Hello friends,

The B-26 HF (shortwave frequency season) begins October 25. I am not aware of any WRMI or WINB frequencies that will change, but if you can’t find us, check swradiogram.bsky.social or @SWRadiogram on X, or the swradiogram.net website, for any last-minute announcements. Clocks in most of Europe will turn back an hour on October 25, so if you are there, adjust your conversions from UTC to local time.

Here at the Elliott house, we are enjoying new gadgets. The outdoor porch lights on the front and east side have been replaced. The previous outdoor lights were decrepit, hanging partially from the outside walls, with gaps inviting insects, or worse, to come inside. Those old lights were here when we moved in about thirty years ago. The wires have fabric insulation.

The deal concluded by my wife Jinling and me was that she would choose the fixture for the front door, and I would pick the one for the side door. I chose what is described as a «barn light» …

I like its retro look, like a streetlight in a small town in the 1930s. The electrician was surprised that there was no globe to cover the light bulb. The exposed light bulb is part of the retro vibe. The bulb is 450 lumens, equivalent to a 40-watt incandescent, bright enough that I can see what’s happening out there, but not so bright that it shines into the next-door neighbor’s windows.

The front light brings us into the 21st century, or even the 20th century. It automatically turns on at dusk and turns off at dawn. The 800-lumen LED bulb turns on at full strength, then reduces to 30% brightness (reduces light pollution), then returns to full brightness when anyone (or the neighborhood fox) approaches. Because it is activated by some the cars passing on the street in front of house, it stays bright for much of the evening. After midnight, with less traffic, the bulb mostly settles into its 30% mode. 

A video of last week’s Shortwave Radiogram (program 471) 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 472, 22-29 October 2026, in MFSK modes as noted:

1:45  MFSK32: Program preview
 2:56  MFSK32: Iconic Czech medium wave towers demolished
 6:22  MFSK64: 5G broadcasts to mobile phones without wi-fi
 8:06  MFSK64: This week’s images
27:42  MFSK32: Closing announcements

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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
Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom

Fuente: https://swradiogram.net/

Categorías:Broadcasting

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