Shortwave Radiogram, Program 367

Thanks to @WD4AH_Al for watching the @SWRadiogram Twitter last weekend, while we were in New Jersey attending post-wedding receptions for our son and daughter-in-law.

Al informed me that the Saturday 0230 UTC transmission on WINB was the previous week's program. I've informed WINB. These things happen occasionally in the shoestring business of private shortwave broadcasting.

Because of sinus problems, I am not able to do the voice introduction of this week's show. My wife Jinling fills in. She and I are both PhD ex-professors who ended up in the US government (she via the private sector). We will mark our 30th anniversary in about two months. Our son is also a PhD, but he evaded academia, going directly to the aerospace industry. 

A video of last week's Shortwave Radiogram (program 366) is provided by Scott in Ontario (Wednesday 1330 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. Analysis is provided by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 367, 22-28 August 2024, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:54  MFSK32: Program preview

 3:01  MFSK32: Senegal's first satellite successfully launched

 5:14  MFSK64: Pakistanis frustrated by slow in internet service

 9:57  MFSK64: This week's images

27:52  MFSK32: Closing announcements

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)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki: https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway

  

Other Shortwave broadcast programs that include digital text and images include The Mighty KBC, Pop Shop Radio and Radio North Europe International (RNEI). Links to these fine broadcasts, with schedules, are posted here.

 Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom

Digital Radio: Go Big or Go Home

 

Roger Lanctot writes that large screens represent a huge opportunity for radio

By Roger Lanctot 

Published: July 29, 2024

The author is founder of StrategiaNow. This commentary appeared in the Radio World ebook “Global Digital Radio.”

Big screens are coming to dashboards in Europe, North America, China and just about everywhere else in the world. Bigger screens with higher resolutions are the rule, reflecting the onset of video in the dash as well as the desire to dazzle drivers and passengers.

I am more than a little skeptical of this trend, given the sorry, sordid history of distracted driving and the annual toll of 1.2 million highway fatalities. The good news, though, is that that real estate represents a huge opportunity for the least distracting form of media in the car: radio.

Radio has always represented the distraction-mitigated solution for driver and passenger engagement. With the onset of digital radio, the opportunity to convert the lean-back, audio-only experience to a visual event is transformative.

Additional story from Radio World: 

https://www.radioworld.com/columns-and-views/guest-commentaries/digital-radio-go-big-or-go-home?utm_term=A8208372-8B15-4B60-A12B-B5B02339D50A&lrh=5fe29bca13dc3e17fdcf1cf80df5f0574faf550d6593cce4d12e8d4836f3656a&utm_campaign=0028F35E-226C-4B60-AC88-AB2831C8A639&utm_medium=email&utm_content=4A139EF3-06DE-4EA0-A1BB-2675FBFF3C0E&utm_source=SmartBrief

Tiny URL: https://tinyurl.com/39metx5t

Shortwave Radiogram, program 362

 

Hello friends,

This week's edition (program 362) of Shortwave Radiogram will be broadcast 11-17 July 2024 and repeated 18-24 July 2024, due to family activities.

We have several listeners in Texas. I hope Storm Beryl did not cause you too much inconvenience. The broader weather problem in North America is the heat and humidity, which seems to have no end. Our forecast highs for Monday and Tuesday are 99F/37C and 101F/38C. At least tomorrow (Friday) we will get some rain. I have almost forgotten what rain looks like, feels like and sounds like.

A video of last week's Shortwave Radiogram (program 361) is provided by Scott in Ontario (Wednesday 1330 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. The analysis is provided by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 362, 11-24 July 2024, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:43  MFSK32: Program preview

 3:07  MFSK32: Device pulls drinking water from arid air

 6:34  MFSK64: Four categories of cubesat propulsion systems*

12:00  MFSK64: This week's images*

28:21  MFSK32: Closing announcements

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)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki: https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway

  

Other Shortwave broadcast programs that include digital text and images include The Mighty KBC, Pop Shop Radio and Radio North Europe International (RNEI). Links to these fine broadcasts, with schedules, are posted here.

Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom

  

Shortwave Radiogram, Program 360

 

Hello friends,

From last week's show, we had several examples of successful decodes of the simultaneous MFSK32 text and image. Most of us decoded using the Fldigi software, but David RC in Spain succeeded using MultiPSK. See his results at the bottom of this email/post.

This week we will return to one stream at a time, but future experiments with simultaneous streams are possible.

If you missed last week's simultaneous MFSK32 text/image experiment, a video of program 359 is provided by Scott in Ontario (Wednesday 1330 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. And I uploaded studio audio here. The analysis is provided by Roger in Germany. Instructions for decoding are here.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 360, 27 June-3 July 20 2024 in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:42  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:50  MFSK32: Balloon flights to the edge of outer space*

 8:49  MFSK64: Researchers develop light-harvesting system

11:44  MFSK64: This week's images*

27:59  MFSK32: Closing announcements

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)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki: https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway

  

Other Shortwave broadcast programs that include digital text and images include The Mighty KBC, Pop Shop Radio and Radio North Europe International (RNEI). Links to these fine broadcasts, with schedules, are posted here.

 

Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom

  

Shortwave Radiogram Program 355

 

Hello friends

The worst of the solar disturbances are past us, for now, although shortwave propagation remains fickle. Let's hope that the ionosphere cooperates for this week's show.

There will be eleven images, 1 x MFSK32 and 10 x MFSK64. The timing of this week's broadcast allows for only a few brief seconds of closing music by Spider John Koerner, who died May 18.

The story this week about the Russian army's use of Morse code mentions "more efficient digital modes of communication" in the last paragraph.

A video of last week's Shortwave Radiogram (program 354) is provided by Scott in Ontario (Wednesday 1330 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. Analysis is provided by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 355, 23-29 May 2024, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:40  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:57  MFSK32: Giant planet is as puffy as cotton candy*

 6:59  MFSK64: Why the Russian army is still using Morse code

11:16  MFSK64: This week's images*

28:43  MFSK32: Closing announcements

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)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki: https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway

Shortwave Radiogram Program 354

 

Hello friends

The recent intense solar activity has certainly made shortwave reception "interesting." Most Shortwave Radiogram broadcasts were affected to some degree, but all the broadcasts were audible at least some place. As usual, our MFSK32 text performed well in many situations where the images were fuzzy.

Shortwave propagation remains poor on many frequencies, so it may be another interesting week. But we like to test our digital text modes via analog radio carriers in adverse conditions.

Of course, the solar storms created dazzling auroras seen as far south as Florida. Did you see them? From my house in northern Virginia, trees and clouds obstructed my view to the north, but a few people locally did see the northern lights, despite the urban lights.

Our son, who lives in Seattle, happened to be camping along the ocean, away from the city lights, the evening of May 10. His photos of the auroras are posted here.

A video of last week's Shortwave Radiogram (program 353) is provided by Scott in Ontario (Wednesday 1330 UTC) (reception had rebounded after previous blackouts on 15770 kHz). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. The analysis is provided by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 354, 16-22 May 2024, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:40  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:48  MFSK32: Decades-old carp removed from Colorado pond*

 7:29  MFSK64: Copper prices are spiking

12:11  MFSK64: This week's images*

28:13  MFSK32: Closing announcements

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)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki: https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway

(Kim Elliott)  

Shortwave Radiogram, Program 353, May 9-15

 

Hello friends

If you are in the USA. I hope you were not inconvenienced (or worse) by the bands of severe weather the moved across the country during the past few days. Here in the Washington DC area, we have been promised interesting weather as part of this system, but each new forecast calls for less drama. I think we'll be lucky to get a few drops of rain.

Space weather has also been disruptive lately. I've noticed that the amateur radio bands have featured more noise than stations the past few days. I hope this week's Shortwave Radiogram is audible.

A video of last week's Shortwave Radiogram (program 352) is provided by Scott in Ontario (Wednesday 1330 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. Analysis is provided by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 353, 9-15 May 2024, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:44  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:53  MFSK32: World heat records for 11th month in a row

 4:59  MFSK64: Proposal to replace collapsed Baltimore bridge*

 9:32  MFSK64: This week's images*

28:36  MFSK32: Closing announcements

* with 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)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki: https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway

Shortwave Radiogram, Program 352

 

Hello friends,

In last week's email, I wrote "It will be hot enough, soon enough." Well, as I type this, it is 90°F/32°C in Arlington, Virginia. And we obstinately have not turned on our house's air conditioning. The AC is for when it really gets hot. Which will be soon enough.

Our front yard is green, thanks to a variety of weeds, enough to support a botany thesis. Mixed in among these are occasional blades of grass. And not, I suspect, the most desirable species of grass. Ah, summer.

Dramatic events in space weather continue, but generally, we were lucky last week with propagation during the Shortwave Radiogram transmission times. Our surprise mode DominoEX 22 usually showed some errors, a reminder of why we don't use this mode more often.

A video of last week's Shortwave Radiogram (program 351) is provided by Scott in Ontario (Wednesday 1330 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. An analysis is provided by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 352, 2-8 May 2024, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:45  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:52  MFSK32: New lily species is first in 110 years*

 7:52  MFSK64: Bacteria-spore-loaded plastic eats itself*

12:14  MFSK64: This week's images*

27:56  MFSK32: Closing announcements

*with 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)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki: https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway

Shortwave Radiogram, Program 349, April 12-17

 

Shortwave Radiogram, Program 349

Hello friends,

If you were close enough to its path, I hope you had a view of the April 8th eclipse. Even if clouds obscured the sun, the brief presence of darkness during the day is quite a phenomenon.

I found the filter glasses that we had from the 2017 eclipse, so my wife and I took turns looking at the 88% coverage here in Arlington, Virginia. That, and the shadows on the ground, were unusual and amazing.

I monitored WWV or 5 and 10 MHz during the afternoon. My thinking was the signal from Colorado would hit the ionosphere in the vicinity of totality on its way to Virginia. On an SDR, the 5 MHz signal went from nothing to faintly visible on the spectrum display, and back to nothing. The 10 MHz signal went, by my ear, from weak to fair and back to less audible, but I need to do some more precise measurements from the recording.

Three photos of the eclipse will be among the eleven images (all MFSK64) in this week's Shortwave Radiogram.

A video of last week's Shortwave Radiogram (program 348) is provided by Scott in Ontario (Wednesday 1330 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. The analysis is provided by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 349, 11-17 April 2024, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:45  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:52  MFSK32: Faulty chip may be clue to Voyager 1 computer fix

 5:42  MFSK64: Seafood waste isn't as bad as previously thought

 9:17  MFSK64: This week's images

28:40  MFSK32: Closing announcements

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)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki: https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway

Other Shortwave broadcast programs that include digital text and images include The Mighty KBC, Pop Shop Radio and Radio North Europe International (RNEI). Links to these fine broadcasts, with schedules, are posted here.

 

Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom

  

Shortwave Radiogram 339 schedule

 

Hello friends

Last week I mentioned my commentary "Why we need Shortwave 2.0" in the trade publication Radio World. This weekend's show will include most of that article in MFSK64 text.

Radio World also received a letter from Ruxandra Obreja, chairman of the Digital Radio Mondiale Consortium, claiming "We Already Have 'Shortwave 2.0'"

The DRM Consortium seems to want it assumed that DRM is the future of shortwave. I have decoded hundreds of hours of DRM since about 2000, when I organized the first DRM reception demonstration in North America. DRM is great when it works, but I have witnessed too many failures of DRM decodes in typical shortwave conditions.

I would like to see a nightly transmission from Europe to North America, a half-hour each for DRM and for text-via-analog we use on Shortwave Radiogram. Let's find out which technology is more successful in trans-oceanic shortwave communication.

A video of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 338) is provided by Scott in Ontario (Friday 1300 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. The analysis is provided by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 339, 26-29 January 2024, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:41  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:48  MFSK32: Lightweight woven antenna for field satcom*

 8:33  MFSK64: Why we need Shortwave 2.0*

14:02  MFSK64: This week's images*

27:39  MFSK32: Closing announcements

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)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki: https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway

  

Other Shortwave broadcast programs that include digital text and images include The Mighty KBC, Pop Shop Radio, and Radio North Europe International (RNEI). Links to these fine broadcasts, with schedules, are posted here.

 

Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom

  

Shortwave Radiogram, Program 338

 

Hello friends

If you are looking for some winter reading, check out my "Why we need Shortwave 2.0" in the January 17 Radio World. It includes a discussion of our Shortwave Radiogram project, to which you all contribute.

After a writing drought, I also had a piece on the politico-bureaucratic side of international broadcasting in The Hill, January 5: "‘Radio Free Everywhere’ defeats the purpose of Voice of America."

Read them. They will help you get to sleep.

Speaking of droughts, our snow drought in the Washington DC area ended with about four inches (10 cm) on January 16. And there will be more tonight. It's amazing to see the tracks of the wildlife on all sides of our house, including foxes, maybe coyotes, deer, rabbits, and assorted others. I am now keeping gates open to facilitate their movements. 

Temperatures here have dropped below 20F/-7C. Chances are it's colder, with more snow on the ground, where you are.

A video of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 337) is provided by Scott in Ontario (Friday 1300 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. The analysis is provided by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 338, 19-22 January 2024, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:42  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:49  MFSK32: "Dirt-powered fuel cell" draws energy from soil

 9:00  MFSK64: Turkey's latest VPN ban blocks independent media

13:47  MFSK64: This week's images

27:54  MFSK32: Closing announcements

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)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki:https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway

 

Other Shortwave broadcast programs that include digital text and images include The Mighty KBC, Pop Shop Radio, and Radio North Europe International (RNEI). Links to these fine broadcasts, with schedules, are posted here.

 

Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom

  

A new dawn for digital radio in Africa

 

By Ruxandra Obreja

LONDON — Radio has been called “Africa’s medium” — its popularity remains high due to accessibility and relatively low cost. In many of Africa’s 54 countries, with a combined population of over 1.3 billion, traditional radio sets are widely used, highlighting the digital divide between developed countries and those without reliable electricity and internet.

But there are other reasons for radio’s popularity in Africa. It is strongly linked to oral storytelling — central to developing the continent’s diverse cultural identities and languages. The intimacy and immediacy of radio, a trusted companion, remain unparalleled on the continent, explaining why radio listenership is higher in many African countries than the global average. For example, in a recent survey in South Africa, up to 94% of citizens over 15 confirmed they owned a radio set.

Additional story from RedTech at: 

https://www.redtech.pro/a-new-dawn-for-digital-radio-in-africa/

Shortwave Radiogram schedules

 

Hello friends:

This weekend on Shortwave Radiogram, we will experiment with three flavors of MFSK: MFSK16 (60 wpm), MFSK32 (120 wpm) and MFSK64. We use MFSK32 and MFSK64 most weeks. MFSK16 is slow, but it is often successful in poor reception conditions.

Bad reception can actually be useful this weekend, because it allows us to test the limits of MFSK16. One caution about MFSK16 is that the audio frequency must be tuned precisely. Generally, the RSID will set your Fldigi or TIVAR/Andflmsg to the correct audio frequency. If that does not work, adjust the audio frequency until a successful decode is achieved.

In addition to comparing the text decoding performance of the three MFSK modes, we will also send the same image three times, once each in MFSK64, MFSK32 and MFSK16. You will notice that the image takes about the same amount of time to transmit in all the modes. The resolution of the images will differ, however:

MFSK64 will be the most crisp, but also susceptible to interference lines.

MFSK16 will be fuzzier but less degraded by interference.

Here is the image in "studio" quality ...

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 307, 1-6 June 2023, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:40 MFSK32: Program preview

 3:08 MFSK16: Batteries, EVs and the environment

 7:39 MFSK32: Batteries article continues

10:18 MFSK64: Batteries article continues

12:59 MFSK64: Image of Crimson Rosella (parrot)

14:40 MFSK32: Same image of Crimson Rosella

16:44 MFSK16: Same image of Crimson Rosella

19:16 MFSK64: This week's images

28:35 MFSK32: Closing announcements

A video of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 297)  is provided by Scott in Ontario (Friday 1300 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. The analysis is prepared by Roger in Germany.

Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net http://www.rhci-online.net/radiogram/SW_Radiogram_2023-05-26.htm

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram (visit during the weekend to see listeners' results)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway 

Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule

UTC Day UTC Time Frequency Transmitter

Friday 0530-0600 7780 kHz WRMI Florida

Friday 1300-1330 15770 kHz WRMI Florida

Friday 1400-1430 15735 kHz DRM WINB Pennsylvania

Saturday 0230-0300 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania

Saturday 2300-2330 7570 kHz WRMI Florida

Monday 0800-0830 5850 kHz WRMI Florida

Tuesday 1430-1500 9955 kHz WRMI Florida

The Mighty KBC has expanded its transmission schedule. Times are UTC, frequencies are kHz, all from WRMI Florida:

Sunday 0000-0100: Dave Mason 9455

Sunday 0100-0200: Eric van Willegen 9455

Sunday 0200-0300: Eric van Willegen 5850

Sunday 2100-2200: Dave Mason 5950

Sunday 2200-2300: Eric van Willegen 5950

Wednesday 1600-1700: Eric van Willegen 15770

Friday 1100-1200: Eric van Willegen 15770

Saturday 0200-0300: Dave Mason 5850

Saturday 0800-0900: Eric van Willegen 7780

A minute of MFSK64 is at about 30 minutes past the hour on at least some of the Eric van Willigen programs.  Reports to Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and 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/ThisIsAMusicSho/    @ThisIsAMusicSho  https://thisisamusicshow.com

Pop Shop Radio from British Columbia, Canada, includes "a whole variety of pop music, such as records from the 1960s and 1970s that were played on Top-40 radio stations not only in North America but also on offshore radio and stations like Radio Luxembourg." The programs now include some MFSK text and an image. Website: popshopradio.ca. Twitter: @popshopradio1  Email: radiopopshop@gmail.com.

Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom 

Shortwave Radiogram program preview

 

Hello friends

I am sending this preview of program 304 (11-16 May 2023) a few days early to give you time to download, install, and practice decoding the EasyDRF we will be using.

EasyDRF is a version of HamDRM that can be decoded using software developed by Daz Man in Australia. 

 

Program 304 is a repeat of Shortwave Radiogram 300 but in EasyDRF. Details of Program 300 are here.

 

The EasyDRF software works in Windows and under Wine in Linux. See Daz's downloading and operating instructions below.

 

The sound is different from MFSK. Easy DRF is more of a constant buzz. Shortly after the buzz starts, the file SWRG-300-00.html will appear in the Rx Files subfolder. Open that HTML file and watch the images populate it, one by one, during the half-hour – reception permitting!

 

If you want to practice decoding EasyDRF before actual radio reception, the audio file is available here:

https://storage.googleapis.com/dazman/misc/2023-05-06-EasyDRF_Radiogram-v06-ODC-EQ12.wav

Important: If you decode from the downloaded audio file, delete or move the files from the Rx Files subfolder before decoding from actual radio reception.

Questions about EasyDRF can be addressed to Daz via Twitter: @DazDude4000, or email: dazdude@hotmail.com

 

Here are Daz’s instructions to install and use EasyDRF:

 

This EasyDRF version of Shortwave Radiogram program 300 can only be decoded with the EasyDRF Windows application program.

SOFTWARE

Website: http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~daz2002/tech/EasyDRF/http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~daz2002/tech/EasyDRF/

 

Installation: Download the executable file from the GitHub release directory. Create a new folder on the PC hard drive named "EasyDRF", and move the downloaded "EasyDRF.exe" file to it. That's all. (Do not create the installation folder in "Downloads", as this can cause security issues.)

 

AUDIO

Feed the audio into your PC the same way as for normal Radiogram broadcasts.

Options are VB-Cable (SDRs), line input or microphone (analog radios).

 

NOTE: If using SDR# (SDRSharp), disable "antifading" as it can severely degrade data signals.

 

After installation into its own folder, start EasyDRF by double-clicking on the EasyDRF.exe file and selecting the correct input device in the Soundcard -> RX Input menu setting.

 

Check the audio level using the Display -> Input Level menu setting. Adjust the receiver audio level to be near mid-scale on the Input Level graph. If the graph turns red, the level is too high.

 

Set the Waterfall display under Display -> Waterfall menu setting. Signals and noise from the receiver should appear on the waterfall display.

 

It's a good idea to make a recording of the broadcast in case of decoding problems.

 

AM-Sync demodulation is recommended, to reduce carrier fade distortion that can severely degrade data decoding.

 

DISPLAY

This Shortwave Radiogram program consists of a series of files, sent using EasyDRF. The entire program is intended for web browser display, for easy viewing. The HTML file is sent first. When the HTML file saves, open a new web browser window. Click the "RxFiles" button on EasyDRF to open the file save folder, then drag and drop the "SWRG-300-00.html" file into the web browser to display it. (You can also right-click on the "SWRG-300-00.html" file, then “Open with” browser of choice.)

 

The HTML page will open, and it will display stats on the received files in the top right corner. The page can be browsed while the files are still decoding.

 

Please include the stats in your reports (a screenshot), as the image quality does not change with radio conditions.

 

The images will automatically load into the page as they progressively decode and save. Automatic image loading stops after image 12 is loaded, or after 30 minutes. Images are enhanced for display using a custom SVG filter.

 

In most cases, only 51% of good data is needed for each file, due to RS4 error correction. If any files fail to decode, some images will be missing from the page.

 

Thanks for decoding the Shortwave Radiogram program 300 EasyDRF special broadcast!

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 Please send reception reports, as usual, to radiogram@verizon.net. Or report them to Twitter @SWRadiogram 

PS: Despite recent errors in the transmission schedule included in these emails, the schedule below is correct... 

Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule

UTC Day UTC Time Frequency Transmitter

Thursday 2330-2400 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania

Friday 0530-0600 7780 kHz WRMI Florida

Friday 1300-1330 15770 kHz WRMI Florida

Friday 1400-1430 15735 kHz DRM WINB Pennsylvania

Saturday 0230-0300 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania

Saturday 2300-2330 7570 kHz WRMI Florida

Monday 0800-0830 5850 kHz WRMI Florida

Tuesday 1430-1500 9955 kHz WRMI Florida

Shortwave Radiogram schedules, Thursday-Monday

 

Hello friends

In Europe and North America, the moving forward of clocks for summer time is now complete. Check the schedule below, and be sure your conversions from UTC to local time are correct.

This weekend's Shortwave Radiogram includes two images of the northern lights. Recent solar activity has resulted in auroral displays farther south than usual, including Virginia and Texas. Of course, the solar activity also affects shortwave propagation, resulting in some short-term blackouts and longer-term enhancements. The higher shortwave frequencies perform better (so I miss the 17870 kHz used for VOA Radiogram from North Carolina to Europe).

A video of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 297)  is provided by Scott in Ontario (Friday 1300 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. Analysis is prepared by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 298, 30 March-3 April 2023, in MFSK modes as noted:

 

 1:38  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:45  MFSK32: Liquid CO2 test ship launched in Japan*

 7:05  MFSK64: Sky-high kites aim to tap unused wind power*

13:49  MFSK64: This week's images*

28:06  MFSK32: Closing announcements

* with 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)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway 

Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule

UTC Day UTC Time Frequency Transmitter

Thursday  2330-2400 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania

Friday 0530-0600 7780 kHz WRMI Florida

Friday 1300-1330 15770 kHz WRMI Florida

Friday 1400-1430 15755 kHz DRM WINB Pennsylvania

Saturday  0230-0300 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania

Saturday  2300-2330 7570 kHz WRMI Florida

Monday  0800-0830 5850 kHz WRMI Florida

The Mighty KBC has expanded its transmission schedule. Times are UTC, frequencies are kHz, all from WRMI Florida:

Sunday 0000-0100: Dave Mason 9455

Sunday 0100-0200: Eric van Willegen 9455

Sunday 0200-0300: Eric van Willegen 5850

Sunday 2100-2200: Dave Mason 5950

Sunday 2200-2300: Eric van Willegen 5950

Wednesday 1600-1700: Eric van Willegen 15770

Friday 1100-1200: Eric van Willegen 15770

Saturday 0200-0300: Dave Mason 5850

Saturday 0800-0900: Eric van Willegen 7780

A minute of MFSK64 is at about 30 minutes past the hour on at least some of the Eric van Willigen programs.  Reports to Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and 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/ThisIsAMusicSho/    @ThisIsAMusicSho  https://thisisamusicshow.com

Pop Shop Radio from British Columbia, Canada, includes "a whole variety of pop music, such as records from the 1960s and 1970s that were played on Top-40 radio stations not only in North America but also on offshore radio and stations like Radio Luxembourg." The programs now include some MFSK text and an image. Website: popshopradio.ca. Twitter: @popshopradio1  Email: radiopopshop@gmail.com.

Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom 

Shortwave Radiogram schedules, Saturday-Monday

 

Hello friends

In North America, the transition to "daylight savings time" is now complete. WINB maintains its schedule on Eastern Time in the USA, so Shortwave Radiogram will be one hour earlier by UTC. The WRMI frequencies used for Shortwave Radiogram stay with UTC for their schedules, so Shortwave Radiogram will be one hour later by local time in most of North America. The schedule below reflects these changes.

We were caught by surprise by WRMI's transmission of The Mighty KBC on Sundays. WRMI's 5950 kHz frequency stays with Eastern Time in the USA, so The Mighty KBC is now Sundays 2100-2300 UTC, with the minute of MFSK64 now at 2230 UTC.

The images in this weekend's Shortwave Radiogram show the effects of the "noreaster" weather event that occurred in the eastern USA. Down here in Virginia, not far from the Atlantic coast, there was no snow, but we did get two days of heavy gusts. These became a bit tiresome to listen to as they shook the house. Somehow, my antennas survived.

Videos of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 295)  are provided by Scott in Ontario (Friday 1300 UTC) and by Szabolcs Bognár in Hungary (Saturday 0330 UTC, audio excerpt only).  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 296, 16-20 March 2023, in MFSK modes as noted:

 

 1:35  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:42  MFSK32: Putting solar panels on reservoirs*

 7:55  MFSK64: What makes senior towns in Iowa "smart"?*

13:50  MFSK64: This week's images*

27:58  MFSK32: Closing announcements

* with image(s)

Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogramm (visit during the weekend to see listeners' results)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway 

Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule

UTC Day UTC Time Frequency Transmitter

Saturday 0230-0300 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania

Saturday 2300-2330 7570 kHz WRMI Florida

Monday 0800-0830 5850 kHz WRMI Florida

The Mighty KBC has expanded its transmission schedule. Times are UTC, frequencies are kHz, all from WRMI Florida:

Sunday 0000-0100: Dave Mason 9455

Sunday 0100-0200: Eric van Willegen 9455

Sunday 0200-0300: Eric van Willegen 5850

Sunday 2100-2200: Dave Mason 5950

Sunday 2200-2300: Eric van Willegen 5950

Wednesday 1600-1700: Eric van Willegen 15770

Friday 1100-1200: Eric van Willegen 15770

Saturday 0200-0300: Dave Mason 5850

Saturday 0800-0900: Eric van Willegen 7780

A minute of MFSK64 is at about 30 minutes past the hour on at least some of the Eric van Willigen programs.  Reports to Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and 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/ThisIsAMusicSho/    @ThisIsAMusicSho  https://thisisamusicshow.com

Pop Shop Radio from British Columbia, Canada, includes "a whole variety of pop music, such as records from the 1960s and 1970s that were played on Top-40 radio stations not only in North America but also on offshore radio and stations like Radio Luxembourg." The programs now include some MFSK text and an image. Website: popshopradio.ca. Twitter: @popshopradio1  Email: radiopopshop@gmail.com.

Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom 

Shortwave Radiogram schedules, weekly schedules

 

Hello friends

Due to family activities (again), Shortwave Radiogram program 257 will be broadcast 26-31 May 2022 and repeated 2-7 June. Because of the complexity of uploading the programs to WINB and WRMI, the easiest solution in these situations to repeat a show from one week to the next. Even though this is the second repeat broadcast within a few weeks, this probably will not happen often in the future.

Apologies if you were tuned in to the 2330-2400 UTC broadcast, 22 May, on 7730 kHz from WRMI. The transmitter abruptly went off the air about 2/3 through the transmission. I haven't found out what happened, but WRMI's transmitters, antennas, feedlines, etc, are rather old, so these disruptions are not unusual. Your patience is appreciated.

A video of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 256) is provided Scott in Ontario (Friday 1300 UTC). 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 257, 26 May -June 7 2022, in MFSK modes as noted:

 

 1:36  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:54  MFSK32: Why pipe organs sound lower than expected* **

 9:10  MFSK64: Ancient Lunar volcanoes could provide water*

12:56  MFSK64: This week's images*

28:16  MFSK32: Closing announcements

* with image(s)

** followed by a few seconds of Widor's Toccata

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)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway 

Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule

UTC Day UTC Time Frequency Transmitter

Thursday 2330-2400 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania

Friday 1300-1330 15770 kHz WRMI Florida

Friday 1500-1530 15750 kHz DRM WINB Pennsylvania

Saturday  0230-0300 9265 kHz WINB   

Sunday 2330-2400 7730 kHz WRMI Florida

Monday 0800-0830 5850 kHz  7780 kHz  WRMI Florida

Tuesday 1430-1500 9955 kHz  WRMI Florida

The Mighty KBC transmits to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 8-10 pm EDT) on 9925 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 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/ThisIsAMusicSho/    @ThisIsAMusicSho  https://thisisamusicshow.com

Pop Shop Radio from British Columbia, Canada, includes "a whole variety of pop music, such as records from the 1960s and 1970s that were played on Top-40 radio stations not only in North America but also on offshore radio and stations like Radio Luxembourg." The programs now include some MFSK text and an image. Website: popshopradio.ca. Twitter: @popshopradio1  Email: radiopopshop@gmail.com.

Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom 

Shortwave Radiogram schedules, March 25-27

 

Hello friends

This will be complex weekend. On March 27, most of Europe turns clocks ahead for Summer Time. And, the same date, the A22 shortwave frequency season begins.

Most Shortwave Radiogram frequencies stay with UTC, so for most Europeans, the show will be heard one hour later by local time. WINB's 9265 kHz and WRMI's 9955 kHz stay with North American Eastern Time, which moved forward on March 13, so effective March 27 local times will be the same for most Europeans.

Also on March 27, WRMI will swap its 7730 and 7780 kHz frequencies (to avoid interference to aircraft). So as of that date, our Sunday 0800 UTC broadcast will be on 5850 and 7780 kHz. And the Sunday 2330 UTC show will be on 7730 kHz.

The Mighty KBC, Sunday 0000-0200 UTC, will remain on its frequency of 5960 kHz until May 1, when it will change to 9925 kHz. Also, The Mighty KBC will have a special transmission for Europe, Sunday, March 27, 0800-1500 UTC on 6095 kHz from transmitter site Nauen, Germany. (0800-1000 Live from the '60s with The Real Don Steele. 1000-1400 The Classic Hit List with M.G. Kelly. 1400-1500 The Giant Jukebox with Eric van Willegen.) Our minute of MFSK64 will be transmitted at 1430 UTC on 6095 kHz (in addition to the usual 0130 on 5960 kHz). Reception of 6095 kHz will be unlikely in North America, so try SDRs in Europe.

Videos of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 248) are provided by Scott in Ontario (Friday 1300 UTC) and Ralf in Germany (Saturday 1330 UTC). See also a video by KD8TTE on HF/MF image transmission. 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 249, 24-27 March 2022, in MFSK modes as noted:

 

 1:38  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:47  MFSK32: Nestle withdraws brands from Russia (in Russian)*

 8:30  MFSK64: EU-Russia ExoMars mission won't launch in 2022

12:04  MFSK64: This week's images*

28:00  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)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway 

Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule

UTC Day UTC Time Frequency Transmitter

Friday 1300-1330 UTC 15770 kHz WRMI Florida

Friday 1500-1530 UTC 15750 kHz DRM WINB Pennsylvania

Saturday 0230-0300 UTC 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania

Saturday 1330-1400 UTC 15770 kHz  WRMI Florida

Sunday 0800-0830 UTC 5850 kHz

7780 kHz WRMI Florida

Sunday 2330-2400 UTC 7730 kHz WRMI Florida

Tuesday 1430-1500 UTC 9955 kHz WRMI Florida

The Mighty KBC transmits to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 8-10 pm EDT) on 5960 kHz, via Germany. A minute of MFSK is at about 0130 UTC.  (And see above information about The Mighty KBC special transmission on March 27.) Reports to Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and 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/ThisIsAMusicSho/    @ThisIsAMusicSho  https://thisisamusicshow.com

Pop Shop Radio from British Columbia, Canada, includes "a whole variety of pop music, such as records from the 1960s and 1970s that were played on Top-40 radio stations not only in North America but also on offshore radio and stations like Radio Luxembourg." The programs now include some MFSK32 text and an image. Website: popshopradio.ca. Twitter: @popshopradio1  Email: radiopopshop@gmail.com.

 

Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom 

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)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway 

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 

Shortwave Radiogram weekend schedules

 

Hello friends

Between interesting solar conditions and thunderstorms lurking, at least here in North America, it could be an interesting weekend for receiving and decoding the modes on Shortwave Radiogram.

A video of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 218, Friday 1300 UTC) is provided by Scott in Ontario. The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. Analysis is prepared by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 219, 26-29 August 2021, in MFSK modes as noted:

 

 1:40  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:46  Canadian Ice Service tracking Arctic icebergs*

 7:20  MFSK64: Carbon dioxide capture on long-range vehicles

11:07  This week's images*

28:33  MFSK32: Closing announcements

* with 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)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway 

Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule

UTC Day UTC Time Frequency Transmitter

Saturday  0230-0300 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 8-10 pm EDT) on 9925 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 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/ThisIsAMusicSho/    @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 1130 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, Wednesdays 2300 UTC (7 pm EDT) 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