Multiple DAB signals heard under lift conditions

About 10 years ago in 2008 when the first trials of DAB radio (Digital Audio Broadcasting) began in Ireland, I purchased a PURE EVOKE-2XT to listen to the transmissions. This radio had the added feature that it has an aerial socket on the back which allowed me to connect a 7 element log-periodic, an old TV aerial that covers 175 to 230 MHz.

At the time, this allowed me not only to hear the local Irish DAB signal but also signals from North West Wales under very good lift conditions. From what I remember, DAB hadn't rolled out to the South of Wales or Cornwall yet in 2008.

Considering that most of the local Irish DAB signals can be heard already on Band 2 FM band, I didn't really bother with DAB for years.

I tried it out again over the last few days and the DAB signals from the UK have been really strong. Most of the signals I have heard were around 230-350 kms distant in West Wales, South Wales, Devon and Cornwall.

In total, I managed to pick up 11 different DAB muxes...

MUX Mux ID
10B 211.64 MHz Somerset
10C 214.36 MHz Devon
10D 215.07 MHz ????
11A 216.92 MHz SDL National
11B 218.64 MHz Cornwall
11D 222.06 MHz D1 National
12A 223.93 MHz Swansea SW Wales
12B 225.64 MHz BBC National DAB
12C 227.36 MHz DAB Ireland Mux1
12D 229.97 MHz Mid & West Wales
12D 229.97 MHz Plymouth

I counted at least 60 radio stations that I could listen to when conditions allowed. In contrast to FM signals from the UK which have to compete with strong local signals, the DAB signals are completely clear and the quality is excellent when the signals are strong.

With the signals up around 220 MHz, it also seems to be a good way to keep an eye on how good tropo conditions are.

The list of radio stations received via DAB is shown below...



KISSTORY
ForcesRadio BFPS
Fun Kids UK
Heat Radio
Jack 3
Jazz FM Stereo
KISSTORY
Magic Chilled
Mellow Magic
Panjab Radio
Planet Rock
PremierChristian
Premier Praise
Sunrise National
Capital UK
Gold
Heart Cornwall
Pirate 70s
Pirate FM
BBC Cornwall
Capital UK
Capital XTRA
Classic FM
Hearts 80s
Heart extra
KISS
LBC
Magic
Radio X
Smooth Extra
Absolute Rad 90s
UCB 1
talkSPORT
Absolute Radio
Swansea Sound
96.4 FM The Wave
Total Access
Wave 80s
BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Cymru
Heart Wales
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 4Extra
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 6Music
BBC WorldService
BBC AsianNetwork
BBC Radio 1Xtra
Parliament
Heart Wales
Radio Carms
Radio Pembs
BBC Radio Wales
Swansea Bay
Dragon Radio
Nation Radio
BBC Radio Cymru
BBC Radio Devon