88-108 MHz

The Band 2 FM broadcast band from 88 to 108 MHz can be interesting to monitor. Under normal flat conditions, signals up to 150 kms away can often be heard from an elevated location. When the band is effected by  Tropospheric or Sporadic-E propagation, many more distant stations can often be heard. More often than not, it's a case of listening between the strong local stations for the weaker long distance signals.

Previous blog posts.... 

Equipment and antennas...

The DL7APV 8 x 9 Element Antenna Array for Band 2 (88-108 MHz) ...Mar 2021

Long distance reception paths on Band 2 (88-108 MHz)...

Trans-Atlantic opening on the FM band (87-102 MHz) - 27th May ...May 2024

FM radio stations in the Azores heard in Newfoundland (2200kms) - 14th May ...May 2024 

4,200km opening at 88 MHz between Africa and Brazil ...Nov 2023

FM station WMIA in Miami on 93.9 MHz is heard in Chile (6700ks) ...Feb 2023

FM stations from Jamaica heard in Chile via TEP (5700kms) ...Feb 2022

FM station in Colombia on 93.1 MHz heard in Chile via TEP - 21st Nov ...Nov 2021

4800km+ opening on Band 2 VHF band between Chile & Columbia - 30th Sept ...Sep 2021

FM stations from Ghana are heard for the first time in Europe (3700kms) 23rd July ...Jul 2021

FM radio stations from the Azores are heard in Newfoundland (2500kms) 23rd July ...Jul 2021

FM radio stations in Maine heard in the north of Ireland (4300kms) - 22nd July ...Jul 2021

FM radio stations on the Azores are heard again in N America (3830kms) - 21st July ...Jul 2021

FM radio station on the Azores (87.7 MHz) heard in Ontario (4520kms) - 8th July ...Jul 2021

FM radio station in Iceland on 88 MHz is heard in the USA (3900kms) - 8th July ...Jul 2021

FM radio stations from Spain & Portugal heard in Canada again ...Jul 2021

105.9 MHz signal crosses the Atlantic from Newfoundland to Ireland (3200 kms) ...Jul 2021

Azores FM radio station on 87.7 MHz heard in the USA (3830kms) ...Jul 2021

Second Spanish station identified on 95.8 MHz in Trans-Atlantic opening (3940 kms) ...Jun 2021

Spanish radio station on 88.8 MHz heard is heard in Newfoundland (3784 kms) ...Jun 2021

Radio station in Quebec on 90.7 MHz is heard across the Atlantic in Ireland (4270 kms) ...Jun 2021

FM radio station in Greenland on 88.5 MHz is heard in Ireland (2300kms) ...Jun 2021

Examples of some 3000-4000km reception reports in the South Atlantic ...Apr 2021

4000km+ opening from SE Australia to Indonesia on the 7th of Jan 2021 ...Mar 2021

Columbian radio station on 93.1 MHz heard 4580kms away in Chile by TEP ...Nov 2020

88 MHz Trans-Atlantic signals heard in Ireland - 8th July 2018 ...Jul 2018 

Misc...

Analysis of Paul Logan's Band 2 FMDX log for 2020: Pt 1 - Tropo ...Apr 2021

News...

Ongoing DRM tests at 86.5 MHz in Copenhagen ...Feb 2022

Switzerland to switch off its FM radio stations at the end of 2024 ...Aug 2021

Successful DRM tests on Band 2 in Russia ...Jan 2021

Extended FM band (eFM) - 76 MHz to 87 MHz...

Brazilian FM station on 77.9 MHz heard in Portugal (7880kms) - 7th March ...Mar 2023

Some useful links for the 88-108 MHz FM band...

Groups & Forums...

Skywaves Band 2 FM forum ...Primarily UK based interest group

WTFDA Band 2 FM forum ...US based forum for FM-DXers

Frequencyfinder.org.uk ...A useful resource for finding FM radio stations in the UK & Ireland

FMSCAN ...An excellent resource for finding FM radio stations worldwide

FMLIST ...A very active logging resource for FM-DXers

FM-Radio SWL website in Cork (Updated 2008)

Updated 28th May 2024