{"id":6972,"date":"2013-08-02T21:27:16","date_gmt":"2013-08-03T01:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=6972"},"modified":"2013-08-02T21:27:16","modified_gmt":"2013-08-03T01:27:16","slug":"voa-radiogram-3-4-august-includes-mfsk-and-easypal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/voa-radiogram-3-4-august-includes-mfsk-and-easypal\/","title":{"rendered":"VOA Radiogram 3-4 August includes MFSK and EasyPal"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"VOARadioGram\"<\/a>(Source: VOA Radiogram<\/a>)<\/p>\n

If you are an EasyPal fan, EasyPal returns this weekend with a striking image of the Las Vegas skyline. Don\u2019t be too disappointed if you cannot decode the EasyPal image. A certain signal threshold is required, and the failure rate is rather high.<\/p>\n

In recording the program for this weekend, I applied audio compression to my voice introduction and to the music at the end of the show \u2014 but not to the digital tones. Perhaps you will notice the difference.<\/p>\n

Here is the lineup for VOA Radiogram for the weekend of 3 and 4 August 2013:<\/p>\n

2:30 MFSK16: Program preview
\n:45 MFSK32: VOA logo image
\n5:22 MFSK32: VOA News re 3D printed heart
\n1:00 MFSK32: Heart image
\n4:15 MFSK64 in Flmsg* format: VOA News re oxygen in Mars\u2019s past
\n1:15 MFSK32: Mars image
\n7:05 EasyPal image** (4-QAM)
\n1:08 MFSK16: closing announcements
\n1:17 MFSK32: VOA Radiogram logo image
\n:55 Surprise mode of the week<\/p>\n

*To make Flmsg work with Fldigi (both can be downloaded from w1hkj.com), in Flmsg: Configure > Misc > NBEMS \u2014 Under Reception of flmsg files, check both boxes, and under that indicate where your Flmsg.exe file is located.<\/p>\n

**Download EasyPal software from vk4aes.com.<\/p>\n

Please send reception reports to radiogram@voanews.com<\/p>\n

These would be especially helpful:<\/p>\n

1) Audio samples of poor reception which nevertheless results in a successful decoding of the text modes.<\/p>\n

2) Reception of the digital modes on less expensive portable radios, and any advice you have on how to feed audio from those radios to your PC and the decoding software.<\/p>\n

VOA Radiogram transmission schedule
\n(all days and times UTC)
\nSat 1600-1630 17860 kHz
\nSun 0230-0300 5745 kHz
\nSun 1300-1330 6095 kHz
\nSun 1930-2000 15670 kHz
\nAll via the Edward R. Murrow transmitting station in North Carolina<\/p>\n

Thanks for listening and decoding.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Source: VOA Radiogram) If you are an EasyPal fan, EasyPal returns this weekend with a striking image of the Las Vegas skyline. Don\u2019t be too disappointed if you cannot decode the EasyPal image. A certain signal threshold is required, and the failure rate is rather high. 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