Shortwave Radiogram
Hello friends,
This weekend’s first broadcast of Shortwave Radiogram is First broadcast is today at 2030 UTC on 7780 and 9455 kHz. Listeners in North America: Tell your bosses you need to go home early to decode the modes.
Response has been light to the Friday 2030 UTC and Monday 0800 UTC shows, most likely because of the inconvenient times and poor reception on Europe. I will try to find a new weekend slot for Shortwave Radiogram. If you have suggestions for convenient times and days, please let me know.
During the weekend, many listeners report results and post decoded images to the Shortwave Radiogram Twitter account, @SWRadiogram. If you are on Twitter, please join in. Include @SWRadiogram in your tweet. If you are not on Twitter, you can see what is posted at https://twitter.com/swradiogram .
During the past week, our Twitter group also posted SSTV images received from the International Space Station. I received only a few blurry images, but Merkouris in Greece decoded the entire set of SSTV images transmitted from the ISS.
During last weekend’s broadcast, I was amazed by how well the fast MFSK128 and MFSK64 modes decoded even in less than ideal conditions. Thanks to listeners who produced videos of their reception and decodes (from which you can decode, though I was unsuccessful with the audio from DFS in Japan):
| Day | Time | Name | Location | URL |
| Saturday | 1600-1630 UTC | DFS | Japan | https://youtu.be/mvEnHimRylk |
| Saturday | 1600-1630 UTC | Ralf | Germany | https://youtu.be/5l7_TPAEO-g |
| Sunday | 2330-2400 UTC | BlackApple 62 | Italy | https://youtu.be/qw0pxaRyvUc |
| Sunday | 2330-2400 UTC | Scott | Ontario | https://youtu.be/DR4SFTJXCIY |
You can also access audio of my reception Monday at 0800-0830 UTC on 7730 kHz using an SDR in Australia. This is interesting not only because of the distance from the Florida transmitter, but also because of the wideband interference which proved to be a slight problem only for the MFSK128 mode — plus the fuzzy images. (For more audio of Shortwave Radiogram, remember that Mark in the UK keeps an audio archive here.)
This weekend on Shortwave Radio, we will again transmit the sequence of MFSK128, 64, and 32, each with an image. We will also experiment with three of the fastest Thor modes: Thor 50×1, Thor 50×2, and Thor 100. All three of these are available on TIVAR and AndFlmsg as well as Fldigi. An RSID will be sent at the beginning of each mode, but if the software does not switch automatically, five seconds will be provided after the RSID for a manual change.
Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 44, 20-23 April 2018, in modes as noted:
1:33 MFSK32: Program preview
2:53 MFSK128: UK media regulator probes RT’s impartiality*
5:45 MFSK64: Volcanic rock traps CO2 and turns it inert*
11:36 MFSK32: Meteorite’s diamonds might be from lost planet*
19:46 Thor 50×1: Brazilian aquifer may be diminishing
21:35 Thor 50×2: Continued
23:30 Thor 100: Continued
24:34 MFSK32: Image* and closing announcements
* with image
Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net
And visit http://swradiogram.net
Twitter: @SWRadiogram
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304
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Shortwave Radiogram Program 44 (20-23 April 2018)
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| Friday | 2030-2100 UTC | 7780 kHz
9455 kHz |
MFSK128
MFSK64 MFSK32 Thor 50×1 Thor 50×2 Thor 100 |
WRMI Florida |
| Saturday | 1600-1630 UTC | 9400 kHz* | Space Line, Bulgaria | |
| Sunday | 2330-2400 UTC | 7780 kHz | WRMI Florida | |
| Monday | 0800-0830 UTC
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7730 kHz
5850 kHz |
WRMI Florida | |
* This frequency is usually not audible in North America, but you can listen via this receiver in the Netherlands: http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901
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/.
Italian Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) Five minutes of MFSK32 is at the end of IBC’s 30-minute English-language “Shortwave Panorama” broadcast several times each week. For the complete IBC transmission schedule visit http://ibcradio.webs.com/
Broad Spectrum Radio is transmitting MFSK32 during the second half of its broadcast Mondays at 0700-0800 UTC (just before Shortwave Radiogram) on 5850 and 7730 kHz from WRMI Florida. See http://broadspectrumradio.com/ .
Thanks for your reception reports!
Kim
Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB
Producer and Presenter
Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom
