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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  • MFSK text modes overcome poor Radio Australia reception conditions on 7410 kHz

    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%:

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

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    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:

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    • June 9, 2013 (7:51 am)