The Mighty KBC - keeping shortwave alive!

 

All times UTC

Additional The Mighty KBC Broadcasts after Sunday airing

2200-2400 on  5950 RMI 100 kW / 355 deg to ENAm English Sun WRMI-08

Repeat broadcasts of The Mighty KBC via WRMI Okeechobee as follows:

0200-0300 on  5850 RMI 100 kW / 315 deg to WNAm English Sun WRMI-12

1600-1700 on 15770 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Wed WRMI-09

1100-1200 on 15770 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Fri WRMI-09

0200-0300 on  5850 RMI 100 kW / 315 deg to WNAm English Sat WRMI-12

0800-0900 on  7780 RMI 100 kW / 222 deg to CeAm English Sat WRMI-13

(DXB 11 Jan 2023)

To Europe

15770 kHz 

  •  Friday 11:00 - 12:00 : The Giant Jukebox - Eric van Willegen 

•  Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00 : The Giant Jukebox - Eric van Willegen 

To North America (West)

TBA kHz 

 •  Sunday 00:00 - 01:00 : It's radio but not as we know it - Dave Mason 

•  Sunday 01:00 - 02:00 : The Giant Jukebox - Eric van Willegen 

To Australia

7780 kHz •  Saturday 08:00 - 09:00 : The Giant Jukebox - Eric van Willegen 

To North America

5850 kHz •  Saturday 02:00 - 03:00 : It's radio but not as we know it - Dave Mason 

•  Sunday 02:00 - 03:00 : The Giant Jukebox - Eric van Willegen 

Sunday

5950 kHz •  22:00 - 23:00 : It's radio but not as we know it - Dave Mason ( New Show) 

•  23:00 - 24:00 : The Giant Jukebox - Eric van Willegen (New Show) 

•  That's 5:00 - 7:00 pm Eastern Time 

2023

6095 kHz •  09:00 - 10:00 TBA 

•  10:00 - 12:00 TBA 

•  12:00 - 14:00 TBA 

•  14:00 - 16:00 TBA 

(BDXC/Nick Sharpe)

Shortwave Radiogram, weekend schedules

 

Hello friends,

Here in the Washington DC area, Inauguration Day (January 20) passed without incident. I monitored the local 2-meter repeaters for "situation" reports, but, fortunately, there were no situations to report.

Last weekend's reception provided more adventures in winter (or summer, depending on your location) propagation. Al in northern Florida has been experiencing multipath reception, resulting in some artistically enhanced images. These are from the Friday 1300-1330 show, 15770 kHz from  WRMI in southern Florida ...

 

Videos of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 187) are provided by Vlady in Bulgaria (also with Bulgarian description) and by Scott in Ontario (both Saturday 1330 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. The analysis is prepared by Roger in Germany.

This weekend's show is in the usual MFSK32 and MFSK64, with eleven images (1 x MFSK32 and 10 x MFSK64).

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 188, 22-24 January 2021, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:37  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:42  Proposed human-populated mega-satellite orbiting Ceres*

 7:39  MFSK64: Quantum communication network with drone help

10:39  Images of the week*

27:54  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 (Eric is back!) 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 https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/. 

“This is a Music Show” Most of the show is a music show, but the host transmits some MFSK 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) and a new time also on WRMI, Wednesdays at 2100-2200 UTC on 7780 kHz (aimed towards Europe) . Also look for a waterfall ID at the beginning of the show. thisisamusicshow@gmail.com .  www.twitter.com/ThisIsAMusicSho/ @ThisIsAMusicSho

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 1300 UTC on 3584 kHz USB, and the Pennsylvania NBEMS net Sunday at 1230 UTC on 3583 kHz USB (with out-of-state check-ins now starting at 1130 UTC). 

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,

Well, today I had a haircut. Removed what seemed to be ten pounds of hair from my head. It feels much better! Things are slowly returning to normal. I hope you are doing well.

Last week reception was good or at least adequate in most parts of the world. Remember, if we get at least a 90% decode of the MFSK32, we can declare success.

A video of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 155) 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.

This weekend's show is in the usual MFSK32 and MFSK64, with nine images (1 x MSK32 and 8 x MFSK64) .

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 156,  11-14 June 2020, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:46  MFSK32: Program preview
 2:55  Long-lost dragon lizard rediscovered*
10:08  MFSK64: Method to extract CO2 from atmosphere, make fuel*
14:38  This week's images*
27:59  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 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
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 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 text and images in various modes near the end of the broadcast. It’s transmitted on WRMI, Thursdays at 0200-0300 UTC on 5850 kHz (Wednesday evening in the Americas) and a new time also on WRMI, Wednesdays at 2100-2200 UTC on 7780 kHz (aimed towards Europe) . Also look for a waterfall ID at the beginning of the show. thisisamusicshow@gmail.com .  www.twitter.com/ThisIsAMusicSho/ @ThisIsAMusicSho

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 1200 UTC on 3583 kHz USB (with out-of-state check-ins now starting at 1130 UTC). 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

Summer frequency updates, Germany and Romania

Germany
Frequency change of The Mighty KBC Radio effective.from May 5:
0000-0200 NF  9925 NAU 125 kW / 300 deg to NoAm English Sun, x 5960 kHz
Will be back  5960 NAU 125 kW / 300 deg to NoAm English Sun from Sept.1

Romania
0200-0256 6080 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to CeAm Spanish, ex  6040
Parallel freq 7375 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to CeAm Spanish unchanged
(DX Bulgaria-06 May 2019)

Special DRM transmissions, March 26-27

Media Broadcast will conduct special DRM transmissions on March 26-27, directed to the DRM General Assembly Meeting in Spain:

1000-1100 UTC on 13670*NAU 100 kW / 210 deg to CeEu English The Mighty KBC

Shortwave Radiogram schedules, July 13-16

Images from March 2018 programming

Hello friends,

Last week’s broadcast Saturday on 9400 kHz from Bulgaria went off the air a few minutes after Shortwave Radiogram began at 1600 UTC. At least on Twitter, @SWRadiogram and followers, we had fund speculating about why the transmitter went off the air (e.g., Kim broke another transmitter) and if it would return to the air before the end of the half hour (it didn’t).

A video of that ill-fated Saturday 1600 UTC broadcast is provided by Ralf in Germany, with the addition of the same broadcast quickly uploaded to Soundcloud to provide an alternative to the missing shortwave. (The images were very clear!) Another video of the Sunday 2330-2400 UTC show on 7780 kHz from WRMI Florida is provided by Scott in Ontario. An audio archive is available from Mark in the UK. And analysis of program 55 was prepared by Roger in Germany. 

Also during the past week, Shortwave Radiogram listeners were receiving and decoding SSTV images from the International Space Station. Complete sets of images were received by Gaudenzio in Italy and Mercouris in Greece. (To generate more interest in Shortwave Radiogram, I need to find a way to transmit the show from orbit.)

This weekend is our usual pattern of MFSK32 and MFSK64, with four interesting news stories and seven images.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 56, 13-16 July 2018, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:34  MFSK32: Program preview
 2:47  Climate change causing extreme weather*
 8:10  MFSK64: Spiders use electric fields to take flight*
13:18  Young stars visible in new infrared image*
16:26  Ham-designed gear used in Thailand cave rescue*
20:05  Images of the week*
26:15  MFSK32: Closing announcements

* with image(s)

Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Twitter: @SWRadiogram

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

Shortwave Radiogram Program 56
(13-16 July 2018)

Friday 2030-2100 UTC 7780 kHz
5950 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 MFSK64 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 9925 kHz, via Germany. The minute of MFSK64 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)  Five minutes of MFSK32 is at the end of the 30-minute English-language “Shortwave Panorama. For the complete IBC transmission schedule visit  http://ibcradio.webs.com/ 

Broad Spectrum Radio is transmitted by WRMI Florida Mondays at 0700-0800 UTC on 5850 and 7730 kHz. MFSK32 is broadcast during the second half hour of the show. Reports to broadspectrumradio@gmail.com.

Thanks for your reception reports! 

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

Mighty KBC set for frequency change

Frequency change of Mighty KBC Radio effective - Jan.9, 2016:

2300-2400 NF  6040 NAU 125 kW / 300 deg to NoAm English Sat, ex 7395
0000-0200 NF  6040 NAU 125 kW / 300 deg to NoAm English Sat, ex 7395

(Ivanov)

Mighty KBC Radio schedule update

 All times UTC

 0000-0300 on 7375 NAU 125 kW / 300 deg to NoAm English Sun till Oct.11
2300-2400 on 7395 NAU 125 kW / 300 deg to NoAm English Sat from Oct.17
0000-0200 on 7395 NAU 125 kW / 300 deg to NoAm English Sun from Oct.18 (Ivanov 06 Oct)

VOA Radiogram weekend schedule

Hello friends,

Last weekend, the frequency of the Saturday 0930-1000 UTC broadcast of VOA Radiogram was changed to 5910 kHz. I never received a memo about this frequency change, so I was not able to inform you. I apologize for the inconvenience, especially to North American listeners who were awake very early in the morning, only to hear no signal on the advertised 5745 kHz frequency.

Here is the revised and up-to-date VOA Radiogram transmission schedule (all days and times UTC):

Sat 0930-1000 5910 kHz (new frequency)
Sat 1600-1630 17860 kHz
Sun 0230-0300 5745 kHz
Sun 1930-2000 15670 kHz
All via the Edward R. Murrow transmitting station in North Carolina.

With the time change in North America, the 0930 UTC broadcast is now at 4:30 am Eastern Standard Time, and even earlier in the more westerly time zones. If you prefer not to be awake at such an hour, the Audacity timer record feature (in the Transport menu) is handy.

8PSK tests


Most of you reported some errors from last weekend's test of the 8PSK-125 mode (about 315 words per minute). There were, however, several 100% decodes of the 8PSK-125 mode in Europe and North America. (Here's a recording from Greece of one such 100% decode. Try decoding it yourself.) According to VOA Radiogram listeners, it helps to have the Fldigi squelch off or at a low level for this mode, so that characters are decoded even during fades. A low audio level into Fldigi is also useful.

With realistic expectations about the chances for successful decodes, we will experiment with 8PSK modes again this weekend. Towards the end of the show, a VOA news items will be transmitted in 8PSK-125, then the same story will be transmitted again in the even faster 8PSK-250 mode (640 words per minute). You will need Fldigi 3.22.01 to decode these modes.

VOA Radiogram, program 84, 8-9 November 2014

Here is the lineup (all MFSK32 except where indicated):

 1:40  Program preview
 2:51  Agriculture with salty water*
 8:36  New street lighting lower carbon emissions*
14:43  Glowing orbs mark former Berlin Wall*
21:19  Experiments with 8PSK-125 and 8PSK-250
26:29  Closing announcements
27:07  MFSK64 image: Veterans Day in the USA
28:46  Surprise mode of the week.

* with image.

Please send reception reports to radiogram@voanews.com.

The Mighty KBC will transmit a minute of MFSK64 Saturday at about 1230 UTC on 6095 kHz, and Sunday at about 0130 UTC (Saturday 8:30 pm EST) on 7375 kHz. Both frequencies are via Germany. Please send reception reports to Eric at themightykbc@gmail.com.

Thanks to everyone who sent receptions reports to VOA Radiogram last weekend. I'll begin work on the QSL and respond by the end of this weekend.

I hope you can tune in and write in.

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott
Producer and Presenter
VOA Radiogram
voaradiogram.net

Update on digital text via shortwave this weekend

Special thanks to Kim Elliott for the program update information on this weekend's "soft launch" Radiogram programs.
Gayle Van Horn

The new Voice of America service Radiogram will be on the air March 16 and 17th.  VOA Radiogram is a program experimenting with digital text and images via shortwave broadcasting.

To decode the digital text and images transmitted on VOA Radiogram, download Fldigi, Flmsg and Flamp from www.w1hkj.com

All times UTC
Saturday 1600-1630 17860 kHz
Sunday 0230-0300 5745 kHz (Saturday evening in North America)
Sunday 1300-1330 6095 kHz
Sunday 1930-2000 15670 kHz

More information:
http://voaradiogram.net/post/45287954494/soft-launch-of-voa-radiogram-this-weekend

Text modes will be included in the North America broadcast of The Mighty KBC, Sunday March 17 at 0000 to 0000 on 7375 kHz via Nauen, Germany.

At about 0130, PSK250R will be centered on 1000 Hz and MFSK63 on 2000 Hz (same as on March 10 except the audio frequencies are reversed).

At just before 0200, MT63-1000 (long interleave) formatted for Flmsg will be centered on 1000 Hz. An image in MFSK32 will be centered on 2500 Hz.
(VOA radiogram.net)

KBC plans frequency move

The Mighty KBC has announced that effective March 3, they are moving their 0000 - 0200 UTC  Sunday transmissions to North America to the Nauen transmitter. KBC will be using the Voice of Croatia's former frequency of 7375 kHz.
(ODXA)

Mighty KBC Christmas Schedule

 

The Mighty KBC Blasting Out Of Your Tranny!!

The extra frequencies and transmitters for 22, 23, 25 and 26 December 2012 are:

EU (German time) UTC +1
9835 kHz, 1500-1600 UTC, Non Directional, 125 kW

USA (East Coast time) UTC -5
21600 kHz, 1500-1600 UTC, 300°, 250 kW

Asia (Vietnam time) UTC +7 / Australia (Sydney time) UTC +11
15470 kHz, 1500-1600 UTC, 75°, 250 kW

And on 22, 23 December we also have our 6095 transmitter on the air as
well with 100 kW 09.00 - 16.00 UTC.

During weekdays we also have The Mighty 6095 on the air between 09.00
- 11.00 UTC with 100kW

The Mighty KBC goes DRM again on 22, 23, 25 & 26 of December 2012.

We repeat the KBC Going Globally Show also in DRM as well.

100 kW from Kostinbrod (Sofia) Bulgaria and a curtain antenna, on 9755 kHz DRM Mix 1600 - 1800 UTC.

 (Alokesh Gupta, India)