Sporadic E opening 30th July, 2009

TV-Band 1 was open to the Balkans and Italy this morning.

This is what was seeing between 08:20 - 09:50 UTC.

08:20 - R1 - M1, Budapest
08:25 - R2 - RTL Klub, Pecs
08:44 - E4 - HRT-1, Labistica
09:07 - IA - TLA, Monte Faito
09:08 - IB - Rai Uno, Monte Faito
09:20 - E2 - TVE-1, Navacerrada
09:25 - E3 - E21 Network, M. Giarolo
09:40 - IA - Rai Uno, Monte Caccia
09:46 - E2 - Rai Uno, M.S. Salvatore
                                                                    




















RTL Klub/R2 - had weak video during the programme but improved during adverts.










Editrice Network/E3 - never had this one so strong as the transmitter is only 200 watts. 





















Rai Uno/IA - the daily weather report presenter Col. Pisani.





















Rai Uno/E2 - the daily serial with Jessica Fletcher.

Sporadic E opening 28th July, 2009

Sporadic E propagation was life almost all day.
For a long time the MUF did not reach higher than 70 MHz until 13:45 utc
when FM-Band went open up to 108 MHz.

TV-Logs (times in utc) :
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10:03 E3 - JRTV, Suwaileh (Jordan)
10:50 R1 - 1TV, Moscow
11:01 R1 - Rossija, Globokoye
11:04 R2 - 1TV, Brjansk
12:20 E2 - TVE1, Navacerrada
12:56 IA - Rai Uno, Monte Caccia
12:58 E3 - RTP1, Lousa
15:06 R2 - UT-1 Pershij, Kiev (UKR)
15:12 E4 - HRT1, Labistica (HRV)
15:17 R2 - Moldova1, Balti
15:32 R2 - RTL Klub, Pecs (HNG)
16:00 R1 - M1, Budapest
16:19 E4 - MTB1, Pelister (MKD)
18:07 R1 - 1 + 1, Lvov (UKR)
18:35 R1 - Inter, Simferopol (UKR)

Some TV grabs from today:
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From 13:45 - 15:15 hrs utc FM Band was open to Greece, Macedonia and Bulgaria.

FM-Logs :
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88.80 ERA2 Dheftero ,Evia-Lamia/Lihada. (GRC)
89.20 NET 105,8,Kavala/Mt Pangaion. (GRC)
90.00 ERA2 Dheftero ,Thessaloniki. (GRC)
90.40 904 Aristera sta FM,Thessaloniki .(GRC)
90.50 MR 2 - Vtora ,Turtel .(MKD)
91.20 ERA2 Dheftero,Kavala/Mt Pangaion .(GRC)
91.40 Ola FM,Thessaloniki. (GRC)
93.10 Heart FM,Thessaloniki. (GRC)
98.40 Panorama 9,84,Thessaloniki. (GRC)
99.00 Unid. PI 1029, PS "RADIOENA". (GRC)
100.00 FM 100 (Thessaloniki),Thessaloniki. (GRC)
100.60 Radio Langada,Langadas . (GRC)
101.30 MR 3 - Radio Kultura,Skopje. (MKD)
102.10 BNR Horizont,Kyustendil/Viden . (BUL)
102.70 Kanal 77,Golak (EA). (MKD)

107.30 ERA Sport,Kavala/Mt Pangaion . (GRC)
107.40 Libero 107,4,Thessaloniki. (GRC)

Sporadic E opening 26th July, 2009

An early Band 1 opening to Spain and Portugal this morning.
Had good video levels from Spain while Portugal only produced weak pictures. 

Sunday Morning-Logs:
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I could still notice some sporadic es in the afternoon but in general at weak video levels.

Here is what was seen (times utc):
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12:10 - E2 - Rai Uno / M.S. Salvatore - Formula 1
12:20 - IA - Rai Uno / M. Cammarata // E2
12:50 - L2 - Canal+ / Bastia (France - encrypted)
12:52 - L3 - Canal+ / Ajaccio // L2
13:26 - E4 - TVE1 / Santiago - Motor Racing
13:34 - E3 - Editrice 21 Network / M. Giarolo see grab

Sporadic E opening 25th July, 2009

After five days with almost no sporadic es there was at last a brief opening in Band 1 to Ukraine and Moldavia around noon today.
In the afternoon the little es cloud moved more to the south into Portugal and Spain.

This is what was seen so far today:
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// E2 - RTP-1 - Muro (POR)

Sporadic E opening 20th July, 2009

No sporadic E opening was noted today.

To keep the sporadic es feeling and to fill this page I have uploaded a video of my reception of L1 - Vilnius/ Lithuania on channel R2 - 19th. July, 2009.






I received also on the 19th. of July the private television channel LNK from Raseiniai/Lithuania with only 200 watts.
The Director Mr. Ricardas Kaslauskas confirmed my reception by email.

Dear Mr. John Märsylä,

It is big surprise because in LNK TV network transmitter in Raseiniai(23°08'13,8"- 55°21'58,4) broadcast on channel No.2 and has power 200W only. Mast elevation is 99.9m above sea level 122m.

Best regards,
Ricardas Kazlauskas,
LNK TV technical director


-----Original Message-----
From: LNK TV info [mailto:info@lnk.lt]
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 10:59 AM
To: Ricardas Kazlauskas
Subject: Fw: Your TV station received in Holland 19.07.2009

LNK logo

Sporadic E opening 19th July, 2009

A slow start of today's sporadic es opening.
It started around 0800 utc with Norway's NRK-1
on channel E2,E3 and E4 but with weak video that never improved.
Conditions were more interesting later on when the Es clouds moved more to the north-east into Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine,Russia and Belarus.
I could log two firsts to known LNK from Lithuania and LTV7 from Latvia both are low power private channels.

TV-Logs of this morning (times utc):
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0842  E2 - NRK1, Steigen  
           E3 - NRK1, Hemnes 
              E4 - NRK1, Hadsel
            

                                                                           

0910 R1 - BT1, Minsk   // R2 - BT1, Vitebsk






0920  R2 - L1, Vilnius  Lithuania









0943 R2 - LNK, Raseiniai  Lithuania  *first*






0950  R1 - Telekanal Rossija, Globokoye RUS










1003  R1 - 1 + 1, Kryvy    UKR










1012  R1 - LTV7, Riga    Latvia  *first*




1031  E4 - HRT1, Labistica   Croatia 

Sporadic E opening 18th July, 2009

What an amazing long lasting sporadic es opening into Iceland in Band 1 and even in Band II this morning.
Time of reception was from 0915 - 1230 utc !!!
The longest opening into Iceland I have ever experienced.
This grab shows the programme at that time "The Turnburry Golf Tournement".









RUV FM - logs
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88.10 - RUV Ras 2 - Svædisutvarp,Vestmannaeyjar
88.50 - XA-Radio,Vatnsendi (RS)   see DX recordings -->>>
XA Radio has anti-alcoholic programmes 
93.50 - RUV Ras 1,Vatnsendi (RS)
94.50 - RUV Ras 1,Fell/Straumnes
99.90 - RUV Ras 2,Skalafell













Update TV-logs as from 1615 utc:
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1615 - R1 - 1TV, Moscow - film
1642 - R1 - Inter, Simferopol - film subtitled













1704 - R2 - Moldova 1, Balti - educational programme


A very quiet sporadic es evening so far with only E2- TVE-1 at 18.30 utc.

Sporadic E opening 17th July, 2009

A very persistent Band 1 Es opening today.
I could watch the whole morning to TV from Portugal, Spain and Italy.
The first opening was from 05.30 - 09.30 utc. A second opening was from
14.30 - 15.30 utc into the Balkans.
A nice surprise this morning was the catch on channel E3 of the Editrice 21 Network from Monte Giarolo/Italy with only 200 Watt.

Band 1 was open here all evening but it was a big mess with super strong signals to Portugal, Spain and Italy.

TV - logs in time order (utc):
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0600 E2 - TVE1, Navacerrada - news and weatherforecast
0700 E3 - RTP1, Lousa - news and topical matters
0812 E3 - E21, M. Giarolo - ads.
0830 E2 - TLA, Monte Faito - shopping px
0840 IA + IB with Rai Uno programme with showmix
1445 E4 - MTB1, Pelister - water polo + ads.
1453 E4 - HRT1, Labistica - documentary
1456 R1 - M1, Budapest - film
1505 R2 - RTL Klub, Pecs - soap

Today's grabs:

E3-RTP-1









E3- Editrice 21 Network











R2 - RTL Klub











FM-Band II went open at around 18.00 utc mainly into South-Italy
up to 108 Mhz.
I did an half hour scan above 100 Mhz.

My tonight's FM-logs :
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100.90 - Radio Deejay,Terracina-Monte Leano
102.50 - RTL 102.5,Lecce
103.20 - Radio LatteMiele,Belvedere
104.10 - Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana,Riccia
105.10 - Radio Kiss Kiss,Jacurso-Monte Contessa
106.00 - Virgin Radio,Tramonti-Monte Sant'Angelo
106.30 - Radio DJ Club Studio 54,Gagliano
106.30 - Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana,Spilinga-Monte Poro
106.70 - Radio Maria,Bova-Monte Brigha
106.80 - RPZ - Radio Punto Zero,Ercolano-Vesuvio
107.30 - Radio Radicale,Maratea
107.80 - Radio Potenza Centrale,Lagonegro

Sporadic E opening 16th July, 2009

Sporadic E propagation was life almost all evening but sometimes at relatively weak signal strengths.
Especially Italy with TLA and Rai Uno were at very weak level tonight.
TV-Band 1 went open at 15.30 utc into Portugal and Spain as usual the last few days.

TV-logs:
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15.42 utc - E3-RTP1/Lousa with Directo


16.00 utc - E2 - TVE1/Navacerrada with a spanish soap "Dona Barbara"











At last FM-Band II went open to Algeria as from 16.48 utc.
Signals were not very strong and unstable and most on the lower FM.

Here are my logs in frequency order:

87.60  Chaine 3, Kef el Akhal

88.10  Radio Batna. Metlili

88.80  Radio Annaba, M'cid

90.40  Radio Setif, Megriss

91.00  Chaine 3, Doukhane

91.20  Radio Biskra, Metlili

93.90  Radio Constantine, Kef el Akhal

*Testtones were heard on 90.70, 96.60, 97.20 and 100.00 Mhz.


It is interesting to see that the path on this map was straight to Algeria that's why I didn't hear FM stations from Spain, Italy, Morocco and Tunesia.

Sporadic E opening 15th July, 2009

All quiet here by daytime.
Between about 1615 - 2000 hours UTC the TV-Band 1 was open into Spain, Portugal and Italy with a short side-step into Ukraine.
But the signals were generally not very strong.
Another disappointing Es day.

My logs:
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0806 E2 - TVE1-Navacerrada

1615 E3 - RTP1-Lousa

1930 E2 - TLA-Monte Faito

1940 IA - Rai Uno-Monte Caccia

1943 IA - Rai Uno-Monte Faito

1947 R1 - 1+1-Simferopol

E2-TVE1 - Sport: Tour de France




E3-RTP1 - Futsal Angola vs Portugal

And as usual no sporadic es on FM.

Sporadic E opening 14th July, 2009

As from 16.30 utc very nice Es propagation could be noticed in TV-Band 1.
Path was open into Ukraine with good pictures on R2 from Kiev but R1 was a mess sometimes with 1+1, Inter and M1 on the same channel.
Around 18.30 utc the E cloud moved to the south and produced good pics from Portugal, Spain and Italy.


Below my loggings (times in utc):

16.30 R1 1+1, Kryvy (UKR)
16.40 R2 YT-1, Kiev (UKR)
16.55 R1 Inter, Simferopol (UKR)
17.39 R2 Inter, Mykolaiv (UKR)
17.51 R1 M1, Budapest (HNG)
17.56 R2 Moldova1, Balti (MDA)
18.40 E2 RTP1, Muro (POR)
18.45 E2 TVE1, Navacerrada (E)
18.45 E3 RTP1, Lousa (POR)
18.56 E4 TVE1, Santiago (E)
19.46 IA TLA, Monte Faito (I)

Some screengrabs:

R2-YT-1 - interview at a new sport stadium


R2-Moldova1 - interval picture before the news

E3-RTP1 - gameshow

IA TLA with meteo


Dutch FM-DX'ers in central Holland are reporting an Es opening into Algeria and Spain tonight.
And again nothing was heard on FM in the most north-east part of the Netherlands.

Sporadic E opening 12th July, 2009

A very quiet morning in TV-Band 1. Path was open into Belarus and Ukraine however the signals were not too strong and fading in/out.

Morning logs (times utc):

0727 R1 Inter, Simferopol
0732 R2 UT-1, Kiev
0810 R1 1 + 1, Lvov
0840 R1 BT-1, Minsk
0945 IA Rai Uno, Monte Caccia

Some grabs:


INTER with the start of a film (subtitled)











UT-1 PERSHIJ with classical concert

Sporadic E opening 11th July, 2009

TV Band-1 brougth a good Es opening into Italy this morning.

The band was open from 0650 - 0940 utc.

Here is what was seen:

0731  E2   TLA, Monte Faito

0825  IA   TLA, Monte Faito

0914  E2   Rai Uno, M.S. Salvatore

0932  IB   Rai Uno, Monte Penice

E2-TLA (shopping px)










IB - Rai Uno (film)


IA- Rai Uno with sync bar
(TV card in free run mode)









Hopefully more to come later today.