Saturday, July 22, 2017


Hello friends,
Sorry about the break in transmission during last weekend’s broadcast at 1600-1630 UTC on 9400 kHz. At least the disruption was fairly brief. I really start to worry when the transmitter goes off the air and does not return.

 The Olivia 64-2000 last weekend was successful in several instances where the MFSK32 struggled due to marginal reception.  You can see an example about 10 minutes into this YouTube video produced by TW in Japan, from his reception Sunday 0600-0630 UTC, 7730 kHz.


We will experiment further with the Olivia modes during future shows.

This weekend, however, MFSK32 will be our only mode, including four images.
 Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 5, 22-23 July 2017, all in MFSK32 centered on 1500 Hz:

  1:28  Program preview
 2:34  Navy vessels use signal lamps for text messaging*
  10:27  Hyperloop travel is coming to Europe*
19:56  Worries about radio spectrum interference in Europe*
24:05  Closing announcements*

* with image
Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net
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Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule

Saturday
1600-1630 UTC
9400 kHz*
Space Line, Bulgaria
Sunday
0600-0630 UTC
7730 kHz
WRMI Florida
Sunday
2030-2100 UTC
11580 kHz
WRMI Florida
Sunday
2330-2400 UTC
11580 kHz
WRMI Florida

* Reception in the Americas is unlikely, but you can tune in via 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 9925 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)  For the complete IBC transmission schedule visit  http://ibcradio.webs.com/  Five minutes of MFSK32 is at the end of the 30-minute English-language “Shortwave Panorama,” per the schedule below:

WEDNESDAY  18.55 UTC  6070 KHZ TO EUROPE
                          19.55 UTC  1584 KHZ TO EUROPE
THURSDAY     02.55 UTC  1584 KHZ TO EUROPE
FRIDAY           01.25 UTC  9955 KHZ TO CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA
SATURDAY     01.55 UTC 11580 KHZ TO NORTH AMERICA
                       20.25 UTC  1584 KHZ TO SOUTH EUROPE
SUNDAY        00.55 UTC  7730 KHZ TO NORTH AMERICA
                       10.55 UTC  6070 KHZ TO EUROPE

 Thank you for your reports from last weekend.  I am now answering reports to Shortwave Radiogram program 3 and hope to send all of those before the weekend is over.

This reminder that Fldigi saves your decoded MFSK images as png files in the folder \fldigi.files\images\.  Please attach those files to your reception reports.
Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB
Producer and Presenter
Shortwave Radiogram