Friday, September 15, 2017

Bulgaria on for SW Radiogram -- WRMI is iffy -- Check Kim's links

From Kim Andrew Elliott:


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
Twitter: @SWRadiogram
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 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