Saturday, December 31, 2011

E-Skip log 31/12/11

A more widespread and longer E-skip opening today, lasting all afternoon. First noted around lunchtime

88.5 2NWR Walcha
88.5 4ABCFM Gold Coast
88.9 4RBL Banana
89.1 4PNN Emerald
89.5 4JJJ Nambour
89.9 4ABCRN Miriam Vale
90.5 4RBL Beaudesert
90.7 4ABCFM Emerald
91.1 4MCY Nambour
91.3 4HIT Moranbah
91.5 2JJJ Grafton/Kempsey
91.5 Toowoomba Country FM
91.7 4ABCRR Gold Coast
92.3 2MRR GraftonKempsey
92.9 2ABCFM Sydney
93.1 4RGB Bundaberg
93.3 2BBB Dorrigo
93.5 4ROK Gladstone
94.1 4JAZ Gold Coast
94.5 2NNR Richmond/Twwed
94.7 TAB Surat
94.7 4BCR Bundaberg
94.7 4HIT Emerald
94.9 2WSK Nowra
94.9 4MIX Ipswich with RDS
95.3 2ABCFM Richmond/Tweed
95.3 4SCR Gympie
95.5 2MRR Manning River
95.5 TAB, unknown where, likely Bundaberg or Emerald
96.1 2JJJ Richmond/Tweed
96.3 2JJJ Manning River
96.9 2ABCRN Richmond/Tweed
97.1 2ABCRN Manning River
97.3 4BFM Brisbane with RDS
97.9 2ABCFM Grafton/Kempsey
98.5 2PB Richmond/Tweed
98.5 4ABCFM Wide bay
99.3 4JJJ Wide Bay
99.5 4JJJ Bollon
100.1 4ABCRR Wide Bay
100.7 2PQQ Port Macquarie
100.9 4ABCRN Wide bay
101.9 4CEE Maryborough
102.1 2JJJ Newcastle
102.7 2PNN Armidale
102.7 TAB ?
103.5 2ABCFM Armidale
103.5 4MBB Maryborough
104.1 4JJJ Darling Downs
104.3 TAB Armidale
105.9 4VL Morven
107.7 4JJJ Brisbane

Would have had even more listed but many frequencies had at least 2 signals mixing together .

E-Skip log 30/12/11

A patchy heap of E's noted on the 30th. Seem to come in short bursts of say 5 minutes. Two exceptions: Mackay, which stayed the longest at perhaps 45 minutes and Manning River, in for 15 minutes.

9.15am
98.1 6JJJ
98.9 6ABCFM
99.7 6PNN
All Central Agricultural (Western Australia)

10.20am
89.5 4JJJ Nambour
91.1 4MCY Nambour
91.5 4GCR Gympie
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
94.5 4PNN Gympie

11.15am
93.5 4ROK Gladstone
94.3 TAB Gladstone
97.9 4JJJ Mackay
99.5 4JJJ Mackay
101.1 4QAA Mackay
101.9 4MMK Mackay
102.7 4ABCRN Mackay
103.5 TAB Mackay
104.3 4PB Mackay

2pm
95.5 2MRR
96.3 2JJJ
97.1 2ABCRN
98.7 2ABCFM
All from Manning River

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Morning Tropo DX - 29/12/11

Tropo first started being noticed early yesterday (28/12) evening with Mt. Gambier coming in. Opening continued through to this morning

88.9 3HFM Hamilton
89.5 3PNN Bendigo
89.9 5CCC Pt. Lincoln
91.1 3ABCRR Bendigo
91.5 5PNN Tumby Bay
91.7 3PNN Western Victoria
92.1 6PNN Southern Agricultural (1,910km / 1,030mi)
92.5 3ABCRN Western Victoria
92.9 6JJJ Southern Agricultural
93.1 5ABCFM Pt. Lincoln
93.3 3ABCFM Western Victoria
93.5 3BBO Bendigo
94.1 3ABCRR Western Victoria
94.3 3PNN Ballarat*
94.5 6ABCFM Southern Agricultural
94.5 3JJJ Goulburn Valley
94.9 3JJJ Western Victoria
95.7 3ABCRN Nhill
96.1 3ABCFM Goulburn Valley
96.9 6ABCRN Southern Agricultural
97.7 3GVR Goulburn Valley
97.9 3RMR Mildura
100.9 5ABCRN Streaky Bay
101.1 3JJJ Mildura
101.3 3WWM Horsham
102.1 3MIL Murray Valley
102.5 5JJJ Mt. Gambier
102.7 3ABCFM Mildura
104.1 5ABCFM Mt. Gambier
105.3 3JJJ Murray Valley
105.7 5PB Mt. Gambier
107.7 5ABCRN Wudinna

*Only Ballarat station that is on a clear frequency in Adelaide - all others are blocked by locals.

Western Victoria coverage area
Southern Agricultural coverage area

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Equipment

So what equipment am I using for my FM DXing? Ask no further!


Sony XDR-F1HD

Onkyo T-4970

ATVFM8 8 element yagi FM antenna, bought from Academy TV, Geelong.

DX log 27/12/11

Tuesday the 27th of December saw a huge E-Skip opening from Queensland. Initially, 1.55pm to 4.45pm. I then went back to the tuners at 5.30pm to find another lot in (Cairns) and then that went and much of what I was getting before were back in, and I was able to get some additional logs. This list is quite exhaustive:

1.55pm - 4.45pm
88.3 4ABCRR Miriam Vale
88.5 4ABCFM Gold Coast
89.5 4JJJ Nambour (later heard another mixing, unID)
89.9 4ABCRN Miriam Vale
89.9 4DDD Dalby
90.1 4ABCRN Gold Coast
90.7 4CSB Wondai
91.1 4MCY Nambour
91.5 4GCR Gympie
91.5 Country FM Toowoomba
91.7 4ABCRR Gold Coast
92.1 4ABCRN Miles + another unID
92.3 KIX Country Maryborough
92.5 4SB Tarong Coal Mine + another unID
92.9 4GOD Toowoomba
93.1 4RGB Bundaberg  (1,726km / 931mi)
93.3 4SBS Brisbane  (1,596km / 861mi)
93.5 4ROK Gladstone
93.9 4RUM Bundaberg
94.1 4JAZ Gold Coast
94.3 4ABCRN Blackwater/Goondiwindi
94.3 TAB Gladstone
94.5 4PNN Gympie
94.7 4BCR Bundaberg
94.9 4MIX Ipswich w/- RDS
95.3 4SCR Gympie
96.1 4NNN Gympie
96.3 96.3FM Bundaberg + another unID
96.5 4FRB Brisbane
96.9 4ABCRN Gympie
97.1 KIX Country Bundaberg
97.3 4BFM Brisbane
98.5 4ABCFM Wide Bay
99.3 4JJJ Wide bay
99.7 4RED Redcliffe
100.1 4ABCRR Wide Bay
100.7 4RGD Toowoomba
100.9 4ABCRN Wide Bay
101.1 4CBL Logan
101.3 4NSA Noosa
101.9 4CEE Maryborough
102.7 4DDB Toowoomba
103.5 4MBB Maryborough
104.1 4JJJ Darling Downs
104.5 4MMM Brisbane
105.1 4WBR Maryborough
106.1 4ABCFM Brisbane
107.3 4ABCFM Darling Downs
plus several unID

5.30pm - 9.15pm
88.5 4KZ Mission Beach  (2,029km / 1,095mi)
89.9 4RBL Banana
90.5 4RBL Beaudesert
90.7 4ABCFM Emerald
91.3 4HIT Moranbah
91.5 2JJJ Grafton/Kempsey
94.3 4PNN Townsville
95.3 2ABCFM Richmond/Tweed
97.7 4ABCFM Roma
97.9 4ABCFM Mackay
97.9 4MCY Noosa
98.1 4SBS Quilpie
98.5 2PB Richmond/Tweed
98.7 4BRZ Goondiwindi
98.9 4AAA Brisbane
99.5 4JJJ Mackay
100.9 2ZZZ Lismore  (1,538km / 830mi)
101.1 4PB Cairns
101.1 4QAA Mackay
102.1 4RBL Taroom
102.9 4HIT Clermont
103.5 4HOT Cairns
104.3 2LM Kyogle
105.1 4ABCRN Cairns
105.9 4ABCFM Cairns
106.1 4ABCFM Brisbane
106.5 4ABCRN Moranbah
106.5 4MKY Jellimbah Central Mine
106.7 4QCC Cairns  (2,116km / 1,142mi)