Monday, December 31, 2012

E-Skip or Not? + Albany Tropo

Around 6.40 this evening (31/12/12) had a strange thing happen...noted E's in, heard 90.7, 91.1 (heard mention of SBS), 91.5 and 92.9 which appeared to be ABCFM Sydney.  I then suddenly get an interference that pretty much wiped the band, with only the strongest able too overcome it.  Unable to get rid of it, I switched the Tuner off at the power point and then back on after a few seconds....interference all gone - but so was the E's!

Meanwhile, tropo was once again strong this morning, having started early yesterday evening.  Eyre Peninsula and Mt. Dundas were strong once again. Mt. Gambier was also heard, but only last night and Albany was also back in via tropo.  92.9 and 94.5 were weak to very weak, however 100.9 6CRA was coming in strongly and lasted until 11am.

A recording of 6CRA Albany ("Albany Community Radio") from this morning can be heard below.

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!

Sunday, December 30, 2012

E's log 30/12/12

Roundup of today's reception:

9.55am - 10.15am
89.5 4JJJ Nambour
89.9 4DDD Dalby
90.7 4CSB Wondai
91.5 suspected 4GCR Gympie
92.1 4ABCRN Miles
92.3 KIX Country Maryborough
94.5 4PNN Gympie
95.3 4SBS Dirranbandi
95.3 4SCR Gympie
97.1 4RBL Chinchilla
98.5 4ABCFM Wide Bay
99.3 4JJJ Wide Bay
100.1 4ABCRR Wide Bay
100.9 4ABCRN Wide Bay
101.9 4CEE Maryborough
103.5 4MBB Maryborough

10.40am - 10.50am
92.1 6PNN Southern Agricultural
92.9 6JJJ Southern Agricultural
94.5 6ABCFM Southern Agricultural
95.3 6AAY Albany
96.9 6ABCRN Southern Agricultural

Also, good strength Tropo from Eyre Peninsula and Mount Dundas, who were still around when the E's came in, and in fact, were around most of the day.

At the time of typing (10pm CDT), Tropo is continuing to build.  91.5 Tumby Bay has been in most of the evening, and at near quietening levels.  Also being heard is Port Lincoln and a  check a few moments ago revealed Mount Gambier is about too.

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Recent DX

Some DX to report, especially this morning's Tropo, the rest are E-Skip.

29/12/12
Morning Tropo
89.9 5CCC Port Lincoln
91.1 3ABCRR Bendigo (weak)
91.5 5PNN Tumby Bay
92.9 6JJJ Southern Agricultural (v. weak)
93.5 3BBO Bendigo (weak)
94.5 6ABCFM Southern Agricultural (weak)
95.7 3ABCRN Nhill
96.5 2JJJ Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
97.3 2ABCFM Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
97.9 3RMR Mildura
98.1 2PB Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
98.9 2ABCRN Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
99.3 8SAT Streaky Bay
99.7 2RGF Griffith
100.9 5ABCRN Streaky Bay
101.1 3JJJ Mildura
106.9 ?
107.3 5ABCRN Wirrulla
107.5 8SAT Hallett
107.7 5ABCRN Wudinna (poss. Ceduna)
 
26/12/12
7.15pm
91.5 4GCR Gympie
92.1 4ABCRN Miles
93.1 4RGB Bundaberg
93.9 4RUM Bundaberg
94.7 4BCR Bundaberg
100.9 4ABCRN Wide Bay
  
24/12/12
11am
93.5 4ROK Gladstone

Audio below is JJJ MIA 96.5.  I did also get Star FM Griffith, but lost the file after it did not save properly.  I think that problem is okay now, but am now left wondering why my audio program (Adobe Audition) has started limiting the input to -10dB.  Already had the recording input set so that it did not exceed 0.

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Morning DX - 23/12/12

Some E's from Queensland noted this morning from 9.15am - 10am CDT.

88.3 4ABCRR Miriam Vale
89.9 4ABCRN Miriam Vale
90.7 4CSB Wondai
92.3 KIX Country Hervey Bay / Maryborough
92.5 4SB Tarong Coal Mine
93.1 4RGB Bundaberg
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
93.5 4ROK Gladstone
93.9 4RUM Bundaberg
94.3 TAB Gladstone
94.5 4PNN Gympie
94.7 4BCR Bundaberg
94.9 4MIX Ipswich
95.3 4SCR Gympie
96.1 4NNN Gympie
96.5 4FRB Brisbane
96.9 4ABCRN Gympie
97.3 4BFM Brisbane

Audio below is of 92.5 4SB Tarong Coal Mine.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

NSW + QLD E's 18/12/12

What seemed like a dead day for E's livened up in the evening for some very good listening.

2.50pm - only very brief
94.9 2GCB (Rhema) Gosford

7.40pm - 8.55pm
91.3 2MAC Campbelltown (weak, matched online live stream)
92.1 2MFM Sydney
92.9 2ABCFM Sydney
94.3 HPON (Racing) Goulburn
94.5 2FBI Sydney
94.9 2WSK Nowra
95.3 2PTV Sydney
95.7 2ABCFM Illawarra
96.5 ? Weak signal. Suspected 2UUL Wollongong
96.9 2SYD Sydney
97.1 ? unknown, possible Jindabyne
97.3 2ILA Illawarra
97.7 2SBS Sydney
98.9 2JJJ Illawarra
101.7 2UUS Sydney
102.5 2MBS Sydney
104.1 2DAY Sydney
104.9 2MMM Sydney
 105.7 2JJJ Sydney
106.5 2WFM Sydney

9pm - 9.15pm
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
94.5 2NNR Richmond / Tweed
94.9 4MIX Ipswich w/- RDS
95.3 2ABCFM Richmond / Tweed
96.1 2JJJ Richmond / Tweed
101.7 4ABCFM Southern Downs
103.3 4JJJ Southern Downs
104.9 4QS Southern Downs
106.5 4BCRN Southern Downs

The audio below is of Smooth 95.3 and Nova 96.9 both Sydney.


Monday, December 17, 2012

DX Log - 17/12/12

A round up of what was heard today.

8.50am
89.5 4JJJ Nambour
89.5 2VM Goondiwindi
91.5 Toowoomba Country FM
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
94.3 2ABCRN Goondiwindi
94.5 4PNN Gympie
94.9 4MIX Ipswich w/- RDS
95.3 4SCR Gympie
96.1 4NNN Gympie

11.50am - 12.20pm
88.5 4ABCFM Gold Coast
89.5 2VM Goondiwindi
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
94.3 2ABCRN Goondiwindi
94.5 2NNR Richmond / Tweed
94.9 4MIX Ipswich
95.3 2ABCFM Richmond / Tweed
96.1 2JJJ Richmond / Tweed
96.9 2ABCRN Richmond / Tweed
98.5 2PB Richmond / Tweed
uniD: 90.7, 91.1

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Latest E-Skip

Some more E's yesterday and today, and as the pattern has been so far, the openings have been sluggish and lacking in intensity.

16/12/12
1pm - 1.10pm (all suspected)
90.7 4ABCFM Emerald
91.3 4HIT Moranbah
101.1 4QAA Mackay

1.20pm (again, suspected, not confirmed)
91.7 4QAA Dysart
93.3 4ABCRN Dysart

1.30pm - 2pm
94.3 4PNN Townsville

1.45pm
88.3 4ABCRR Miriam Vale
89.9 4ABCRN Miriam Vale

9.40pm - 10pm
88.5 4ABCFM Gold Coast
91.5 2JJJ Grafton / Kempsey
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
94.5 2NNR Richmond / Tweed
94.9 4MIX Ipswich w/- RDS
95.3 2ABCFM Richmond / Tweed
95.7 4PNN Gold Coast
96.1 2JJJ Richmond /Tweed
96.5 4FRB Brisbane
96.9 2ABCRN Richmond / Tweed
97.3 4BFM Brisbane
98.1 4EB Brisbane
98.5 2PB Richmond / Tweed

15/12/12
6.40pm
88.5 4ABCFM Gold Coast
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
94.5 2NNR Richmond / Tweed
95.3 2ABCFM Richmond / Tweed

(updated 10.20pm CDT)

Thursday, December 13, 2012

E's for 12/12/12

Had a quick (couple of minutes at most) burst of 88.3 and 88.5 at 8.10am.  No idea what they were.  Other than that, all I got was a patchy 10 minute opening in the afternoon. What I was able to log:

4pm - 4.10pm
90.5 HPON (Racing) Tamworth
91.5 2JJJ Grafton / Kempsey
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
94.9 4MIX Ipswich
96.5 4FRB Brisbane
97.3 4BFM Brisbane

A couple were not identified, such as 96.3 and 98.1.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

QLD E's - 11/12/12

Today saw some more E-Skip about the place, this time from South East QLD.

9.55am - 10.35am CDT
89.5 4JJJ Nambour
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
94.5 4PNN Gympie
94.9 4MIX Ipswich
95.3 4SCR Gympie
96.1 4NNN Gympie
96.5 4FRB Brisbane
96.9 4ABCRN Gympie
97.3 4BFM Brisbane
99.7 ??
100.7 4RGD Toowoomba
101.3 4NSA Noosa

Also had some E's around 5.30pm yesterday, which were the same as my November 27 reception (see previous post).