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Friday, November 19, 2021

Weekend schedules from Shortwave Radiogram

 


Hello friends

One more reminder that WRMI (on its frequencies used for Shortwave Radiogram) has, since the North American time changed, stayed with UTC for its program schedule. So, for most of Europe and North America, Shortwave Radiogram is one hour earlier by local time. WINB, on the other hand, stays with US Eastern Time for its schedule, so Shortwave Radiogram is at the same time by local time, but one hour later by UTC. The exception is the WINB DRM frequency of 15750 kHz, where the schedule stays with UTC. The updated Shortwave Radiogram schedule is below. It's a good idea to keep at least one clock (or watch) in your house set to UTC, preferably with a 24-hour readout.

For this weekend, and probably next weekend, we still have autumn foliage to provide many colorful photos for our image transmissions. There will be ten MFSK64 images this weekend, two connected to the news stories. As winter approaches, we will have to be more creative in finding suitable images.  

A video of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 230, Friday 1300 UTC) is provided by Scott in Ontario. The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. The analysis is prepared by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 231, 19-21 November 2021, in MFSK modes as noted:
 
 1:44  MFSK32: Program preview
 2:49  Stratospheric balloons listen in on-ground activity*
 7:42  MFSK64: Fifty years since Mariner 9 Mars mission*
14:20  This week's images*
28:23  MFSK32: Closing announcements

* with an image(s)

Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net
And visit http://swradiogram.net
Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram (visit during the weekend to see listeners' results)
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Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule
UTC Day UTC Time      Frequency Transmitter
Saturday  0330-0400 UTC 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania
Saturday  1330-1400 UTC 15770 kHz  WRMI Florida
Sunday 0800-0830 UTC 5850 kHz 7730 kHz  WRMI Florida
Sunday 2330-2400 UTC 7780 kHz WRMI Florida

The Mighty KBC transmits to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 7-9 pm EST) on 5960 kHz, via Germany. A minute of MFSK is at about 0130 UTC.  Reports to Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com. See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and at: https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/. 

“This is a Music Show” Most of the show is a music show, but the host transmits some MFSK-64 text and image near the end of the broadcast.  It’s transmitted on WRMI, Thursdays at 0200-0300 UTC on 5850 kHz (Wednesday evening in the Americas). Also, look for a waterfall ID at the beginning of the show. thisisamusicshow@gmail.com  www.twitter.com/ThisIsAMusicShow/  @ThisIsAMusicSho  https://thisisamusicshow.com

New York and Pennsylvania NBEMS nets. Most weekends, as KD9XB, I check in to the New York NBEMS (Narrow Band Emergency Messaging Software) net Saturday at 1200 UTC on 3584 kHz USB, and the Pennsylvania NBEMS net Sunday at 1230 UTC on 3583 kHz USB. Check-ins are usually in Thor 22, and messages are in MFSK32. Messages generally use the Flmsg add-on to Fldigi. If you are a radio amateur in eastern North America, feel free to check-in. Outside the region, use an SDR in the eastern USA to tune in and decode. You do not need Flmsg to check in, and most of the messages can be read without Flmsg. If you can decode the net, send me an email to radiogram@verizon.net , or tweet to @SWRadiogram, and I will let them know you are tuned in. USEast NBEMS Net: Please also note the USEast NBEMS Net, Thursdays 0000 UTC (Wednesdays 7 pm EST) on 3536 kHz USB.
 
Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB
Producer and Presenter
Shortwave Radiogram
Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom