17th Jun 2021, 7:57 pm | #61 |
Nonode
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Re: DX FM reception.
My Woolworths FM (also DAB-capable) radio was showing an RDS-derived station ident of " ONDAANRO " when I went into the workshop earlier; I'd left it tuned to 106.0 MHz but internet searching hasn't yielded anything I wasn't around to listen so can't say what language etc.
Must try harder ... especially since I'd recently cleaned/overhauled the Fuba Stereo 8 antenna! Guy
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20th Jun 2021, 5:17 pm | #62 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
More strong FM SpE DX this afternoon - Spanish language. Indeed there was Spanish language SpE yesterday, but not as strong.
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20th Jun 2021, 7:13 pm | #63 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
I heard some more FM DX signals up to around 104 MHz this afternoon, continuing past seven this evening. Arabic speaking stations were pretty strong at times, although most stations were Spanish language broadcasts. I thought I heard the word Canarias on one station.
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24th Jun 2021, 11:17 am | #64 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
There are some relatively strong French-language DX signals being received between around 90 to 94 MHz at the moment. It seems that the programme is about French speaking African nations.
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26th Jun 2021, 11:19 am | #65 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
I've been listening out on occasion over the last few days and have not heard anything. However this morning I may be receiving weak SpE - but not confirmed.
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30th Jun 2021, 12:07 pm | #66 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
Very strong Sporadic E here now, with ES Radio locking RDS on 88.7. Lots of other unidentified signals too.
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30th Jun 2021, 6:31 pm | #67 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
Strong SpE tonight at about 5 PM - from the East for a change - German and Polish.
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30th Jun 2021, 7:07 pm | #68 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
Thanks for the alert ! I have just heard two Polish stations on 87.7 and 88.3 MHz. There's also a German station mixed up with others on 91.5 MHz. I've now deployed my Teac CR-H255 for a direct frequency readout. No RDS readable so far, but the stereo indicator is flashing occasionally.
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3rd Jul 2021, 10:36 am | #69 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
Italian stations in evidence this morning. Tuning around, ca. 0948-1000BST, Xhdata D-808 receiver.
Radio Zeta 88.9MHz Rome. RDS ident. 0948 BST Italians, 87.9MHz, 88.3MHz, 96.1MHz Radio Capital, 104.6MHz. RDS ident. 1000 BST Radio amateurs: SSB from France, 28.479MHz usb, 'Fine 1+88' on the display. |
3rd Jul 2021, 4:19 pm | #70 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
I can hear a mix of Italian and other stations too this afternoon. Quite strong at times.
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4th Jul 2021, 10:10 am | #71 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
SpE this morning (about 9:30 AM BST) on 87.6 Mc/s - Spanish content.
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5th Jul 2021, 6:42 pm | #72 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
Some weak SpE this afternoon (about 3 PM BST) - spoken Spanish which alternated with Portuguese.
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7th Jul 2021, 1:37 pm | #73 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
Weak Spanish stations heard this lunchtime. I could make out the words Granada and Andalusia.
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7th Jul 2021, 4:12 pm | #74 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
Weak SpE today - I was unable to discern its source.
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8th Jul 2021, 4:09 pm | #75 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
Some moderately strong signals are being received from Italy and Croatia at present. The Croatian station is on around 90 MHz and is Identifying as Hrvatski Radio.
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8th Jul 2021, 4:36 pm | #76 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
Here's the RDS for Hrvatski Radio. It's on 88.7 MHz.
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16th Jul 2021, 10:39 am | #77 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
No Band II SpE for me for the last few days but the high pressure building over the UK has brought in some Tropo. I reckon I've heard German on 87.6 Mc/s as well as some distant UK signals and possibly one in Gaelic from Ireland on 87.5 Mc/s.
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16th Jul 2021, 11:38 am | #78 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
UHF TV has interference here, suspect DX is the reason. Digital just breaks up when you used to see ghosts in the picture...
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18th Jul 2021, 9:21 am | #79 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
Not much in the way of Tropo this morning for me but there is some Italian language programming on 87.6 Mc/s as I type.
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18th Jul 2021, 2:34 pm | #80 |
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Re: DX FM reception.
The Sp.E is back on 28MHz - lunchtime today I was working plenty of stations on the Baltic coast [Poland/Germany] at massive signal-levels.
I was also able to listen to the RSGB News on 145.525MHz broadcast from near Bedford, which is distinctly atypical, and worked several Welsh stations on 2M FM too, which is again atypical considering I was only running 2.5 Watts to a vertical. |