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Kiss 106.4 is now a stronger signal than Capital 105.8, and the capital transmitter is very local to me!
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Now the Dutch stations are starting to come in!
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Everything is back to normal here
I hate the North East.
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Classic FM both Wrotham (100.9) and Sutton Coldfield (100.1) are clear though
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I noticed that North Hessary Tor was well up parked outside the house here on the car radio earlier on. Even Kiss 100 was getting a hammering despite being close to London. I suspect the North Downs shield this location somewhat in the direction of London but I was still surprised. Sutton Coldfield and Holme Moss were also audible.
Good DX. Nick, currently in Capel, Surrey. |
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100.7 from Luxembourg is up here, some QSB at times but often fair to good mono. 87.6 has a very weak RTBF Classic 21.
More mundane things from SE England and NE France also up in strength. |
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After dropping out earlier, LUX 100.7 is back in here at fair mono levels, with slow QSB.
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100.7 has been getting good here in the last half hour with some lively jazz. 88.9 is also in.
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Germany too
107.4 SWR 4 RP presumed with OM and soft pops, just faded out.
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A few more weak and unstable signals from Germany this morning:
91.1 unid, v weak 100.5 WDR 4 106.8 Hitradio FFH presumed 106.7 WDR 1Live briefly peaked up, probably jet scatter 107.4 SWR 4 RP |
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Interesting David. Can you do DAB and Freeview DXing with it?
![]() I don't have a DAB or a UHF aerial pointing in the right direction - but judging by it's performance as an SDR front end I doubt it would be sensitive enough for weak signal work. Rgds David |
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Sorry, Medium Wave but up here on the NE coast, what I thought was Absolute turned out to be BBC Wales at around 7pm tonight.
Can't normally get it round these parts, lucky if I get York or Tees. |
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Tropo conditions in my part of the south-east have been quite good since 3rd January - but I've not had time to post reception properly.
Mainly I had enhanced tropo reception giving full RDS on the main transmitters around 200 km away, and I picked up quite a few low power stations (2kw and under) from Belgium and France on vertical - including a number of new ones. However hardly anything beyond 300km.The best reception for the low powered stations was from midday on Friday 4th to late evening Sunday 6th (helps I'm not a work on Friday's). Conditions didn't seem to reach the expectations held out by the predictions. Still I can't make up my mind which is more satisfying adding stations hundreds of km away or logging closer low power stations. Early this morning - before work - I found a number of German stations giving RDS codes from slightly further away. Later this evening it was back to enhanced reception from Belgium with the closer stations giving full RDS - whilst Liile and Boulogne are relatively a lot poorer with very deep fading |
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Tropo conditions in my part of the south-east have been quite good since 3rd January - but I've not had time to post reception properly.
Mainly I had enhanced tropo reception giving full RDS on the main transmitters around 200 km away, and I picked up quite a few low power stations (2kw and under) from Belgium and France on vertical - including a number of new ones. However hardly anything beyond 300km.The best reception for the low powered stations was from midday on Friday 4th to late evening Sunday 6th (helps I'm not a work on Friday's). Conditions didn't seem to reach the expectations held out by the predictions. Still I can't make up my mind which is more satisfying adding stations hundreds of km away or logging closer low power stations. Early this morning - before work - I found a number of German stations giving RDS codes from slightly further away. Later this evening it was back to enhanced reception from Belgium with the closer stations giving full RDS - whilst Liile and Boulogne are relatively a lot poorer with very deep fading |
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Fairly decent lift to the South East here in Staffordshire.
94.9 BBC London (Crystal Palace) 95.2 BBC Oxford (Oxford) 96.2 Capital East Midlands (Mapperley Ridge) Stereo 96.6 Heart Northants (Northampton) Stereo 97.6 Heart Dunstable (Zouches Farm) 100.9 Classic FM (Wrotham) Stereo 101.9 Classic FM (Peterborough) 104.2 BBC Northampton (Northampton) Properly audible over Cymru in noisy stereo. 104.5 BBC Three Counties Radio (Bow Brickhill) Totally wiping out Derby! Plus nationals from Wrotham, Oxford and Peterborough. I've been experimenting with my computer that has a decent stereo line-in input and recording using Audacity with my SB920. Here is a link to a recording I've just made of BBC Northampton on 104.2, very faintly over the noise and splatter (it's died down here again now). |
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I'm getting a very weak and splashy Rinse FM on 106.8 here tonight. It was playing drum & bass followed by a promo, ID and ads. SE England generally seems to be a bit up from some spots.
Is anyone else getting anything? Interesting that Adam was getting some enhancement in Staffordshire earlier today. The Hepburn charts do show an area of light blue over central England declining as it drifts south. |
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I'm getting a very weak and splashy Rinse FM on 106.8 here tonight. It was playing drum & bass followed by a promo, ID and ads. SE England generally seems to be a bit up from some spots.
Is anyone else getting anything? Interesting that Adam was getting some enhancement in Staffordshire earlier today. The Hepburn charts do show an area of light blue over central England declining as it drifts south. I even got good reception of Club FM (5kw) from Egem on 93.6 - right next to BBC R4 from Wrotham. VRT2 R2 from Egem is as strong as BBC R1 from Wrotham. Rgds David |
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Very foggy here in Staffs. Getting BBC Oxford 95.2 in stereo and a very faint BBC London 94.9 fluttering in and out of the noise.
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BBC London now fighting with BBC Lincolnshire, and Capital has appeared on 95.8.
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I must go to bed now but northern France is improving here as well now. Maybe there'll still be something left by daybreak.
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Still very foggy here today! BBC Oxford 95.2 and BBC Northampton 104.2 are both peaking in nearly noise-free stereo at times. Slightly enhanced BBC H&W on 104 as well with Free Worcester on 102.8 instead of the usual Capital East Mids.
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Cold grey and murky here to day as well and there is a bit of an enhancement here as BBC Essex keeps peaking up well on 95.3. Coming back from Andover earlier on I stopped at a high bit of road and heard several London pirates. This definitely indicates a lift.
I'm looking forward to a really good tropo opening as this Denon tuner would do very well with its 3rd Super Narrow bandwidth. |
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Early Jan 2013 Tropo Lift
I've managed to complete my reception log to cover the period of enhanced reception on the early part of January 2013. I do not include the usual near continental reception but had noted that Egem and Lille were giving solid full RDS over an extended period.
Below is the FMList log in full. I found quite a number of low power stations. It's a bit difficult to decide what was the best catch - but Radio Extra Gold on 105.8 from Koekelare giving full RDS [200 watts 160 km] with 0% BER on 12/01/13 along with Hit FM on 106.3 from Oostende [100 watts 151 km] stand out. Currently Holland from Goes is coming through very noisily, Egem is poor, Pure FM from Brussels is giving RDS at times. Lille and Boulogne are noisy. Propa Date UTC MHz ITU Program Location kW QRB km Details SINPO Remarks Tropo 02/01/2013 1732-1838 87.9 D MDR Figaro Inselsberg 60,000 679 just identifiable from web stream on peaks O=1 Tropo 02/01/2013 1746 91 D hr1 Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) 100,000 544 slow fading - id from Webstream O=1-2 Tropo 02/01/2013 2259 88.9 LUX RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg Dudelange/Ginsterberg 100,000 432 pi code on peak PI:7210 Tropo 02/01/2013 2302 89.5 BEL VRT Klara Sint-Pieters-Leeuw/Norkring Toren 50,000 250 full RDS O=4 PI:6303 PS:__Klara_ Tropo 03/01/2013 1737 89.7 D WDR 3 Münster/Baumberg 25,000 460 id from webstream before BBC2 faded over the top O=2 Tropo 03/01/2013 1801 100.7 HOL Q-music IJsselstein/Gerbrandytoren-Alticom 72,430 305 O=2-3 Tropo 03/01/2013 1814 99.2 D WDR 2 Langenberg/Hordtberg 100,000 442 a bit of QRN/heavy fading - id from web O=1-3 Tropo 03/01/2013 1832 88 D WDR 5 Bonn/Venusberg 50,000 449 id from webstream O=0-2 MS 03/01/2013 2006 91 CZE Radio Frekvence 1 Ostrava/Hotálkovice 70,000 1240 nice burst giving full RDS PI:2205 PS:_F1_91,0 Tropo 03/01/2013 2041 104 BEL Bel RTL Charleroi/Centre Albert 2,000 278 id from programme announcement O=1-3 MS 03/01/2013 2055 91 CZE Radio Frekvence 1 Ostrava/Hotálkovice 70,000 1240 silent monitoring PI:2205 PS:_F1_91,0 Tropo 03/01/2013 2110 92.3 BEL RTBF Vivacité Anderlues/Mont-Sainte-Genevičve 50,000 267 on peaks gave full RDS O=2-3 PI:6457 PS:VIVACITE MS 03/01/2013 2136 91 CZE Radio Frekvence 1 Ostrava/Hotálkovice 70,000 1240 pi code only PI:2205 MS 03/01/2013 220 91 CZE Radio Frekvence 1 Ostrava/Hotálkovice 70,000 1240 PI:2205 PS:_F1__1,0 Tropo 03/01/2013 2244 100.7 LUX Radio 100,7 Dudelange/Ginsterberg 100,000 432 id from webstream O=1-3 Tropo 04/01/2013 1135 105.8 BEL Radio Extra Gold Koekelare (Ichtegem/Vinkensveldstraat) 0,200 160 full RDS even though a noisy signal O=2-3 PI:63E9 PS:_EXTRA-_ Tropo 04/01/2013 1141 93 F RTL Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Barul 2,000 183 id from web stream O=2 Tropo 04/01/2013 1210 104 BEL Bel RTL Charleroi/Centre Albert 2,000 278 id from webstream O=1-2 Tropo 04/01/2013 1221 99.7 F Radio Métropolys Saint-Omer/Wisques 0,500 122 id from programme jingle O=2 Tropo 04/01/2013 1224 98.4 HOL Radio 1 Markelo/Alticom Toren 81,280 403 id from webstream O=1 Tropo 04/01/2013 1229 97.2 F RFM Saint-Omer/Wisques 1,000 122 id from webstream O=2 Tropo 04/01/2013 1300 89.8 F RDL-Radio Dallas Loisirs Dunkerque/le Banc Vert 0,200 117 id from programme jingles O=2-3 Tropo 04/01/2013 1311 89.6 F RDL-Radio Dallas Loisirs Saint-Omer/Racquinghem 2,000 132 id from jingles - pi code only O=2-3 PI:F942 Tropo 05/01/2013 655 88.3 BEL VRT MNM Brussel/Financietoren 1,000 257 O=2 Tropo 05/01/2013 2041 88.8 D WDR 5 Langenberg/Hordtberg 100,000 442 O=2-3 Tropo 05/01/2013 2051 95.1 D WDR 3 Langenberg/Hordtberg 100,000 442 pi code only O=3-4 PI: D393 _ Tropo 05/01/2013 2114 105.8 BEL Radio Extra Gold Koekelare (Ichtegem/Vinkensveldstraat) 0,200 160 full RDS on peaks O=2-5 PI:63E9 PS:_EXTRA-_ Tropo 05/01/2013 2121 100.7 F Delta FM Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert 0,400 93 pi code only - 1st reception O=3-4 PI:F935 PS: DELTA_FM Tropo 05/01/2013 2201 94.8 HOL Radio 4 Smilde/Alticom Toren 93,300 422 id from web stream O=2 Tropo 05/01/2013 2211 103.8 BEL City Music Gent/Scandinaviëstraat 2,000 210 O=2-3 Tropo 06/01/2013 900 90.7 BEL VRT Radio 2 Brussegem 2,000 250 id from radio jingle O=1-2 Tropo 06/01/2013 905 92.7 BEL Radio Maria Harelbeke 2,000 183 content indicative of station id O=1 Tropo 06/01/2013 1435 89.6 BEL VBRO Brugge/Walakker 2,000 172 pi code only on peak O=3 PI:637B Tropo 06/01/2013 1501 101.3 F NRJ Dunkerque/le Banc Vert 1,000 117 O=2 Tropo 06/01/2013 1640 101.3 F NRJ Dunkerque/le Banc Vert 1,000 117 id from programme jingle O=2 Tropo 06/01/2013 1643 102.3 F NRJ Saint-Omer/Wisques 1,000 122 same as on 101.30 O=3 Tropo 06/01/2013 1716 92.6 HOL Radio 2 IJsselstein/Gerbrandytoren-Alticom 72,430 305 pi code only O=3-4 PI:8202 Tropo 06/01/2013 2020 98.3 BEL RTBF Vivacité Profondeville-Rivičre/Sart ŕ Soile 10,000 308 O=2-3 Tropo 06/01/2013 2032 106.4 D WDR Eins Live Aachen/Stolberg 20,000 388 pi code only O=3-4 PI: D391 Tropo 06/01/2013 2055-2103 103.8 BEL City Music Gent/Scandinaviëstraat 2,000 210 id from programme jingle PI:60B1 received repeatedly Tropo 06/01/2013 2110 100.7 F Delta FM Dunkerque/le Banc Vert 1,500 117 pi code only O=1-3 PI:F935 Tropo 06/01/2013 2121 98.4 F RMC Dunkerque/le Banc Vert 0,200 117 id from web-stream O=1-2 Tropo 06/01/2013 2128 97.8 HOL Radio 2 Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg 95,500 216 heavy splatter O=2-3 PI:8202 Tropo 06/01/2013 2144 89.3 F France Musique Dunkerque/Tour de Reuze 0,500 118 Tropo 07/01/2013 719 87.6 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen Oostende/Residentie De Mast 3,160 151 O=4 PI:6508 PS:NOSTLGIE Tropo 07/01/2013 0730-0750 100.7 LUX Radio 100,7 Dudelange/Ginsterberg 100,000 432 pi code only on peak PI:7212 Tropo 08/01/2013 720 89.3 D hr3 Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr 100,000 555 O=4 PI: D363 PS:__hr3___ Tropo 08/01/2013 720 89.8 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz Bad Marienberg 25,000 509 pi code only O=3-4 PI: D3A1 Tropo 08/01/2013 725 97.6 HOL Radio Decibel Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) 62,800 261 only received on horizontal aerial O=3 Tropo 08/01/2013 730 102.5 D hr4 Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr 100,000 555 pi code only O=3 PI: D364 Tropo 08/01/2013 735 106.3 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz Bad Marienberg 25,000 509 Tropo 08/01/2013 736 103.3 D Funkhaus Europa Langenberg/Hordtberg 100,000 442 id from announcement O=2-3 Tropo 08/01/2013 740 103.6 BEL Club FM Oostende/Residentie De Mast 1,000 151 pi code only O=3 PI:6333 Tropo 08/01/2013 745 106.4 D WDR Eins Live Aachen/Stolberg 20,000 388 pi code only O=3 PI: D391 Tropo 09/01/2013 2332 91.1 F Skyrock Dunkerque/Tour Emery 1,000 118 strong O=3-4 Tropo 09/01/2013 2334 89.8 F RDL-Radio Dallas Loisirs Dunkerque/le Banc Vert 0,200 117 quite strong O=3 Tropo 09/01/2013 2337 92.2 F Fun Radio Dunkerque/le Banc Vert 1,000 117 pi code only O=3-4 PI:F217 Tropo 09/01/2013 2345 93.6 BEL Club FM Egem 5,000 176 first reception - strong O=2-3 Tropo 10/01/2013 1 99.8 F Mona FM Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Barul 1,000 183 "vous ecoutez a Mona FM" +id from web O=2 Tropo 10/01/2013 5 106.2 F France Bleu Nord Calais/Mont d'Hubert 1,000 82 id from announcement O=1 Tropo 10/01/2013 0711-0718 88.9 BEL Club FM Diksmuide 1,000 151 isd from webstream O=1-2 Tropo 10/01/2013 716 91.6 F Europe 1 Dunkerque/le Banc Vert 1,000 117 id from webstream O=1-2 Tropo 10/01/2013 1743-1745 104 BEL Bel RTL Bruxelles/Hilton Hotel 15,000 257 id from webstream O=1-2 Tropo 10/01/2013 1750 104.7 BEL Topradio Aalter 0,500 190 id from webstream O=2 Tropo 12/01/2013 7 105.8 BEL Radio Extra Gold Koekelare (Ichtegem/Vinkensveldstraat) 0,200 160 exceptional reception 0% BER at times PI:63E9 PS:_EXTRA-_ Tropo 12/01/2013 10 106.3 BEL Hit FM Oostende/Residentie De Mast 0,100 151 id from webstream O=1-2 Rgds David |
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Can you please tell me what some of you are using to get these distant fm stations please ?
Do you have a roof rotating aerial ? Thank you. |
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Can you please tell me what some of you are using to get these distant fm stations please ?
Do you have a roof rotating aerial ? Thank you. http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps9ac0864c.jpg I also have 2 vertical dipoles one cut to 88mhz and the other cut to 98mhz for reception of Ireland and SPE. http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/100_1092.jpg Andy |
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