Hello friends,
Most of North America will move clocks back one hour on November 7. Europe did its time change last weekend. (One of our news items this week is about what we in North America call "daylight saving time.")
On the frequencies used for Shortwave Radiogram, WRMI's schedule stays with UTC, so adjust your local times as necessary. (For example, Sunday's red-eye edition will be at 3:00 am Eastern rather than 4:00 am Eastern -- not that your body will know the difference.)
WINB on the other hand keeps its schedule on 9265 kHz pegged to Eastern Time, so as of November 11, the Shortwave Radiogram will be one hour later by UTC.
To add to the confusion, WINB's DRM transmission of Shortwave Radiogram stays at 1500-1530 UTC on Fridays. The frequency, I think, also stays at 15750 -- but tune around, especially in the 11 and 15 MHz bands -- for that distinctive hybrid DRM signal, if the WINB DRM is not on 15750 kHz.
This week's images (10 x MFSK64) reflect the changing weather -- from flowers in Germany to frost in Maryland. Shortwave propagation is also changing with the season.
A video of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 228, Friday 1300 UTC) is provided by Scott in Ontario. The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. An analysis is prepared by Roger in Germany.
Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 229, 4-7 November 2021, in MFSK modes as noted:
1:42 MFSK32: Program preview
2:44 Amazon's planned satellite global internet service
6:46 MFSK64: Time to ditch daylight savings time?
10:00 This week's images
28:14 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
Friday 1300-1330 UTC 15770 kHz WRMI Florida
Friday 1500-1530 UTC 15750 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 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 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 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 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 (7 pm EST Wednesdays) 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
