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December 12 2024

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MHz Block UTC ITU Ensemble + Location Details Remarks km TII
197.65 8B 1012 D MDR THUERINGEN, Suhl/Erleshügel (thü) 426km 4207
197.65 8B 1012 D MDR THUERINGEN, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) 447km 4208
197.65 8B 1012 D MDR THUERINGEN, Inselsberg (thü) 403km 4202
197.65 8B 1012 D MDR THUERINGEN, Bad Lobenstein/Sieglitzberg (thü) 490km 4205
197.65 8B 1028 D MDR THUERINGEN, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) 454km 4206
178.35 5C 1112 D DR Deutschland, Dillberg (bay) 510km 2221
178.35 5C 1112 D DR Deutschland, Oberammergau/Laber (bay) or Pfaffenhofen/Wolfsberg due to colliding subID? 598km 2222
208.06 9D 1115 D Mein NRW DAB+, Köterberg (Lügde-Rischenau) (nrw) 333km 3608
178.35 5C 1123 D DR Deutschland, Blauen (bwü) 418km 1117
218.64 11B 1124 D OAS BW, Blauen (bwü) 418km 1810
218.64 11B 1125 D OAS BW, Kempten/Blender (bay) 539km 1823
204.64 9B 1131 D Antenne DE, Aalen/Braunenberg (bwü) 455km 4310
218.64 11B 1132 D OAS BW, Donaueschingen (bwü) 444km 1809
218.64 11B 1137 D OAS BW, Freiburg/Schönberg (bwü) 405km 0811
218.64 11B 1141 D OAS BW, Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) 365km 0803
218.64 11B 1141 D OAS BW, Geislingen/Oberböhringen (bwü) 450km 6112
218.64 11B 1141 D OAS BW, Aalen/Braunenberg (bwü) 451 1815
178.35 5C 1143 D DR Deutschland, Raichberg (bwü) 429km 1109
218.64 11B 1148 D OAS BW, Raichberg (bwü) 429km 1807
218.64 11B 1148 D OAS BW, Reutlingen/Scheibengipfel (bwü) 427km 1905
199.36 8C 1154 D Antenne DE, Blauen (bwü) 418km 4311
199.36 8C 1154 D Antenne DE, Raichberg (bwü) 429km 4312
178.35 5C 1206 D DR Deutschland, Bregenz/Pfänder AUT 534km 1219
178.35 5C 1206 D DR Deutschland, Wendelstein (bay) or Freiburg due to colliding subID? 642km 1207
218.64 11B 1206 D OAS BW, Bregenz/Pfänder AUT 534km 1822
218.64 11B 1349 D OAS BW, Brandenkopf (bwü) 385km 1818
218.64 11B 1354 D OAS BW, Karlsruhe/Grünwettersbach (bwü) First 350km 6122
218.64 11B 1356 D OAS BW, Baden-Baden/Merkur (bwü) 356km 0801
218.64 11B 1410 D OAS BW, Alpirsbach (bwü) 396km 1819
218.64 11B 1530 D OAS BW, Stuttgart/Frauenkopf (bwü) 406km 6101
229.07 12D 1746 CZE CRo DAB+, Jihlava/Javorice (VY) 782km 6505
218.64 11B 1915 D OAS BW, Bad Mergentheim/Löffelstelzen (bwü) First 396km 1810

CRo DAB+, Jihlava/Javorice
CZE CRo DAB+, Jihlava/Javorice
CZE CRo DAB+, Jihlava/Javorice
CZE CRo DAB+, Jihlava/Javorice

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MDR THUERINGEN also got mixed up with Austria. Probably Linz.

Austria on DAB mixed with MDR THUERINGEN
Austria on DAB mixed with MDR THUERINGEN

MHz UTC ITU Program + Location Details Remarks km
107.80 1207 SUI RSI Rete Uno, Säntis (sg) 535km
103.20 1737 D Antenne Bayern, Ochsenkopf (bay) Very weak 513km
90.90 1831 D BAYERN 1, Würzburg/Frankenwarte, BR (bay) 392km
91.90 1835 D hr4, Rimberg (hes) 333km
93.40 1836 D BAYERN 3, Pfaffenberg (bay) 341km
95.30 1839 D YOU FM (hr), Hardberg (hes) 333km
105.30 1848 D BR24, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) 377km

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December 11 2024

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MHz Block UTC ITU Ensemble + Location Details Remarks km TII
197.65 8B 1421 D MDR THUERINGEN, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) 377km 4211
197.65 8B 1422 D MDR THUERINGEN, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) 454km 4206
197.65 8B 1422 D MDR THUERINGEN, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) 447km 4208
197.65 8B 1422 D MDR THUERINGEN, Inselsberg (thü) 403km 4202
197.65 8B 1703 D MDR THUERINGEN, Suhl/Erleshügel (thü) 426km 4207
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December 11 2024 – another TEF6686

Posted on by FMDABDXer

Another TEF6686 has arrived. Not a Deepelec DP-666 this time but a metal cased one.
The Deepelec allows the user to tap in the frequency, but this one doesn’t.
No small memory buttons either.
The Deepelec has a plastic casing.
The new TEF6686 came with an RDS sticker, a data cable and an antenna. No pouch.

TEF6686 delivery
TEF6686 delivery

Having a metal casing makes this devices look sturdier and of course it could allow for better shielding.
However performances between both devices seem equal.

Metal cased TEF6686
Metal cased TEF6686

Unfortunately this TEF came with very old firmware (v1.18) making it impossible to hook up the device to a webserver.
Flashing the firmware is not too difficult. Do have a look a these instruction videos on Youtube (video 1 – video 2).
Where to find the new firmware? Have a look at this Github page or check out the Discord page with latest (Beta) updates.

TEF6686 metal cased
TEF6686 metal cased

December 1 2024 – Qt-DAB-6.9 released

Posted on by FMDABDXer

Qt-DAB-6.9 test release was published yesterday by Jan Van Katwijk
You can download the new Qt-DAB and the manual on Jan’s Github releases page.
Jan Van Katwijk appreciates your comments and feedback on his Qt-DAB Github issues page.

This is a TEST RELEASE as a first step towards porting from Qt 5 tot Qt 6.
The old .ini won’t work and new .ini will be built and users will have to input coordinates and download the ‘load table’ again.

Qt-DAB-6.9 test version
Qt-DAB-6.9 test version

December 1 2024

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MHz Block UTC ITU Ensemble + Location Details Remarks km TII
190.64 7B 0531 D hr Radio Kreuzberg (Rhön) 377 0620
204.64 9B 0540 F REIMS 9B Reims/la Vigie 197 0610
204.64 9B 0540 F PARIS 9B Paris/Fort de Romainville 286 2610
218.64 11B 0541 F Paris-Etendu Paris/Hotel Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile 293 0701
218.64 11B 0541 F Paris-Etendu Bagnolet(Paris)/Tour Mercuriales Ouest 288 0710
188.93 7A 0543 F Valenciennes Cambrai/Martin-Martine 138 2207
188.93 7A 0543 F Valenciennes Maubeuge/rue de Grévaux 99 2206
188.93 7A 0544 F Valenciennes Valenciennes/Marly Towercast 108 2204
202.93 9A 0549 F REIMS 9A Reims/la Vigie over new WDR Regional 197 6710
208.06 9D 0550 F Métropolitain 1 Bleigny-le-Carreau/Saint-Denis 359 1010
208.06 9D 0550 F Métropolitain 1 Châlons-en-Champagne/la Côte Mahout 225 0305
208.06 9D 0550 F Métropolitain 1 Reims/la Vigie 197 0307
208.06 9D 0551 F Métropolitain 1 Château-Thierry/les Blanchards TDF 235 0301
199.36 8C 0555 F Métropolitain 2 Meudon/Tour hertzienne or Peronne? 303 0504
206.35 9C 0612 F Métropolitain 2, Tilloy-et-Bellay (51) 218km 0101
206.35 9C 0722 F Métropolitain 2, Bleigny-le-Carreau/Saint-Denis (89) 359km 0004
215.07 10D 0731 BEL DAB+ W-VL, Roeselare/Kaaistraat (vlg-wvl) 111km 0513
215.07 10D 0731 BEL DAB+ W-VL, Torhout/Sparappelstraat (vlg-wvl) 115km 07512

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MHz UTC ITU Program + Location Details Remarks km
91.80 0733 F France Musique, Bourges/Neuvy-Collines du Sancerrois (18) 439km
94.90 0734 F France Inter, Bourges/Neuvy-Collines du Sancerrois (18) 439km
103.20 0735 F France Bleu Berry, Bourges/Neuvy-Collines du Sancerrois (18) ID 439km
95.00 0737 F France Inter, Mantes-la-Jolie/Maudétour 95 299km
95.30 0737 F France Inter, Troyes/les Riceys (10) 336km
96.30 0740 F France Inter, Sens/Gisy-les-Nobles (89) 316km
96.50 0740 F France Inter, Rouen/Grand-Couronne (76) 321km
97.10 0741 F France Musique, Mantes-la-Jolie/Maudétour 95 299km
97.90 0742 F France Culture, Troyes/les Riceys (10) 336km
100.30 0744 F France Inter, Maubeuge/Rousies (59) 95km
106.30 0746 F France Info, Verdun/Septsarges (55) 194km
89.80 0751 F Canal FM, Berlaimont/FPS Tower (59) 117km
93.30 0829 F France Musique, Chaumont-Langres/Chalindrey (52) 358km
96.30 1307 D BAYERN 3, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) 377km
100.30 1310 D planet radio, Eisenberg (Neuenstein) (hes) 336km
105.30 1317 D BR24, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) 377km
106.80 1319 D Hit Radio FFH, Driedorf/Höllberg (hes) 244km
87.90 1321 D MDR Kultur, Inselsberg (thü) 403km
90.10 1323 D Radio 90,1, Mönchengladbach/Pescher Str. (nrw) 123km

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November 30 2024

Posted on by FMDABDXer

MHz Block UTC ITU Ensemble + Location Details Remarks km TII
218.64 11B 0912 F Paris-Etendu, Paris/Hotel Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile (75) 293km 0701
199.36 8C 0918 F Métropolitain 2, La Ferté-sous-Jouarre/Croix de Mission (77) 257km 0508
218.64 11B 0918 F Paris-Etendu, Bagnolet(Paris)/Tour Mercuriales Ouest (93) 288km 0710
199.36 8C 0919 F Métropolitain 2, Creil/Mont Pagnotte (60) 241km 0505
199.36 8C 1021 F Métropolitain 2, Tours/les Rochettes (37) Tent. due to colliding subID 493km 0402
197.65 8B 2020 F Métropolitain 2, Nancy/Malzéville (54) 275km 1701

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