Shortwave Radiogram schedules, Apri 27-30

Hello friends,

The first broadcast of Shortwave Radiogram program 45 is today (Friday) at 2030-2100 UTC on 7780 kHz from WRMI Florida. (Although reception tends to be difficult beyond eastern North America.)

Last weekend's experiment with six modes was interesting. Of the three fast Thor modes, Thor 100 seemed to be  less successful than Thor 50x1 and Thor 50x2. Of course, in difficult reception conditions, our "go to" MFSK32 mode prevailed over all the faster modes. Zach in Alabama had difficult reception of the Monday 0800-0830 UTC show, with these results:

MFSK128: <10 span="">MFSK64: <15 span="">MFSK32: ~75% Thor50x1: <15 span="">Thor50x2: <10 span="">Thor100: <5 br="">
Videos and audio of last weekend's (program 44) broadcast can be accessed as follows:

Name	Location	UTC Day	UTC Time	Freq kHz	Medium	URL
Kim	New York SDR	Friday	2030-2100	7780	Audio	https://soundcloud.com/voaradiogram/swrg44-200418-2030-7780-ny
Sefi	Israel	Saturday	1600-1630	9400	Video	https://youtu.be/SA8DEoaQytc
BlackApple 62	Italy	Saturday	1600-1630	9400	Video	https://youtu.be/6geRfVLQ-5E
Ralf	Germany	Saturday	1600-1630	9400	Video	https://youtu.be/cQJ0DsE2nP0
Mark	UK	Saturday	1600-1630	9400	Audio archive	https://1drv.ms/f/s!Ah7fj9CZV0zynm_IejUWLKL2Ye4v
Scott	Ontario	Sunday	2330-2400	7780	Video	https://youtu.be/K8V_I_fTmZo

See also this analysis by Roger in Germany of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram, as well as IBC, KBC, and Broad Spectrum Radio digital broadcasts.

This weekend's Shortwave Radiogram will be simpler, with only two modes: MFSK32 and MFSK64.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 45, 27-30 April 2018, in MFSK modes as noted:

1:36 MFSK32: Program preview
2:45 White House rejects US press freedom downgrade*
11:15 ESA's Sentinel-3b satellite*
18:02 MFSK64: Nuclear accidents make mutant bugs and birds*
25:28 Image of Virginia bluebells*
27:42 MFSK32: Closing announcements

* with image

Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram (check frequently during the weekend for listeners' results)

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Shortwave Radiogram Program 45 (27-30 April 2018)
Friday	2030-2100 UTC	7780 kHz 9455 kHz	MFSK32 MFSK64	WRMI Florida
Saturday	1600-1630 UTC	9400 kHz		Space Line, Bulgaria
Sunday	2330-2400 UTC	7780 kHz		WRMI Florida
Monday	0800-0830 UTC	7730 kHz 5850 kHz		WRMI Florida

 The Mighty KBC transmits to Europe Saturdays at 1500-1600 UTC on 9400 kHz (via Bulgaria), with the minute of MFSK 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 5960 kHz, via Germany. The 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/. (UTC 6 May KBC's new frequency at 0000-0200 UTC will be 9925 kHz.)

Italian Broadcasting Corporation (IBC)   Five minutes of MFSK32 is at the end of the 30-minute English-language “Shortwave Panorama,” per the schedule available here: http://ibcradio.webs.com/

Broad Spectrum Radio MFSK32 might be available Monday 0730-0800 UTC on 5850 and 7730 kHz from WRMI Florida, although I heard only music on those frequencies on 23 April.

Thanks for your reception reports! 

Kim

 Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter
Shortwave Radiogram
Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom