Sporadic E 21 & 22 June 2010

Not much to report today DX wise.
The only highlight was the strong video on channel E3 this afternoon
of Editrice 21 Network from Montacuto-Monte Giarolo/Italy
with only 200 Watt.



FM Band 2 was open from 1300 - 1400 utc mainly to Istanbul/TUR.

93.10 I Studio 93, Aprilia PI:51C1
93.20 I Radio 24, Gioiosa Marea PI:5245
88.40 TUR Lalegül FM, Istanbul PI:635A
90.40 TUR Haber Türk, Istanbul PI:4357
93.10 TUR TGRT FM, Istanbul PI:3224
93.30 TUR Radyo K, Istanbul PI:9330
98.40 TUR Best FM, Istanbul PI:321D




Monday 21-06-2010

A very quiet day with some Sporadic E on TV Band 1 from Italy - Rai Uno and E21.
At 1825 utc FM Band 2 was open to Greece/Italy and Spain but with very unstable signals.
This was logged between 1825 - 1900 utc.

94.30 E Radio Andalucía Información, Valencina del Concepción PI:E333
87.80 GRC Radio Kivotos, Elassona/Melouna Voice ID

88.10 GRC Radio Enigma, Florina/Kleidi (wmc-flo) PI:5101
93.90 GRC ERA Sport, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) PI:1204
97.10 GRC Radio Akarnania, Agrinio (wgr-ait) PI:1100
88.70 I Radio Norba Music, Monopoli-Contrada Impalata (ba) PI:5352
91.20 I Radio Maria, Perdifumo-Monte Stella (sa) PI:51CC
93.10 I Radio Centro, Bisceglie-tetto sede (ba) PI:5020

Notes and Band 2 logs

Not a lot to report Sporadic Es wise.
Of course I have had Sporadic Es last week on TV Band 1 but only the
regulars from Russia, Ukraine,Belarus, Estonia, Moldova,
Croatia, Macedonia,Hungary, Italy and Portugal but nothing exceptional.
Until today I have had no luck in receiving RUV from Island on E4,
but a DX fellow 25 miles south of me did receive RUV several times last week.
From the Middle East I have only seen video from Iran on E2
and Jordan on E3 and strong carriers from Syria on E2 and E4 but
no video so far.
Hopefully next month will bring some exceptional TV-DX from Africa,
Middle-East and some nice TA openings.

Snapshot from the PC-RDSDX receiving Finland on 88.20

Below some Band 2 loggings from the last days:

15-06-2010 (0925-1200 utc)

87.60 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Posio (la) PI:6201 1811 km
88.20 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Lapua - Lappo (ep) PI:6201 1419 km
88.40 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Kiihtelysvaara PI:6201 1707 km
90.70 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Tampere - Tammerfors/Teisko PI:6201 1367 km
92.60 FIN YleX, Kaarina (Turku - Åbo) /Luolavuoren Masto PI:6202 1218 km
93.20 FIN YleX, Oulu - Uleåborg (Kiiminki) (pp) PI:6202 1678 km
94.70 FIN YLE Puhe, Pihtipudas (ks) PI:6207 1547 km
103.80 FIN YLE Sámi Radio, Ylläs (Kolari) (la) PI:6206 1832 km
93.30 NOR NRK P1 NRK Hordaland, Lønahorgi (ho) PI:F201 820 km
99.30 NOR NRK P2, Nordfjordeid (sf) PI:F202 954 km
88.30 S SR P1, Kramfors-Lugnvik/Bjärtrå Snödåsberget PI:E201 1248 km
88.50 S SR P1, Vännäs/Granlundsberget TM (vb) PI:E201 1383 km
89.40 S SR P1, Borlänge/Idkerberget TM (da) PI:E201 929 km
90.60 S SR P1, Älvsbyn/Brännberget TM (no) PI:E201 1587 km
90.80 S SR P1, Örnsköldsvik/Åsberget TM (vn) PI:E201 1300 km

14-06-2010 ( 0815-1037 utc)

89.80 E Los 40 Principales, Zamora (cal) PI:E235
90.70 E COPE Asturias, Oviedo/Monte Naranco PI:E2CA
94.70 E Euskadi Gaztea, Bilbao/Ganeta (eus) PI:E303
95.20 E Onda Cero, Pico El Faro (ast) PI:E2EE
96.20 E SER Radio Palencia, Palencia (cal) PI:E239
99.70 E Onda Cero, Zamora (cal) PI:E2EE
99.90 E RNE R.3, Castropodame (cal) PI:E213
101.20 E COPE Íscar, Iscar (cal) PI:E0CB
87.70 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) PI:8201
88.30 POR RDP Antena 1, Muro/Serra do Gerês (vcs) PI:8201
89.50 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) PI:8343
92.80 POR RDP Antena 1, Bornes/Chaves (bgc) PI:8201
94.60 POR Rádio Vouzela, Vouzela / Pico da Pena (vis) PI:80FA
95.20 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra de Marão (vrl) PI:8201
98.20 POR RDP Antena 2, Bragança/Samil (bgc) PI:8202
98.70 POR Rádio Clube de Monsanto, Idanha-a-Nova (cab) PI:840D

13-06-2010 (0758-0820 utc)

93.90 GRC ERA Sport, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis PI:1204
94.20 GRC Lidia i Filippisia, Thessaloniki PI:1320
87.80 MKD MR 3 - Radio Kultura, Skopje/Vodno PI:4203

12-06-2010 (1833-1930 utc)

88.40 ALG Chaîne 2, Nador (13)
87.80 E COPE Vigo, Vigo/Monte Faro Domayo (gal) PI:E2CA
87.90 E Vaughan Radio, Madrid/Torre Valencia PI:B101
88.40 E Cadena 100 Santiago, Santiago de Compostella PI:E2CE
91.60 E Radio Andalucía Información, Sierra de Almadén PI:E333
94.20 E Los 40 Principales, València (val) PI:EC35
94.90 E Los 40 Principales, Linares/La Esperanza (and) PI:E235
95.60 E SER Radio Lugo, Lugo (gal) PI:E539
97.10 E COPE Santiago, Santiago de Compostela PI:E2CA
97.10 E Europa FM, Porriño/Monte Aloia (gal) PI:E2ED
105.80 E SER Radio Occidental, Jerez de la Frontera PI:E279

10-06-2010 (1834-2125 utc)

97.10 E Los 40 Principales Sevilla, Valencina del Concepción PI:E035
98.30 E SER Andalucía Centro, Estepa/Monte Becerrero (and) PI:E062
99.40 E Radio Andalucía Información, Jerez de la Frontera PI:E333
100.00 E SER Radio Jaén, Jaén/Caño Quebrado (and) PI:E439
100.30 E Kiss FM Sevilla, Sevilla (and) PI:E2EC
102.40 E Cadena Dial Sevilla, Sevilla (and) PI:E074
102.50 E AFN Rota-FM 102, Rota (and) Voice ID
103.90 E Canal Fiesta Radio, Valencina del Concepción (and) PI:E331
104.10 E SER Segovia, Segovia (cal) PI:E239
104.20 E Canal Sur Radio, Guadalcanal/La Capitana (and) PI:E332
105.10 E Canal Sur Radio, Valencina del Concepción PI:E332
106.50 E Onda Cero Alicante, Alicante=Alacant (val) PI:E2EE
106.60 E Kiss FM, Huelva (and) PI:E2EC
107.70 E Radio K.20, Villalbilla (mad) PI:1012
95.70 POR RDP Antena 1, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) PI:8201

09-06-2010 (1555-1830 utc)

94.00 BUL BNR Radio Plovdiv BNR Horizont, Plovdiv PI:8234
95.10 GRC ERA2 Dheftero Programa, Thasos/Mt Ipsarion PI:1202
95.20 GRC ERA Diktyo Ionion Nision-Zakyntos, Zakynthos PI:1401
87.50 TUR Delta FM, Istanbul/Camlica (mam-ist) PI:DCDC
88.80 TUR Burc FM, Istanbul/B.Camlica (mam-ist) PI:322C
89.80 TUR Show Radyo, Istanbul/B.Camlica (mam-ist) PI:3214
95.10 TUR Özgür Radyo, Istanbul/B.Camlica (mam-ist) PI:3457
95.20 TUR Burc FM, Izmir-Bayrakli/Kartepe (ege-izm) PI:322C
96.30 TUR TRT FM, Soma-Kocasiv/TTAS R/L (ege-man) PI:3201
98.40 TUR Best FM, Istanbul/B.Camlica (mam-ist) PI:321D

Sporadic E on FM-Band 2

Astounding Band II Es opening this morning.
Big signals right to the top of the band first from Algeria then
Greece and Turkey took over and it ended with Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova.

Loggings below were received from 08.30-12.40 UTC. Local time is UTC + 2 hours.


87.50 TUR Delta FM, Istanbul/Camlica PI:DCDC 2147 km
87.80 ALG Chaîne 1, Mecheria. 2268 km
88.80 MDA Radio Shanson, Camenca. PI:1211 1640 km
88.90 GRC Freedom 88,9, Athina. PI:1889 2145 km
90.40 ALG Radio Setif, Meghriss. 1894 km
90.70 ALG Chaîne 1, Kef El Akhal. 1881 km
91.00 TUR Radyo Alaturka, Istanbul.PI:345A 2147 km
91.20 ALG Radio Biskra, Metlili. 2012 km
92.00 TUR Kral FM, Istanbul.PI:34EA 2147 km

92.20 GRC NET 105,8, Kalamata/Likodimo.PI:1201 2158 km
92.30 TUR Lig Radyo, Istanbul. PI:3470 2147 km
92.50 TUR cnn türk Radyo, Istanbul.PI:340C 2147 km
92.70 TUR Bloomberg HT Radyo, Istanbul.PI:3408 2147 km
92.90 GRC Kiss FM 929, Athina.PI:108B 2145 km
93.50 ALG Chaîne 1, Meghriss. 1894 km
93.60 ROU România Actualitati,Targu Mures.PI:FF00 1468 km
93.70 TUR Radio Future Generation,Istanbul.PI:32FA 2147 km
93.90 ALG Radio Constantine, Kef El Akhal. 1881 km
94.10 TUR Polis Radyosu, Istanbul.PI:3020 2147 km
94.60 GRC Nova Sport FM, Athina. 2145 km
94.70 TUR Radyo 5, Istanbul. PI:3218 2148 km
94.90 TUR Acik Radyo,Istanbul. PI:5158 2147 km
95.10 TUR Özgür Radyo,Istanbul. PI:3457 2147 km
95.20 GRC Athens Deejay, Athina. PI:131A 2145 km
96.00 ROU România Actualitati,Campulung Moldov. PI:FF00 1470 km
96.20 TUR Radyo Eksen,Istanbul. PI:2246 2147 km
96.30 ROU RR Radio Iasi, Iasi - Pietrarie PI:FF03 1623 km
96.60 TUR Yön Radyo, Istanbul. PI:3460 2147 km
97.00 TUR Damar Türk,Istanbul. PI:9700 2147 km
97.10 GRC Radio Evros, Orestiada/Pythio. PI:1261 1981 km
97.60 TUR Radyo Tatlises, Istanbul. PI:319B 2147 km
98.60 ROU Radio Reîntregirea,Ludus. PI:E021 1440 km
99.00 GRC 99 FM Radio 1,Thessaloniki. PI:1029 1866 km
99.00 TUR Karma Türk,Istanbul. 2147 km
99.20 TUR Pal FM,Istanbul. PI:3471 2147 km
103.00 BUL BNR Horizont,Sofia/Kopitoto. PI:8210 1693 km
103.30 BUL BNR Horizont, Silistra. PI:8201 1802 km
103.90 ROU România Actualitati,Bistrita. PI:FF00 1429 km
104.30 BUL BNR Horizont,Dobrich. PI:8210 1876 km
104.70 GRC ERA Sport,Thasos/Mt Ipsarion. PI:1204 1932 km
106.40 ROU România Actualitati,Timisoara. PI:FF00 1338 km
106.70 ROU Radio Europa FM,Bucuresti. PI:E299 1709 km
107.30 GRC ERA Sport,Kavala/Mt Pangaion. PI:1204 1887 km
107.80 ROU Info Pro, Bistrita - Heniu. 1429 km

TV Band 1 was also open all day mainly to Russia, Hungary and Macedonia.
It was very difficult to take a grab as most channels were occupied
by several transmitters on one channel causing interference.
Below some grab:

R2-Rossija-1

R2-Rossija-1

R1-M1 Hungary

R1-1TV Russia

E4 - MTB 1 Macedonia

Mystery Rai Uno below E2

This morning at 08.05 utc I received Rai Uno/Italy just below E2 from a unknown location.

Well known TV-DX'er Paul Farley from the UK sent me the
following comment regarding this mystery.
Quote
@John
Monte Faito went off air late last year so no big signal from TLA on IA or
RAI on IB, only Antenna Blu is left on air below E2.
As far as we know RAI from Lugano, Campione d'Italia is off air on E2, it was a regular visitor to Hugh in Algarve but he's not seen it this year.
Also off is TLC on IC from Mt.Vesuvius
Unquote

Thanks for the info Paul and hopefully the mystery will be solved in due course.

Quiet Sporadic E today on Band 1

Nothing to get excited about today only the "R" channels had sometimes good video.
Seen with intermittent on R1 - Inter, 1 + 1, M1, 2Plus, 1TV, BT-1
R2- UT-1
E3 - Jordan - weak 15.52
E4 - MTB-1 - weak 15.09
E2 - RTP-1 - weak 18.19
and finally Iran on E2 at 18.24.

Sporadic E on FM Band II - 2nd June 2010

Another good Sporadic E opening on FM this morning to ENE direction.
Below the loggings, time of reception 0925-1100UTC, local time
is UTC + 2 hours.


87.50 RUS Business FM, Moskva/Ostankino. PI:7729 - 1982 km
87.90 RUS City FM, Moskva/Balashikha. PI:7712 - 2000 km
88.50 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Anjalankoski/Sippola. PI:6201 - 1460 km
93.20 RUS Radio Sport, Moskva/Balashikha. PI:7714 - 2000 km
93.60 RUS Kommersant FM, Moskva/Ostankino. PI:7738 - 1982 km
96.80 RUS Detskoe Radio, Moskva/Balashikha - 2000 km

98.00 RUS Radio 98 FM - 98 Hitov, Moskva. PI:7731 - 2000 km
98.80 RUS Radio Alla, Moskva/Balashikha. PI:7711 - 2000 km
102.70 FIN The Voice, Anjalankoski/Sippola. PI:62AB - 1460 km
102.90 LTU LR1, Visaginas (Ign). PI:C321 - 1283 km
104.00 LVA LR 1, Valmiera (Val). PI:9211 - 1253 km
106.20 RUS Evropa Plus Moskva, Moskva/Ostankino. PI:7760 -1982 km
107.00 RUS Russkaya Sluzhba Novostey,Moskva. PI:7072 - 2000 km
107.80 RUS Militseyskaya Volna, Moskva/Balashikha. PI:7717 - 2000 km

Sporadic E 1st. June 2010

An amazing sporadic e today starting here around noon with good to strong
video on R1,R2 and R3.
Even at 2130utc there is still activity on the "R" channels with 1TV from Russia.
For the first time this season I saw RTL Klub from Pecs/Hungary on R2 and
on channel R3 TV Tsentr from Moscow and 5TV from Saint Petersburg
a personal first.

Channel R2 - Pershyi -(First Channel)from Kiev/UKR

Video of Pershyi


R2 TV Tsentr - Moscow

R3 5TV - St. Petersburg

Around 1645utc FM Band II was open to Russia/Finland/Estonia/Latvia and Sweden.
This was heard between 1653 and 1830utc:

87.50 RUS: Business FM,Moskva/Ostankino (MO). PI 7729. (1983 km).
88.20 FIN: Radio Melodia 882,Salo/Tupurinmäki. PI 6544. (1259 km).
88.70 RUS: Yumor FM,Moskva/Balashikha. Voice ID. (1998 km).
88.90 FIN: YLE Radio Yksi,Kristiinankaupunki. PI 6201. (1317 km).
89.90 FIN: YLE Radio Yksi,Jyväskylä/Taka-Keljo. PI 6201. (1475 km).
90.50 FIN: YLE Radio Yksi,Kerimäki. PI 6201.(1629 km).
90.70 LVA: LR 1,Riga (RIG). PI 9211. (1161 km).
92.00 RUS: Govorit Moskva,Moskva/Balashikha. PI 7713. (1998 km).
92.60 FIN: YleX,Kaarina (Turku - Åbo. PI 6202. (1218 km).
93.20 RUS: Radio Sport,Moskva/Balashikha. PI 7714.(1998 km).
93.60 SWE: SR P2,Kalix/Långträskryggen. PI E402. (1674 km).
93.60 RUS: NewTone FM,Moskva/Ostankino. PI 7738. (1983 km).
94.60 FIN: YLE Radio Suomi,Mikkeli. PI 6203. (1525 km).
95.20 RUS: Rok Radio,Moskva/Ostankino. Voice ID ROK FM.(1983 km).
95.50 FIN: YleX,Hollola (Lahti - Lahtis. PI 6202.(1404 km).
97.20 RUS : Radio Komsomolskaya,Moskva. Voice ID. (1978 km).
97.60 RUS: Vesti FM,Moskva/Ostankino. Voice ID. (1983 km).
98.90 FIN: YLE Radio Suomi,Sotkamo/Vuokatti. PI 6203. (1705 km).
99.60 RUS: Finam FM,Moskva/Balashikha. PI 7732. (1998 km).
99.60 FIN: YLE Radio Suomi,Koli (Lieksa). PI 6203. (1710 km).
102.10 RUS: Radio Monte Carlo,Moskva/Ostankino. Voice ID. (1983 km).
102.90 EST: Raadio 2,Kohtla-Nömme (IDA). PI 22E2. (1407 km).
107.40 FIN: Radio Dei,Koli (Lieksa. Voice ID + rec. (1710 km).

Recording of 107.40 Radio Dei