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Welcome to program 217 of Shortwave Radiogram.

I'm Kim Andrew Elliott in Artlington, Virginia USA.

Here is the lineup for today's program, in MFSK modes as noted:

  1:40 MFSK32: Program preview (now)
  3:16 Remembering Wolf Harranth, OE1WHC*
  8:32 MFSK64: Double benefit of solar panels in farm fields*
14:41 This week's images*
28:38 MFSK32: Closing announcements

* with image(s)


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Next week, program 218, 19-22 August 2021, we will experiment
with the new mode OFDM-500F.

You will need Fldigi 4.1.20 to decode OFDM-500F

Fldigi 4.1.20 can be downloaded from ...

http://www.w1hkj.com/files/fldigi/

or

https://sourceforge.net/projects/fldigi/files/fldigi/

From Tom Kamp DF5JL
IARU Region 1 HF Manager
International Amateur Radio Union

We are saddened by the news of the death of Wolf Harranth,
OE1WHC, the founder of the DokuFunk archive. Wolf passed away on
3 August after a short, serious illness.

Many will still know Wolf Harranth from his work at Radio
Österreich International - from "Kurzwellenpanorama", "the
programme for shortwave listeners". Later it was called
"Medienpanorama" (Media Panorama), finally "Intermedia" - all of
them a must for shortwave listeners and radio amateurs, because
the programmes not only gave a good overview of shortwave events
and were always up to date, but because Wolf also offered a lot
of thoughtful material - in his own critical but pleasantly
communicative way.

Wolf was also the founder of the non-profit Viennese
documentation archive for research into the history of radio and
electronic media - Internationales Kuratorium QSL Collection -
abbreviated Dokufunk-Archiv. What started as a QSL card
collection is now a considerable archive on the history of radio
and the amateur radio service, with many contemporary historical
documents. According to Wikipedia, the archive now holds about
six million items, including 1500 bequests, making it "the
world's largest institution with archival records and collections
of any kind on the history of radio, with a focus on broadcasting
and amateur radio." The holdings are accessible free of charge
and are constantly being added to.

It is probably less well known that in Austria Wolf was regarded
as one of the country's legendary literary translators. He was
awarded the Austrian State Prize for Literary Translation and the
international Astrid Lindgren Translation Prize, among others,
for this work. He translated classics such as the "Jungle Book"
or the "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn".

He was also a recipient of the Roy Stevens, G2BVN memorial award
in 2017, the IARU Region 1's highest recognition for excellence
in amateur radio, for his decades of effort and work on the
DokuFunk archive.

With Wolf, OE1WHC, not only the DX scene has lost one of its
greats. Wolf passed away shortly before his 80th birthday.

https://www.iaru-r1.org/2021/wolf-harranth-oe1whc-sk/
 

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From Deutsche Welle:


Farmers reap double benefits with solar power in fields

      Solar panels generate electricity in the fields, helping
      both farmers and climate protection. DW visits a German
      solar farm - and looks at other places this combination is
      paying off. How widely can agrovoltaics spread?

Gero Rueter
10 August 2021

Fabian Karthaus grew up with solar energy.

"My father built the first photovoltaic system on the barn roof
and you could see that it worked," he says.

Today, the farmer is 33 and owns two large solar power systems
himself. Berries now grow underneath one of them. Five years ago,
Karthaus took over his father's farm near the western German town
of Paderborn and runs it on the side.

The trained electrical engineer works during the day as a product
manager for agricultural electronics because: "I can't feed a
family with the earnings from growing 80 hectares of field beans,
grain, rapeseed, and corn crops."

Heat and drought have also caused a significant drop in yield
over recent years.

"My wife and I started thinking about how we could continue to
operate the farm in a meaningful way," Karthaus says. That's how
the idea of growing berries under a solar roof with translucent
modules was born.

"We thought about which kind of berry goes with what sort of
light and shade. Blueberries and raspberries are woodland plants,
so that works really well," he says.

The first harvest from the seedlings last year was good. Usually,
the plants are grown outdoors or in foil tunnels.

But Karthaus suspects the shade under the modules could increase
yields. Extremely hot summers are now an increasing problem for
plants, even in Germany. As Karthaus explains, roofs made of
solar modules reduce evaporation and thus, save water.

"We once measured it here. The evaporation is about a quarter
compared to plants in the open field," he explains.
Fabian Karthaus points to the underbelly of a row of solar panels

Power above, berries below

Of course the modules also provide electricity. With 750
kilowatts of power, the system generates about 640,000 kilowatt
hours a year, which is equivalent to the electricity needs of 160
households.

Karthaus receives just under €0.06 ($0.07) per kWh for feeding it
into the grid. He wants to use part of the solar power himself to
operate his own refrigeration and freeze-drying systems. If he
had to buy the electricity from the energy supplier, that would
cost him around €0.25 per kWh.

"It's a win-win situation for everyone. It means that we can
generate green power locally, decentralized, where the energy is
consumed," says Karthaus.

In Germany, this method of cultivation works well for soft
fruits, apples, cherries, potatoes, and produce such as tomatoes
and cucumbers. In other regions of the world, differing plants
and module designs might be more suitable.

Huge potential worldwide

What exactly grows where, is something interested parties from
all over the world can learn from Max Trommsdorff, an expert in
agrivoltaics at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
in the southern German town of Freiburg. Agrivoltaics is the
exciting approach of using agricultural areas to simultaneously
produce food and generate photovoltaic electricity. Trommsdorff
and his colleagues advise governments worldwide and recently
organized an international conference on solar energy and
farming.

Depending on the location, one has to estimate the optimal light
conditions for the plants as well as local demand for
electricity, says Trommsdorff.

"There are big regional differences: It depends on what is being
grown, what the climate zones are, what the rural structures
are."

The big challenge, he says, is mutual understanding: "What can
photovoltaics do? What does agriculture need for successful
integration?"

Trommsdorff and his colleagues see huge potential for
agrivoltaics worldwide. There are already some agrivoltaic plants
in Europe, Mali, Gambia and Chile; but the vast majority so far
are in Asia.

The world's largest plant, with a capacity of around 1,000
megawatts and covering 20 square kilometers (about 8 square
miles), is located on the edge of the Gobi Desert in China. The
cultivation of goji berries under the module roofs is intended to
make the dry earth fertile again.

And in Japan, farmers are already harvesting from more than 2,000
agrivoltaics systems.

"The aim here is to support structural change, stop the rural
exodus, and create prospects for the rural population," says
Trommsdorff.

In Europe, France is a pioneer, especially in winegrowing. There,
government subsidies for modular roofs are intended to protect
vines.

"Many grape varieties get too much sun and heat due to climate
change," Trommsdorff explains. "Shade can bring some benefits
here."

New prospects for agriculture

Fabian Karthaus is planning on expanding his solar field in the
future. At the moment, his berries grow under 0.4 hectares (about
1 acre) of solar panels. "I would like to expand this to an area
of 8 or 10 hectares, then it will really be worthwhile."

However, Karthaus will have to be patient. So far, he says, the
expansion is still cumbersome for farmers in Germany.

But he hopes that will change soon. And he is already advising
other farmers to "definitely start dealing with the topic," even
if it still takes a while to implement in their own fields.

https://www.dw.com/en/farmers-reap-double-benefits-with-solar-power-in-fields/a-58284134


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This week's images ...

In Plumas County, California, flames leap from trees as the Dixie
Fire jumps Highway 89 north of Greenville on August 3.
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A shepherd walks with a flock through a dusty passageway to the
tablelands of Nemrut Mountain in the Tatvan district of Bitlis,
Turkey, on August 4. https://bit.ly/3sb7hjg ...

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After the smoke from area fires cleared, and before clouds moved
in, the Northern Lights were visible in Saskatchewan on August 8.
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Firefightering helicopters are filled with water off the beach of
the village of Pefki, on the island of Evia, Greece.
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A fishing boat heads out to sea at dawn in Lhokseumawe, Aceh,
Indonesia. https://bit.ly/3jQqdzY ...

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Two crows walk by a city fountain at sunset after a hot day in
Bucharest. https://bit.ly/3jLXuw9 ...

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A deer at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington DC, August 7.
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Our painting of the week is "A Night in August" (1898) by Alfred
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RNEI CREDITS

Presenter: 🎙️ Rose 🌹
Sound Engineer: 🎛️ Daz Man 😎
Jingles voiced by:
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RNEI 20 Playlist, August 2021

(Spotify Stream numbers included) (Tracks 10-17 on WRMI only)
1. Bomberjak - The Same 🇸🇪 (453k) - We are starting off the show with this dreamy and mellow Swedish dance-pop track. This has been in my personal playlist since I first heard it!
2. RAKEL, JóiPé, CeaseTone - Ég var að spá 🇮🇸 (233k) - Next we are off to listen to, "I was wondering", an upbeat Icelandic pop song.
3. Dopha & BEINIR - I'm Not Crying, You Are 🇩🇰&🇫🇴 (112k) - Here's Dopha's latest featuring BEINIR from the Faroe Islands!
4. Robert Grace & Emma Steinbakken - Self 🇮🇪&🇳🇴 (354k) - Ireland's Robert Grace and Norway's Emma Steinbakken have teamed up to make this sweet and catchy song that gets a lot of airplay on NRK P3!
5. Resirkulert - Áddjá 🇳🇴/*Sámi* (156k) - This is the Norwegian band Resirkulert. Their single, "Over Vannet", was one of the sounds of summer on Norwegian radio in 2018. Áddjá was their next single with their lead singer going back to his Sámi roots with the lyrics. I love this song a lot and had to share it!
6. Sarah Palu, Maija Pokela & Tero Pajunen - En silti ampunut 🇫🇮-🇫🇷 (11k) - Here is something absolutely beautiful I found recently that I have to share with you today, it comes from the Finnish-French musician, Sarah Palu!
7. Una Sand - Fever 🇳🇴 (18k) ⬅️ Scandipop.co.uk's pick of the month
--- RNEI Dance Music Mix ---
8. Raaban, Wankelmut & Izzy Bizu - Sad Boi 🇸🇪/🇩🇪/🇬🇧 (419k)
9. Syn Cole - Drive 🇪🇪 (271k)
--- RNEIxtra - Mammas Mest Metal ---
10. Hemgraven - Tinnitus 🇸🇪 (1759)
11. REIN - OFF THE GRID 🇸🇪 (111k)
12. Sofia Jannok - Snölejoninna 🇸🇪 (733k)
13. TÅSEN TEA PARTY - Play 🇳🇴 (<1k)
--- Stephen's Feature - Jacob Bellens ---
14. Jacob Bellens - Jamboree 🇩🇰 (119k)
15. Jacob Bellens - My Convictions 🇩🇰 (953k)
16. Jacob Bellens - End of the Rainbow 🇩🇰 (28k)
17. Jacob Bellens - Summer Sadness 🇩🇰 (129k)

Thank you for listening to and decoding this edition of RNEI! We hope to see you next month.
Til vi møtes igjen,
Ha det! 🌹
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Bonus
It's August which means:
The Swedes are going medieval LINK.
The Danes are having pride with new music from Aqua of Barbie Girl fame as it's official anthem! LINK coupled with a few big music events such as the Aahus Festival and Smukfest.
Icelandic folk are having fun with the notable events including Þjóðhátíð LINK and Menningarnótt LINK.
The Brits are enjoying the classical music from The Proms at the BBC.
The Irish are enjoying Fleadh Cheoil LINK, a music festival competition full of traditional music!
And, last but not least, Finland are enjoying hosting the Air Guitar World Championships. I might have to watch some of that! 🎸

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