In northern Virginia, reception of Radio Australia on 9 June 2013 at 0850 UTC on 7410 kHz was poor (listen here) (and note that 7410 is not directed to North America). Which is to say reception was excellent for testing digital test modes. Despite the conditions, the MFSK16 and MFSK32 text decoded 100%:

Using Flmsg with Fldigi, the html Radio Australia logo was perfect:

The ABC logo transmitted as an MFSK32 image was fuzzy but recognizable. In fact, remarkable given that it traveled 16400 km without the help of a satellite or undersea cable:

As this audio of the Radio Australia digital text test on 8 June 2013, 0850 UTC, on 7410 kHz demonstrates, reception in northern Virginia was marginal.

Nevertheless, I had 100% copy of the MFSK16 and MFSK32 text. And, using Flmsg with Fldigi, this Radio Australia logo was received:

That’s actually a replica of the Radio Australia logo created by way of html. (Not very many organizations’ logos can be replicated in such a way.)

The ABC logo, which had to be sent as an MFSK32 image, was less crisp:

The slant probably means that I have to calibrate my sound card.

Update

Reception of Radio Australia was fair-to-good 8 June at 2150 UTC on 21740 kHz. Amazingly good for 16400 km.

Reception on 9 June at 0850 UTC was poor on 7410 kHz, thus excellent for testing the text modes. MFSK16 and 32 were received 100%, as was the html Radio Australia logo. The ABC logo as an MFSK32 image was French Impressionist:

Much better reception and crispness at 1230 UTC on 12065 kHz:

The Mighty KBC, with studios in the Netherlands and a leased transmitter in Germany, will keep it simple with its digital text transmissions this weekend. These will be during The Mighty KBC’s North America broadcast, UTC Sunday 9 June 2013 at 0000-0200 (Saturday 8-10 pm EDT) on 9925 kHz.

At about 0133 UTC, MFSK32 will be centered on 1500 Hz. At just before 0200, the same thing, MFSK32 on 1500 Hz, but with a bit of music added in the background. 

I always enjoy receiving audio samples of terrible reception of VOA Radiogram. This is because, despite that terrible reception, the digital text modes are often copied 100%.

In this audio from Paul, near Nashville, on 19 May 2013, 0230-0400, 5745 kHz, I am on microphone introducing the program. I can’t be heard because of the signal level (the antenna in North Carolina has a null towards Tennessee) and severe local interference. When the MFSK16 program preview begins at about 25 seconds into this recording, it is decoded 100%

Lorenzo near Rome, Italy, produced this YouTube video of his decoding of VOA Radiogram, 1 June 2013, 1600-1630 UTC on 17860 kHz. The signal was not good enough for the EasyPal digital images to appear, but everything else decoded, including MFSK32 images and MFSK64 text (240 words per minute).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMD9Nw8MsrM

Andy near Fredericksburg, Virginia, produced this YouTube of his decoding of VOA Radiogram on 2 June 2013, 1300-1330 UTC, on 6095 kHz. His good reception allowed all three of the EasyPal digital images to appear:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcpoOQuAtFc

This audio sample of VOA Radiogram, 1 June 2013 at 1600-1630 UTC on 17860 kHz, was received by the University of Twente wideband SDR receiver in the Netherlands.

You can hear the fair-at-best signal (S/N ratio of 1 to 12 dB according to Fldigi) and moderate fading. And at about 1:40, a loud pulse-type interference added to the mix. The MFSK32 text transmission at the time was unscathed throughout.

A geomagnetic storm resulted in challenging reception conditions during the Saturday 1600 UTC broadcast of VOA Radiogram on 17860 kHz. Because of this, almost everyone failed to received the EasyPal images, whereas in the MFSK32 image mode, something could be seen.

Three listeners did succeed in receiving EasyPal images.  MIchel in the southwest of France, geomagnetic storm notwithstanding, reported good reception and successful EasyPal decodes. This is his image of the colliding galaxies: 

His decode of the MFSK32 version of the colliding galaxies was also very good:

Michel had similar success with the Soyuz capsule being transported to its launch site:

And with the VOA News story as an EasyPal text file:

Elsewhere in Europe, Harald in Thuringia, Germany had this successful EasyPal decode of the colliding galaxies:

Compared to his MFSK32 decode:

Chris in western Massachusetts successfully decoded both EasyPal images:

So did Peter, north of Toronto:

Andy near Fredericksburg, Virginia, produced this YouTube video of his reception and decoding of VOA Radiogram, 26 May 2013, 0230 UTC, on 5745 kHz:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvGmsMGD9_o&feature=youtu.be

On VOA Radiogram the weekend on May 25 and 26, some of you did not have the right operating system (Windows) for Easypal, others could not get it installed or running, and others could not decode the incoming EasyPal images. But some of you, in Europe and North America, were successful in receiving EasyPal images.

From Mauro in Italy on 17860, first the South Korean train as an (analog) MFSK32 image (3:57 transmission time):

And as an EasyPal digital image (2:38 transmission time):

Larry near Kansas City, 17860, MFSK32:

EasyPal:

Alan in the UK, 17860, MFSK32:

EasyPal:

Michel in the southwest of France, 17860, MFSK32:

EasyPal:

Dave in Tucson, 17860, MFSK32:

EasyPal:

As with some other digital modes, reception of EasyPal is either 100% or nothing. I will be adding more images in the next few days…