Classical, as 96.5 1912km **
96.5 1728 SRB Radio Beograd 2/3, Crveni Cot (Voj) D2F6 1659km
103.0 1730 BUL BNR Horizont, Sofia/Kopitoto-KRTTS Vitosa (sfg) Music, as web 2056km
104.0 1731 SRB Radio Beograd 202, Beograd/Avala (Srb) Rock music, as web 1740km
** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'
Unidentified:
104.8 1733 ? UNID, ? 0004. The PI is correct. Serbian station?
Well, I couldn't resist it. After checking my emails and reading Sleeper's sporadic E alert I found a nice band-wide Es event to parts of Italy and the Balkans but very little of it reached RDS levels.
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
87.9 1637 HRV Narodni Radio, Nova Gradiska or Velika C206 NARODNI_
89.9 1639 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Udrigovo (tuz) F042. Mention of Srpske 1645km
90.2 1640 SRB Radio Cer, Lipolist (Srb) D025 1679km
88.1 1648 ROU Radio România Actualitati, Petrosani/Parâng (HD) FF00 RRACTUAL 1877km
88.2 1700 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina Banská Bystr., Lucenec/Blatný vrch (BB) 5960 _REGINA_ 1465km
90.6 1700 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm) 5264 *_____*_ 1500km
90.6 1701 ROU Radio ZU, Tulcea/Topolog (TL) Jingle ID 2229km
88.3 1703 HRV HRT-HR 1, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C201 1590km
90.1 1704 I Radio Deejay, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 5214 1894km **
87.5 1707 I Radio Radicale, Villa Castelli/Monte Fellone (ta) 5210 RADICALE 1901km
87.7 1707 I Radio Radicale, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) OM, as 87.5 1865km
88.3 1708 I Radio 24, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 5245 __DIO___ 1894km
91.2 1716 I RAI Radio2, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5202 _RADIO2_ 1568km
92.9 1718 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Sofia/Kopitoto-KRTTS Vitosa (sfg) 8220 _1__IAEV 2056km
89.2 1719 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A203 1262km
94.5 1727 SRB Radio Beograd 1, Crveni Cot (Voj) D2FF 1659km
95.3 1727 SRB Radio Beograd 1, Beograd/Avala (Srb) D2FF 1740km
96.1 1728 SRB Radio Beograd 2/3, Tupisnica (Srb) Classical, as 96.5 1912km **
96.5 1728 SRB Radio Beograd 2/3, Crveni Cot (Voj) D2F6 1659km
103.0 1730 BUL BNR Horizont, Sofia/Kopitoto-KRTTS Vitosa (sfg) Music, as web 2056km
104.0 1731 SRB Radio Beograd 202, Beograd/Avala (Srb) Rock music, as web 1740km
** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'
Unidentified:
104.8 1733 ? UNID, ? 0004. The PI is correct. Serbian station?
Well, I couldn't resist it. After checking my emails and reading Sleeper's sporadic E alert I found a nice band-wide Es event to parts of Italy and the Balkans but very little of it reached RDS levels.
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
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