Tuesday, December 20, 2016

E's log 8th & 19th December 2016

Monday finally saw a return to getting E-skip, after a break, with the last being heard on the 8th. This time around it was northern and central coast NSW.

19/12/16
11.35am - 12.50pm.

88.5 2NWR Walcha
90.5 ?
90.7 2PNN Grafton/Kempsey
91.5 2JJJ Grafton/Kempsey
91.7 2PNN Tamworth
92.9 2TTT Tamworth
93.3 2BBB Dorrigo
93.5 ? Likely 2PM Port Macquarie
93.9 2ABCRN Tamworth
94.7 2JJJ Tamworth
94.7 2PNN Manning River
95.5 2MRR Manning River
96.3 2JJJ Manning River
96.9 ?
97.1 2ABCRN Manning RIver
97.9 2ABCFM Grafton/Kempsey
98.7 2ABCFM Manning River
99.5 2ABCRN Grafton/Kempsey
100.7 2PQQ Port Macquarie w/- RDS
104.1 ? Likely 2CHY Coffs Habour
105.1 2ROX Kempsey
105.7 Racing Taree
105.7 likely 2HVR Muswellbrook

1.12pm
94.5 2NNR Richmond/Tweed
95.3 2ABCFM Richmond/Tweed

1.32pm
89.5 ? very weak

2PQQ "Triple M" Port Macquarie

Audio:
92.9 2TTT Tamworth
96.3 2JJJ Manning River
100.7 2PQQ Port Macquarie
105.1 2ROX Kempsey

 
8/12/16
Transient signals, lasting only minutes at a time. Queensland lasted longest at 5 minutes.
Various times between 11.20am - 1.20pm

88.1 ?
88.5 4ABCFM Gold Coast
89.3 4CRB Gold Coast
89.5 4JJJ Nambour
90.7 2JJJ SW Slopes/E. Riverina
91.3 ?
91.5 ?
4ABCRR Gold Coast
92.3 poss. 2MCE Bathurst
92.9 ?
94.3 4ABCRN Blackwater or Goondiwindi
96.5 2JJJ Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
97.3 2ABCFM Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
99.3 2BXS Bathurst
101.1 ?


Friday, December 2, 2016

E's log - 1-12-16

More E's from the Queensland regulars, then later Western Australia popped up for the first time this season.

12.50pm (unknown how long it lasted, as  I logged what I was getting, then left the radio for a while)
89.1 4KRY Kingaroy
89.5 4JJJ Nambour
90.7 4CSB Wondai
92.3 KIX Country likely Maryborough
93.5 ?
94.1 ?
94.5 4PNN Gympie
94.9 ?
95.3 4SCR Gympie
96.1 4NNN Gympie
96.9 4ABCRN Gympie
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
104.1 4JJJ Darling Downs
105.1 4WBR Maryborough
105.7 4ABCRN Darling Downs
107.3 4ABCFM Darling Downs

2.50pm - 3.10pm
93.3 6ABCFM Bunbury
94.1 6JJJ Bunbury
94.5 6ABCFM Southern Agricultural
95.3 likely 6AAY Albany
96.9 6ABCRN Southern Agricultural

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

E's log - 29/11/16

The Queensland regulars were back once again, including strong Brisbane right to the top of the band. Richmond/Tweed (Northern NSW) made an appearance towards the end, coming in just before Queensland faded out. They lasted 20 minutes. Tasmania then made an appearance in the early evening.

10.40am - Midday QLD
11.50am - 12.10pm Richmond/Tweed

88.5 4ABCFM Gold Coast
89.1 4KRY Kingaroy
89.3 4CRB Gold Coast
89.3 4SDB Warwick
89.5 4JJJ Nambour
89.9 4DDD Dalby
90.1 4ABCRN Gold Coast
90.3 4SCR Nambour
90.5 4RBL Beaudesert
90.7 4CSB Wondai
91.1 4MCY Nambour
91.5 The Range Toowoomba
91.7 4ABCRR Gold Coast
92.1 4BRZ Beaudesert
92.3 ?
92.5 4GLD Gold Coast
92.9 4GOD Toowoomba
93.1 4RGB Bundaberg
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
93.9 4RUM Bundaberg
94.1 4UM Cherbourg
94.5 4PNN Gympie
94.5 2NNR Richmond/Tweed
94.7 4BCR Bundaberg
94.9 4MIX Ipswich w/-RDS
95.3 4SCR Gympie
95.5 Racing Bundaberg or Gympie
96.1 4NNN Gympie
96.1 2JJJ Richmond/Tweed
96.3 4PNN Warwick
96.5 4FRB Brisbane
96.9 4ABCRN Gympie
96.9 2ABCRN Richmond/Tweed
97.3 4BFM Brisbane w/- RDS
97.7 4PNN Wide Bay
98.5 4ABCFM Wide Bay
98.5 2PNN Richmond/Tweed
99.3 4JJJ Wide Bay
100.1 4ABCRR Wide Bay
100.7 4RGD Toowoomba
100.9 4ABCRN Wide Bay
101.9 4CEE Maryborough
102.1 4ZZZ Brisbane
102.7 4DDB Toowoomba
103.5 4MBB Maryborough
104.1 4JJJ Darling Downs
104.5 4MMM Brisbane
105.1 44WBR Marybororough
105.3 4BBB Brisbane
105.7 4ABCRN Darling Downs
107.3 4ABCFM Darling Downs
107.7 4JJJ Brisbane

7.05 - 7.35pm:

89.3 7LAA Launceston (weak)
90.1 7EXX Launceston (weak)
90.5 7PNN Burnie
91.7 7NT 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

90.9 was blocked for both Gold Coast and N.E. Tasmania, due to strong tropo from Flow FM Maitland (RDS received).

Audio files:
89.3 Rainbow FM Warwick
89.9 4DDD Dalby

RDS: 94.9 4MIX "River949" Ipswich.

Sunday, November 27, 2016

DX log 25/11/16

Friday, November 25 turned out to be an active one for E-skip reception, heaps of Queenlanders, and numerous people on the East Coast of Australia reporting New Zealand, New Caledonia etc.

On with the log - there's lots to type.

9.30am (in progress) - approx 12.50pm

88.3 4ABCRR Miriam Vale
88.5 4ABCFM Gold Coast
89.1 4KRY Kingaroy
89.1 4PNN Emerald
89.3 4CRB Gold Coast
89.3 4SDB Warwick
89.5 4JJJ Nambour
89.9 4ABCRN Miriam Vale
90.1 4ABCRN Gold Coast
90.3 4SCR Nambour (over Hit107 Adelaide Hills)
90.7 4CSB Wondai
90.7 4ABCFM Emerald
90.9 4SEA Gold Coast
91.1 4MCY Nambour
91.3 4HIT Moranbah
91.3 4NAG Yeppoon
91.5 The Range Toowoomba
91.5 4GCR Gympie
91.7 4ABCRR Gold Coast
92.1 ? likely 4BRZ Beaudesert
92.3 Airlie Beach ?? ID of 4TO FM heard
92.9 4GOD Toowoomba
93.1 4RGB Bundaberg w/- RDS. Mixing with another.
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
93.5 4ROK Gladstone
93.9 4RUM Bundaberg
93.9 4ABCRN Emerald
94.1 ?
94.3 Racing (several locations possible)
94.3 4PNN Townsville
94.5 4PNN Gympie
94.7 4BCR Bundaberg
94.7 4HIT Emerald
94.9 4MIX Ipswich
95.1 4RGK Gladstone (over SBS Adelaide Hills)
95.3 4SCR Gympie
95.5 Racing Bundaberg or Gympie
96.1 4NNN Gympie w/- RDS
96.3 4PNN Warwick
96.5 4FRB Brisbane
96.9 4ABCRN Gympie
96.9 4RFM Moranbah w/- RDS
97.1 KIX Country Bundaberg
97.3 4BFM Brisbane w/- RDS
97.7 4ABCFM Roma
97.9 4ABCFM Mackay
98.1 4EB Brisbane
98.5 4ABCFM Wide Bay
98.7 4RGM Mackay w/- RDS
98.9 4AAA Brisbane
99.3 4JJJ Wide Bay
99.5 4JJJ Mackay
99.7 unknown JJJ, Bedourie seems a bit of out place with everywhere else.
100.1 4ABCRR Wide Bay
100.3 4MKY Mackay (over Murray Bridge)
100.7 4RGD Toowoomba w/- RDS
100.9 4ABCRN Wide Bay
101.1 4QAA Mackay
101.3 ?
101.7 ?
101.9 4CEE Maryborough w/- RDS
102.1 4ZZZ Brisbane
102.7 4ABCRN Mackay
103.5 Racing Mackay
103.5 4MBB Maryborough w/- RDS
104.1 4JJJ Darling Downs
104.3 4PNN Mackay
104.5 4MMM Brisbane
104.9 4QS Southern Downs
104.9 4SFM Nambour
105.1 4WBR Maryborough
105.3 4BBB Brisbane
105.9 4MUR Mackay
105.9 ? possible 4VL Morven
106.1 4ABCFM Brisbane
106.5 4ABCRN Southern Downs or Moranbah
107.5?
107.7 4JJJ Brisbane

RDS photos:


4CEE Maryborough

4RGB Bundaberg

4RFM Moranbah

4MBB Maryborough

4RGD Toowoomba

Audio:
93.1 Bundaberg mixing with another
103.5 Mix FM Maryborough
98.7 Sea FM Mackay
90.9 Sea FM Gold Coast
97.3 BFM Brisbane

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

DX season 2016/17 underway

On Sunday, November 6, I received my first E-skip of the summer 2016/2017 season. Not sure that I've had the season start this early - and it's still 3 weeks until Summer actually starts. Hopefully, a sign of a bumper season to come, last year was terrible.

2.40 - 3.05pm
94.5 2NNR Richmond/Tweed
95.3 2ABCFM Richmond/Tweed
96.1 2JJJ Richmond/Tweed
96.9 2ABCRN Richmond/Tweed
98.5 2PNN Richmond/Tweed
100.9 2ZZZ Lismore
104.3 4ABCRN Meandarra

3.40pm
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
94.9 4MIX Ipswich
These two were fleeting, lasted just a couple of minutes, but were strong.

Sunday, February 7, 2016

E's log Sunday, Feb. 7th

Some more E-skip noted this evening, with Sydney and Illawarra once again making an appearance.

7-2-16
8.30 - 9pm
90.7 2JJJ SW Slopes/E. Riverina
90.9 2PNN Illawarra
91.5 2PNN SW Slopes/E. Riverina
92.9 2ABCFM Sydney
94.5 2FBI Sydney
94.9 2WSK Nowra
95.3 2PTV Sydney
95.7 2ABCFM Illawarra
96.1 ?
96.9 2SYD Sydney

9.27pm
90.5, 94.1 Unknown - weak and lasted only minutes.

10.19pm
90.7 2PNN Grafton/Kempsey
91.5 2JJJ Grafton/Kempsey
Strong, but last all of one minute.

Tropo slowly building at the moment. Currently hearing Western Victoria. If the Hepburn maps are accurate, it looks like it's going to be a bumper week for tropo - watch this space! Quietly rubbing my hands with glee, as tropo has been dead all season.

Recordings from tonight's E's - both from the Onkyo T-4970
95.3 Smooth FM Sydney
96.9 Nova Sydney
 

Friday, February 5, 2016

E-skip logs February 4th & 5th

More E-skip to report, it pays to keep an ear out....not used to hearing any skip by February. Good to see the DX season still going. More audio from these days at the end of the logs.

4/2/16
10.40 - 11am

91.1 1CMS Canberra
This is the only Canberra I heard, as all the other frequencies are taken by strong locals.

11.04am - Midday
88.3 2ABCFM SW Slopes/E. Riverina
89.1 2ABCRN SW Slopes/E. Riverina
89.9 2RVR SW Slopes/E. Riverina
90.7 2JJJ SW Slopes/E. Riverina
90.9 2PNN Illawarra
91.5 2PNN SW Slopes/E. Riverina
92.9 2ABCFM Sydney
94.5 ?
94.9 2WSK Nowra
95.3 2PTV Sydney
97.7 2SBS Sydney
101.9 ?
104.3 ? Talk - sounded like ABC. Probable Wagga or Central Tablelands, as this was just after Canberra left.

1.25 - 1.55pm
90.7 4CSB Wondai
90.9 ?
91.5 ?
92.3 KIX Country Maryborough
93.1 4RGB Bundaberg
93.9 4RUM Bundaberg
94.7 4BCR Bundaberg
97.7 ?

5/2/16
9.55am - just after Midday
88.3 4ABCRR Miriam Vale
88.5 4ABCFM Gold Coast
88.9 ?
89.1 4KRY Kingaroy
89.1 4PNN Emerald
89.5 4JJJ Nambour
89.9 4ABCRN Mariam Vale
89.9 4DDD Dalby
90.1 4ABCRN Gold Coast
90.7 4ABCFM Emerald
90.7 4CSB Wondai
91.1 4MCY Nambour
91.3 2NOW Lightning Ridge
91.5 likely Toowoomba
91.7 4ABCRR Gold Coast
92.1 ?
92.3 KIX Country Maryborough
92.9 2TTT Tamworth
92.9 likely Toowoomba
93.1 4RGB Bundaberg
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
93.5 4ROK Gladstone
93.5 2PNN Inverell
93.9 4RUM Bundaberg
94.1 4UM Cherbourg
94.3 Racing (location? several possible)
94.3 4ABCRN unknown if Goondiwindi or Blackwater
94.5 4PNN Gympie
94.5 ?
94.7 4BCR Bundaberg
94.9 4MIX Ipswich w/- RDS
95.3 4SCR Gympie
95.5 Racing Bundaberg
96.1 4NNN Gympie w/- RDS
96.3 KFM kingaroy
96.5 4FRB Brisbane
96.9 4ABCRN Gympie
97.1 KIX Country Bundaberg
97.3 4BFM w/- RDS
97.7 4ABCFM unknown if Roma or Barcaldine
98.1 4EB Brisbane
98.5 4ABCFM Wide Bay
98.9 4AAA Brisbane
99.3 4JJJ Wide Bay
99.7 ?
100.1 4ABCRR Wide Bay
100.7 4RGD Toowoomba
100.9 4ABCRN Wide Bay
101.1 JJJ unknown if Armidale or Theodore
101.7 4ABCFM Southern Downs
101.9 4CEE Maryborough
102.1 4ZZZ Brisbane
102.7 4DDB Toowoomba
103.5 4MBB Maryborough
103.7 2ABCFM Broken Hill
104.1 4JJJ Darling Downs
104.5 4MMM Brisbane
105.1 4WBR Maryborough
106.1 4ABCFM Brisbane
107.3 4ABCFM Darling Downs
107.7 4JJJ Brisbane


RDS from 4MIX Ipwich, "River949"

















Audio recordings. All recorded via the Sony except Canberra, via the Onkyo:
96.3 KFM Kingaroy
94.9 Power FM Nowra
91.1 CMS Radio Canberra
90.7 Triple J SW Slopes/E. Riverina 

Monday, February 1, 2016

E-Skip log 31/1/16

Back to getting some E-skip yesterday, just when I thought the season might be over. Have included some recordings at the end of the post. For some reason though, only BFM Brisbane saved in full. The other two, were 3 to 4 minutes long but only partially saved.

31-1-16
12.05 - 1.05pm

88.5 4ABCFM Gold Coast
89.5 4JJJ Nambour
90.1 4ABCRN Gold Coast
90.7 4CSB Wondai
91.1 4MCY Nambour
91.5 The Range Toowoomba
91.7 4ABCRR Gold Coast
92.9 4GOD Toowoomba
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
97.3 4BFM Brisbane
94.1 4JAZ Gold Coast
94.5 4PNN Gympie
94.9 4MIX Ipswich
95.3 4SCR Gympie
96.1 4NNN Gympie
96.5 4FRB Brisbane
96.9 4ABCRN Gympie
99.3 4JJJ Wide Bay
100.1 4ABCRR Wide Bay
100.7 4RGD Toowoomba
100.9 4ABCRN Wide Bay
101.9 4CEE Maryborough
103.5 4MBB Maryborough
104.1 4JJJ Darling Downs
105.7 4ABCRN Darling Downs
106.1 4ABCFM Brisbane
107.7 4JJJ Brisbane

Audio files - Triple J recorded from the Sony XDR-F1HD, the other two, recorded from the Onkyo T-4970

97.3 4BFM Brisbane
90.7 Crow FM Wondai
107.7 Triple J Brisbane

Monday, January 18, 2016

Recent logs

Finally, after 2 weeks of no activity some more E-skip to report, with a 3 hour opening to QLD. On with the logs....

15/1/16
9.05am - 12.05pm
88.3 ? weak, possibly Miriam Vale
88.5 4ABCFM Gold Coast
89.1 ? likely Kingaroy
89.5 4JJJ Nambour
90.1 4ABCRN Gold Coast
90.5 4RBL Beaudesert
90.7 4CSB Wondai
91.1 4MCY Nambour
91.5 The Range Toowoomba
92.1 4BRZ Beaudesert
92.3 ? possibly Emerald
92.9 4GOD Toowoomba
93.1 4RGB Bundaberg
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
93.5 4ROK Gladstone
93.9 4RUM Bundaberg
94.3 Racing Gladstone
94.5 4PNN Gympie + another
94.7 4BCR Bundaberg
95.3 4SCR Gympie
95.5 Racing Bundaberg
96.1 4NNN Gympie + another
96.3 ?
96.9 4ABCRN Gympie
97.1 ? x2
97.3 4BFM Brisbane w/- RDS
97.7 4PNN Gympie
97.7 4ABCFM Roma
98.1 4EB Brisbane
98.5 4ABCFM Wide Bay
98.9 4AAA Brisbane
99.3 4JJJ Wide Bay
100.1 4ABCRR Wide Bay
100.7 4RGD Toowoomba
100.9 4ABCRN Wide Bay
101.1 4CBL Logan
101.7 4ABCFM Southern Downs
101.9 4CEE Maryborough w/- RDS
102.1 ?
102.7 ?
103.3 4JJJ Southern Downs
103.5 4MBB Maryborough
104.1 4JJJ Darling Downs
104.5 4MMM Brisbane
104.9 4QS Southern Downs
105.1 4WBR Maryborough
105.3 ?
105.7 4ABCRN Darling Downs
106.1 4ABCFM Brisbane
106.5 4ABCRN Southern Downs
107.3 4ABCFM Darling Downs
107.7 4JJJ Brisbane

1/1/16
Morning tropo
91.5 5PNN Tumby Bay
101.9 5ABCRN Tumby Bay
104.1 5ABCFM Mount Gambier
105.7 5PNN Mount Gambier
plus Port Pirie and Western Victoria at good levels

27/12/15
6.53 - 7.40pm SpE
89.5 4JJJ Nambour
91.1 4MCY Nambour
91.5 The Range Toowoomba
92.9 4GOD Toowoomba
93.3 4SBS Brisbane (weak, only brief)
plus usual Gympie stations


Audio at the bottom of the page: 93.9 4RUM Bundaberg at 10.52am, 15-1-16.


4CEE Maryborough RDS