August 27 2022

MHz Block UTC ITU Ensemble + Location Details Remarks km
197.65 8B 0521 HOL 9D Noord-West NL, Wieringerwerf/Robbenoordbos (nho) 214km
195.94 8A 0522 HOL 8A Randstad NL, Hilversum/Media Park (nho) 142km
197.65 8B 0524 DNK DAB2 S, Fredericia/Middelfart/Snoghøj/Snoghøj Landevej 120 (sdk) 603km

DAB2 S, Fredericia/Middelfart/Snoghøj/Snoghøj Landevej

202.93 9A 0630 D DR Saarland, Felsberg-Berus (saa) 237km
202.93 9A 0630 D DR Saarland, Moseltal (Perl) (saa) 208km
178.35 5C 1823 D DR Deutschland, Magdeburg/Burg Kapaunberg (san) 510km
178.35 5C 1823 D DR Deutschland, Halle/Petersberg (san) 508km
178.35 5C 1824 D DR Deutschland, Brocken (san) 419km
178.35 5C 1828 D DR Deutschland, Niebüll Süderlügum (shs) 514km
178.35 5C 1829 D DR Deutschland, Braunschweig-Broitzem (nds) 420km
178.35 5C 1832 D DR Deutschland, Lübeck-Stockelsdorf (shs) 515km
178.35 5C 1832 D DR Deutschland, Schneidlingen (san) 468km
178.35 5C 1832 D DR Deutschland, Schiffdorf nds (bre) 388km
178.35 5C 1836 D DR Deutschland, Dequede (san) 520km
178.35 5C 1836 D DR Deutschland, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) 454km
178.35 5C 1839 D DR Deutschland, Leipzig/Messegrund (sac) 536km
178.35 5C 1840 D DR Deutschland, Inselsberg (thü) 403km
178.35 5C 1856 D DR Deutschland, Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) 621km
178.35 5C 1936 D DR Deutschland, Dillberg (bay) 510km
190.64 7B 1958 D hr Radio, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) 377km
204.64 9B 2012 D Antenne DE, Frankfurt (Main)/Europaturm (hes) 294km

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August 27 2022 – localhost QT-DAB

The address QT-DAB 4.4.2 and 5.0 use to display received stations on a map is by default 8080.
Not happy with this port? You can change it now. Just download Jan Van Katwijk’s
latest release here: Windows and Linux.
Once you change the port it’s changed in V4 and V5 as they both use the same qt-dab.ini.

What port to use? Is it free as to avoid conflicts? Use “netstat -ab” (without “”) in a command prompt to check on your Windows machine!

How to change this port? Use the ‘config’ button in V4 or the ‘show controls’ button in V5.

Config in 5.0

Config in 4.4.2

Map on localhost:9090

August 25 2022

MHz Block UTC ITU Ensemble + Location Details Remarks km
225.65 12B 0520 HOL 6B Oost-Noord NL, Arnhem/TenneT Toren (gel) 136km
229.07 12D 0522 HOL RANDSTAD-ZW, Zoetermeer/Dunanstraat (zho) 119km
208.06 9D 0524 HOL 5B Z-H/Zeeland, Biervliet/Driewegenweg (zee) 84km
197.65 8B 0526 HOL 9D Noord-West NL, Wieringerwerf/Robbenoordbos (nho) 214km
204.64 9B 0527 HOL DAB Lokaal 50, Delft/César Franckstraat (zho) 114km
225.65 12B 0531 G BBC National DAB, Aldeburgh (EN-SFK) 254km
225.65 12B 0531 G BBC National DAB, Lowestoft/Oulton (EN-SFK) 265km
225.65 12B 0532 G BBC National DAB, Ipswich/Mendlesham (EN-SFK) 285km
225.65 12B 0532 G BBC National DAB, West Runton (EN-NFK) 320km
225.65 12B 0533 G BBC National DAB, Tacolneston (EN-NFK) 299km
225.65 12B 0537 G BBC National DAB, Manningtree (EN-ESX) 272km
225.65 12B 0537 G BBC National DAB, Thanet/Westwood (EN-KNT) 235km
215.07 10D 0542 BEL DAB+ W-VL, Roeselare/Kaaistraat (vlg-wvl) 111km
215.07 10D 0542 BEL DAB+ W-VL, Torhout/Sparappelstraat (vlg-wvl) 115km
188.93 7A 0547 F Valenciennes, Valenciennes/Saultain (59) 109km
201.07 8D 0548 F DAB Flandres, Dunkerque/Saint-Pol-sur-Mer (59) 165km
DAB Flandres, Dunkerque/Saint-Pol-sur-Mer

225.65 12B 0553 G BBC National DAB, Aberdare/Heolgerrig (WA-RCT) 571km
225.65 12B 0554 G BBC National DAB, Larne (NI-ANT) 826km
225.65 12B 0555 G BBC National DAB, Broughton Moor (EN-CUM) 685km
225.65 12B 0557 G BBC National DAB, Stamford/Old Quarry (EN-LIN) 403km
225.65 12B 0558 G BBC National DAB, Calver Peak (EN-DRB) 502km

BBC National DAB

199.36 8C 0643 HOL 8C RegioNoordkop, Hippolytushoef/Rozenlaantje (nho) 213km
213.36 10C 1808 HOL Almere DAB, Almere/Carlton (fle) 157km
190.64 7B 1815 HOL DAB Lokaal 47, Woerden/Ampereweg (utr) 121km
176.64 5B 1816 HOL 5B Z-H/Zeeland, Rotterdam/Cellnex Toren Waalhaven (zho) 100km
176.64 5B 1816 HOL 5B Z-H/Zeeland, Den Haag/Cellnex Toren (zho) 123km
178.35 5C 1824 HOL DAB Lokaal 5C, Den Haag/Cellnex Toren (zho) 123km
227.36 12C 1915 HOL NPO, Appingedam/Centrum (gro) 297km

Map

August 24 2022

MHz Block UTC ITU Ensemble + Location Details Remarks km
190.64 7B 0533 D hr Radio, Frankfurt (Main)/Europaturm (hes) 294km
190.64 7B 0533 D hr Radio, Hardberg (hes) 333km
190.64 7B 0533 D hr Radio, Würzberg (hes) 343km
190.64 7B 0534 D hr Radio, Gelnhausen/Schnepfenkopf (hes) 329km
202.93 9A 0545 D DR Saarland, Bliestal (saa) 267km
202.93 9A 0546 D DR Saarland, Felsberg-Berus (saa) 237km
202.93 9A 0546 D DR Saarland, Saarbrücken-Halberg (saa) 257km
202.93 9A 0546 D DR Saarland, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) 246km
190.64 7B 0548 D hr Radio, Würzberg (hes) 343km
190.64 7B 0549 D hr Radio, Rimberg (hes) 333km
190.64 7B 0549 D hr Radio, Hardberg (hes) 333km
190.64 7B 0549 D hr Radio, Mainz-Kastel hes 274km
190.64 7B 0556 D hr Radio, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) 377km
197.65 8B 0652 D MDR THUERINGEN, Inselsberg (thü) 403km
197.65 8B 0652 D MDR THUERINGEN, Dingelstädt (thü) 390km
197.65 8B 0652 D MDR THUERINGEN, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) 377km
197.65 8B 0652 D MDR THUERINGEN, Kulpenberg (thü) 445km

Map

August 21 2022

MHz Block UTC ITU Ensemble + Location Details Remarks km
202.93 9A 0503 D DR Saarland, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) 246km
202.93 9A 0503 D DR Saarland, Saarbrücken-Halberg (saa) 257km
202.93 9A 0503 D DR Saarland, Felsberg-Berus (saa) 237km
202.93 9A 0504 D DR Saarland, Spiesen (saa) 255km
202.93 9A 0504 D DR Saarland, Bliestal (saa) 267km
199.36 8C 0517 F Métropolitain 2, Bagnolet(Paris)/Tour Mercuriales Ouest (93) 288km
199.36 8C 0517 F Métropolitain 2, Paris/Hotel Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile (75) 293km
190.64 7B 0854 D hr Radio, Hardberg (hes) 333km
190.64 7B 0854 D hr Radio, Hohe Wurzel (hes) 261km

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MHz UTC ITU Program + Location Details Remarks km
87.60 0623 TUR Damla FM – Istanbul, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) PI logged: 3439 2169km
87.80 0624 TUR Berat FM – Istanbul, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) PI logged: 3450 PS logged: BERATFM_ 2169km
88.20 0624 TUR TRT Radyo 3, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) PI logged: 3203 2169km
89.80 0626 TUR Show Radyo, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) PI logged: 321E PS logged: SHOW_RD_ 2169km
90.00 0626 TUR Radyo Viva, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) PI logged: 321A PS logged: RD_VIVA_ 2169km
91.00 0626 TUR Radyo Alaturka – Istanbul, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) PI logged: 348D PS logged: ALATURKA 2169km
91.40 0627 TUR TRT FM, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) PI logged: 3201 2169km
91.80 0627 TUR Istanbulun Sesi – Istanbul, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) PI logged: 347E 2169km
92.00 0628 TUR Kral FM, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) PI logged: 3230 2169km
92.20 0629 TUR Radyo Gol – Istanbul, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) PI logged: 349D 2169km
92.40 0630 TUR Lig Radyo, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) // web 2169km
92.60 0631 TUR CNN Türk Radyo, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) PI logged: 340C PS logged: CNNTURK_ 2169km
93.60 0632 TUR Radyo Turkuvaz, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) PI logged: 3294 2169km
94.00 0633 TUR Radyo Bilim, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) PI logged: 348B 2169km
94.50 0634 TUR TRT Radyo 1, Kirklareli-Demirköy/Mahyadag (mam-kik) PI logged: 3202 2021km
95.30 0634 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Nesebar/Slancev brig-RRTS Edelvajs (bur) PI logged: 8220 PS logged: BNR__ HR.BOTEV 1955km
92.20 0637 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Botev vrah/RRTS (pld) // 95.3 1782km
93.00 0640 TUR a Spor Radyo, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) PI logged: 3211 2169km
89.60 0641 TUR Kafa Radyo, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) PI logged: 34FA PS logged: KA___ 2169km
100.30 0644 TUR Radyo Piramit – Izmit, Izmit/Kar Tepe (mam-koc) PI logged: 325C 2262km
91.60 0649 TUR Kiss FM – Istanbul, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) PI logged: 3465 PS logged: Kiss_FM_ 2169km
88.40 0652 TUR Lalegül FM – Istanbul, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) PI logged: 324A 2169km
89.40 0654 TUR CRI Türk, Istanbul/K.Camlica TV Tower (mam-ist) // web 2169km
91.00 0656 BUL Darik Radio, Belogradcik/RRTS Karneva livada NURTS Belogradchik PI logged: 824D PS logged: IK_ 1578km
92.50 0659 BUL BNR Burgas, Burgas/Medni rid (bur) ID 1979km
91.40 0700 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Drobeta-Turnu Severin/Balota (MH) PI logged: EE00 PS logged: RRACTUAL 1522km
94.00 0701 BUL BNR Radio Plovdiv, Plovdiv/RRTS Zdravets (pld) PI logged: 8234 1820km
92.90 0707 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Sofia/Kopitoto-KRTTS Vitoša (sfg) PI logged: 8220 PS logged: 1681km
89.70 0709 SRB RTS-Radio Beograd 1, Jagodina/Crni vrh (Srb) PI logged: D2FF 1451km
88.50 0710 ROU Digi FM, Resita/Semenic (CS) PI logged: E059 PS logged: 88,5_FM 1436km
94.40 0729 TUR TRT Radyo 3, Eskisehir/Boztepe TRT (ica-esk) PI logged: 3203 PS logged: RADYO_3_ 2346km
87.70 0731 TUR Bayram FM, Yalova-Merkez GSM (mam-yal) PI logged: FFFF PS logged: BAYRAMFM 2207km
89.70 0734 TUR Küpe FM – Silivri, Silivri/Baglar Cd. (mam-ist) PI logged: 3493 PS logged: KUPE_FM_ 0212____ 7271111_ 2112km
91.50 0735 TUR Virgin Radio Türkiye, Mudanya/Gündogdu Tepe (mam-bur) PI logged: 3460 PS logged: VIRGIN__ 2214km
94.40 0738 TUR Radyo Türk – Bursa, Mudanya/Gündogdu Tepe (mam-bur) PI logged: 351F 2214km
87.50 0742 TUR Türkiye Polis Radyosu, Tekirdag-Nusratli/Karliktepe (mam-tek) PI logged: 32CC PS logged: 1550006_ 2069km
89.20 0745 BUL BNR Horizont, Yablanitsa/RRTS Yablanitsa (lov) PI logged: 8210 1705km
89.40 0745 GRC ERA Sport, Didymoteicho/Pythio ERT PI logged: 1204 PS logged: ERASPORT 1985km
93.80 0749 GRC ERA 2 Deutero Programma, Didymoteicho/Pythio ERT PI logged: 1202 PS logged: DEFTERO_ 1985km

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August 20 2022 – stacking FUBAs

On July 16 2022 two FUBA DAT 307 Yagi antennas arrived at my QTH and just like my Emme Esse logperiodic antennas I wanted to stack them in the best possible way. The nooelec LNA was also replaced with the RTL-SDR blog wideband as I’m mainly using the RTL-SDR for DAB reception.

It’s not easy to find correct and useful information on stacking antennas on the internet. Moreover FUBA don’t provide a lot of info on their technical data sheet. Contacting their HQ ended in a promise but no real info.

So I first tried a stacking distance of 150 cm. It was not too bad, but I had expected more of these aerials.
Then 188 cm spacing was set but that was disappointing: F/B ratio was very poor and so was side lobe suppression.
Clem Schmidt from QIRX pointed me to the German rundfunkforum where I got in touch with Bernhard.

The first thing that needed to be done was measuring up the mechanical dimensions of the FUBA DAT 307. Specs can be found here.

FUBA DAT 307

Using MMANA-GAL Bernhard did some simulations and came up with data for spacing distances of 80, 90, 100, 125 and 150 cm.
We agreed 80 and 125 cm would be the best options. I went for 80 cm spacing distance as the F/B (X, -X) ratio is OK, except for 220 MHz. On the other hand the side lobes (Y, -Y) are outstanding, and muxes at 90° can be nulled out, except of course for local powerhouses.
Choosing 125 cm would get me performance with a good overall F/B ratio but with less side lobe suppression.

So on August 18 in the evening I went for the 80 cm spacing distance.
Performance is very satisfying: F/B ratio is certainly acceptable and the side lobe suppression is excellent!

Conclusion: stacking antennas correctly will improve reception, especially if you are into DAB-DX!

Many thanks to Bernhard for his advice and assistance in this matter.
His expertise was invaluable and gave me more insight (although I still have a lot to learn!) in antennas.
Bernhard kindly allowed me to use his graphs on this blog page.

80 cm stacking space
80 cm stacking space

 

125 cm stacking space
125 cm stacking space

 

Single FUBA DAT 307
Single FUBA DAT 307

 

Stacked FUBA DAT 307
Stacked FUBA DAT 307