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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
MHz UTC ITU Program + Location Details Remarks km 88.50 1218 LTU Extra FM, Vilnius/LRTC Vilniaus RTS, Sausio 13-osios g. 10 (Vil) PI logged: CCC3 PS logged: EXTRA_FM 1431km
89.60 1218 LTU Radiocentras, Vilnius/LRTC Vilniaus RTS, Sausio 13-osios g. 10 (Vil) PI logged: CA45 PS logged: -_RC-_ 1431km 87.80 1219 LTU Rock FM, Vilnius/LRTC Vilniaus RTS, Sausio 13-osios g. 10 (Vil) PI logged: C0E5 PS logged: ROCK_FM_ 1431km 87.70 1222 RUS Novoye Radio, Smolensk/RTPS (SM) PI logged: 3173 1868km
66.74 1224 BLR BR Kanal Kultura/OIRT, Ushachy/RTPS Astravenec (VI) 1656km 66.86 1224 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa/OIRT, Myadzel/RTPS Telyaki (MI) 1535km 67.19 1225 BLR BR Radio Grodno/OIRT, Smorgon’/RTPS (HR) 1504km 67.64 1225 BLR BR Radio Vitebsk/OIRT, Myadzel/RTPS Telyaki (MI) 1535km 67.85 1231 BLR BR Pershy Kanal/OIRT, Orsha/RTPS Obukhovo (VI) 1762km 67.97 1231 BLR BR Pershy Kanal/OIRT, Smorgon’/RTPS (HR) 1504km 68.30 1231 BLR BR Radio Vitebsk/OIRT, Ushachy/RTPS Astravenec (VI) 1656km 68.39 1232 BLR BR Kanal Kultura/OIRT, Geranyony/RTPS (HR) 1445km 68.69 1232 BLR BR Pershy Kanal/OIRT, Myadzel/RTPS Telyaki (MI) 1535km 69.26 1233 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa/OIRT, Geranyony/RTPS (HR) 1445km 69.92 1233 BLR BR Kanal Kultura/OIRT, Vitebsk/RTPS Jurjeva Gorka (VI) 1751km 70.13 1233 BLR BR Kanal Kultura/OIRT, Smorgon’/RTPS (HR) 1504km 70.31 1234 BLR BR Kanal Kultura/OIRT, Myadzel/RTPS Telyaki (MI) 1535km 70.64 1241 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Mizhhir’ya/ZFKRRT, gora Turshul (ZK) Closed? often ID as UKR! (Aite Kraina?) Radio Crocodil ID? not // web 1372km 70.94 1242 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa/OIRT, Ushachy/RTPS Astravenec (VI) ID 1656km 71.18 1243 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa/OIRT, Mogilev (Mahilyow)/RTPS Polykovichi (MA) 1755km 71.48 1243 BLR BR Radio Vitebsk/OIRT, Vitebsk/RTPS Jurjeva Gorka (VI) 1751km 71.54 1244 BLR BR Radio Grodno/OIRT, Geranyony/RTPS (HR) 1445km 72.26 1244 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa/OIRT, Vitebsk/RTPS Jurjeva Gorka (VI) 1751km 72.80 1245 BLR BR Radio Grodno/OIRT, Trokeniki/ARTPS (HR) 1475km 73.82 1245 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa/OIRT, Orsha/RTPS Obukhovo (VI) 1762km
