Our new frequency of 9400 kHz, via
Bulgaria, Saturday at 1600-1630 UTC, is a success, based on your reports.
Reports were received, as expected, from all over Europe, as far west as the
Outer Hebrides. To the east, reports were received from Russia, Saudi Arabia,
Japan, New Zealand, and even British Columbia (“east,” assuming long
path).
There is little chance that this
transmission will be heard in eastern North America, but you can use the
University of Twente receiver in the Netherlands http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901 or another SDR in Europe.
Our present combination of
transmitters provides a variety of reception conditions, from excellent to
challenging. This weekend, Shortwave Radiogram will try the different speeds of
MFSK:
MFSK64 is fast (240 wpm) but may
include errors in conditions that are less than favorable
MFSK32 (120 wpm), is our usual mode
for typical (fair) shortwave conditions
MFSK16 is slow (55 wpm) but often
succeeds in difficult reception conditions
This weekend’s show will also include
an image transmitted in both MFSK64 and MFSK32, and another image in both MFSK16
and MFSK32, so that you can compare the resolutions. Whatever the baud rate,
MFSK images of the same size take about the same amount of time to
transmit.
Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 3, 8-9 July 2017, in MFSK modes as noted:
1:31
MFSK32: Program preview
2:36
MFSK64: Climate-friendly air travel*
10:08
MFSK32: Baker's yeast detects pathogens*
18:02
MFSK16: Volvo to go all-electric in 2019*
25:57
MFSK32: Image* and closing announcements
* with image
Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net
And visit http://swradiogram.net
Twitter:
@SWRadiogram
Shortwave Radiogram Transmission
Schedule
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Saturday
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1600-1630 UTC
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9400 kHz
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Space Line,
Bulgaria
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Sunday
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0600-0630 UTC
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7730 kHz
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WRMI Florida
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Sunday
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2030-2100 UTC
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11580 kHz
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WRMI Florida
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Sunday
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2330-2400 UTC
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11580 kHz
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WRMI
Florida
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The Mighty
KBC transmits to Europe
Saturdays at 1500-1600 UTC on 9400 kHz (via Bulgaria), with the minute of
MFSK32 at
about 1530 UTC (if you are outside of Europe, listen via websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/ ). And to North
America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 8-10 pm EDT) on 9925 kHz, via
Germany. The minute of MFSK32 is at about 0130
UTC.
Reports to
Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/.
Italian Broadcasting
Corporation (IBC) For the complete IBC
transmission schedule visit http://ibcradio.webs.com/ Five minutes of MFSK32
is at the end of the 30-minute English-language “Shortwave Panorama,” per the
schedule below:
WEDNESDAY 18.55 UTC 6070 KHZ TO EUROPE
19.55 UTC 1584 KHZ TO EUROPE
THURSDAY 02.55 UTC 1584 KHZ TO
EUROPE
FRIDAY 01.25 UTC 9955 KHZ TO CENTRAL/SOUTH
AMERICA
SATURDAY 01.55 UTC 11580 KHZ TO NORTH
AMERICA
20.25 UTC 1584 KHZ TO SOUTH
EUROPE
SUNDAY 00.55 UTC 7730 KHZ TO NORTH
AMERICA
10.55 UTC 6070 KHZ TO
EUROPE
Thanks for your reports
from last weekend.
Kim
Kim Andrew Elliott,
KD9XB
Producer and Presenter