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Atmospherics (merged) (Part 3)
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brumlad36
08-09-2013
Originally Posted by Hybrid tellies:
“Excellant catch. It does happen thanks to a double hop off the E layer but it need a path of darkness across the Atlantic. Winter is the best time for trans Atlantic AM reception”

I understood it was due to the F layer.
MW DX also benefits from low solar activity. The future solar minimum should bring MW DX to life.

Chris 2E0NDT
Hybrid tellies
08-09-2013
Originally Posted by brumlad36:
“I understood it was due to the F layer.
MW DX also benefits from low solar activity. The future solar minimum should bring MW DX to life.

Chris 2E0NDT”

Some think its double hop off the E layer or the nighttime F layer. Could be combination of them both. Solar minimum and winter nights are the best for trans Atlantic MW DX.
ACL777
08-09-2013
Somewhere on You Tube a Medium Wave dxer using a Lowe receiver in Germany picked up some transatlantic dx so its possible even further east than our east coast.
Pemblechook
15-09-2013
"You need a path of darkness across the Atlantic"

Strange then that Marconi claims the have heard Poldhu in Newfoundland on 500 to 800 kHz when it was daytime. Also given the very crude and very insensitive receiver he had many think he faked it. MW DX is via double hop E layer or chordal hop E layer. F layer would be single hop and singnals would be much stronger. Best DX I heard was Venezuela. The reason MW is poor in the day time is the the D layer is heavily ionised and tends to absorb and not reflect.
ACL777
15-09-2013
There's quite a good FM dx machine on eBay at the moment, the Sony XDR s3hd. I admit I do have a connection to the seller.
Nick_G
18-09-2013
Anyone seen the tropo forecast?

http://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo_nwe.html

Monday looks like it could be something quite special
radioredcat
18-09-2013
Originally Posted by Nick_G:
“Anyone seen the tropo forecast?

http://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo_nwe.html

Monday looks like it could be something quite special ”

I hope so I am having withdrawal symptoms as this year has been so good.

Andy
catherine91
18-09-2013
Originally Posted by Nick_G:
“Anyone seen the tropo forecast?

http://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo_nwe.html

Monday looks like it could be something quite special ”

Looks like I've picked a good time to have a few days holiday from work, lol.
Nick_G
18-09-2013
Originally Posted by catherine91:
“Looks like I've picked a good time to have a few days holiday from work, lol.”

Definitely. I hope those maps aren't downgraded. Tonight's update is an upgrade for once!
Nick_G
21-09-2013
Well it looks good so far. Some nice tropo this morning to northern France, Luxembourg, a bit of Belgium and even Switzerland (Säntis 105.6 earlier this morning and Rigi/Kulm 90.9 more recently). The main area of tropo isn't forecast to arrive until tomorrow so hopefully just a taste of what's to come.

Is anyone else getting much?
Nick_G
22-09-2013
It's been patchy and very on & off but currently I have WDR 4 on 100.5 fair/good mono. This and one or two other signals from Germany have been popping up every now & then today.

Fingers crossed it picks up properly tonight.
Brightonelectri
22-09-2013
Originally Posted by Pemblechook:
“"You need a path of darkness across the Atlantic"

Strange then that Marconi claims the have heard Poldhu in Newfoundland on 500 to 800 kHz when it was daytime. Also given the very crude and very insensitive receiver he had many think he faked it. MW DX is via double hop E layer or chordal hop E layer. F layer would be single hop and singnals would be much stronger. Best DX I heard was Venezuela. The reason MW is poor in the day time is the the D layer is heavily ionised and tends to absorb and not reflect.”

I was on the Isle of Mull, Scotland , last week. FM reception of main stations very good. AM reception very poor during daytime and radio 5 on 693 and 909 almost inaudible.
No trace of Absolute on 1215. Radio4 on 198 poor-Altantic 252 better. After dark everything changed and France Info on various freqs, Lux on 1440 and Spain on 585 came in loud and clear.Radio Scotland on 810 a bit mushy -presumably as a result of having two distant transmitters.
Nick_G
23-09-2013
A few minutes ago I had operatics on 87.7 and 87.9 both in parallel with MDR Figaro's web stream. 87.7 must be Chemnitz at 997 km, which I think is a first for me. It was only very weak but I hope this continues to intensify overnight.
Brightonelectri
23-09-2013
Originally Posted by Brightonelectri:
“I was on the Isle of Mull, Scotland , last week. FM reception of main stations very good. AM reception very poor during daytime and radio 5 on 693 and 909 almost inaudible.
No trace of Absolute on 1215. Radio4 on 198 poor-Altantic 252 better. After dark everything changed and France Info on various freqs, Lux on 1440 and Spain on 585 came in loud and clear.Radio Scotland on 810 a bit mushy -presumably as a result of having two distant transmitters.”

UPDATE
Of course I meant RTE RADIO 1 ON 252 !
Brightonelectri
23-09-2013
I have been listening to BBC Radio Cornwall, local news and traffic, on 103.9MHZ from 13.00 to 13.25 today.This is the most distant BBC FM station I have received here in Brighton,East Sussex.
fmradiotuner1
23-09-2013
That is very far I once got Summerset on 95.5 but it did not last long just a few mins.
Ian Cleverly
23-09-2013
From the Now South Hampshire thread:-

Originally Posted by Ian Cleverly:
“Um... Somehow I'm picking up Now South Hampshire here on 11C...... in Caerphilly.”

kev
23-09-2013
Originally Posted by Ian Cleverly:
“From the Now South Hampshire thread:-”

I've had it in Nottingham before - wiped out EMAP South Yorkshire!
Pemblechook
23-09-2013
Swiss beacon and strong Swiss station on 144 MHz into N Wales.
Ian Cleverly
23-09-2013
Now South Hampshire more or less disappearing.

Pics taken less than 20 minutes ago:-

Fire Hit Radio
Wave 105
FmBandScan
23-09-2013
French stations still booming in here!
-ajm-
23-09-2013
French stations on mine too.

Where is Radio 1 on 97.1?
fmradiotuner1
23-09-2013
Kiss 100.0 is being Total wipped out by Classic here is anyone else getting really bad interference trying to listen to Kiss on 100.0 lucky its on DAB and 106.4 these days.
Ian Cleverly
23-09-2013
Originally Posted by Me:
“Now South Hampshire more or less disappearing.

Pics taken less than 20 minutes ago:-

Fire Hit Radio
Wave 105”

Currently picking up Now Digital Exeter on 10C

BBC Radio Devon
the Voice
brumlad36
23-09-2013
Originally Posted by -ajm-:
“French stations on mine too.

Where is Radio 1 on 97.1?”

I think Radio 1 on 97.1MHz is from the Channel Islands.

Chris.
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