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Tuesday 30 December 2014

Skegness Log: 30-12-14 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 87.9 0405  D  MDR Figaro, Inselsberg (thü) D3C3  739km **
 93.9 0532  I  RAI Radio3, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5203  1256km **
104.3 0720  I  Radio Subasio, Città di Castello or Campello sul Clitunno (both pg)
               Jingle ID

103.7 0736  D  SR Unser Ding, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) D3B5  628km

Band 2 Tropospheric:
104.9 0713  D  big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Ahrweiler/Schöneberg (rlp) Bangin' toonz and OM ID
               553km

102.9 0714  D  RPR 1., Bad Marienberg (rlp) RPR1 ID and pops  592km
105.6 0715  D  SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) OM ID and a jolly German toon  656km
 89.4 2220  F  France Musique, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) F203 MUSIQUE  604km

** Personal 'First'

Avoiding repeating the regular MS catches today, but activity is still on the quiet side.

Some vague tropo around at sunrise, but slightly more intense tropo appearing towards NW France by late evening.

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.

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