There are a couple of changes to the Shortwave Radiogram transmission schedule. Last Monday morning during the “red-eye” show at 0800-0830 UTC, I heard the usual Shortwave Radiogram on 5850 kHz, but there was some other content on 7780 kHz…. Leer más ›

Wishing listeners in the USA a Happy Thanksgiving, celebrated here on November 24th. Videos of last weekend’s Shortwave Radiogram (program 279)  are provided by Darau Blė in Lithuania and Scott in Ontario (both Friday 1300 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the… Leer más ›

There is one correction to the Shortwave Radiogram schedule to announce: The WINB DRM transmission is Friday at 1500-1530 UTC. And its frequency is 15755 kHz, up five kilohertz from the 15750 kHz WINB had been using the past few… Leer más ›

As I type this, Tropical Storm Nicole is passing over Florida. This storm is not as powerful as Ian, but no doubt Nicole’s rain and wind will have some impact on WRMI operations. At the moment (2108 UTC), I am… Leer más ›

* 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 The Mighty KBC transmits to North America Sundays at 0000-0200… Leer más ›

Program 276 will be transmitted this weekend (20-25 October) and repeated the following weekend (27 October-1 November). While WRMI has made good progress restoring its antennas and feedlines since Hurricane Ian, key WRMI frequencies used for Shortwave Radiogram are still… Leer más ›

Hello friends WRMI has restored several of its frequencies after damage to its antennas by Hurricane Ian. Unfortunately, last weekend, most of the frequencies used by Shortwave Radiogram were not among the frequencies back on the air. We will not… Leer más ›

Due to damage from Hurricane Ian, none of the WRMI transmissions of Shortwave Radiogram was broadcast last weekend. Accordingly, we will repeat last week’s program 274 this weekend, on all the WRMI and WINB times and frequencies. As I type… Leer más ›

Our thoughts are with Shortwave Radiogram listeners in the path of Hurricane Ian and its associated storms and rainfalls. We wish you minimum disruptions. WRMI in Okeechobee, Florida, experienced a power failure for several hours. Their power is restored, but… Leer más ›

I woke up from an afternoon nap to learn of the death of Queen Elizabeth. As a shortwave listener, I remember listening to her Christmas messages on shortwave (our preferred technology), and later via newer media. Events compelled me to… Leer más ›

Last week (program 268) an automation problem at WRMI Florida shifted the frequency for the 1300 UTC Friday show (August 19) from 15770 (which had classic hits instead) to 5850 kHz. Sorry for this unfortunate surprise. If this happens again,… Leer más ›

Apologies if you were tuned in Sunday, August 14, 2330 UTC, 7730 kHz, and heard other content instead of Shortwave Radiogram. It was a problem in the WRMI automation system that WRMI is still trying to determine. Listeners were also… Leer más ›

It has been a noisy week here at the Elliott house. I’m not referring to RF noise. The chimney company was here to drill out the terra-cotta liners dating to 1941, when our house was built. New insulating materials were… Leer más ›

Our Chinese text last week was mostly successful. It decoded in places such as Russia, Australia and Brazil. Everywhere, it seems, except China. Shortwave Radiogram does not have, at present, a transmitter in a location that can routinely reach China. A… Leer más ›

Last weekend I attended the annual meeting of the National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters (NASB). Even though NASB is an organization of private U.S. shortwave stations, the meeting was held at the headquarters of Radio Free Asia, a U.S. government… Leer más ›

Unrelated to Shortwave Radiogram, we had  some excitement the early morning of June 14. About 3:00 am, I heard a commotion in the house. It involved our cat Ollie. He was chasing a moth, I assumed. Gazing into the darkness:… Leer más ›

Due to family activities (again), Shortwave Radiogram program 257 will be broadcast 26-31 May 2022 and repeated 2-7 June. Because of the complexity of uploading the programs to WINB and WRMI, the easiest solution in these situations to repeat a show from… Leer más ›

This weekend, we in the northeast USA will get our first taste of hot weather. Temperatures will be in the mid-90s F, or about 35C. We will quickly find out if our air conditioning keeps the radios and PCs cool… Leer más ›

We return to a new, non-repeat show this weekend. Thanks to Mitch @Plano26 and Al @WD4AH_Al for monitoring the @SWRadiogram Twitter account last weekend. A video of Shortwave Radiogram, program 254, is provided by Scott in Ontario (29 April, 1300 UTC). The… Leer más ›

As if last weekend were not confusing enough, with the beginning of the A22 shortwave frequency season, and the European time change, we were surprised by some last-minute changes to WRMI’s times for Shortwave Radiogram. WRMI now has a customer… Leer más ›

This will be complex weekend. On March 27, most of Europe turns clocks ahead for Summer Time. And, same date, the A22 shortwave frequency season begins. Most Shortwave Radiogram frequencies stay with UTC, so for most Europeans, the show will… Leer más ›

The time change process begins this weekend. Most people in North America will move their clocks forward at 0200 local on March 13. For VOA Radiogram, this means Sunday transmissions on WRMI will be one hour later by local time… Leer más ›

Shortwave is in the news. Russia is blocking or restricting news organizations that depend on internet-based media. In Ukraine, news via the internet is increasingly unavailable due to destruction of infrastructure. Radio is attempting to fill filling the gaps, including… Leer más ›

Now that Russia has commenced hostilities against Ukraine, media and communications in, from and to the region will be interesting to observe. The SDRs in eastern Europe have been busy today. We can expect internet disruptions, which should create some… Leer más ›

The 80th anniversary of the Voice of America is celebrated this month. An amateur radio radio special event will take place this weekend, February 19 and 20, involving three stations: W3V at or near the VOA headquarters in Washington. W8O… Leer más ›

Thank you if you tuned in and decoded last weekend’s Ukrainian text, even, if like most of us you have no Ukrainian. The highlight was a 100% decode of the Ukrainian text as received by an SDR in Ukraine. This… Leer más ›

You may have read about the snow in the Washington DC area. The heavy wet snow on January 3, with additional freezing after dark, left many vehicles stranded on Interstate 95, the main highway south of Washington, some for 24… Leer más ›