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VOA Radiogram this weekend mixes bad noise with good noise
(Source: VOA Radiogram) During the past weekend, we experimented with mixing music with MFSK text modes. Reducing the MFSK modes by 9 dB was not a problem if the signal level was good, but the MFSK text did break up … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasters, Digital Modes, What's On Shortwave
Tagged Kim Andrew Elliott, VOA, VOA Radiogram
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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
Posted in Broadcasters, Digital Modes, News, What's On Shortwave
Tagged Kim Andrew Elliott, SSTV, VOA, VOA Radiogram
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More shortwave digital text (and the reason behind it)
SWLing Post readers have seen previous posts regarding text being broadcast via shortwave digital modes on WBCQ, WRMI and The Mighty KBC (which broadcasts again this weekend). Recently, Kim Elliott explained his mission behind these digital tests. Not only do … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Broadcasters, Digital Modes, Shortwave Radio, Specials, What's On Shortwave
Tagged Digital Modes, Kim Andrew Elliott, Radio Havana Cuba, rhc, The Mighty KBC, wbcq, WRMI
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Smith-Mundt is a tough Act to follow
May, June and July have been very busy months for me (hence the lack of daily updates). In May, I attended and presented at the North American Shortwave Broadcasters annual meeting in Washington DC, then spent nearly a week in … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasters, Shortwave Radio
Tagged BBG, Kim Andrew Elliott, RFA, RFE, Shortwave Radio, Smith-Mundt Act, Smith-Mundt Modernization Act, VOA
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Shortwave offers “the most physical resistance to interdiction of any medium available to international broadcasting”
I recently read the following comments by Kim Andrew Elliott regarding the Broadcasting Board of Governors’ strategic move away from shortwave radio. I think Kim is spot-on: As a shortwave listener for nearly a half-century, I am saddened to see the reduction … Continue reading


