Hello friends,

Spring is officially here, although today here in northern Virginia, the temperature did not rise above 50F/10C. And the wind made it seem cooler. Another recent feature of our local weather has been wildfires, mostly in the mountains west of Washington DC, but even a few in the closer suburbs. The dry conditions and winds have encouraged the spread of these fires. One of this weekend’s MFSK images shows flames in the Massanutten mountain ridge near Luray, Virginia.

Some listeners have requested that we do some modes other than our usual MFSK32 and MFSK64. So, this weekend, look for a surprise mode of the week under the closing music. Make sure your RxID is on to detect the mode. And if you record the show, this will give you a second chance if you are unable to decode the mode on the first try. Hint: The mode is 1000 Hz wide.

Also this weekend, a news item about disruptions to undersea cables off the African coasts. Cables have also been cut in the Red Sea. These events remind us that shortwave should remain in the mix of media available for international communication.

A video of last week’s Shortwave Radiogram (program 345) is provided by Scott in Ontario (Wednesday 1330 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. Analysis is provided by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 346, 21-27 March 2024, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:43  MFSK32: Program preview
 2:50  MFSK32: Subsea cables disrupted off Africa
 6:13  MFSK64: Huge aircraft to deliver turbine blades*
10:15  MFSK64: This week’s images*
27:53  MFSK32: Closing announcements (then surprise mode)

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Other Shortwave broadcast programs that include digital text and images include The Mighty KBC, Pop Shop Radio and Radio North Europe International (RNEI). Links to these fine broadcasts, with schedules, are posted here.

Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

Fuente: https://swradiogram.net/

Categorías:Broadcasting

Etiquetas:Digital Modes, Frecuencias, MSFK64, Onda Corta, Shortwave, SW, SWL