Last weekend, it was the Sunday 0230-0300 UTC broadcast on 5745 kHz that provided the most difficulty for listeners. Reception in Europe was non-existent.  And it was not as good as usual in most of the Americas. Ontario was an exception, as you can see in this video by Scotty in Toronto …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9_hRpxf7Ss

From the Saturday 1600-1630 UTC show, Youtube videos were produced by “BlackApple 62” in Italy …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yZ6F4mFZwo

And by Tim in Colorado, same time, same frequency …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWgurJkmEHA

You can watch their decoding, or do your own decoding using the audio from the videos.

This weekend’s VOA Radiogram will be all MFSK32, because I did not have enough time to squeeze in an MFSK16 item.

Here is the lineup for VOA Radiogram, program 212, 22-23 April 2017, all in MFSK32 centered on 1500 Hz …   

 1:46  Program preview

 2:56  Astronomers find another “earthy” planet*

11:15  Chinese party critic wanted after VOA interview*

18:28  Russian lawmaker says US media pressure Russia*

23:31  First iceberg of season off Newfoundland (photo)*

26:15  Closing announcements*

Please send reception reports to radiogram@voanews.com

The Mighty KBC has a new broadcast to Europe Saturdays at 1500-1600 UTC on 9400 kHz, via Kostinbrod (near Sofia), Bulgaria. A minute of MFSK32 will be at about 1530 UTC. This is in addition to the usual KBC broadcast to North America Sunday at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 8-10 pm EDT) on 6145 kHz, via Germany. A minute of MFSK32 will be transmitted at about 0130 UTC. Reports to Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/.  (KBC will move to 9925 kHz on 7 May.)

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

Italian Broadcasting Corporation (IBC)  For the complete IBC transmission schedule, including changes after 27 March, visit  http://ibcradio.webs.com/  The new English version of IBC’s “Shortwave Panorama” begins  31 March, via WRMI Florida, Friday 01.00-01.30 UTC on 9955 kHz, Saturday 01.30-02.00 UTC 11580 kHz, and Sunday 00.30-01.00 UTC on 7730 kHz. The last five minutes of these shows will be in MFSK32.

“IBC DIGITAL” - 5 MINUTES IN MFSK32:

WEDNESDAY   18.55 UTC  6070 / 1584 KHZ TO EUROPE

FRIDAY            01.25 UTC  9955 KHZ TO CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA

SATURDAY     01.55 UTC 11580 KHZ TO NORTH AMERICA

                        20.25 UTC  1584 KHZ TO EUROPE

SUNDAY          00.55 UTC  7730 KHZ TO NORTH AMERICA

                        10.55 UTC  6070 KHZ TO EUROPE