AM and FM DX

Yep, I’ve had them in too since about 10am today when I first checked. Floating in and out as Es typically do, but quite strong on the peaks.

I had 89.0 with RDS sending me to 90.0 and 91.5 via the AF setting in the car (and back again), first time I’ve had DX signals do that I think.

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I thought the opening was troppo because of the uninterrupted reception? Not sure how to judge.

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I’ve had the usual fades in and out that suggest E-skip. Really strong on peaks (RDS level on the portable) but some rapid fades as well.

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Lack of fading here might be a coastal thing again.

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There is a SpE cloud ~21MHz according to ionosonde graph data over Canberra right now, but nothing heard here, maybe soon? Maybe Qld dxers can try for Tassie?

BTW has anyone determined where in NCL 92.5 France Inter originates? Can’t find it in any lists. :man_shrugging:

Okay something on 91.1 & 92.7 came up briefly at 0356UT. NSW/Qld dxers might like to try for SthAust.

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Mont Do, Bouloupari

https://fmscan.org/transmitter.php?i=32700078

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Thanks for that.
Yes ex 92.0MHz.
Found this:-
https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000047603040
From decision in April 2023, but I think 92.5MHz has been in use
much earlier than this.

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That 2kw transmitter was able to wipe out reception from Gold FM for about 4 hours today. I wonder what stations New Cal residents could receive today.

These frequencies were received today. I will have to check what the stations were from recordings.

88.00
88.50
89.00
90.00
90.50
91.00
91.50
92.50
93.00
93.50
95.00
96.00
97.00
97.40
98.00
98.50
100.0
101.0
100.4
102.5
103.0
103.5

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A bit of enhancement about tonight

Scratchy stereo 2ST 91.7 no RDS

Low level Batemans Bay ABCs 101.9, 103.5 and 105.1

Wollongong quite strong, with i98 over News Radio and Lake Mac FM wiped out on 97.3.

Getting a few more Sydney community stations than usual like 2SWR and 2NBC.

Weak Highland FM Bowral.

Nothing from Goulburn or Canberra yet.

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Some weak scratchy transient Auckland, NZ FM DX around at the moment.
Eg 91.8 & 92.6

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Getting RNZ Concert on 90.0. Must be Southland as I can also get 89.2

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Yes I was about to mention that as I was receiving 90.0 past few minutes too. :+1:

UPDATE: 93.9 7ABCFM Tassie in now - transient.
92.4 Coast FM, Invercargill in now. Also Invercargill up to 95.6MHz.
Invercargill crumbs still about at 2.20pm, but watching wet paint dry might be more exciting though…

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Central Queensland coming in strong enough that Gladstone just audible.

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SpE DX Alert

Very early signs that NZ FM will be stronger or more extensive today.
Have had four brief appearances of More FM Northland on 91.6MHz over past 15 minutes. Weakish & very brief so far.

Update: Sporadic weak reception of 91.6 occurred over a 90+ minute period, but didn’t improve unfortunately. Nothing further to report…

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Triple M Sydney seems to have been on the Gore Hill TX for the past few days, 2DAY and both ARN stations still appear to be on the main Artarmon TX.

Wonder why?

I also haven’t seen ARN use their new side mount Artarmon back up array since the KIIS trial a few months ago.

With all the tropo about in recent times, I wonder if getting Albury in a fade down of Sydney might be possible here (unlikely)… more likely if SCA/ARN use Gore Hill or the side mount array.

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Triple M had a minor transmitter fault at Artarmon on Thursday morning, so they changed sites, don’t know why they didn’t come back? SCA operations are a little strange at the moment, with various things going on, 2DAY will/should be at Gore Hill tomorrow as well, as there’s transmitter Proof Of Performance testing at SCA Artarmon in the morning.

ARN haven’t needed to use the Alternate Artarmon transmitters, but they will be used on Wednesday as ARN have transmitter Proof Of Performance testing then.

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South Australia into Brisbane now. 5AU Port Augusta was notably strong with RDS

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Thanks! I imagine they’ll all be back at Artarmon before the Christmas break begins.

Wednesday will give a me chance to see what the side mount reception is like in the car in Newcastle.

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Yep, just had 95.9 Triple J Adelaide Foothills fade up here. Will keep monitoring

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Now Victoria. Note that some semi local stations might be wiped out so worth checking. 89.1 is currently 5BBB Barossa.

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