VOA Radiogram is now Shortwave Radiogram. Please visit swradiogram.net


VOA Radiogram is a Voice of America program experimenting with digital text and images via shortwave broadcasting. It is produced and presented by Dr. Kim Andrew Elliott.

VOA Radiogram is now Shortwave Radiogram. Please visit swradiogram.net


VOA Radiogram is a Voice of America program experimenting with digital text and images via shortwave broadcasting. It is produced and presented by Dr. Kim Andrew Elliott.

VOA Radiogram transmission schedule
(all days and times UTC):
Sat 0930-1000 5745 kHz
Sat 1600-1630 17580 kHz
Sun 0230-0300 5745 kHz
Sun 1930-2000 15670 kHz
All via the Edward R. Murrow transmitting station in North Carolina.

To decode the digital text and images transmitted on VOA Radiogram, download Fldigi, Flmsg and Flamp from w1hkj.com. See also how to decode the modes.

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  • VOA Radiogram, 6-7 May 2017: To nearby star systems and to Earth

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    Willy in Denmark celebrated his 74th birthday last Saturday and decoded these images and ASCII art, 1600-1630 UTC, 17580 kHz.

    This weekend, The Mighty KBC will change to its summer North America frequency of 9925 kHz.  See the schedule below.  

    Last weekend, propagation was better than week before, resulting in many good reports.  

    This weekend’s  VOA Radiogram will include interesting stories, including one in MFSK16 in case conditions are difficult.

    Here is the lineup for VOA Radiogram, program 214, 6-7 May 2017, all in MFSK32 except where noted:

    1:49  Program preview

    2:55  Nearby star system similar to ours*

    7:30  IS radio still on air in Afghanistan despite bomb*

    15:57  DW award to White House Correspondents’ Association*

    20:41  MFSK16: Application for DRM HF station in New Jersey

    23:05  MFSK32: Closing announcements*

    * with image

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    The Mighty KBC this weekend changes to its North America summer frequency of 9925 kHz, via Germany, and returns to its usual time: 0000-0200 UTC. A minute of MFSK32 will be at about 0130 UTC. And the new KBC broadcast to Europe is Saturdays at 1500-1600 UTC on 9400 kHz, via Kostinbrod (near Sofia), Bulgaria. A minute of MFSK32 will be at about 1530 UTC. Reports to Eric: themightykbc@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. 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

    • May 5, 2017 (12:57 pm)