[CW] OT: Shortwave Radiogram, 4-5 November 2017

Fri Nov 3 17:03:23 EDT 2017

Off topic, but probably of interest to you and other CW operators.

73
DR
N1EA
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From: "Shortwave Radiogram" <radiogram at verizon.net>
Date: Nov 3, 2017 14:14
Subject: Shortwave Radiogram, 4-5 November 2017
To: <radiogram at verizon.net>
Cc:

[image: 2030_mix_F_F4ECA_992x141.jpg]

*Evidence that the Sunday 2030 UTC broadcast on 11580 kHz has lately been
heard well in Europe are these images tweeted by @F4ECA in France. Even if
you do not have a Twitter account, visit https://twitter.com/swradiogram
<https://twitter.com/swradiogram> during the weekend and refresh it often
as decoding results are provided by listeners.  *

Hello friends,

Europeans turned clocks back an hour last weekend, and most North Americans
will do the same this weekend. The four Shortwave Radiogram transmission
remain at the same UTC time, so the show will be heard one hear earlier by
local time for many listeners. For example, North Americans in the Eastern
time zone will hear Shortwave Radiogram Sunday at 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm EST.

Winter propagation allows the Sunday 0600 UTC broadcast on 7730 kHz via
WRMI Florida to be received in Europe, even though it is directed to
Western North America.  Reception of the Sunday 2030 UTC show has recently
improved to Europe, whereas the Sunday 2330 UTC transmission was difficult
to receive anywhere. I used a receiver in the Caribbean to find a good
signal. This weekend: who knows?

The US Department of Defense interoperability exercise
<http://www.arrl.org/news/communications-interoperability-training-with-amateur-radio-community-set>
is this weekend. Listen for “broadcasts” Saturday at 0300-0315 UTC on
5330.5 kHz and Sunday at 1600-1615 UTC on 13483.5 kHz, both USB. Digital
modes might be included in the exercise, but details are sketchy. Be ready
for MT63, e.g. MT63-2000L.

*Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 20*, 4-5 November
2017, all in MFSK32:

 1:34  Program preview
 2:44  Radio pollution creates space shield for satellites*
12:52  World falls short of climate targets*
18:05  Wildlife refuge along old East/West Germany border*
24:42  Caution urged with high duty cycle modes on satellites*
27:28  Closing announcements

* with image

Please send reception reports to radiogram at verizon.net

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Twitter: @SWRadiogram

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

*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

*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 at 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:
*To Europe*
Wednesday
2025-2030 UTC
1584 kHz (MW)
http://myradiostream.com/radiostudiox
Thursday
0325-0330 UTC
1584 kHz
http://myradiostream.com/radiostudiox
Saturday
2125-2130 UTC
1584 kHz
http://myradiostream.com/radiostudiox
Sunday
1155-1200 UTC
6070 kHz

*To the Americas*
Tuesday
0125-0130 UTC
11580 kHz

Friday
0225-0230 UTC
9955 kHz
http://wrmi.listen.creek.fm/stream
Saturday
0155-0200 UTC
11580 kHz

Sunday
0055-0100 UTC
7730 kHz

Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB
Producer and Presenter
Shortwave Radiogram <http://swradiogram.net>
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