Hello friends,
SSTV images are being transmitted from the International Space Station through 14 April. Some Shortwave Radiogram listeners have been posting their reception to @SWRadiogram -- or https://twitter.com/swradiogram.net. Two examples are from Merkouris in Greece and @Hal-Fi in California.
On last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram, I was surprised by the mostly successful performance of the very fast (480 wpm) MFSK128 mode, even over some long-distance and noisy paths. The Olivia 64-2000 also prevailed even 9 dB under the music of Spike Jones. Next time I will set the level of the Olivia 64-2000 even lower.
See videos by Ralfin Germany, Scott in Ontario, and Martinin Mexico, And, of course, analysis by Roger in Germany.
Because the MFSK128 did so well, we will do it again this weekend, along with MFSK64 and the usual MFSK32, each with images. And a surprise mode might be lurking under the closing music.
Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 43, 13-16 April 2018, in MFSK modes as noted:
1:37 MFSK32: Program preview
2:50 MFSK128: New line drawings revealed in Peru*
4:33 MFSK64: Mars Express gets in-orbit upgrade*
9:30 MFSK32: The rise of wooden skyscrapers*
20:04 Foot-powered washing machine in production*
25:09 Farewell 2018 cherry blossoms*
26:56 Closing announcements
Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net
Twitter: @SWRadiogram
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304
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Shortwave Radiogram Program 43
(6-9 April 2018)
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Friday
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2030-2100 UTC
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7780 kHz
9455 kHz
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MFSK128,
MFSK64,
MFSK32,
and maybe a surprise mode.
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WRMI Florida
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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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2330-2400 UTC
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7780 kHz
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WRMI Florida
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Monday
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0800-0830 UTC
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7730 kHz
5850 kHz
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WRMI Florida
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From Todd in New York ...
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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 5960 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:
Thanks for your reception reports!
Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB
Producer and Presenter
Shortwave Radiogram
Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom