Teesside FM Bandscan

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Teesside FM Bandscan

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I use a 5 element directional antenna on a 4m pole in my garden, connected to a modified Sony ST-SB920. I live in Teesside, North East England and this is what I picked up:

88.1 - BBC R2 - Sandale (250 KW, 75 miles)
88.3 - BBC R2 - Sutton Coldfield (250 KW, 141 miles)
88.5 - BBC R2 - Pontop Pike (140 KW, 26 miles)
88.8 - BBC R2 - Belmont (14 KW, 100 miles)
89.0 - BBC R2 - Bilsdale (5 KW, 19 miles)
89.3 - BBC R2 - Holme Moss (250 KW, 79 miles)
89.7 - BBC R2 - Weardale (0.18 KW, 28 miles)
90.2 - BBC R2 - Woolmoor (5 KW, 24 miles)
90.3 - BBC R3 - Sandale (250 KW, 75 miles)
90.5 - BBC R3 - Sutton Coldfield (250 KW, 141 miles)
90.7 - BBC R3 - Pontop Pike (140 KW, 26 miles)
90.9 - BBC R3 - Belmont (14 KW, 100 miles)
91.2 - BBC R3 - Bilsdale (5 KW, 19 miles)
91.5 - BBC R3 - Holme Moss (250 KW, 79 miles)
91.9 - BBC R3 - Weardale (0.18 KW, 28 miles)
92.2 - BBC R3 - Woolmoor (5 KW, 24 miles)
92.4 - BBC Leeds - Holme Moss (5.6 KW, 79 miles)
92.5 - BBC R4 - Sandale (250 KW, 75 miles)
92.7 - BBC R4 - Sutton Coldfield (250 KW, 141 miles)
92.9 - BBC R4 - Pontop Pike (140 KW, 26 miles)
93.1 - BBC R4 - Belmont (14 KW, 100 miles)
93.4 - BBC R4 - Bilsdale (5 KW, 19 miles)
93.7 - BBC R4 - Holme Moss (250 KW, 79 miles)
94.1 - BBC R4 - Weardale (0.18 KW, 28 miles)
94.3 - BBC Radio Scotland - Black Hill (250 KW, 133 miles)
94.4 - BBC R4 - Woolmoor (5 KW, 24 miles)
94.5 - BBC Radio Ulster - Divis (250 KW, 189 miles)
94.7 - BBC Radio Scotland - Sandale (250 KW, 75 miles)
95.0 - BBC Tees - Bilsdale (10 KW, 19 miles)
95.4 - BBC Newcastle - Pontop Pike (10 KW, 26 miles)
95.6 - BBC Cumbria - Sandale (15 KW, 75 miles)
95.8 - BBC Tees - Stainsacre (0.11 KW, 29 miles)
95.9 - BBC Humberside - High Hunsley (9.8 KW, 63 miles)
96.2 - Yorkshire Coast Radio - Olivers Mount (0.63 KW, 42 miles)
96.2 - Real Radio - Fenham (0.05 KW, 28 miles)
96.3 - Radio Aire - Tingley (2.5 KW, 62 miles)
96.6 - TFM Radio - Bilsdale (10 KW, 19 miles)
96.8 - Radio Borders - Selkirk (5 KW, 88 miles)
96.9 - Viking FM - High Hunsley (9.4 KW, 63 miles)
97.1 - Metro Radio - Burnhope (10 KW, 22 miles)
97.2 - Stray FM - Harlow Hill (1 KW, 46 miles)
97.5 - Smooth Radio - Burnhope (9 KW, 22 miles)
97.7 - Radio 1 - Sandale (250 KW, 75 miles)
97.9 - Radio 1 - Sutton Coldfield (250 KW, 141 miles)
98.1 - Radio 1 - Pontop Pike (140 KW, 26 miles)
98.3 - Radio 1 - Belmont (14 KW, 100 miles)
98.6 - Radio 1 - Bilsdale (5 KW, 19 miles)
98.9 - Radio 1 - Holme Moss (250 KW, 79 miles)
99.3 - Radio 1 - Weardale (0.18 KW, 29 miles)
99.6 - Radio 1 - Woolmoor (5 KW, 24 miles)
99.8 - KCFM - Humber Bridge (0.75 KW, 71 miles)
99.9 - Classic FM - Sandale (250 KW, 75 miles)
100.1 - Classic FM - Sutton Coldfield (250 KW, 141 miles)
100.3 - Classic FM - Pontop Pike (130 KW, 26 miles)
100.5 - Classic FM - Belmont (6.2 KW, 100 miles)
100.7 - Real Radio - Bilsdale (10 KW, 19 miles)
100.9 - Classic FM - Wrotham (250 KW, 237 miles)
100.9 - Classic FM - Selkirk (5.4 KW, 88 miles)
101.0 - Classic FM - Fenham (0.05 KW, 28 miles)
101.1 - Classic FM - Holme Moss (250 KW, 79 miles)
101.2 - Real Radio - Hendon (0.075 KW, 18 miles)
101.6 - Classic FM - Bilsdale (2 KW, 19 miles)
101.8 - Real Radio - Burnhope (8.5 KW, 22 miles)
102.1 - Radio Teesdale - Mickleton (0.1 KW, 31 miles)
102.2 - Lincs FM - Belmont (6.4 KW, 100 miles)
102.4 - Radio Hartlepool - Hartlepool (0.025 KW, 5 miles)
102.5 - The Pulse - Vicars Lot (2 KW, 72 miles)
102.6 - Star Radio - Richmond (0.1 KW, 24 miles)
102.8 - Star Radio - Burnhope (0.5 KW, 22 miles)
103.0 - Metro Radio - Fenham (0.05 KW, 28 miles)
103.1 - Yorkshire Coast Radio - Stainsacre (0.12 KW, 29 miles)
103.2 - Star Radio - Darlington (0.36 KW, 12 miles)
103.4 - Sun FM - High Haining (0.16 KW, 17 miles)
103.5 - Star Radio - Northallerton (0.2 KW, 21 miles)
103.7 - BBC Radio York - Acklam Wold (2 KW, 45 miles)
103.9 - BBC R4 - Ashkirk (50 KW, 86 miles)
103.9 - BBC Radio Lancashire - Winter Hill (1.82 KW, 85 miles)
104.1 - BBC Radio Sheffield - Holme Moss (4.4 KW, 79 miles)
104.2 - BBC R Nan Gaidheal - Meldrum (150 KW, 195 miles)
104.3 - BBC Radio York - Woolmoor (0.5 KW, 24 miles)
104.5 - Community Voice FM - Middlesbrough (0.025 KW, 4 miles)
104.7 - Minster FM - Acklam Wold (2.5 KW, 45 miles)
105.1 - Capital FM - Emley Moor (3.1 KW, 72 miles)
105.3 - Capital FM - Burnhope (8.4 KW, 22 miles)
105.4 - Real Radio - Winter Hill (5 KW, 85 miles)
105.5 - Radio Teesdale - Barnard Castle (0.025 KW, 26 miles)
105.6 - Capital FM - Fenham (0.05 KW, 28 miles)
105.8 - Capital FM - High Hunsley (9.6 KW, 63 miles)
105.9 - Bishop FM - Etherley (0.05 KW, 19 miles)
106.2 - Real Radio - Emley Moor (3.1 KW, 72 miles)
106.4 - Capital FM - Bilsdale (10 KW, 19 miles)
106.6 - Smooth Radio - Waltham (11 KW, 127 miles)
106.8 - Star Radio - Brusselton (0.2 KW, 16 miles)
106.9 - Garrison FM - Catterick (0.025 KW, 25 miles)
107.0 - Spark 107 - Monkswearmouth (0.025 KW, 19 miles)
107.1 - Cross Rhythms - Stockton-on-Tees (0.025 KW, 5 miles)
107.5 - Smooth Radio - Fenham (0.05 KW, 28 miles)
107.7 - Smooth Radio - Eston Nab (5 KW, 8 miles)
Equipment:
Uniden USC230
Sony ST-SB920
5 Element Antenna (88-108 MHz)
Eton G3
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Re: Teesside FM Bandscan

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Anything from Denmark, Sweden or Norway being up in the north east? I know there's abit of a lift on today. It would be interesting to know if you get any scandanavian dtt as well.
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Nah, nothing like that, but I did get a few stations out of the ordinary on the recent lift, which were:

96.4 - Heart Suffolk - Bury St. Edmunds/Great Barton (2 KW, 182 miles/292 KM) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl5ohhPO0Ls
104.4 - BBC Norfolk - Great Massingham (3.67 KW, 150 miles/241 KM)
106.1 - Kiss FM - Stoke Holy Cross (4 KW, 177 miles/286 KM)
100.9 - Classic FM - Wrotham (250 KW, 237 miles/382 KM)
95.7 - VRT Radio 1 - Egem, Belgium (50 KW, 311 miles/502 KM)
102.7 - Radio 538 - Rotterdam, Netherlands (100 KW, 303 miles/488 KM)
104.9 - BBC Leicester - Copt Oak (8 KW, 132 miles/213 KM)
106.0 - Gem 106 - Copt Oak (8 KW, 132 miles/213 KM)
106.6 - Smooth Radio - Waltham (10.8 KW, 127 miles/205 KM)

Got these on Saturday afternoon.
Equipment:
Uniden USC230
Sony ST-SB920
5 Element Antenna (88-108 MHz)
Eton G3
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