I think 5RM is receivable even with Gosford on-air – just co-channeled (I didn’t catch an ID but I assume the music playing is 5RM):
Yep, caught an ID:
1062 ABC Local Radio from Renmark also, I assume:
And 1305 ABC RN Renmark, which was also having technical difficulties like ABC RN Adelaide:
1557 Renmark gets out very well for its purported power level. A good site? Mind you, 5RM and 5RN (1305) are also widely received.
Even more easily these days with 2RE gone.
But then I don’t really recall ever getting 2RE via night skip much anywhere… you could barely even hear it via ground wave here in Newcastle back in the day.
According to the ACMA database it looks like 1557 KIX (500w) shares the same site as 5RM’s AM transmitter (2kW), so that explains why the coverage gets out a long way.
1305 RN’s site is actually just a few km away down the road, as driving through that part of the world both masts are visible from the major highway in the area (Sturt Highway / A20).
The groundwave from both must be exceptional as KIX is receivable in Mildura even in the middle of the day, though on the noisier side.
Some good tropo tonight
2SEA Eden with RDS, as is 2EC and Power.
Weak but listenable 2BA 106.3.
SKY 107.1 blocked by Highland
To the north 2PQQ 90.3 Lauireton and ABC Coffs in stereo. 96.3 JJJ interfering with Coast FM.
Will post updates.
Tropo coming into TVCL2 at the moment:
Eagle FM is now gone. hit106.9 Newcastle still coming in.
The TVCL Radio 3 TEF server is now up for testing: http://116.255.0.168:58082
The TVCL Radio 3 antenna is located much lower than TVCL Radio 1/2, so not so good for DXing. It’s meant more so for congestion alleviation, but it does have some differences to TVCL Radio 1/2:
Antenna setup alongside the AM antenna for the new AirSpy server also:
Thanks for these efforts @tvcl
Those that run nodes will need to pay attention to thunderstorms. There was a very severe storm that hit the Sunshine Coast hinterland the other day, but obviously no damage to the node from that.
Great work!
Yes, higher isn’t always better… It’s really a bit of luck as to what you get with a fixed antenna.
Even the biggest/best antennas will “miss” signals that fly past it, be it a few inches/metre left or right, above or below.
None at all, I have a collapsible mast that I can lower when it gets stormy and/or windy
Make that 4 mornings. Mackay coming in. Some of the Rockhampton area adjacents are stronger today.
Signals coming from many directions this morning including up to Mackay from the north. Also, Mt Dowe, Inverell, Dalby from west and south.
Have had Braidwood, RSR and Taree with summer tropo one morning in Katoomba, maybe early 2022. 2RE had only just converted at the time. No RDS from any of them though. 2RE was fairly dominant around the Edge cinema on Gt Western. Braidwood poking through on the south facing Lurline St.
It wouldn’t surprise me if Rox is permanent around Bell/Dargan I’ve had it there in flat conditions also.
Have also had Sky Hpon Nowra nullable through 2LT in Lawson before, that would barely be a few km from the tx.
101.1 is actually Kix Country. Sky Sports Radio is on 103.7
Yes it would be definitely possible in tropo- you’ve had us loud and clear from Blacktown.
My goal is to get 2BRW from the famous red bin at Oatley Park. There is a solid sandstone cutting there which might block 2RSR enough, especially with a TEF in hand. I’ll be keeping an eye on the tropo forecasts this January as that’s when I can make a (very early) morning trip.
During the bushfire summer of 2019/20, Braidwood was causing CCI to 2RSR on the car radio at the red bin. I daresay the TEF might have resolved it that morning.
Even in Newcastle!
This evening in the car, on the AM band picked up 990 4RO Rockhampton
Then on 918 4VL Charlieville
Seem to be able to get some random ones in the car
Can anyone help me ID this French station on 1440 kHz received on my Sydney SDR?
I don’t know French, but it sounds like the ID says 97 something FM.
