Friday Tropo - 8/2/13

Another morning of tropo from Victoria.  This time including a couple of Melbourne stations.  This is the first time I have logged Melbourne.  Identified via their live web stream, as they were quite weak.  Bendigo was the best heard this morning.

89.5 3PNN Bendigo
91.1 3ABCRR Bendigo
91.5 3PTV Melbourne
92.3 3ZZZ Melbourne
93.5 3BBO Bendigo
94.5 3JJJ Goulburn Valley
95.3 3SRR Shepparton
96.1 3ABCFM Goulburn Valley
96.9 3SUN Shepparton
97.7 3GVR Goulburn Valley
101.1 3JJJ Mildura

Mount Dundas frequencies also in again, but weak this time.
UnID: 89.9, 90.7 and 107.5.  I suspect these may have also been Melbourne.

Tropo activity

Things have been quiet of late, however, this morning (7-2-13) saw strong tropo to Western and Central Victoria.

88.9 3HFM Hamilton
89.5 3PNN Bendigo
91.1 3ABCRR Bendigo
91.5 5PNN Tumby Bay
93.5 3BBO Bendigo
95.7 3ABCRN Nhill
97.9 3RMR Mildura
99.5 3MDA Mildura
101.1 3JJJ Mildura
101.3 3WWM Horsham
107.5 8SAT Hallett
107.7 5YYY Whyalla

Also, the Mount Dundas outlets, which were at first (7.30am) observed at 3 bars on the Sony (40dBuV on the Onkyo).  Mildura was 1 bar, except Triple J - 2 bars.

94.5 and 95.3 also heard, but far too weak to ID.  I suspect 94.5 to likely be Nhill, as 95.7 was quite strong.

Audio: 99.5 Star FM, Mildura

 

Morning Tropo - 19/1/13

Reception about mid-morning.

91.1 3ABCRR Bendigo

93.5 3BBO Bendigo

94.5 3JJJ Goulburn Valley

96.1 3ABCFM Goulburn Valley

96.5 2JJJ Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area

97.3 2ABCFM Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area

97.7 3GVR Goulburn Valley

98.1 2PB Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area

98.9 2ABCRN Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area

99.7 2RGF Griffith

Have not been able to do much monitoring this weekend so far, as have got family visiting from the country - but checking when I can. 

QLD + NSW E's - 16/1/13

A good amount of E's were heard Wednesday morning the 16th...here's the log:

9.45am

91.7 2PNN Tamworth

92.9 2TTT Tamworth

94.7 2JJJ Tamworth

10.15am -10.45am

91.5 2JJJ Grafton / Kempsey

92.3 2MRR Grafton / Kempsey

93.3 4SBS Brisbane

94.5 2NNR Richmond / Tweed

94.9 4MIX Ipswich

95.3 2ABCFM Richmond / Tweed

96.3 2JJJ Manning River

96.5 4FRB Brisbane

97.1 2ABCRN Manning River

97.3 4BFM Brisbane w/- RDS

97.9 2ABCFM Grafton / Kempsey

98.1 4EB Brisbane

98.7 2ABCFM Manning River

99.5 2ABCRN Grafton / Kempsey

10.50am - 11.30am

88.3 2ABCFM SW Slopes / E. Riverina

89.9 2RVR SW Slopes / E. Riverina

90.1 2NBC Sydney (Narwee)

92.1 2MFM Sydney

92.9 2ABCFM Sydney w/- RDS

94.5 2FBI Sydney

94.9 2WSK Nowra

95.3 2PTV Sydney

95.7 2ABCFM Illawarra

97.3 2ILA Illawarra

97.7 2SBS Sydney w/- RDS

98.9 2JJJ Illawarra

Audio: ABCFM Illawarra

4BFM Brisbane

ABCFM Sydney

SBS Sydney

E's logs - 11 & 12th Jan.

Yesterday, January 12, only saw some very patchy E-Skip about:

6.50pm
91.5, 92.3 Grafton / Kempsey
not identified: 92.1 and 93.5. Opening lasted about 20 minutes.

8.20pm - for 10 minutes
91.1 ?Suspected Nambour
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
94.9 4MIX Ipswich
97.3 4BFM Brisbane

By contrast, the 11th saw a larger early opening to South East QLD.
7.10am - 8.50am
88.5 4ABCFM Gold Coast
89.5 4JJJ Nambour
89.9 4DDD Dalby
90.7 4CSB Wondai
91.1 4MCY Nambour
91.5 The Range Toowoomba
92.3 KIX Country Maryborough
93.3 4SBS Brisbane
94.5 4PNN Gympie
94.5 2NNR Richmond / Tweed
94.9 4MIX Ipswich
95.3 4SCR Gympie
95.3 2ABCFM Richmond / Tweed
96.1 4NNN Gympie
96.9 4ABCRN Gympie
97.3 4BFM Brisbane
100.7 4RGD Toowoomba
101.3 4NSA Noosa
Several were not identified.
 
10.37am
91.3, 92.5 and 94.1 - not identified. Lasted no more than 5 minutes

11.03
92.9 - another that lasted no more than 5 minutes, but had a very strong minute or two. Appeared to be the same station I heard earlier in the day during the early morning QLD opening, at which time I heard Cheap Wine by Cold Chisel playing.

Tropo log - 8/1/13

Some Tropo from yesterday.  E-Skip has been very quiet, hope it picks up a bit before the season ends!

88.9 3HFM Hamilton

89.9 5CCC Pt. Lincoln

91.1 3ABCRR Bendigo

91.5 5PNN Tumby Bay

92.1 6PNN Southern Agricultural

92.9 6JJJ Southern Agricultural

93.1 5ABCFM Pt. Lincoln

93.5 3BBO Bendigo

94.5 6ABCFM Southern Agricultural

95.7 3ABCRN Nhill

96.9 6ABCRN Southern Agricultural

99.3 8SAT Streaky Bay

100.9 5ABCRN Streaky Bay

101.3 3WWM Horsham

101.9 5ABCRN Tumby Bay

Mt. Dundas at 1 bar

Port Pirie noted at 3 bars

DTV from Port Pirie also viewed - see photo below.

Southern Cross Ten, Port Pirie (RF ch. 40)

E's log - 2/1/13

After the large tropo opening this morning, I was going to write today off as far as E's were concerned, but then came a large E's opening from QLD, late in the evening.

1pm (very brief)
90.7 3REG Lakes Entrance

10pm - 11.30pm

88.5 4ABCFM Gold Coast

89.3 4ABCRN Thallon

89.5 4JJJ Nambour

89.9 4DDD Dalby

90.1 4ABCRN Gold Coast

90.7 4CSB Wondai

91.1 4MCY Nambour

91.5 4GCR Gympie

91.5 The Range Toowoomba

92.3 KIX Country Maryborough

92.5 4SB Tarong Coal Mine

92.9 4GOD Toowoomba

93.1 4RGB Bundaberg

93.3 4SBS Brisbane

93.9 4RUM Bundaberg

94.3 Racing Dalby (poss. Gladstone)

94.7 4BCR Bundaberg

94.5 4PNN Gympie

94.9 4MIX Ipswich

95.3 4SCR Gympie

96.1 4NNN Gympie

96.5 4FRB Brisbane

96.9 4ABCRN Gympie

97.1 KIX Country Bundaberg

98.5 4ABCFM Wide Bay

99.3 4JJJ Wide Bay

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

107.3 4ABCFM Darling Downs

This is not complete, a couple of frequencies I did not ID, plus several had at least 2 stations mixing.

Audio below, in order:

Hot 91.1 Nambour

Sea FM Bundaberg

CFM Toowoomba