Skegness Log: 22-12-14 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 97.4 0229  S  SR P2, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) E402  1310km **
 95.8 0252  S  SR P3, Vännäs/Granlundsberget TM (vb) E203  1629km **
 98.1 0252  S  SR P3, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) E203  1497km
 96.4 0309 POL PR 3, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3233  1127km
 95.3 0312 NOR NRK P2, Bagn 1/Kjeldeknatten (op) F202  1019km
 95.4 0312  S  SR P2, Lycksele/Knaften-Rålidsberget TM (vb) E402 (Same classical music as
               Norway 95.3)  1629km **
 96.4 0312 NOR NRK P2, Gausta/Gaustatoppen (te) F202  902km
 98.7 0312  S  SR P3, Lycksele/Knaften-Rålidsberget TM (vb) E203 SR_P  1629km **
 96.1 0401 POL PR 3, Plock/Rachocin (MW) 3233  1289km
 97.3 0401 POL Radio ZET, Plock/Rachocin (MW) 3205 05:01  1289km
 97.9 0401 POL Radio ZET, Walcz/Rusinowo (Pila) (ZP) OM news, as 97.3  1060km
 98.5 0401  D  NDR 2, Schwerin (mev) D382  739km **
 98.9 0401 POL RMF FM, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3F44  1211km **
 97.1 0411 FIN SR P2, Sund/Finby-Fejansberg (ah) E402  1434km **
 96.1 0412 POL RMF FM, Gorzów or Legnica Pops, as 95.3 **
 98.6 0413  D  Antenne Brandenburg, Cottbus Calau (brb) D531 Antenne vom_rbb  935km **
 96.1 0800 IRL Midwest Radio, Kiltimagh (MO) Partial ID. Matches top of the hour ID on
               web stream  626km **
 97.1 0800 IRL Midwest Radio, Achill Island/Minaun Heights (MO) Partial ID. Matches top of
               the hour ID on web stream  689km **
 95.2 0920 FIN YLE Radio Extrem, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Mastiontie (ep) Pops, as 98.6  1704km **
 98.6 0920 FIN YLE Radio Extrem, Kristiinankaupunki-Kristinestad/Lapväärtti-Pyhävuo (po)
               6204  1610km **

** Personal 'First'

I am especially pleased with the Irish meteor scatter this morning. The first time I have received Irish local stations this way. What other mode of propagation would allow such reception? Very unlikely via tropo at this location and certainly too short for E skip. Incredibly, this reception came in while my beam was looking to the north-east!

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
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Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.