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September 29 2023 – QT-DAB 6.1

Posted on by FMDABDXer

Jan Van Katwijk has just launched QT-DAB 6.1. I did not mention new 6.0 launched a week ago as there were shortcomings.
A new manual was also published and it should be checked out. Download it here.

What’s new in QT-DAB 6.1?

There quite a few code improvements. The GUI looks a bit different.

1. CPU load is shown.
2. The Spectrum button now opens a Widget with
3. previous widgets now shown in different tabs.
4. Options in the Configuration and controls are rearranged.
5. You can choose different GUI fonts.
6. The TII tab in the Spectrum widget now show different received TIIs, which was not the case in 6.0.

Qt-DAB 6.1

Download Jan Van Katwijk’s QT-DAB here.

September 27 2023

Posted on by FMDABDXer

MHz Block UTC ITU Ensemble + Location Details Remarks km
197.65 8B 0555 D MDR THUERINGEN, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) 447km
197.65 8B 0556 D MDR THUERINGEN, Suhl/Erleshügel (thü) 426km
202.93 9A 0608 F REIMS 9A, Reims/la Vigie (51) 197km
202.93 9A 0608 F REIMS 9A, Reims/le Moulin-de-la-Housse (51) 201km
202.93 9A 0608 F REIMS 9A, Charleville-Mézières/ZAC du Bois-Fortant (08) 140km
190.64 7B 0641 F Le Mans Local 1, Le Mans/Trangé (72) 468km
188.93 7A 0732 F Le-Mans-Etendu, Le Mans/la Noé (72) 468km
199.36 8C 0850 F Métropolitain 2, Paris/Hotel Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile (75) 293km
197.65 8B 0929 D MDR THUERINGEN, Bad Lobenstein/Sieglitzberg (thü) 490km
197.65 8B 0934 D MDR THUERINGEN, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) 454km
202.93 9A 0954 D DR Saarland, Bliestal (saa) 267km
202.93 9A 0954 D DR Saarland, Saarbrücken-Halberg (saa) 257km
202.93 9A 0954 D DR Saarland, Spiesen (saa) 255km
218.64 11B 1137 D OAS BW, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, SWR (bwü) 336km

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September 26 2023

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MHz Block UTC ITU Ensemble + Location Details Remarks km
197.65 8B 0510 D MDR THUERINGEN, Inselsberg (thü) 403km
202.93 9A 0521 D DR Saarland, Felsberg-Berus (saa) 237km
202.93 9A 0622 D DR Saarland, Bliestal (saa) 267km
202.93 9A 0654 D DR Saarland, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) 246km
202.93 9A 0716 D DR Saarland, Spiesen (saa) 255km
202.93 9A 0739 D DR Saarland, Saarbrücken-Halberg (saa) 257km
218.64 11B 0740 D OAS BW, Blauen (bwü) 418km
199.36 8C 0753 D Antenne DE, Blauen (bwü) 418km
188.93 7A 0759 SUI SMC D03 N-CH, Rigi/Kulm (sz) 517km
218.64 11B 0834 D OAS BW, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, SWR (bwü) 336km
202.93 9A 1027 F REIMS 9A, Reims/la Vigie (51) 197km
202.93 9A 1149 D DR Saarland, Moseltal (Perl) (saa) 208km
202.93 9A 1201 F BESANCON 9A, Besançon/Montfaucon (25) 429km
195.94 8A 1212 F METZ 8A, Metz/Fort Diou (57) 232km
195.94 8A 1301 F METZ 8A, Thionville/Oetringer Seite (57) 203km
197.65 8B 1546 D NI OSNABRCK K8B, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds) 275km
190.64 7B 1556 D hr Radio, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) 377km
218.64 11B 1624 D OAS BW, Brandenkopf (bwü) 385km
218.64 11B 1712 D OAS BW, Raichberg (bwü) 429km
197.65 8B 1723 D MDR THUERINGEN, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) 447km
218.64 11B 1759 D OAS BW, Baden-Baden/Merkur (bwü) 356km
208.06 9D 1853 D SWR BW N, Murgtal (bwü) 367km
197.65 8B 2008 D AllgäuDonauIller, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) 558km
199.36 8C 2013 D Antenne DE, Raichberg (bwü) 429km
199.36 8C 2014 D Antenne DE, Donaueschingen (bwü) 444km
188.93 7A 2109 SUI SMC D03 N-CH, Sool/Trogsite (gl) 547km
188.93 7A 2109 SUI SMC D03 N-CH, Nenzlingen/Eggflue (bl) 446km
188.93 7A 2109 SUI SMC D03 N-CH, Waldshut/Aarberg [D bwü] (ag) 453km
188.93 7A 2109 SUI SMC D03 N-CH, Valzeina/Mittagplatte (gr) 574km
188.93 7A 2110 SUI SMC D03 N-CH, Geuensee/Höchweidwald (lu) 490km
188.93 7A 2110 SUI SMC D03 N-CH, Wasserfluh (ag) 463km
188.93 7A 2111 SUI SMC D03 N-CH, Osterfingen/Rossberg (sh) 461km
188.93 7A 2112 SUI SMC D03 N-CH, Zürich/Zürichberg (zh) 489km
218.64 11B 2126 D OAS BW, Freiburg/Schönberg (bwü) 405km
188.93 7A 2138 SUI SMC D03 N-CH, Uetliberg (zh) 489km
188.93 7A 2249 SUI SMC D03 N-CH, Bachtel Kulm (zh) 511km
188.93 7A 2317 SUI SMC D03 N-CH, Waldenburg/Richtiflu (bl) 458km
188.93 7A 2320 SUI SMC D03 N-CH, Ziefen/Chöpfli (bl) 452km
218.64 11B 2330 D OAS BW, Aalen/Braunenberg (bwü) 455km

Logs September 26 2023

Logs September 26 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

METZ 8A, Metz/Fort Diou

AllgäuDonauIller, Grünten

7A Switserland

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September 25 2023

Posted on by FMDABDXer

MHz Block UTC ITU Ensemble + Location Details Remarks km
190.64 7B 0534 D hr Radio, Würzberg (hes) 343km
178.35 5C 0536 D DR Deutschland, Vogtsburg/Totenkopf (Freiburg) (bwü) 388km
208.06 9D 1030 D Mein NRW DAB+, Köterberg (Lügde-Rischenau) (nrw) 333km
208.06 9D 1031 D Mein NRW DAB+, Bielefeld/Hünenburg (nrw) 284km
208.06 9D 1031 D Mein NRW DAB+, Hochsauerland (nrw) 257km
208.06 9D 1031 D Mein NRW DAB+, Eggegebirge/Lichtenauer Kreuz (nrw) 306km
190.64 7B 1452 D hr Radio, Rimberg (hes) 333km
190.64 7B 1452 D hr Radio, Hardberg (hes) 333km

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September 17 2023

Posted on by FMDABDXer

Yesterday I replaced the old DAB casing at the top of the mast. It contained the combiner and the LNA, but it had almost crumbled as it wasn’t very UV-resistant.
It was replaced with a 300 mm long and 100 mm width PVC tube with a lid at the top and open at the bottom so condensation moisture can be easily removed.

Old case

Old case

New case inside

Inside new case

New case outside

New case outside

September 9 2023

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MHz Block UTC ITU Ensemble + Location Details Remarks km
213.36 10C 0003 HOL Almere DAB, Almere/Carlton (fle) 157km
197.65 8B 0649 HOL 8B N-H / Flevo, Hoorn/Electronweg (nho) 185km
176.64 5B 0654 HOL 5B Z-H/Zeeland, Rotterdam/Cellnex Toren Waalhaven (zho) 100km
225.65 12B 0700 HOL 12B UTR / GLD, Arnhem/TenneT Toren (gel) 136km
174.93 5A 0803 HOL 5A Fryslân, Tjerkgaast/Cellnex Toren (fri) 223km
197.65 8B 0821 HOL 8B N-H / Flevo, Haarlem/Cellnex Toren (nho) 155km
197.65 8B 0853 D NI OSNABRCK K8B, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds) 275km
213.36 10C 0902 D NI EMSLAND K10C, Molbergen-Peheim (Cloppenburg) (nds) 301km
181.94 6A 0906 HOL 6A OVL, Zwolle/Novec Mast (ove) 193km

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