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Please send reception reports to
radiogram@verizon.net
And visit http://swradiogram.net
We're on Bluesky now:
SWRadiogram.bsky.social
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From New Atlas:
General Atomics shoots data skyward with airborne laser link
By David Szondy
September 6, 2025
Air and space were linked together in a recent flight test by
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Kepler
Communications where a laser system was used to communicate
between a standard aircraft and a low-Earth orbit satellite.
Radio has revolutionized the world by making it possible to
communicate not just across miles but light years. It's so
ubiquitous that we take it for granted, but it also has its
limitations – not the least of which is that it only has limited
bandwidth that can handle only so much data per second.
It's a problem that's already become acute in the field of space
exploration, where reliance on antiquated radio systems means it
can take days to download data that a deep space probe can
collect in minutes. For years NASA and other space agencies have
been experimenting with optical communication systems that use
laser beams instead of radio beams, but the technology also has
great potential when it comes to terrestrial applications.
Optical communications are of particular importance for defense
applications. Where at one time soldiers and sailors made do with
fluttering flags or flashes of light to send simple messages, the
modern warfighter is part of a global digital network where data
rushes about like water out of a firehose and satellites act as a
vital link in that network.
While maintaining the sort of precise line-of-sight links
required for lasers is relatively easy for ground stations, land
vehicles, or warships, for aircraft in flight it definitely comes
under the heading of tricky. It's one thing to link to a distant
satellite using a deep space network radio telescope with a laser
transceiver installed, it's another for an airplane banking
across the sky to maintain communications with a satellite in
low-Earth orbit arcing towards the horizon.
To overcome this bottleneck, General Atomics used its Optical
Communication Terminal (OCT) system mounted on a De Havilland
Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft to establish contact with a
Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 0-compatible Kepler
satellite in low Earth orbit.
Developed as part of SDA's Proliferated Warfighter Space
Architecture, the 12-inch (30-cm) OCT uses a 10-watt laser that
can push data at a rate of 2.5 Gbps across a distance of 2,970
nautical miles (3,417 miles, 5,500 km) and can track its
satellite target at 25° per second. However, during the test, the
exchange rate appears to have peaked at about 1 Gbps.
"Our team achieved a proof-of-concept milestone," said Scott
Forney, president of GA-EMS. "The airborne OCT completed
pointing, acquisition, tracking, and lock with the Tranche
0-compatible satellite, then transferred data packets to validate
uplink and downlink capability. Our OCT is designed to close a
communications gap, enabling secure, robust data transfers to
support tactical and operational missions."
"By pairing Kepler's on-orbit optical capabilities with GA-EMS'
OCT, we've shown what's possible when space and aviation systems
work seamlessly together," added Robert Conrad, president of
Kepler US. "This achievement builds on our milestone of
establishing bi-directional space-to-ground communications with
Kepler's SDA Tranche 0-compatible satellites and reinforces how
commercial space operators will be partners in delivering secure,
high-throughput connectivity for the defense community and the
broader commercial sector."
Source: General Atomics
https://newatlas.com/military/laser-plane-satellite-link/
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From Deutsche Welle:
Coca-Cola rebrands products in Germany amid US image crisis
Dirk Kaufmann
September 8, 2025
As the global reputation of US brands slips, some US firms are
turning to unusual marketing strategies. Coca-Cola, for instance,
is now promoting itself as a "German product."
For decades, US firms have enjoyed a strong foothold in Germany,
particularly in the country's western regions, which were under
the control of the Western Allies after World War II.
In the immediate postwar years, US cigarettes were so highly
prized on the German black market that they effectively served as
currency.
Sports stars often played a role in cementing trans-Atlantic
brand power. Former heavyweight boxing champion Max Schmeling,
seen by many US citizens as a "good German," went on to represent
Coca-Cola in Germany after his career in the ring.
Decades later, East German boxing champion Henry Maske ran
McDonald's franchises in the German cities of Cologne and
Leverkusen.
Today, however, the climate has shifted. The image of the US in
Germany has taken a major beating, raising questions about how US
companies can maintain their reputation. Some US firms are now
actively marketing their products as "Made in Germany."
The McDonald's experience
The phrase "Made in Germany" was originally introduced by
Britain's parliament in 1887 to warn consumers about supposedly
inferior German goods. But the move backfired because the label
quickly became a mark of quality.
Recent German media coverage has suggested that US brands are
counting on the positive connotations of the label to strengthen
their position in Europe's largest market. Some, like McDonald's,
Germany's largest fast-food chain, have been emphasizing their
significant German sourcing.
The company told DW in a statement that it sees itself as "a
long-standing partner of German agriculture" and "a reliable part
of everyday life for many people in Germany."
McDonald's emphasized its use of domestic supply chains, noting
that 65% of its raw materials come from Germany, with pork, beef,
eggs, cream, and cucumbers sourced entirely locally.
"This approach is not new for us in the German market," the
company said, though the broader trend suggests US firms are
increasingly tailoring their image to specific international
audiences.
Pushback beyond Germany
Tesla may be the clearest case of how brand perception can shift.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's political leanings and vocal as well as
financial support for US President Donald Trump have made him one
of the most polarizing figures in business.
Around the world, Tesla owners have even placed stickers on their
cars reading: "I bought this before Elon went crazy."
The backlash has had real consequences. Tesla is not longer among
the top 10 bestselling electric vehicles in Germany, underscoring
the power of consumer sentiment.
Skepticism toward US goods isn't limited to Germany, Europe's
biggest economy. In Canada, calls to boycott US products are also
on the rise, with labels such as "Made in Canada" and "Prepared
in Canada" used to steer consumer choices.
Even food giant Heinz, a quintessentially US brand, now promotes
a ketchup made with Canadian tomatoes and peanut butter from
Canadian-processed peanuts.
Denmark has gone a step further. Since Trump's proposal to buy
Greenland, Danish retailers have marked European alternatives to
US goods with black stars on price tags.
Beverage giant Carlsberg, which bottles Coca-Cola in Denmark, has
already reported declining sales linked to consumer boycotts.
Coca-Cola's 'Germany Strategy'
Coca-Cola, perhaps more than any other US brand, appears
concerned about being tied to the US government's politics.
The Atlanta-based company recently launched a "Made in Germany"
campaign in Germany, which highlights the names of employees such
as Daniel, Heike, Jana, Jessy, and Muhammed. Each is featured
under the slogan: "Made by [employee name]. Made in Germany."
"The campaign aims to show Coca-Cola's deep roots in Germany,"
the company told DW in a statement, noting that the company had
been part of German business and society for almost 100 years.
According to the company, many Germans are unaware that most
Coca-Cola sold in the country is already bottled locally.
Given the current political climate, the move is widely seen as
an attempt to distance the brand from US politics.
https://www.dw.com/en/coca-cola-rebranding-made-in-germany-image-crisis/a-73896635
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This is Shortwave Radiogram in MFSK64
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A CN (Canadian National) firefighting train in Jasper, Alberta.
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The blood moon over Sydney, Australia, September 8.
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A red dahlia in Nairn, Scotland.
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A juvenile five-lined skink in Lake Hope State Park, Ohio.
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Sunrise in the Kings Park West neighborhood of Fairfax County,
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The Chesapeake Bay Bridge, near Annapolis, Maryland, the evening
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Our painting of the week is "The Harbor at Cassis" by Scottish
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Shortwave Radiogram returns to MFSK32 ...
RSID: <<2025-09-11T23:57Z MFSK-32 @
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Transmission of
Shortwave Radiogram is provided by:
WRMI, Radio Miami
International, http://wrmi.net
and
WINB
Shortwave, http://winb.com
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send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net
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visit
http://swradiogram.net
http://swradiogram.bsky.social
X/Twitter
(for now): @SWRadiogram
I'm
Kim Elliott. Please join us for the next Shortwave
Radiogram.
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SWRG#417 closing song: Rodion Shchedrin "Symphonic Diptych"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dniOb0U821g&list=RDdniOb0U821g&start_radio=1
"....In 1968 Shchedrin declined to sign an open letter supporting the invasion of Czechoslovakia by Soviet troops, and he was not a Communist party member. Nonetheless, in 1973 he succeeded Shostakovich as chair of the Composers’ Union of the Russian Federation, and for more than a decade wielded considerable influence, at times to the noticeable discomfort of his senior colleague Tikhon Khrennikov, first secretary of the Composers’ Union of the USSR, the overall organisation. Even before the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Shchedrin and Plisetskaya spent more and more time abroad, later taking Lithuanian and Spanish citizenship, and living for the most part in Munich.
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Dipol for 40m-Band & Boomerang Antenna 11m-Band |
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FRG-100B + IF-mixer & ICOM IC-R75 + IF-mixer |
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ASUS S501MD (since 2023) [i7-12700 12th Gen. 12 x 2100 MHz] |
MSI-CR70-2MP345W7 (since 2014) [i5 -P3560 x 2600 MHz) |
http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Decoding_the_SW_Radiogram_Broadcasts
https://www.qsl.net/ve7vv/Files/Digital%20Modes.pdf
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Speaker 1 (Upbeat music playing) (static sounds) And from the ghastly ones, it goes to Peter John.
Speaker 2 This is Peter John with the DX Headlines. Is that possible? A few really simple things you can do and probably haven't tried that can improve your Shortwave reception significantly. Well, it really is. Today I have a few very simple tricks that you can try to improve the reception of your Shortwave reception. I do have a longer list than I can use today, so I will begin with those that will give you the most results combined with a really low effort to implement them. Probably I will do a follow up with the others of the list. They are interestingly enough. - One surprisingly effective trick is adding a few turns of your antenna lead in coax or even hook-up wire through a ferrite toroid or a clamp on ferrite. The reason is it suppresses noise picked up on the outside of the cable from household electronics. The results will be much clearer reception, especially in urban and noisy environments. Its simplicity is great. Just a ferrite core and your existing lead wire. - The second one is a bit more complicated to do, but instead of hammering in a ground rod, try connecting a quarter wave wire for the band you want to listen to to the receiver's ground terminal and just laying it on the floor or the ground. The reason that this works is that it provides a better return path and can dramatically improve weak signal reception. The results you can expect is a noticeable boost in clarity and stability. It's really simple. Just a length of insulated wire tossed around. - The third one is instead of connecting your long wire antenna directly to the receiver, couple it through a small value capacitor, say, between 47 and 220 picofarad. Just a normal capacitor, not a tunable capacitor. The reason is it reduces loading of the antenna, prevents static buildup, and can sometimes improve matching. By the way, I'm not completely sure about the static buildup, but my source material says it really works. The result will be stronger and cleaner signals without front-end overload. It's really simple. Just one capacitor in series. - The third one is put a sheet of aluminum foil connected to the earth or ground under your receiver and feed line. The reason is it provides shielding from interference coupling up through the desk or room wiring. It provides a quieter background in some setups. It won't work always. But it's simple. A piece of foil and a ground clip. Beware of short circuit by pieces of aluminum foil, of course. This was Peter John for the DX Headlines on the Mighty KBC.
Speaker 1 (Music playing) Mayday, mayday. Who stole my wallet? Where's my money? Here's Willie Jones. (Upbeat music playing) I didn't have a piece of..
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Sprecher 1 (Fröhliche Musik spielt) (Störgeräusche) Und von den Schrecklichen geht es weiter zu Peter John.
Sprecher 2 Hier ist Peter John mit den DX-Schlagzeilen. Ist das möglich? Ein paar wirklich einfache Dinge, die Sie tun können und wahrscheinlich noch nicht ausprobiert haben, können Ihren Kurzwellenempfang erheblich verbessern. Nun, das ist es wirklich. Heute habe ich ein paar sehr einfache Tricks, mit denen Sie versuchen können, den Empfang Ihrer Kurzwellenempfangsgeräte zu verbessern. Ich habe eine längere Liste, als ich heute verwenden kann, daher werde ich mit denen beginnen, die Ihnen die besten Ergebnisse liefern und gleichzeitig nur einen geringen Aufwand erfordern. Wahrscheinlich werde ich mit den anderen auf der Liste nachlegen. Sie sind interessant genug. - Ein überraschend effektiver Trick besteht darin, ein paar Windungen Ihres Antennenkabels in Koaxialkabel oder sogar Anschlusskabel durch einen Ferritring oder eine Ferritklemme zu führen. Der Grund dafür ist, dass dadurch Störgeräusche unterdrückt werden, die außerhalb des Kabels von Haushaltsgeräten aufgenommen werden. Das Ergebnis ist ein viel klarerer Empfang, insbesondere in städtischen und lauten Umgebungen. Die Einfachheit dieses Tricks ist großartig. Sie benötigen lediglich einen Ferritkern und Ihr vorhandenes Anschlusskabel. - Der zweite Trick ist etwas komplizierter, aber anstatt einen Erdungsstab einzuschlagen, versuchen Sie, einen Viertelwellenleiter für das Band, das Sie hören möchten, an den Erdungsanschluss des Empfängers anzuschließen und ihn einfach auf den Boden oder die Erde zu legen. Der Grund dafür ist, dass dies einen besseren Rückweg bietet und den Empfang schwacher Signale erheblich verbessern kann. Das Ergebnis ist eine deutliche Verbesserung der Klarheit und Stabilität. Es ist wirklich einfach. Nur ein Stück isolierter Draht, das herumliegt. - Die dritte Methode besteht darin, Ihre Langdrahtantenne nicht direkt an den Empfänger anzuschließen, sondern sie über einen Kondensator mit kleinem Wert, beispielsweise zwischen 47 und 220 Picofarad, zu koppeln. Nur ein normaler Kondensator, kein abstimmbarer Kondensator. Der Grund dafür ist, dass dies die Belastung der Antenne verringert, die Bildung von statischer Aufladung verhindert und manchmal die Anpassung verbessern kann. Übrigens bin ich mir bezüglich der statischen Aufladung nicht ganz sicher, aber meine Quelle sagt, dass es wirklich funktioniert. Das Ergebnis sind stärkere und sauberere Signale ohne Überlastung des Frontends. Es ist wirklich ganz einfach. Nur ein Kondensator in Reihe. - Die dritte Methode ist ein Stück Aluminiumfolie, das mit der Erde oder dem Boden unter Ihrem Empfänger und Ihrer Speiseleitung verbunden ist. Der Grund dafür ist, dass es eine Abschirmung gegen Störsignale bietet, die durch die Verkabelung des Schreibtisches oder Raumes übertragen werden. In einigen Konfigurationen sorgt es für einen ruhigeren Hintergrund. Es funktioniert nicht immer. Aber es ist einfach. Ein Stück Folie und eine Erdungsklemme. Achten Sie natürlich auf Kurzschlüsse durch Aluminiumfolienstücke. Das war Peter John für die DX Headlines auf Mighty KBC.
Sprecher 1 (Musik spielt) Mayday, Mayday. Wer hat meine Brieftasche gestohlen? Wo ist mein Geld? Hier ist Willie Jones. (Fröhliche Musik spielt) Ich hatte kein Stück...
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Radio Carpathia #25
01 Zdob și
Zdub - Everybody In the Case Mare (Live In Piatra-Neamt /
Romania)
02 Nox - Százszor ölelj Még!
03 моторролла - 8-ий колір
04 Keo - Azi vii, mâine pleci
05 Daria Zawiałow - Złamane serce jest OK
06 Alyona Alyona - Там, де немає людей
07 No Name - Nie Alebo Ano
08 Mihail - Hai sa fugim
09 Poparzeni Kawą Trzy - Kawałek Do Tańca
10 Tvorchi - Мила моя
11 Koncz Zsuzsa & Illes - Valaki Kell, Hogy Szeressen
12 Talisman - Numai una
13 Republika - M****a
14 Hex - Keď Sme Sami
15 друга ріка - Оооо / Брудний і милий
16 Mircea Vintilă - Adio, Deci Pe Curand
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9. Poparzeni Kawą Trzy - Kawałek Do Tańca
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Here is a timeline
of "data transmission via BC shortwave":
Projects
with digital playlists or content:
https://app.box.com/s/kbdxb4c5lwpju0kpoi27aiwc35br2g2a
HFZone WRMI-A25 Human Readable SKedGrid ++
https://sites.google.com/view/guerogram/home/schedules
https://bsky.app/profile/guerogram.bsky.social
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DX Show in Italian "Bande Rumorose". |
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