VOA Radiogram this weekend will be, as usual, mostly in MFSK32, with some Olivia 64-2000. It will include information about VOA’s 75^th anniversary, which was 1 February. And the show will conclude with mention of the last Radio Australia shortwave transmission on 31 January.

Here is the lineup for VOA Radiogram, program 201, 4-5 February 2017, all in MFSK32 except where noted:

 1:48  Program preview

 2:58  Saturn’s rings revealed in unprecedented detail*

7:05  Batteries will help power California’s grid*

11:37  Olivia 64-2000: Breitbart News expands to Europe

19:31  MFSK32: VOA’s 75th anniversary on 1 February*

26:52  Closing announcements* 

* with image

Please send reception reports to radiogram@voanews.com

VOA Radiogram transmission schedule (temporarily expanded):

The Mighty KBC broadcast to North America will be Sunday at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 7-9 pm EST) on 6145 kHz, via Germany. A minute of MFSK32 will be transmitted at about 0130 UTC. Reports to Eric: themightykbc (at) gmail.com . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/ . 

DigiDX is taking a few weeks off, hence the VOA Radiogram transmissions via WRMI and IBC.  See http://www.digidx.uk/ and https://www.facebook.com/digidx/

 Italian Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) has digital modes as follows:

EVERY WEDNESDAY ON 3975 KHZ 20.30-21.00 UTC in MFSK32 and OLIVIA 16-500

EVERY FRIDAY ON 9955 KHZ 02.25-02.30 UTC in MFSK32

EVERY SATURDAY ON 1584 KHZ 21.25-21.30 UTC in MFSK32

EVERY SUNDAY ON 7730 KHZ 00.55-01.00 UTC in MFSK32

EVERY SUNDAY ON 6070 KHZ 11.30-12.00 UTC  in MFSK32 and OLIVIA 16-500 (VIA RADIO BCLNEWS)

For the complete IBC transmission schedule, including voice broadcasts, visit  http://ibcradio.webs.com/

Winter SWL Fest.  I am planning to attend the Winter SWL Fest, March 2-4, 2017, at Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. Hope to see you there. Information at  http://www.swlfest.com .