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Finding DAB DX
If you have a Software Defined Radio (SDR) and that has more than a couple of MHz of visible spectrum you can look for DAB DX signals in the waterfall display. The DAB DX will be visible in the waterfall display long before the actual DAB channel list decodes.
It's also much more convenient to monitor the changing radio conditions via this method than constantly re-scanning the DAB / DAB+ radio band. Note: A single DAB multiplex bandwidth is ~1.5MHz
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DAB Spectrum View
The following is a spectrum wide view of the locally (Telford) receivable DAB multiplexes and those that might be possible to receive during enhanced (tropospheric) radio conditions.
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DAB Propagation Events:
The following lists the DX DAB radio stations I have received in Telford
Date Time DAB Block Multiplex Country Prop Mode Audio Quality 10-10-2023 07:30 5A DAB+ VLAANDEREN2 (assumed) Belgium Tropo No Decode, Visible in Waterfall Only 10-10-2023 07:30 5B ? ? Tropo No Decode, Visiable in Waterfall Only 10-10-2023 07:30 5D DAB+ VLAANDEREN2 (assumed) Belgium Tropo No Decode, Visible in Waterfall Only 10-10-2023 07:30 6B 6B Oost-Noord NL (assumed) Holland Tropo No Decode, Visible in Waterfall Only 10-10-2023 07:30 6D BXL-BW 2 Belgium Tropo Decoded on Portable 10-10-2023 07:30 8D Liege 1 (assumed) Belgium Tropo No Decode, Visible in Waterfall Only 10-10-2023 07:30 9B ? ?UK Tropo No Decode, Visible in Waterfall Only 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 30-05-2021 23:45 8B DAB2 S Denmark Tropo No Audio 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 30-12-2019 07:30 5A DAB+ VLAANDEREN2 Belgium Tropo Perfect Audio (and portable) 30-12-2019 09:30 5C DR Deutschland Germany Tropo 30-12-2019 07:30 5D DAB+ VLAANDEREN2 Belgium Tropo Perfect Audio 30-12-2019 09:30 6B 6B Oost-Noord NL Holland Tropo Good Audio 30-12-2019 09:50 6D BXL-BW 2 Belgium Tropo Good Audio 30-12-2019 07:30 7A 7A Zuid NL Belgium Tropo Bubble 30-12-2019 07:30 8A LILLE Etendu France Tropo (and portable) 30-12-2019 07:30 7D ??? Tropo 30-12-2019 07:30 8D Liege 1 Belgium Tropo Perfect Audio 30-12-2019 07:30 9D Zuidwest NL Holland Tropo Perfect Audio (and portable) 30-12-2019 07:30 10A NDR NDS Germany Tropo Perfect Audio 30-12-2019 09:00 12A DAB+ VRT Belgium Tropo Perfect Audio 30-12-2019 06:44 10C Hert Beds Bucks England Tropo Bubble 29-12-2019 07:30 9D Zuidwest NL Holland Tropo Perfect Audio 28-12-2019 23:09 8D Liege 1 Belgium Tropo No Audio 25-07-2019 22:00 9D Zuidwest NL Holland Tropo 28-06-2019 22:00 9D 9D Noord-West NL Holland Tropo 28-06-2019 22:00 9D Zuidwest NL Holland Tropo 28-06-2019 22:00 9D Humberside England Tropo 27-06-2019 22:30 8D Liege 1 Belgium Tropo 27-06-2019 07:30 8D Liege 1 Belgium Tropo 27-06-2019 07:30 9A MDR SACHEN Germany Tropo 27-06-2019 07:30 9D Zuidwest NL Holland Tropo 14-02-2019 12:00 9D Noord-West NL Holland Tropo 14-02-2019 07:30 9D Zuidwest NL Holland Tropo 14-02-2019 07:30 10A NDR NDS Germany Tropo 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 18-11-2018 09:00 9D 9D Noord-West NL Holland Tropo 24-10-2018 06:44 10C Yorkshire England Tropo 21-10-2018 09:00 9D 9D Zuidwest NL Holland Tropo 21-10-2018 09:00 10C 10C Suffolk England Tropo 30-06-2018 01:29 8A 8A Randstad NL Holland Tropo 29-06-2018 23:03 9D Zuidwest NL Holland Tropo Perfect 29-06-2018 07:34 12C NPO Holland Tropo Brocken 29-06-2018 07:20 12A Lincolnshire England Tropo Perfect 29-06-2018 07:20 10A NDR NDS Germany Tropo Perfect 29-06-2018 07:20 9D 9D Noord-West NL Holland Tropo Perfect 29-06-2018 07:30 12A Lincolnshire England Tropo 29-06-2018 07:30 12A Lincolnshire England Tropo 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 31-10-2016 07:30 12A Lincolnshire England Tropo No audio 30-10-2016 17:39 10D Humberside - High Hunsley England Tropo Bubble 23-08-2016 07:30 12A Lincolnshire England Tropo Perfect also received on Portable radio! 17-07-2016 22:55 10C North Yorkshire England Tropo none 09-06-2016 22:55 10C Liverpool England Tropo Squeaky 09-06-2016 06:35 10D Herts Beds Bucks England Tropo Perfect 06-06-2016 23:55 8A Randstad NL Holland Tropo Perfect 06-06-2016 23:42 9D Zuidwest NL Holland Tropo Perfect 20-04-2016 07:42 10C Northamptonshire England Tropo Bubble 20-04-2016 07:42 12C Nottinghamshire England Tropo Bubble 19-03-2016 21:42 10C Northamptonshire England Tropo Bubble