Thursday, December 24, 2015

E-Skip, December 23.

Today's E's activity was something a little different, with stations from Tasmania being heard. Was nice to hear, as Tasmania is not often heard in Adelaide - either via tropo or SpE.

23/12/15
10.30am - Noon CDT
90.1  7EXX Launceston
90.5 7PNN Burnie
90.9 7JJJ N. E. Tasmania
92.5 7PNN N. E. Tasmania
92.9 7JJJ Hobart
93.3 7ABCFM N. E. Tasmania
93.9 7ABCFM Hobart
94.1 7ABCRN N. E. Tasmania
101.7 7HHO Hobart (** see note)
105.7 7SBS Hobart
106.5 7HFC Hobart
107.3 7XXX Hobart

**There is also Burnie on this frequency, however Burnie was weaker than the others, and was able to confirm Hobart via web stream match.

I was planning to get some recordings, but wouldn't you know it, just as I was about to get recording, the opening decided to disappear.

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

E-Skip log 14/12/15

Huge day on Monday, December 14 for E's, with QLD and Northern NSW coming in for just under 6 hours (with 2 short periods of relative quietness, approx 2.40 - 2.55pm, and 4.50 - 5.10pm). The tuner was wall to wall with signals right across the FM band. On with the log, as there is a lot to type!

14/12/15
1pm - 6.45pm CDT

88.5 4ABCFM Gold Coast
89.1 4KRY Kingaroy
89.5 4JJJ Nambour
89.9 4DDD Dalby
90.1 4ABCRN Gold Coast
90.5 4RBL Beaudesert
90.7 4CSB Wondai
91.1 4MCY Nambour
91.1 2CBD Deepwater
91.3 4HIT Moranbah
91.5 The Range Toowoomba
91.7 4ABCRR Gold Coast
92.1 4BRZ Beaudesert
92.3 KIX Country Hervey Bay (or Maryborough)
92.5 4GLD Gold Coast
92.9 4GOD Toowoomba
93.1 4RGB Bundaberg
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
93.5 4ROK Gladstone
93.9 4RUM Bundaberg
94.1 4JAZ Gold Coast
94.1 4UM Cherbourg
94.3 ?
94.5 4PNN Gympie
94.5 2NNR Richmond/Tweed
94.7 4BCR Bundaberg
94.9 4MIX Ipswich
95.3 4SCR Gympie
95.3 2ABCFM Richmond/Tweed
95.5 Racing Bundaberg (3 bars on the Sony at one point)
95.7 4PNN Gold Coast
96.1 4NNN Gympie w/- RDS
96.1 ? "Hit96" ident heard around 2.40pm.
96.1 2JJJ Richmond/Tweed
96.3 4PNN Warwick
96.3 KFM Kingaroy
96.5 4FRB Brisbane
96.9 4ABCRN Gympie
96.9 4RGM Moranbah
97.1 KIX Country Bundaberg
97.3 4BFM Brisbane w/- RDS
97.7 4JJJ Gold Coast
97.7 4PNN Wide Bay
97.9 4ABCFM Mackay
98.5 4ABCFM Wide Bay
98.7 4RGM Mackay
99.3 4JJJ Wide Bay
99.5 4JJJ Mackay
99.7 ? likely 4RED Redcliffe
100.7 4RGD Toowoomba
100.9 2ZZZ Lismore
100.9 4ABCRN Wide Bay
101.1 4CBL Logan
101.1 4QAA Mackay
101.3 ? likely 4NSA Noosa
101.7 4ABCFM Southern Downs
101.9 4CEE Maryborough w/- RDS
101.9 2NWR Armidale
101.9 2PAR Ballina
102.7 4ABCRN Mackay
102.9 4HTB Gold Coast
102.9 4HIT Clermont
103.3 4JJJ Southern Downs
103.5 2ABCFM Armidale
103.5 4MBB Maryborough
103.7 ?
104.1 4JJJ Darling Downs
104.3 2LM Kyogle
104.5 4MMM Brisbane
104.9 4QS Southern Downs
105.1 ? religious talk heard
105.3 4BBB Brisbane
105.7 4ABCRN Darling Downs
106.1 4ABCFM Brisbane
107.3 4ABCFM Darling Downs
107.7 4JJJ Brisbane (weak)

RDS from 96.1 4NNN

Sunday, December 13, 2015

E-skip logs 12 & 13th December, 2015

Quite a lot of e-skip about, especially today, December 13th.

12/12/15
6 - 7pm
89.9 4DDD Dalby
90.7 4ABCFM Emerald
90.7 2PNN Grafton/Kempsey
91.5 2JJJ Grafton/Kempsey
92.3 2MRRGrafton/Kempsey
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
93.5 4ROK Gladstone
94.3 Racing Dalby
94.9 4MIX Ipswich
95.5 Racing Emerald
97.3 4BFM Brisbane
98.5 4ABCFM Wide Bay
100.1 4ABCRR Wide Bay
100.9 4ABCRN Wide Bay

There are a number that I did not ID.

13/12/15
9 - 10.30am
88.5 4ABCFM Gold Coast
89.3 4CRB Gold Coast
89.5 4JJJ Nambour + another
90.1 4ABCRN Gold Coast
91.5 The Range Toowoomba + another
91.7 4ABCRR Gold Coast + another
92.9 2 mixing. Suspected 4GOD Toowoomba and 2TTT Tamworth
93.1 4RGB Bundaberg
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
94.1 4JAZ Gold Coast
94.5 2NNR Richmond/Tweed
94.7 4BCR Bundaberg
94.9 4MIX Ipswich
95.3 2ABCFM Richmond/Tweed
95.5 2PNN Inverell
95.7 4PNN Gold Coast
96.1 2JJJ Richmond/Tweed
96.3 4PNN Warwick + another
96.5 4FRB Brisbane
96.9 2ABCRN Richmond/Tweed
97.3 4BFM Brisbane w/- RDS
98.1 4EB Brisbane
98.5 4ABCFM Wide Bay
98.9 4AAA Brisbane
100.1 4ABCRR Wide Bay
100.7 4RGD Toowoomba w/- RDS
100.9 4ABCRN Wide Bay + another
101.7 4ABCFM Southern Downs
101.9 2NWR Armidale + another
102.7 2PNN Armidale
103.3 4JJJ Southern Downs
103.5 2ABCFM Armidale
104.1 2CHY Coffs Harbour
104.9 4QS Southern Downs
106.5 4ABCRN Southern Downs

There are a number of frequencies I have not listed as I was unable to ID them, either because there were 2 stations on the same frequency, or too hard to ID due to very deep and fast fading pattern.

11 - 11.25 am
94.3 4PNN Townsville - lone signal

11.17am - 12.12pm (Perth coming in at 11.47pm)
92.9 6PPM Perth
95.3 6EBA Perth
96.5 suspected 6NAM Northam
96.9 6SBS Perth
97.7 6ABCFM Perth
98.1 6JJJ Central Agricultural
98.9 6ABCFM Central Agricultural
99.3 6JJJ Perth
99.7 6PNN Central Agricultural

All WA disappeared rather quickly around 12.12pm, with some Perth stations back at 12.25 for about 8 minutes. Overall the WA opening was not very strong.

Friday, December 4, 2015

First E-Skip for 2015/2016 season

Yesterday, December 3rd, saw the first E's opening into Adelaide for the new summer DX season. There were two openings, the first, and main one, lasting 2.5 hours, followed by a shorter opening. Hope the big start means a bumper season. On with the log....

3/12/15
9.30am - Midday
88.3 4ABCRR Miriam Vale
88.5 4ABCFM Gold Coast
89.1 4KRY Kingaroy
89.5 4JJJ Nambour
89.9 4DDD Dalby
89.9 4ABCRN Miriam Vale
90.1 4ABCRN Gold Coast
90.3 4SCR Nambour (at times over Hit107 Adelaide Hills)
90.7 2PNN Grafton/Kempsey
90.7 4CSB Wondai
91.1 4MCY Nambour w/- RDS
91.5 The Range Toowoomba
91.7 ?
92.3 KIX Country Maryborough
93.1 4RGB Bundaberg
93.3 ?
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
93.5 4ROK Gladstone
93.9 4RUM Bundaberg
94.1 4UMR Cherbourg *see note below
94.3 Racing, likely Dalby
94.5 4PNN Gympie
94.7 4BCR Bundaberg
94.9 4MIX Ipswich
95.3 4SCR Gympie
95.5 Racing Bundaberg
95.7 4PNN Gold Coast
96.1 4NNN Gympie
96.3 ? 2 mixing **see note below
97.1 KIX Country Bundaberg
97.3 4BFM Brisbane
97.7 4ABCFM Roma
97.9 2ABCFM Grafton/Kempsey
98.1 4EB Brisbane
98.5 4ABCFM Wide Bay
99.3 4JJJ Wide Bay
99.5 2ABCRN Grafton/Kempsey
100.1 4ABCRR Wide Bay
100.7 4RGD Toowoomba
100.9 4ABCRN Wide Bay
101.7 4ABCFM Southern Downs
101.9 4CEE Maryborough
103.5 4MBB Maryborough
104.1 4JJJ Darling Downs
105.1 4WBR Maryborough
105.7 4ABCRN Darling Downs
106.7 ? likely Kempsey
107.3 4ABCFM Darling Downs
107.5 4FCR Hervey Bay

*No sign of 4JAZ Gold Coast, not surprising, as Cherbourg was booming in.
**One station was playing Holidays For Strings - likely an ABC outlet, at the same time Apeman by the Kinks was playing on the other.

12.30 - 12.55pm
90.7 4ABCFM Emerald
91.3 ? Mention of Emerald
96.9 ?
97.9 4ABCFM Mackay
99.5 4JJJ Mackay
101.1 4QAA Mackay