I am going to call it, tonight is better than Thursday night. I was not expecting such a big inland opening, it looked like coastal tropo up and down the coast according to Hepburn.
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At my home location near Campbelltown with my rotatable antenna aimed south, there was some battle between Triple M Central Coast & GNFM on the 107.7 frequency just now, with the former being more dominant.
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Unfortunately Triple M is at local strength, with no hint of CCI.
This is why Canberra is so good into Sydney tonight.
Tuesday night / Wednesday morning looks to be the next chance for Canberra tropo into Sydney, but not as strong.
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Canberra DAB was detected but not strong enough to decode.
Also got Cooma/Bega commercials in a null of Sydney.
Middle Brother was still in.
Edit: Canberra DAB is strong at 60 signal.
2ABCFM on 99.1 (Tuggerarong)
Weak talk on 93.9 mixing with Roccy FM. Possible RN Tamworth
Weak Mt Dowe on 100.7, matched it with 100.9
Best Tropo of the season!
Also got Tuggeranong on 95.9 and 100.7
Might as well call it a night and put the radio back to 97.3 Knights Hill (local) for the History Quiz
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My log is coming soon too. An amazing eveningā¦
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Long post incoming.
To paraphrase Frankie Valli - āDecember 2023 Oh What A Nightā!!
Full band scan
88.3 Classic FM SW Slopes - weak (havenāt heard WSFM at all lately?).
88.5 2RRR Ryde - no RDS fair stereo
88.7 a mixture of Vintage FM Campbelltown and Radio Northern Beaches, couldnāt detect any JJJ Goulburn
88.9 BWD FM RDS Braidwood good stereo
89.1 ABCRN SW Slopes - weak, didnāt detect any 2BLU Katoomba
89.3 2GLF Liverpool - no RDS weak stereo
89.5 ABC Classic Goulburn - hissy stereo
89.7 mostly 2PNN Bega/Cooma - very good
89.9 ABC Local SW Slopes - fair
90.1 2NBC Narwee RDS fair stereo
90.5 2HD Belmont North local, no sign of 2CCR Parramatta
90.7 JJJ SW Slopes, didnāt hear ABC News Coffs.
90.9 ABC News Wollongong - strong
91.1 1CMS Canberra - hissy stereo
91.3 C91.3 RDS Campbelltown - good
91.5 was News Radio SW Slopes, then JJJ Coffs and then back to News SW Slopes
91.7 2ST Nowra with RDS, varied a bit mostly fair to good stereo
91.9 1WAY RDS Canberra - fair to good stereo
92.1 2MFM RDS Sydney - good
92.3 I think I detected some weak 2UUU Shoalhaven, then ABC Coffsā¦ both faded
92.5 ABC Central Coast, didnāt hear any Music FM Moss Vale (which was a blank carrier on Thursday night)
92.7 could null in/out between 2BAB St Georges Basin and 1ART Canberra, both were in fair stereo. No SKY Port Macquarie
92.9 Classic RDS Sydney, nothing else
93.1 was hoping for Hit Waggaā¦ nothing here
93.3 heard some 2RPH Wollongong in a null of 2SNR Gosford
93.5 EAGLE FM RDS Goulburn - was fair to good stereo
93.7 Koori FM Sydney RDS - good - tried for 2BAR Bega, nothing there
94.1 could null in Pulse 94.1 no RDS over Todayās Country Gosford
94.3 SKYRacn RDS Goulburn - weak to good
94.5 could null in 2EC RDS over FBI Radio
94.7 fair News Radio Taree/Port - donāt normally get this here
94.9 could null in Power-FM RDS hissy stereo over Rhema Gosford
95.1 heard some 2BS in stereo playing music! that is a rare catch hereā¦ no RDS though
95.3 smoothfm RDS Sydney good
95.5 ABC Port/Taree - was good then faded to weak
95.7 ABC Clas RDS Wollongong was strong all night
96.1 CADA96.1 RDS Katoomba - was good all night
96.3 COAST-FM RDS Gosford - RDS was hindered by JJJ for a while, then returned.
96.5 Wave-FM RDS Wollongong - was strong all night
96.9 Nova 969 RDS Sydney - did fade occasionally, tried for SKY Cooma during fading - nothing (see 97.7 notes)
97.1 ABC RN Taree/Port - good
97.3 ABC Illawarra totally obliterated the nearby Lake Macquarie FM
97.5 2HD Port Stephens - fair
97.7 a first time catch - brief SNOW FM Cooma when SBS Sydney faded! only lasted about 30 seconds, but still!!!
97.9 was RN Goulburn, then ABC Classic Coffs, then RN returned
98.1 i98FM RDS Wollongong was strong all night
98.3 2XX FM RDS Canberra - fair to good
98.5 2OOO-FM RDS Sydney - faded occasionally, nothing to try for underneath though
98.7 ABC Classic Taree/Port - fair to good stereo
98.9 TRIPLE-J RDS Wollongong - strong all night
99.1 WSFM Winmalee - fair to good stereo
99.3 was mostly ABC Classic Bega/Cooma - fair to good stereo. Could null back in 2NSB Chatswoodā¦ there may have been some B-Rock too - canāt be sure
99.5 was Move FM all night - mostly good stereo
99.7 Rhema997 RDS local - tried for 2SSR Sutherland to no avail
99.9 SWR 99.9 RDS Blacktown - fair to goodā¦ tried for News Goulburn, nothing there
100.1 mostly Triple J Bega/Cooma
100.3 was 2MCR Campbelltown - mostly good
100.5 could null in News Radio Batemans Bay in a null of the local 2RPH Newcastle
100.7 was Triple M Port Macquarie early, then some 2WOW Penrith, then nothing
100.9 was a real mixtureā¦ was mostly RN Bega/Cooma but also heard/saw some CONNECT RDS Bankstown, and also SKY Bathurst in addition to the nearby Port Stephens FM
101.1 2LT Katoomba, couldnāt get KIX Nowra at all.
101.3 Hit101.3 RDS quasi local Gosford
101.5 triple j RDS Canberra, mostly good, but could null back in Great Lakes FM Forster
101.7 WSFM1017 RDS strong all night
101.9 ABC Classic Batemans Bay - was mostly good all night
102.1 local Triple J Newcastle
102.3 ABC Classic Canberra, didnāt appear to have RDS at all, mostly strong all night
102.5 got Power FM RDS Bega in a null of 2MBS
102.7 weak ABC Classic FM Orange
102.9 Triple M RDS Newcastle local - couldnāt null in 2ST Bowral at all tonight though
103.2 Hope1032 RDS Sydney - good all night
103.5 ABC Local Batemans Bay - strong all night
103.7 2NURFM Newcastle local
103.9 ABC News Canberra, strong all night
104.1 2DAYFM RDS Sydney, strong all night
104.3 Power FM RDS Batemans Bay, only came good after 9pm
104.5 STAR1045 RDS Gosford quasi local
104.7 Hit104.7 RDS Canberra was good all night
104.9 TRIPLEM RDS Sydney, strong all night
105.1 ABC RN Batemans Bay, good to strong all night. Tried for Triple M Orange, couldnāt get it
105.3 NEWFM RDS Newcastle local
105.5 SBSRadio RDS Canberra strong all night
105.7 triplej RDS Sydney good all night
105.9 both Hit105.9 RDS Orange earlier and then 2EC RDS Batemans Bay later.
106.1 ABC Classic Newcastle local
106.3 Mix106.3 RDS Canberra, good all night
106.5 KIIS1065 RDS Sydney, strong all night
106.7 was SKY Racing no RDS Orange earlier then 2ST Ulladulla no RDS later
106.9 was Hit106.9 RDS local. Couldnāt null in 2VOX Wollongong at all as Iāve been able to do in the past
107.1 HFM1071 RDS Bowral, was good and there all night
107.3 2SER-FM Sydney fair no RDS
107.5 2EAR RDS Moruya - fair
107.7 Triple M RDS Gosford - couldnāt get GNFM at all underneath it
107.9 Move FM Lithgow - was strong all night
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Massive Canberra and Goulburn tropo into Sydney this morning. Stronger than last night.
Not the strongest I have ever had where all the Canberra outlets were at local strength on the car radio, that was before I had the dx setup.
RDS for 2XX fm this morningā¦,
Fulls RDS decode for Eagle Fm
I finally have GNFM over Triple M CC, not on the dx setup. On the car radio GNFM completely dominated Triple M CC at the corner of Stanhope Parkway and the Ponds BLVD. It also cut over Triple M CC near the metro train station on Old Windsor Rd Rouse Hill.
GNFM would have obliterated Triple M CC near the entrance to the M7 on Sunnyholt Rd at Acacia Gardens. Central Coast is shielded to the north here which allows reception of Power fm, Pulse and 2RPH over the CC community stations.
This location is the best spot for Eagle fm reception in all conditions.
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My gosh, fantastic log!
Only 90.3 93.9 95.9 96.7 and 103.1 free. Iām sure their where many more hidden distant or low power gems underneath.
Please send some WA way!
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Thanks!
88.1 also hard to detect due to 88.0 LPONs.
But yes, i donāt think Iāve had 94 of 100 standard frequencies occupied on one night before.
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The TEF6686 tuners or SDR software with variable bandwidth filters would have no trouble digging signals out 0.1mhz apart.
That SDR# co-channel canceller even surprises me with what it can uncover. No good for cancelling strong local or semi local stations though.
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Confused about one tonight. Had classical music on 103.5 (clear of splatter from 103.7) which seemed to line up with ABC FM on NSW time, so was thinking Armidale. Then I had 101.9 which was also ABC, but Iām almost certain it was Radio National, not Local Radio as the database shows for Armidale on 101.9. It was Waleed Aly talking after 9pm AEDT.
Also have Breeze 102.5 (presuming Tenterfield) and ABCs from Mt Dowe, so Armidale makes sense, but the 101.9 programming doesnāt
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There is a 2kw Radio National at Monto (west of Bundaberg) on 101.9ā¦maybe itās that?
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Iāve got Armidale on 104.3, Inverell GEM RN, Glen Innes (2CBD), Coffs, Mt Dowe and Middle Brother tonight.
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Some logs (mainly RDS) from yesterday evening (Dec 10th) DXing from North Head, Manly (Syd) & some surrounds.
88.3 2ABCFM Cootamundra
91.1 Canberra
91.7 2PNN Tamworth Odd reception near North Sydney.
91.7 2ST Nowra (RDS)
91.9 1WAY Canberra (RDS) @ 1850LT
92.3 Unknown. Presume Bathurst
92.7 Sky Sports Radio - Port Macquarie(RDS)
92.7 1ART Canberra
93.1 2GEE Mudgee (RDS)
93.1 2WZD Wagga (late evening)
93.3 2SNR Gosford (RDS)
93.5 2SNO Goulburn (RDS)
94.1 2LIV (RDS)
94.3 Sky Sports Radio Goulburn (RDS)
95.1 2BS Bathurst (RDS)
97.9 2ABCRN Goulburn
98.3 2XX Canberra (RDS) Changed PS
100.1 2BCB Bathurst (RDS)
100.7 2PQQ Port Macquarie (RDS)
100.9 Sky Sports Radio - Bathurst (RDS)
101.5 Triple J Canberra (RDS)
102.3 2ABCFM Canberra (No RDS receivableā¦)? Off or low RDS subcarrier?
102.3 2ROX Port Macquarie (RDS)
103.7 2NUR Newcastle (RDS)
103.7 Sky Sports Radio - Nowra (RDS)
103.9 NewsRadio Canberra
104.3 2EEE Batemans Bay (RDS)
104.7 2ROC Canberra (RDS)
105.1 2OAG Orange (RDS)
105.5 2SBS Canberra (RDS)
105.9 2EC Batemans Bay (RDS)
105.9 2GZF Orange (RDS)
106.3 1CBR Canberra (RDS)
106.7 Sky Sports Radio - Orange (RDS)
107.5 2EAR Batemans Bay (RDS)
Add to the list ABCers from Taree, ABC Newcastle stations, all Port Stephens outlets
All Wollongong outlets, 103.5 & 105.1 Batemans Bay, All Sydney & Bowral & Katoomba outlets & more. There wasnāt many free channels. Sometimes up to 3 stations on a single frequency. Also noted some ABC Kempsey outlets.
Reception moved from peaked Orange area early evening to peak down in Batemans Bay late evening.
More logs from this morning & pics yet to comeā¦
The RDS Forum has a couple of pics & some other notes posted earlier.
I have updated most of our RDS Worksheet with my RDS logs re changes, new additions etc.
All above logs with the TEF6686 handheld tuner & a 1.4m telescopic whip.
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I thought that, but itās on NSW time.
Given @TV.Cynic 's similar reception, Iām just going to conclude it is Armidale. I also have much the same reception of the others here too.
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A quieter night for tropo in Sydney tonight,
Middle Brother in at moderate levels, weak Classic fm Canberra.
Eagle fm at moderate levels in stereo on peaks.
Looks like coastal and inland tropo will build into Tuesday morning and evening and then peak Wednesday morning when Canberra will be back into Sydney again with some strength, but not as strong as last night / this morning.
Thursday heatwave conditions and NW winds will kill any tropo.
Saturday morning May see some inland Tropo particularly Canberra into Sydney again.
Forecast based on Hepburn Tropo forecasts.
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Yes, but it is picking up again. All Canberra outlets in again, but much weaker than last night. 88.3 Coota is there, decent ABC Taree outlet strengths. 92.3 Bathurst there. Maybe opportunities for Dubbo region early tomorrow morningā¦
Nice that the tropo drought here on the NSW coast has finally broken.
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I thought Radio National was live around the country? Or am I mistaken?
But I agree more likely to be Armidale anyway.
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Not RN -only PNN.
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93.9 2LFF Young is now in.
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