DXing

Frequencies of the FM radio stations in Oulu area

4 October 2008 Raffaello Tesi DXing

The FM radio stations audible from Oulu, Finland, are listed in the table below. Updated on 16.5.2010. Station Frequency (MHz) Radio Pooki 88,00 Radio SuomiPOP 88,60 (k) YLE Radio 1 89,10 (k) Iskelmä 89,40 Radio Pooki 89,90 (k) YLE Radio 1 90,40 YLE Radio Vega 90,90 (k) YLE Puhe 92,40 (k) YLE Radio Suomi / Oulu Radio 92,80 (k) YLEX […]

Weather forecast on shortwave

5 June 2008 Raffaello Tesi DXing

Here is my first reception of an RTTY signal transmitting weather forecast. TX station: Marine Weather Service – Hamburg, Germany Frequency: 10100.8 kHz Way of transmission: RTTY, speed 50 baud, shift 450 Hz RX location: Oulu, Finland Receiver: Degen DE1103 Antenna: Shortwave active loop antenna placed indoor close to a window towards SW SINPO: 43443 Decoder: SeaTTY software, line-out of […]

Working with radios on Sampo icebreaker

21 May 2008 Raffaello Tesi DXing, Life

I’m quite sure if I get this cable connected… … I can make the radio work!!! [display_podcast] And if you can’t get it, the voice says: “Hello, this is EA3JE [it actually says: ‘echo apple three juliet echo’], ehm, good evening and thank you for getting back to my call, you are five and eight, your signal report here in […]

27 April 2008 Raffaello Tesi DXing

By ordering a radio for shortwave listening, I’ve officially (re)started my activity as a DXer. The radio I chose is a small-size portable Degen DE1103. It’s a Chinese brand and it has got a lot of good reviews by SWL listeners (and an own discussion group as well), so I’m starting with something small and cheap but working well. I […]