Friday, January 04, 2019

Shortwave Radiogram schedules, January 4-6

Hello friends,
Somewhat related to Shortwave Radiogram: Most weekends I check in, as KD9XB, to the New York NBEMS Net Saturdays at 8:00 am local (now 1300 UTC) on 3584 kHz USB and Pennsylvania NBEMS Sundays at 8:00 am local (now 1300 UTC) on 3583 kHz USB. For each, check-ins are in Thor 22 and messages are in MFSK32 using the Flmsg add-on to Fldigi. If you are a radio amateur in eastern USA or Canada, feel free to check in. Elsewhere, use an SDR (such as via https://sdr.hu) in the northeastern USA to listen in and decode. Send me an email -- radiogram@verizon.net -- during the net, and I'll let them know that you are tuned in and decoding.

Thanks for many good reports to Shortwave Radiogram last weekend to close out 2018. Some submitted images are below. Other results can be seen at our Twitter account @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram .

Videos of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program  ) are provided by Scott in Ontario (Friday 2030-2100 UTC)  and Ralf in Germany (Saturday 1400-1430 UTC) and Scott in Ontario (Sunday 2330-2400 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 81, 4-6 January 2019, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:41  MFSK32: Program preview
 2:56  China's extremely low frequency antenna for submarines
 6:40  MFSK64: Dream Chaser spaceplane nears production*
11:03  Ocean Cleanup project returns to port for repairs*
14:34  This week's images*
24:29  Tecsun Radios Australia decoding competition*
28:15  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 Transmission Schedule
UTC Day
UTC Time
Frequency
Transmitter
Friday
2030-2100 UTC
7780 kHz
WRMI Florida
Saturday
1400-1430 UTC
9400 kHz
Space Line Bulgaria
Sunday
0800-0830 UTC
5850 kHz
7730 kHz
WRMI Florida
Sunday
2330-2400 UTC
7780 kHz
WRMI Florida



Slow Scan Radio transmits SSTV images and text modes Saturdays at 1300-1330 UTC on 6070 kHz (and maybe also 7440 kHz) via Channel 292 in Germany -- according to the latest schedule information I have. The website is http://www.slowscanradio.com. Reception reports to x@xdv.me.

The Mighty KBC transmits to Europe Saturdays at 1300-1400 UTC on 11600 kHz from Bulgaria, with the minute of MFSK at about 1330 UTC (if you are outside of Europe, listen via websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/ ). And to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 7-9 pm EST) 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/.

Italian Broadcasting Corporation (IBC)  Sadly, IBC has ended its shortwave broadcasts.  See https://ibcradio.webs.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