Category Archives: Digital Modes

Capture images on the VOA Radiogram this weekend

(Source: VOA Radiogram) VOA Radiogram for the weekend of May 11 and 12 will feature long stretches of VOA News in plain text, using the MFSK 32 and 64 modes. No Flmsg or Flamp this time. This weekend’s program will … Continue reading

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DRM: Dream on Android

Looks like Dream has been ported to Android: http://sourceforge.net/projects/drm/

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: The Mighty KBC

The Mighty KBC broadcast again early this morning (from 00:00-02:00 UTC) on their new summer frequency of 9,925 kHz. Their signal from Nauen, Germany was packing 125 kW–it was amazingly strong into North America. As we’ve come to expect, the KBC’s Giant … Continue reading

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VOA Radiogram for April 27/28 includes Thor50x2, PSK63F, and Flamp

(Source: VOA Radiogram) Apologies for not updating this website since the April 20/21 VOA Radiogram. I have been diverted by deadlines connected to my other full-time job, audience research analyst for the International Broadcasting Bureau. Thanks to all who sent … Continue reading

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North Korean numbers station detected; possible submarine instructions?

The website Intellihub.com features an Op Ed piece regarding a recently detected numbers station supposedly originating from North Korea. The station, reported by a ham radio operator, is in single-side band and adjacent to the Voice of Korea. Below is an excerpt from … Continue reading

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VOA, Mighty KBC and PCJ: Radiograms this weekend

The Mighty KBC, the VOA and PCJ radio will broadcast radiograms (digital text) over shortwave radio this weekend. Reception conditions could be challenging depending on the impact of the incoming CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) which is expected to disrupt the … Continue reading

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VOA Radiogram this weekend

Here are the details for the VOA Radiogram this weekend: (Source: Kim Elliott) VOA Radiogram on 30 and 31 March 2013 will feature the MFSK (multiple frequency shift keying) modes. This “menu” for the program shows the mode, center audio … Continue reading

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PCJ Radio International radiogram, March 31st

(Source: PCJ Media) On March 31st, 2013 PCJ Radio International will conduct a digital text through analogue shortwave broadcast of a radiogram. Setting: MFSK32 Date: March 31, 2013 Time: 0227UTC Frequency: 9955khz This test will have a message in English … Continue reading

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DRM tests from Moscow starting tomorrow morning

The WRTH Facebook page has noted that DRM tests from Moscow will take place on 25,900 kHz starting Friday, March 22nd (tomorrow) at 10:00 UTC and ending on Saturday, March 23rd at 10:00 UTC. Details of each broadcast can be … Continue reading

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VOA Radiogram: March 23/24 broadcast

(Source: VOA Radiogram) VOA Radiogram for March 23/24 will be similar to the past weekend’s program in that it features the PSK modes. Much of Kim’s script will be the same. In this weekend’s broadcast, however, only one mode at … Continue reading

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