DX News - October 2001
This is a compilation of all the logs and news items that have appeared on this site in October 2001.
Some external links may no longer be valid though they did work at the time of writing.
DX News - October 2001This is a compilation of all the logs and news items that have appeared on this site in October 2001.
Some external links may no longer be valid though they did work at the time of writing.
October 31, 2001
Propagation - Usual France Culture coming in via meteor on 87.7 MHz.
05.46 87.7 F Fr Culture, Strasbourg F202 weak MH 05.50 87.7 F Fr Culture, Strasbourg F202 _CULTURE fair MH
London Pirates - Shine FM returned to 87.9 after Q Radio ended their RSL broadcast. They've added RDS and announcing "in association with Garage FM 92.7".
20.32 87.9 G Shine FM DCBB SHINE_FM good MH 20.34 92.7 G Garage FM relaying Shine FM DCBB GARAGE__ good MH
October 30, 2001
Propagation - Wow ... Sporadic E up to Band 2.
11.57 87.7 POR RDP 1, Mendro 8201 weak MH 12.10 87.6 POR Seixal FM pop 8042 SEIXALFM fair MH 12.12 87.9 POR RDP 1, Lousa YL, song 8201 ANTENA_1 fair MH 12.13 89.3 POR RDP 2, Lousa classical music 8202 ANTENA_2 fair MH 12.15 91.8 POR R Clube de Penafiel pop music 805F PENAFIEL fair MH 12.18 92.5 POR RDP 2, Porto classical music 8202 ANTENA_2 fair MH 12.20 88.3 POR RDP 1, Muro YL 8201 ANTENA_1 fair MH 12.25 88.4 POR R Costa Verde, Espinho pop music 80C6 R_CVERDE fair MH 12.30 87.8 POR R Montemuro, Cinfaes pop music 809C weak MH 12.47 87.8 E R Aranda Cad SER adverts, YL ID fair MH
October 29, 2001
Propagation - Some tropo this afternoon to Germany.
05.58 88.3 POL PR2 Chrzelice 3222 brief MH 15.10 88.0 D SR1, Gottelborner Hohe pop music weak MH 15.18 94.0 D SWR-2, Koblenz YL, church organ mx D4A2 fair MH 15.19 95.1 D WDR-3, Velbert Faust class mx, YL D393 WDR_3___ fair MH 15.21 90.5 BEL RTBF-2 Liege OM, music, traffic nx 6752 RTBF_LG_ fair MH 15.24 89.3 D HR-3, Gr Feldberg pop music fair MH 15.24 87.6 D HR-3, Biedenkopf pop music // 89.3 weak MH 15.27 106.7 D WDR-1, Velbert pop, "Eins Live", travel fair MH 15.31 104.3 D HR-4, Biedenkopf YL, traffic news, mx fair MH 15.32 103.2 D un-id OM talk weak MH 15.34 100.5 D WDR-4, Teutoburger Wald OM opera song weak MH 15.35 99.2 D WDR-2, Velbert YL traffic nx, pop music fair MH 15.36 98.1 D WDR-3, Nordhelle classical music fair MH 15.37 95.1 D WDR-3, Velbert class music // 98.1 fair MH 15.38 93.8 D SWR-2, Waldenburg classical music weak MH 15.38 93.0 D SWR-2, Haardtkopf class music // 93.8 fair MH 15.39 91.5 D un-id xd-ing France OM talk weak MH 15.44 106.4 D WDR-1, Stolberg OMs talk, comedy, music fair MH 15.45 106.7 D WDR-1, Velbert // 106.4 fair MH 15.46 104.7 D WDR-1, Nordhelle // 106.4 106.7 fair MH 15.47 101.4 D Radio SAW, Brocken "Superhits Radio S A W" fair MH
UK Updates - The 107.7 MHz relay indicated in Swan FM's AF list is going to be from Amersham, on-air in a month or two. Also 3TR (ex Pride FM) is the new station in Warminster, and is currently testing on 107.5 MHz prior to its launch on November 5th.
October 27, 2001
Propagation - Some more meteor scatter today.
11.20 88.3 POL PR2 Chrzelice 3222 POLE brief MH
*DWOJKA*
RT: ' 7/85 -977 Warszawa '
RT: 'Tel. '
AF: 88.3 : 98.8 90.6 91.5 98.1 92.5 95.6
12.16 88.3 HRV HRT HR1 6341 HR brief MH
RSL - Touch 101.4 FM from Kidbrooke (Greenwich) noted very weakly.
11.30 101.4 G Touch 101.4, Kidbrooke music from Mauritius weak MH
UK Updates - Swan FM in High Wycombe started testing yesterday on 107.4 MHz. Their announced launch date is 8am (0800) on Wednesday 31st October. Also Heart 106.2 FM has lengthened the time between updates of its RadioText to allow tuners with scrolling displays to actually display the text.
00.40 107.4 G Swan FM, High Wycombe pop music and ann's C993 SWAN_FM_ fair MH
RT: '107 SWAN FM SOUTH BUCKS FRESHEST MUSIC '
AF: 107.4 : 107.7
01.35 106.2 G Heart FM pop, adverts C3A6 _Heart__ good MH
RT: 'Now Playing Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing '
RT: ' The right song. Right now. London's Heart 106.2 '
RT: 'Latest News Headlines:- British Troops ...... '
RT: 'Free tickets '
RT: 'Check www.heart1062.co.uk for more details on these stories. '
RT: 'This is London's Heart 106.2 - More Music Variety '
October 26, 2001
Propagation - Some meteor scatter this evening.
18.46 88.3 POL PR2 Chrzelice 3222 __ I_ brief MH 21.52 88.3 POL PR2 Chrzelice 3222 brief MH
UK Updates - Lakeland Radio are testing on 100.1 MHz from Kendal. Also check 100.8 MHz from Windermere. Format is "classic hits from the last 20 years". Launch date is 27 October. (Steven White and Dave Kenny/BDXC-UK)
October 24, 2001
RSL - Ministry of Sound noted in the clear today on 87.7 MHz with RDS.
10.15 87.7 G Ministry of Sound pop and adverts C095 MINISTRY weak MH
UK Updates - BBC 3CR from Bow Brickhill on 104.5 has changed PI code to C511. This allows it to radiate the BBC 3CR (North) optouts, as distinct from the BBC 3CR (South) service carried on the Zouches Farm and Sandy Heath transmitters which remain with PI:C711. The morning programme has been split this way since early October.
October 23, 2001
UK Updates - Star FM in Cambridge on 107.9 MHz has changed RDS again, this time dropping the * between STAR and CAM. Now PS:STAR_CAM.
October 22, 2001
UK Updates - Saga 105.7fm has changed its RT to "SAGA 105.7 FM - YOUR LIFE. YOUR MUSIC. - SAGA 105.7 FM". (Thanks, Vinnie)
London Pirates - Vision FM appear to be new on 96.7 MHz. Also Xtreme FM change PI code.
18.23 96.7 G Vision FM F967 _VISION_ fair MH 18.29 101.6 G XTreme FM 1016 X-TREME_ fair MH
October 20, 2001
Propagation - Some more meteor scatter over night.
02.46 95.1 CZE CR-1, Brno 232F brief MH
October 19, 2001
Propagation - Some meteor scatter throughout the day.
18.31 95.1 CZE CR-1, Brno 232F brief MH
RSL - Radio Q has changed PI:C096 and PS: Q_87.9__
00.05 87.9 G Radio Q, Highgate blank carrier C096 Q_87.9__ fair MH
October 18, 2001
Propagation - Some meteor scatter throughout the day.
06.38 95.1 CZE CR-1, Brno 232F __CR brief MH
09.19 95.1 CZE CR-1, Brno 232F brief MH
23.42 95.1 CZE CR-1, Brno 232F __CR_1__ brief MH
AF: 94.6 : 93.1 95.9
October 17, 2001
Propagation - Some tropo today, mainly to the usual French and Belgian stations. Also some meteor this evening.
10.00 95.1 D WDR3, Langenberg news, travel, ID, nx rpts weak MH 19.56 95.1 CZE CR-1, Brno 232F __CR_1__ brief MH
October 16, 2001
UK Updates - Saga 105.7fm launched today broadcasting to the West Midlands.
October 15, 2001
RSL - GU2 from the University of Surrey in Guildford is coming in with a weak to fair signal on 107.3 MHz.
09.00 107.3 G GU2, Guildford pop, chat, IDs C095 __GU2___ weak MH
RT: 'Student Radio from the University of Surrey in Guildford '
RT: 'reading dio xt makes you blind and gives you '
London Pirates - Trilogy FM were on this morning with RadioText.
10.04 87.5 G Trilogy FM 8750 TRILOGY_ fair MH
RT: 'Text or Tel Studio No.07890 516048..It's the Trilogy FM... '
October 14, 2001
Propagation - Overnight enhancement to the UK ... nothing much from across the North Sea.
01.05 103.2 G Red Dragon FM, Wenalt pop, IDs weak MH 01.10 103.2 G Power FM, Southampton pop, IDs C79D POWER_FM good MH
October 13, 2001
Propagation - Overnight enhancement to the UK ... nothing much from across the North Sea.
01.46 96.7 G KLFM IDs, pop, news weak MH 01.55 103.0 G Q103, Cambridge ID, pop fair MH 02.10 97.1 G SGR Foxhall Heath pop CA86 SGR_IPS_ good MH 02.30 103.4 G Hallam FM, Sheffield pop, YL DJ fair MH
October 12, 2001
Propagation - Tropo during the early morning to Belgium and Germany.
02.48 87.6 BEL RTBF-1, Leglise 6351 PREMIERE fair MH
08.57 87.6 D HR3, Biedenkopf D363 __hr3___ fair MH
09.00 88.0 D SR1, Gottelborner Hohe weak MH
21.11 96.8 G BBC R Cymru, Wenvoe music and talk C327 BBCymru. weak MH
22.05 95.1 G BBC R Wales, Carmel phone-in chat weak MH
22.13 103.9 G BBC R Wales, Wenalt // 95.1, tv promo for 9pm fair MH
22.15 94.6 G BBC R Berkshire, Henley music and talk CD11 BBCBerks good MH
RT: 'BBC Radio Berkshire. News, sport and information for Berkshire '
22.16 95.5 G BBC 3CR, Sandy Heath Eastern Counties prgm C711 BBC_3CR_ good MH
RT: 'News, Talk & Music from the BBC for Beds, Herts & Bucks '
RSL - Radio Q has changed PI:C0FF and PS: Radio_Q_. Shine FM has moved down from 87.9 to 87.8 MHz. Also the Cisco World Matchplay golf RSL is coming in on 87.7 MHz from Virginia Water.
20.00 87.9 G Radio Q, Highgate rock music C0FF Radio_Q_ fair MH 23.10 87.7 G Cisco Matchplay Golf golf reports weak MH
UK Updates - Star FM in Cambridge on 107.9 MHz has changed RDS to PS:STAR*CAM. Win 107.2 has changed RDS to PS: _WIN_FM_. And BBC London Live has rebranded itself just as "BBC London" - new PS already BBC_LDN_ with RT to follow.
18.30 94.9 G BBC London talk CC11 BBC_LDN_ good MH
RT: 'BBC London Live 94.9: news sport travel entertainment and comedy'
UK Updates - On AM ... The Radio 4 transmitter on 720 kHz at Lots Road was finally switched off on Tuesday 25th September at 10:45am (0945 UTC). London is still served on 720 kHz by a sloping wire attached to the side of the Crystal Palace mast. The Lots Road Power Station, which provides power to much of London's Underground rail system, is soon to be decommissioned.
London Pirates - Juice FM now has RDS, X-Treme FM move to 101.6 from 108.0 MHz.
22.31 102.5 G Juice FM FFFF JUICE-FM good MH 22.36 101.6 G Xtreme FM 1080 X-TREME_ fair MH
October 6, 2001
RSL - Radio Q began its RSL last night broadcasting from Highgate in North London on 87.9 MHz. RDS: Radio_Q. and PI:FFFF (which will likely change soon). They also quote this email address.
09.00 87.9 G Radio Q, Highgate rock music FFFF Radio_Q. fair MH
London Pirates - Freeze FM changes PI code on 90.4 MHz, Horra FM now on with RDS, and Image changes RT.
22.30 90.4 G Freeze FM A000 good MH
RT: 'Freeze FM 07890 75 35 50 http://www.freezefm.co.uk '
22.36 99.0 G Horra FM 7878 HORRA.FM fair MH
22.38 99.7 G Image FM 9970 _IMAGE__ good MH
RT: 'TO ADVERTISE ON IMAGE FM EMAIL INFO@IMAGEFM.CO.UK '
October 4, 2001
London Pirates - 2-Hot have moved transmitter site, reducing their strength here on 103.2 MHz.
20.53 103.2 G 2 Hot FM 1032 2-HOT_FM fair MH
RT: '2-HOT FM, for Berkshire & surrounding counties. KEEP IT LOCKED !'
UK Updates - BBC Radio Cumbria has a new relay at Keswick Forest. It went on-air at 1300 UTC today and is on test until November 5, when it should enter service. Power is 60 Watts horizontal polarisation.
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