Hello
friends,
Shortwave is
often marketed as providing the ability to “hear news as it happens.”
Last Sunday,
Shortwave Radiogram listeners heard news as it happened. WRMI in Florida was able
to stay on the air for much of Sunday, despite the approach of Hurricane Irma.
Listeners tuned in to the 2030 UTC airplay of Shortwave Radiogram heard the opening
waterfall ID, announcements, and a few seconds of MFSK32 before WRMI went off
the air at about 2033 UTC. Presumably this is when WRMI lost its commercial
electric power.
Power has
been restored at the WRMI transmitting site near Okeechobee, but only some of
the antennas have been repaired. As I type this, WRMI’s 7730 and 11580 kHz
frequencies, which would be used for Shortwave Radiogram on Sunday, are not yet
back on the air. WRMI’s Internet connection also has not be restored, so I am
unable to upload the program.
It’s
therefore possible that Shortwave Radiogram will not be available Sunday via
WRMI. Please consult https://twitter.com/swradiogram
and https://www.facebook.com/wrmiradio/
for updates.
Listeners in
the Americas can tune in to Shortwave Radiogram Saturday at 1600 UTC on 9400
kHz, via Bulgaria, using the University of Twente receiver in the Netherlands: http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901
Audio of
this weekend’s program 13 is also available here: https://soundcloud.com/voaradiogram/shortwave-radiogram-program-13-15-16-sept-2017
Even if Shortwave
Radiogram is available on your favorite shortwave frequency, HF propagation
might be poor. For that eventuality, one of the news items this weekend is in
MFSK16.
Here is the
lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 13, 16-17 September 2017, all in MFSK32
except where noted:
1:29
Program preview
2:41
Remnants of Hurricane Ivan*
8:27
Letting nature assist urban flood control*
16:25 MFSK16: US chip company won't be acquired by
Chinese
21:05 MFSK32: Images from Cassini mission to
Saturn*
27:43 Closing announcements
* with image
Please send
reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net
And visit
http://swradiogram.net
Twitter:
@SWRadiogram
Facebook
group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304
Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule
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Saturday
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1600-1630 UTC
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9400 kHz
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Space Line, Bulgaria
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Sunday
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0600-0630 UTC
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7730 kHz
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WRMI Florida
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Sunday
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2030-2100 UTC
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11580 kHz
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WRMI Florida
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Sunday
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2330-2400 UTC
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11580 kHz
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WRMI Florida
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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 new 5960 kHz, via Germany. (But also try 5960-5970, 6100, 6105, or
6125-6135 kHz, in case there are last minute changes.) 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
Thanks for
your reception reports! I will be
answering reports from program 6 during this weekend.
Kim
Kim Andrew
Elliott, KD9XB
Producer and
Presenter
