VOA Radiogram decoded in Germany on the difficult 5910 kHz frequency, using a €5 radio

Klaus, in Germany, specializes in listening to and decoding VOA Radiogram using low-end receivers. On 22 November 2014, he set up for himself a double challenge.

First, he listened on a Wetekom KK-9803 (same as the Ktchibo/Kaide KK-9803) radio costing only 5 Euros.

Here is a picture of Klaus’s KK-9903 feeding a small audio recorder.  Note the Y adapter at the KK-9903’s earphone jack, allowing simultaneous recording and listening. …

Second, Klaus tuned in the transmission at 0930 UTC on 5910 kHz, which, this time of year, is only beginning, faintly, to propagate from North Carolina to Europe.

Despite these obstacles, Klaus was able to decode this serviceable MFSK32 image of the 2014 World Internet Conference Logo …

The MFSK32 decoding had some errors, but was not bad considering the circumstances …