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coochiequeens · 2 years ago

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Leaders in Bulgaria are letting women be killed instead of updating laws against domestic violence

SOFIA -- On March 9, Kristina Blagoeva, a 32-year-old woman from Bulgaria's capital, contacted the Animus Association, an NGO that offers counseling and support to victims of domestic violence. She told the organization that the previous day the man she was having a relationship with had threatened to kill her.

Less than a month later, her body was found in the trunk of a car, with two bullets in her chest. On April 7, her partner, Kaloyan Kaymakchiyski, was charged with her murder. The prosecutor's office said the most likely motive was that Blagoeva had ended the relationship. The case has reignited a debate in Bulgaria about the country's domestic violence law, which rights activists and legal experts say needs modernizing to better protect women and has resulted in the deaths of dozens of women. But despite efforts to change the law, conservative factions in parliament have blocked any changes that would bring EU member Bulgaria in line with European norms, citing "gender ideology" and "traditional Christian values." The major flaw in Bulgaria's legislation, activists say, is that while restraining orders can protect women from being stalked or abused, they can't be obtained by women like Blagoeva, who are neither married nor living with their partners.

Yulia Andonova from Bulgaria's PULSE Foundation, which supports victims of domestic violence, says the current domestic violence law "isn't working" and is an "outdated" understanding of human relationships that does not correspond to current realities. The existing law considers domestic violence to be "any act of physical, sexual, mental, emotional, or economic violence…committed against persons who are related, who are or have been in a family relationship or in a de facto marital partnership." That definition is not expansive enough, say those calling on lawmakers to amend the law. "Think about how many people there are in such a situation. They have boyfriends but do not live together, whether because they are young and still live with their parents, or they are divorced and have children and an independent lifestyle, or they just live separately, work a lot, and spend only the weekend together," Andonova says. While there are no official, agreed-upon statistics in Bulgaria on the number of domestic violence victims, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said this month that cases were escalating. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdowns, there was an increase in the number of domestic violence incidents reported worldwide.

In a November 2022 survey by the National Statistics Institute, 20 percent of Bulgarian women between the ages of 18 and 74 said they had experienced sexual, physical, or psychological violence by their current or former partner. One third of women aged 18 to 29 said they had experienced violence from an intimate partner.

After Blagoeva's killing, questions were asked in public and in the media about why the Animus Association hadn't reported the case to the police. Both the Animus Association and the PULSE Foundation said that if they had flagged the case to the Interior Ministry, Blagoeva probably would not have received the protection she needed -- and almost certainly not in time.

"If Kristina [Blagoeva] had filed such an application [for a restraining order], it is unlikely that any court would have allowed it to be considered at all," Katya Krastanova from the Animus Association told RFE/RL. Given that Blagoeva wasn't living with her partner, her case wouldn't be considered domestic violence under Bulgarian law.

Without being able to obtain a restraining order, the only other way for someone like Blagoeva to seek protection is to go to the police and report death threats and stalking. But both Krastanova and Andonova say that generally this is not effective. Unlike a restraining order in a domestic violence case, which is usually issued on the spot in Bulgaria, prosecutors would need to collect evidence to build a case before filing charges -- and that process can typically take months, too long for those, like Blagoeva, who are in acute need.

"In [Blagoeva's] case, she was a victim of psychological harassment, surveillance, and stalking, and of indirect threats to her life. These facts are extremely difficult to prove, and it takes a long time for the police [to investigate]," Krastanova said.

Bulgaria's approach is at odds with the main document that regulates protection against domestic violence in Europe, the Council of Europe's Istanbul Convention. The convention, which Sofia has signed but not ratified due to cross-party concerns about recognizing a third gender and same-sex marriage, defines domestic violence as any act of violence "between former or current spouses or partners, regardless of whether the perpetrator lives or has lived together with the victim."

The 37 European countries that have signed and ratified the Istanbul Convention are required to implement a number of measures in order to prevent crimes, protect victims, and prosecute offenders.

Changes were proposed to Bulgaria's domestic violence law in 2022. Under the pro-Western government of Kiril Petkov, who served as prime minister from December 2021 to August 2022, the Justice Ministry launched a working group, including judges and NGO representatives. Among the proposed changes to the law was getting rid of the concept of "de facto marital cohabitation" and replacing it with an "intimate relationship," which would expand the scope of the law to include partners who did not live together.

The proposed change, however, was left out of the final version of the bill. The PULSE Foundation told RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service that the proposal had been rejected by the ruling coalition partners, the Bulgarian Socialist Party and the populist There Is Such A People party, because people in homosexual relationships would be included in the concept of "intimate relationships" and also given the right to protection.

RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service asked both the Bulgarian Socialist Party and There Is Such A People about their positions on the proposed amendments but did not receive a response.

Since 2020, Bulgaria has been governed mainly by caretaker governments and has seen five parliamentary elections in the past two years.

Former Justice Minister Nadezhda Yordanova from the Democratic Bulgaria electoral alliance, a member of Petkov's coalition government, was among the submitters of the bill in the parliament. She declined to comment to RFE/RL on which of the then coalition partners were opposed to the law being amended. She did confirm, however, that opponents of the proposal said the possible inclusion of same-sex couples in the legislation was an issue but not the only one.

"The main problem was how to divide the genuinely long-term relationships from those that are short-term, random, and do not involve a lasting commitment," Yordanova told RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service.

In the end, parliament never passed the bill. In January, invoking "traditional Christian values" and "gender ideology," lawmakers from the Bulgarian Socialist Party, the center-right GERB party, the nationalist Bulgarian Rise party, and the far-right Revival party rejected the planned changes to the legislation.

Yordanova told RFE/RL that Democratic Bulgaria will attempt again in the future to have the law amended in parliament, with a new approach being worked on to satisfy "conservative" factions of society.

For women like Blagoeva, though, it all comes too late.

"It's absolute nonsense," says the PULSE Foundation's Andonova to reject a bill aimed at helping women because of vague fears of gender ideology. "We don't have a working law. Obviously, there is no political will for people to live with dignity in this country," Andonova said. "That's the ugly truth."

#bulgaria #Rest In Peace Kristina Blagoeva #Animus Association #Domestic violence #Loopholes that endanger women

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thelittleukrainianwell-armedgirl · 3 years ago

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Olena Maksymenko

Maks Levin, a renowned Ukrainian photojournalist and documentary filmmaker, has disappeared on the front line near Kyiv. His last communication took place on March 13th from the Vishgorod district, near Kyiv. He was working as a photographer in this region at this time, traveling by car. He was stopped near the village Guta Mezhigirska, on his way to another village, Moshchun. The last communication from his mobile phone was at 11:23am on that day, after which point his communications ceased, and his phone going out of service.

Afterwards, we found out that there had been intensive fighting in these areas, and it is assumed that he may have been injured or captured by Russian troops.

Maks Levin was born in 1981 in Kyiv. He is a photojournalist and documentary film cameraman who has worked for many Ukrainian and international media organizations, including Reuters, Associated Press, BBC, TRT World, LB.ua, and Hromadske. His photos have been published in many places including the Wall Street Journal, Time, Breaking News Poland, EU Agenda, World News, the Moscow Times, http://xn--d1abbrqccbiims.net/, Elle, TV-24, Radio Bulgaria, Ukraine Crisis Media Center, Vatican News, and Радіо Свобода (RFE/RL), also he worked on assignments for WHO, UN, OSCE and UNICEF.

His documentary films have been mainly based around the conflict in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.

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swradiogram · 6 years ago

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Shortwave Radiogram, 22-24 March 2019: Not worried about a budget cut because we have no budget

Last week's Shortwave Radiogram was very colorful, except for the two gray-scale (also known as grey-scale) images, which were very "blackandwhiteful". See one example below and many more at https://twitter.com/swradiogram or @SWRadiogram on Twitter. However, apologies for the malfunction last weekend on 9400 kHz. It sounded like CW, but I don't think it was. The problem was resolved before the end of the transmission. Let's hope it does bot happen again this Saturday. (A studio recording of last weekend's broadcast, with no malfunctions, is available here.) Videos of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 91) are provided by Scott in Ontario (Friday 2030 UTC) and Ralf in Germany (Saturday 1400 UTC, including the transmitter issue). Additional video from 1400 UTC is contributed by radio_no_koe in Japan. The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. Analysis is prepared by Roger in Germany. The Pennsylvania NBEMS Net (listed below) is experimenting with the Thor 50x1 mode for messages. We will therefore experiment with it on this weekend's Shortwave Radiogram.Thor 50x1 is faster than MFSK32 (176 vs 120 wpm) and wider (900 vs 630 Hz). There will be eight MFSK images (1 MFSK32 and 7 MFSK64). This weekend's program also includes news about the HAARP spring research campaign, 25-29 March, including an artistic element in the Scotte 1 SSTV mode. Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 92, 22-24 March 2019, in modes as noted: 1:38 MFSK32: Program preview 2:42 HAARP Gearing Up for its spring research campaign* 9:03 Thor 50x1: New internet legislation in Russia 12:06 MFSK64: Proposed budget cuts RFE/RL language services* 15:59 Images of the week* 27:06 MFSK32: Closing announcements * with image(s) Please send reception reports to [email protected] And visit http://swradiogram.net Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram (visit during the weekend to see listeners' results) Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule | +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | UTC Day | UTC Time | Frequency | Transmitter site | +----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+ | Friday | 1500-1530 UTC | 13755 kHz DRM*| WINB Pennsylvania | +----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+ | Friday | 2030-2100 UTC | 7780 kHz | WRMI Florida | +----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+ | Saturday | 0230-0300 UTC | 9265 kHz | WINB Pennsylvania | +----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+ | Saturday | 1400-1430 UTC | 9400 kHz | Space Line Bulgaria | +----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+ | Sunday | 0800-0830 UTC | 5850 7730 kHz | WRMI Florida | | +----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+ | Sunday | 2330-2400 UTC | 7780 kHz | WRMI Florida | +----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+

Slow Scan Radio transmits SSTV images and text modes Saturdays at 1300-1330 UTC on 6070 kHz and 7440 kHz via Channel 292 in Germany. And Saturday 1730-1800 UTC on 9265 kHz (analog) from WINB Pennsylvania. The website is http://www.slowscanradio.com. Reception reports to [email protected]. The Mighty KBC transmits to Europe Saturdays at 1300-1400 UTC on 11600 kHz from Bulgaria, with the minute of MFSK at about 1330 UTC (if you are outside of Europe, listen via websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/ ). And to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 7-9 pm EST) on 5960 kHz, via Germany. The minute of MFSK is at about 0130 UTC. Reports to Eric: [email protected] . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/. “This is a Music Show” is the newest addition to digital modes via analog shortwave. Most of the show is a music show, but the host transmits some MFSK text and image near the end of the broadcast. It’s transmitted on WRMI, 5850 kHz, Thursday 0100-0200 UTC (Wednesday evening in the Americas). Also look for a waterfall ID at the beginning of the show. Franco, HB9OAB, is transmitting digital SSTV in the KG-STV format via WINB (Pennsylvania) analog, Saturdays 2200-2215 UTC, 9265 kHz. Best reception will be via receivers in the western USA. New York and Pennsylvania NBEMS nets. Most weekends, as KD9XB, I check in to the New York NBEMS (Narrow Band Emergency Messaging Software) net Saturday at 1200 UTC on 3584 kHz USB, and the Pennsylvania NBEMS net Sunday at 1200 UTC on 3583 kHz USB (with out-of-state check-ins now starting at 1130 UTC). Check-ins are in Thor 22, and messages are in MFSK32 (PA NBEMS is experimenting with Thor 50x1 for messages). Messages usually use the Flmsg add-on to Fldigi. If you are a radio amateur in eastern North America, feel free to check in. Outside the region, use an SDR in the eastern USA to tune in and decode. You do not need Flmsg to check in, and most of the messages can be read without Flmsg. If you can decode the net, send me an email to [email protected] , or tweet to @SWRadiogram , and I will let them know you are tuned in.

Fredric in France shows what the transmitter malfunction on 9400 kHz, Saturday 1400-1430 UTC, looked like on an Audacity recorder. The bottom line shows the signal after the problem was resolved ...

Despite the transmitter problem, Frederic was able to decode some of the images. The Input caption text here. The right three images were transmitted after the malfunction ended ...

Frederic was also able to decode most of the text ...

#shortwave

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voaradiogram · 7 years ago

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Shortwave Radiogram, 9-10 December 2017: Fun with Flamp

Get your official Shortwave Radiogram white laboratory coats ready for a busy week of experiments, 9-10 December 2017. There was no consensus as to whether the MFSK16 or MFSK8 was more successful last weekend. (You can listen to, and decode, the MFSK8 from 3 December as received – with difficulty – in Tasmania. This was during the 2330-2400 UTC broadcast on 11580 kHz from WRMI Florida.) The IFKP 1.0 did not decode for most listeners (including me), but there were some successes, including the image. This IFKP 1.0 image was decoded by Richard in New Brunswick …

This weekend, we will keep you busy for one more intensive round of radio experiments, before settling down to some leisurely all-MFSK32 shows during the holiday period.

Three Olivia modes on the 2330 UTC broadcast. Let’s hope that propagation cooperates by providing poor reception during the Sunday 2330-2400 broadcast on 11580 kHz. During this half hour, we will transmit Olivia 64-2000, Olivia 32-1000, and Olivia 16-500, all centered on 1500 Hz. These are all slow modes, between 20 and 30 wpm, so the entire broadcast will consist of less than one AP news story. Be sure to turn the Fldigi squelch (SQL) off.

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23:30:00 Music/voice introduction

23:31:03 Olivia 64-2000

23:40:22 Olivia 32-1000

23:48:48 Olivia 16-500

Fun with Flamp. Meanwhile, the other three broadcasts this weekend will be in the usual MFSK32. There will, however, be one item in 8PSK-1000F, the very fast mode (3386 wpm) we tried a few weeks ago. This time, the 8PSK-1000F will be used in conjunction with Flamp, one of the Fldigi suite of programs. Please download Flamp from https://sourceforge.net/projects/fldigi/files/flamp/ .

Flamp will divide the news story into ten blocks of 480 bytes each. Then it will transmit the story four times. Any blocks that do not have the correct number of characters, due to fading or interference, can be received during the second, third, or fourth passes. The news story that requires seven minutes to transmit in MFSK32 will be transmitted four times in 8PSK-1000F in about one minute. Please activate Flamp before the switch to 8PSK-1000F at about 19:30 into the show. Flamp will not turn on automatically (unless you have configured Fldigi’s Autostart). Go to Flamp’s Receive window. Flamp will show you which blocks were received correctly during the first through fourth passes.

If the file is received 100%, click Save, then go to File > Folders > rx > [date of reception] – then open the file SWRG25_Russia_media.txt.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 25, 9-10 December 2017, all in MFSK32 except where noted:

1:34 Program preview

2:56 French engineer creates biodegradable plastic*

10:18 Russia Declares RFE/RL, VOA 'Foreign Agents'*

19:30 8PSK-1000F with Flamp: same as preceding story **

20:40 MFSK32: Christmas markets in Germany*

26:36 Closing announcements * with image

** Use with Flamp (see above)

Please send reception reports to [email protected]

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Twitter: @SWRadiogram

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

The Mighty KBC transmits to Europe Saturdays at 1500-1600 UTC on 9400 kHz (via Bulgaria), with the minute of MFSK at about 1530 UTC (if you are outside of Europe, listen via websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/ ). And to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 7-9 pm EST) on 5960 kHz, via Germany. The minute of MFSK is at about 0130 UTC. Reports to Eric: [email protected] . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/.

Italian Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) For the complete IBC transmission schedule visit http://ibcradio.webs.com/ Five minutes of MFSK32 is at the end of the 30-minute English-language “Shortwave Panorama,” per the schedule below:

#shortwave

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purpleavenuecupcake · 5 years ago

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Spie russe utilizzavano criptovalute per nascondere le tracce su intromissioni elezioni 2016 in Usa

Stati Uniti e Russia sono ai ferri corti per via dell'estradizione di un magnate di criptovaluta russa, arrestato e detenuto in Grecia. A quanto, pare secondo indiscrezioni, le spie del Cremlino utilizzavano le criptovalute con la complicità della società sotto indagine. Il magnate in questione è Aleksandr Vinnik, 39 anni, che nel 2011 ha co-fondato BTC-e, una piattaforma internazionale di trading di criptovaluta. BTC-e ha permesso agli utenti di acquistare o vendere diverse criptovalute, tra cui bitcoin e litecoin, utilizzando rubli russi, dollari degli Stati Uniti o euro dell'Unione europea. Sebbene con sede in Russia, i server di BTC-e si trovavano in Bulgaria, mentre le sue operazioni venivano condotte attraverso i suoi componenti offshore a Cipro e alle Seychelles. Nel 2015, secondo quanto riferito, BTC-e lavorava su circa il 3% del volume giornaliero mondiale di trading di criptovaluta. Ma, secondo alcune fonti, la compagnia copriva il 70% delle attività criminali mondiali che coinvolgono criptovalute. Washington sostiene che la società è stata costruita essenzialmente per coprire attività criminali, poiché riusciva a condurre transazioni monetarie online senza essere monitorata dai governi. Nel 2017, le autorità americane hanno sequestrato il sito Web di BTC-e, ponendo fine alle operazioni della società. Washington ha anche spinto le autorità in Grecia ad arrestare Vinnik, mentre era in vacanza in un resort greco con la sua famiglia. Il co-fondatore russo di BTC-e è oggi in una prigione greca, in attesa di una decisione delle autorità greche di estradarlo negli Stati Uniti. In tal caso, verrà processato per 21 casi di riciclaggio internazionale di denaro e una serie di altre accuse penali. È interessante notare, tuttavia, poco dopo l'arresto di Vinnik, il governo russo ha presentato un ordine del tribunale per farlo estradare dalla Grecia in Russia, dove si dice che sia ricercato per accuse minori legate alla frode. Inoltre, si è appreso che il governo greco è stato direttamente contattato dal presidente russo Vladimir Putin per favorirne l'estradizione. Anche la Francia ha cercato di far estradare Vinnik al posto degli Stati Uniti. Perchè tanto interesse? Molti sostengono che le autorità americane si siano mosse contro BTC-e dopo aver realizzato che le spie russe hanno usato la compagnia per nascondere le loro tracce mentre cercavano di intromettersi nelle elezioni presidenziali Usa del 2016. Un recente rapporto del sito web di notizie RFE / RL del Dipartimento di Stato afferma che un certo numero di osservatori con sede a Londra appartenenti a gruppi come Global Witness ed Elliptic Enterprises credono che esistano forti legami tra agenzie di spionaggio russe e BTC-e. Le autorità americane sono riuscite ad accedere alle informazioni sul funzionamento interno del sito Web di BTC-e. Stanno probabilmente vedendo Vinnik come una risorsa di intelligence, che può potenzialmente far luce sul presunto ruolo dell'azienda come meccanismo di riciclaggio di denaro per le spie russe, e probabilmente anche per altri. Read the full article

#AleksandrVinnik #BTC-e #criptovalute #intelligence #Russia #Usa

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jrljohnsonsrussialist · 6 years ago

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Russia Rises To Second In Global Arms Sales, With U.S. Still At No. 1

(Article ©2018 RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty – rferl.org – Dec. 10, 2018 – also appeared at rferl.org/a/putin-calls-us-senator-mccain-old-world-but-admires-his-patriotism/28537171.html)

The United States remains the global leader in arms sales, while Russia has surpassed Britain to take the No. 2 spot as it attempts to modernize its military, a leading research group says.

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#Arms Trade #Military #Russia #Russian News #Trade #U.S. Military #U.S.-Russian Relations

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globaltotal · 8 years ago

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Ukraine Conflict Monitor, March 14-21, 2017

Ukraine 101:

Ukraine's richest man Rinat Akhmetov doubled his wealth in 2016, to $4.6 billion, according to Forbes. (Kyiv Post, 03.21.17)

West’s leverage over Russia:

The European Union has extended for six months sanctions against 150 Russia-linked people over the conflict in eastern Ukraine. The blacklist includes Russian politicians, businessmen and law-enforcement officials, as well as former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and senior members of his administration and the leadership of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DNR and LNR). All individuals mentioned in the list are not allowed to enter the European Union, while their assets in European banks are to be frozen. The regulation came into force on March 15 and is set to expire on Sept. 15, 2017, according to the Official Journal of the European Union. (TASS, 03.15.17, AP, 03.13.17)

Russia’s leverage over West:

Bulgaria’s United Patriots, a nationalist coalition that’s poised to hold the balance of power after this month’s snap election, would seek to end European Union sanctions against Russia if it makes it into government. (Bloomberg, 03.14.17)

Russia’s leverage over Ukraine:

Russia is not giving special treatment to holders of passports from two Ukrainian breakaway republics, despite the Kremlin’s partial recognition of the regions, the news website RBC has reported. Holders of the passports are allowed to stay in Russia for 90 days visa-free. They are then obligated to leave the country or obtain a residence permit like any other Ukrainian citizen. (The Moscow Times, 03.20.17)

The Russian arm of Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International is preparing to offer services to holders of passports from two self-proclaimed republics in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, its boss said on March 16. (Reuters, 03.16.17)

Casualties and costs for Russia, West and Ukraine:

At least 9,940 people have been killed in the conflict between government forces and Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine since it erupted in mid-April 2014, the Office of the U.N.'s High Commissioner for Human Rights said on March 15. (RFE/RL, 03.16.17)

Russian citizens lose about 4,380 rubles ($75) annually because of Russian counter-sanctions, according to research by the Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy, the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Service and the All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade. (RBTH, 03.21.17)

Ukraine’s National Security Council has ruled to halt all cargo traffic passing between government-held areas and the separatist-controlled regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Council Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov said that traffic would remain blocked until the Russian-backed separatists cede control of coal mines in Donbas and fulfill their part of the 2015 Minsk agreement. (The Moscow Times, 03.15.17)

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has imposed sanctions on five banks with Russian capital functioning in Ukraine. A statement on the presidential website on March 16 said that Poroshenko signed a decree introducing sanctions on Sberbank, VS Bank, Prominvestbank, VTB Bank and BM Bank for a one-year period. (RFE/RL, 03.16.17)

The National Bank of Ukraine says it has slashed its estimate for economic growth in 2017 to 1.9% from the 2.8% predicted in January due to the blockade. (AP, 03.21.17)

Russia accused Ukraine of “consciously” rejecting its own land and people by imposing a blockade of separatist-held territory in the country’s east. (Bloomberg, 03.17.17)

Ukrainian opposition lawmakers have demanded an explanation from authorities after the arrests of several dozen activists who were blocking trade with eastern areas held by Russia-backed separatists. Ukraine's main security agency, the SBU, said that it arrested 43 "blockader" activists at three sites on March 13 after they refused to surrender weapons. (RFE/RL, 03.14.17)

Russia's biggest bank Sberbank is looking "very actively" at options for a quick exit from Ukraine, the bank's chief executive German Gref said on March 21. Gref also told reporters that Sberbank's loan-loss provisions in Ukraine made up around 70% of its potential losses. (Reuters, 03.21.17)

Impact of Russia’s actions vis-à-vis Ukraine on other countries:

The biggest beneficiary in President U.S. Donald Trump's budget—the Defense Department—released a broad wish list on March 16, signaling what it would do with its proposed $54 billion windfall. ''Russia and China continue to rise and assert themselves, often in a destabilizing fashion or at the expense of U.S. interests,'' the Defense Department budget request says, explaining why the U.S. military needs more money for readiness. (New York Times, 03.16.17)

The Swedish government and part of its political opposition agreed on March 13 to boost defense spending by 500 million crowns ($55.7 million) this year to bolster military capabilities in the face of growing security concerns in the region. (Reuters, 03.13.17)

The German government has presented a draft law that would impose fines of up to 50 million euros on social networks that fail to delete hate speech or fake news, in what amounts to the most draconian clampdown by a European country against internet platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. (Financial Times, 03.14.17)

Russia’s state-run TV network Channel One issued a mocking response to a NATO effort to analyze comedy shows on Russian television as examples of “strategic communication,” a term often invoked as a euphemism for propaganda. One show, “KVN,” was singled out by NATO as an exemplar of state-run efforts to use comedy to manipulate public opinion. (The Moscow Times, 03.16.17)

Red lines and tripwires:

A U.S.-led battalion of more than 1,100 soldiers will be deployed in Poland from the start of April, a U.S. commander said on March 20, as NATO sets up a new force in response to Moscow's 2014 annexation of Crimea. More than 900 U.S. soldiers, around 150 British personnel and some 120 Romanian troops will make up the battlegroup in northeastern Poland, one of four multinational formations across the Baltic region. Russia has condemned the deployment as an aggressive strategy on its frontiers. (Reuters, 03.20.17)

Factors and scenarios that could cause resumption of large-scale hostilities or lead to accidents between Western and Russian forces in Europe:

Two Ukrainian marines were killed and seven wounded on March 20 in a fierce attack by Russian-backed forces near the frontline village of Vodyane, some 10 kilometers east of Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast. According to official statement published by Ukraine’s military press center, the army’s positions were attacked by an enemy sabotage unit. According to Gazeta.ru sources among Donbas separatists, however, it was two platoons of Ukrainian marines that tried to advance at Vodyane, losing up to 15 servicemen in action. (Kyiv Post, 03.20.17, Russia Matters, 03.20.17)

Russia has been building up its armed forces along the Ukrainian border and is in the process of establishing four new divisions: the 150th Motorized Rifle Division in the Rostov region, the 10th Armored Division and the 3rd Mechanized Division in the Voronezh region and the 144th Motorized Rifle Division near Smolensk. They will be headquartered 50, 45 and 255 kilometers from the border, respectively. In addition, the headquarters of the Russian 20th Army has been moved closer to Ukraine—from its former base east of Moscow to Voronezh. A new 8th Army headquarters is being established in the Rostov region. And three motorized rifle brigades that were previously located deep inside Russian territory, near Kazakhstan and in the Volga basin—the 9th, 23rd and 28th—are also being shifted westward. They will be based in the Belgorod, Bryansk and Voronezh regions, all less than 50 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. (Eurasianet, 03.20.17)

Russia has launched unprecedented land, air and sea drills in annexed Crimea in a coordinated training exercise involving thousands of troops. The action is billed as significant by the military as it is said to be the first time in the history of the Russian army that three large airborne units have been “simultaneously alerted.” (Independent, 03.20.17)

Arming and training of Ukrainian forces by Western countries:

No significant developments.

Strategies and actions recommended:

No significant developments.

Analysis:

Richard Sokolsky, a nonresident senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment, writes: “The new standoff between NATO and Russia may become the new normal, but the relationship is unlikely to be stable and is rife with possibilities for miscalculation. The more NATO and Russia escalate and counter escalate with military responses that the other sees as hostile, the greater the chance of a conflict due to an accident, miscalculation, or military incident that spins out of control. …The escalation of a local war over a small parcel of Baltic territory to a regional, or even theater-wide, conflict would likely result in a Russian defeat unless Moscow was successful in threatening or using nuclear strikes to cow NATO into submission.” (Task Force on U.S. Policy toward Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia, 03.13.17)

Other important news:

European security watchdog OSCE on March 16 prolonged its monitoring mission to Ukraine by one year until March 2018. OSCE monitors recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions between the evenings of March 17 and 18 compared with the previous reporting period, but fewer ceasefire violations in both between the evenings of March 18 and 19 compared with the previous 24 hours. (Reuters, 03.16.17, OSCE, 03.20.17)

The European Parliament is calling on Moscow to free more than 30 Ukrainian citizens who are in prison or other conditions of restricted freedom in Russia, Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine that are controlled by Russia-backed separatists. (RFE/RL, 03.16.17)

Ukraine is developing a new indigenous lightweight fighter aircraft, according to a new report. However, the project has existed in some form for more than 10 years. (National Interest, 03.21.17)

Ukrainian lawmakers have approved a bill that requires national television and radio stations to have at least 75% of their programming in the Ukrainian language. (RFE/RL, 03.17.17)

Russia marked a low-key third anniversary of the seizure of Crimea from Ukraine, as Kiev blasted the annexation of the strategic Black Sea peninsula as a “crime.” State-run television showed footage of sparsely attended concerts and parades in cities across the country and there was much less fanfare over the event than in previous years. (AFP, 03.18.17)

The White House announced nominees for six senior Pentagon jobs on March 16. David Joel Trachtenberg, nominated for the No. 2 policy job, penned a December 2015 commentary saying the Obama administration failed to adapt to a changing reality with Russia following its annexation of Crimea, incursions into eastern Ukraine and more aggressive military exercises. (AP, 03.16.17, Defense News, 03.16.17)

The European Commission agreed on March 16 to send Ukraine 600 million euros ($643.2 million) to help its finances, ending months of delays over EU conditions linked to the loan. (Reuters, 03.16.17)

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Russia next month, a week after a NATO summit meeting that he is skipping, State Department officials said Monday. (AP, 03.21.17)

Ukrainian lawmaker Serhiy Leshchenko on March 21 released new financial documents allegedly showing that President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, laundered payments from the party of disgraced ex-leader of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych using offshore accounts in Belize and Kyrgyzstan. (Washington Post, 03.21.17)

The European Union on March 17 condemned Russia’s seizure of Ukraine’s Crimea territory, calling Moscow’s annexation of the Black Sea peninsula a “direct challenge to international security.” (RFE/RL, 03.17.17)

The United States on March 16 issued a sharp condemnation of Russia’s seizure of Crimea and the referendum that Moscow staged there and later held up as justification for the annexation. (RFE/RL, 03.16.17)

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Shortwave Radiogram, 20-23 July 2018: Digital modes to Bulgaria, Romania, Montenegro, and the moons of Jupiter

An interesting digital development here in the Washington DC area is the decision by WWFD in Frederick, Maryland, 820 kHz medium wave, to switch to an all-digital version of the US HD digital radio system. This means its entire channel from 810 to 830 kHz is used for digital audio, and not shared with an analog signal. (You can see the signal on an SDR below.)

I tuned my car radio to 820 kHz to hear what an HD signal sounds like on an analog radio. For a second, I heard the expected digital hash, then a few seconds of silence, then music filling the cockpit. I discovered that the radio in my car (a 2017 model) receives AM HD!

When it works, it sounds great, similar to FM, with song and artist names on the display. But here in Arlington, Virginia, about 65 km from Frederick, Maryland, the signal drops out about 60% of the time as I drive around the city. I was able to hear the signal, with much lower fidelity, about 95% of the time when it was analog. I can also hear WWFD 100% on the HD3 subchannel of WTOP, 103.5 MHz, here in Washington. But 820 kHz is more interesting.

Anyway, back to Shortwave Radiogram. Videos of last weekend’s show (program 56) are provided by Ralf in Germany and Scott in Ontario. Mark in the UK has the audio archive. And Roger in Germany prepared this analysis. This weekend we repeat our pattern of MFSK32 and MFSK64, with some interesting stories, and seven images.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 57, 20-23 July 2018, in MFSK modes as noted:

1:29 MFSK32: Program preview

2:46 RFE/RL to launch news services in Romania, Bulgaria*

7:45 MFSK64: Trump suggests Montenegrins could start WWIII*

11:48 Astronomers have found 12 new moons around Jupiter*

16:33 Scotland chosen for new UK spaceport*

21:21 Images of the week*

29:34 MFSK32: Closing announcements * with image(s)

Please send reception reports to [email protected]

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Twitter: @SWRadiogram -- or https://twitter.com/swradiogram (visit to see past results)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

The Mighty KBC transmits to Europe Saturdays at 1500-1600 UTC on 9400 kHz (via Bulgaria), with the minute of MFSK64 at about 1530 UTC (if you are outside of Europe, listen via websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/ ). And to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 8-10 pm EDT) on 9925 kHz, via Germany. The minute of MFSK64 is at about 0130 UTC. Reports to Eric: [email protected] . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/.

Italian Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) Five minutes of MFSK32 is at the end of the 30-minute English-language “Shortwave Panorama. For the complete IBC transmission schedule visit http://ibcradio.webs.com/

Broad Spectrum Radio is transmitted by WRMI Florida Mondays at 0700-0800 UTC on 5850 and 7730 kHz. MFSK32 is broadcast during the second half hour of the show. Reports to [email protected].

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Shortwave Radiogram, 2-3 September 2017: MFSK32 turns water pink (well, actually, algae does)

MFSK32 images decoded by Andrew in the UK, Sunday, 27 August, 1600-1630 UTC, 9400 kHz, via Bulgaria. Also the Pan Am boxcar via The Mighty KBC, 1530 UTC, same date and frequency.

This weekend’s Shortwave Radiogram returns to the usual mix of news and images. It will be all MFSK32.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 11, 2-3 September 2017, all in MFSK32 centered on 1500 Hz …

1:22 Program preview

2:28 VOA and RFA FM affiliates in Cambodia off the air*

10:19 New MW transmitter in Lithuania relays RFE/RL*

15:30 Pink lake on an Australian island*

20:15 Hurricane maps*

24:33 Closing announcements*

* with image(s)

Please send reception reports to [email protected]

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Twitter: @SWRadiogram

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

The Mighty KBC transmits to Europe Saturdays at 1500-1600 UTC on 9400 kHz (via Bulgaria), with the minute of MFSK at about 1530 UTC (if you are outside of Europe, listen via websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/ ). And to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 8-10 pm EDT) on 9925 kHz, via Germany. The minute of MFSK is at about 0130 UTC. Reports to Eric: [email protected] . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/.

WEDNESDAY 18.55 UTC 6070 KHZ TO EUROPE

19.55 UTC 1584 KHZ TO EUROPE

THURSDAY 02.55 UTC 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 SOUTH EUROPE

SUNDAY 00.55 UTC 7730 KHZ TO NORTH AMERICA

10.55 UTC 6070 KHZ TO EUROPE

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Shortwave Radiogram, 25-27 January 2019: Your chance to decode some Bulgarian

Last weekend was our second week of Shortwave Radiogram transmitted by DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale) from WINB in Pennsylvania. I was able to receive almost the entire half hour, and all of the images, using an SDR in Italy. DRM has its own methods for transmitting text and images, with which I have little experience. On Shortwave Radiogram, we are just placing MFSK on the audio that is decoded from a DRM signal -- the same audio used for voice and music broadcasts on WINB. The disadvantage of this is that DRM is fussier than analog broadcasting, and the decode may fail in conditions where an analog shortwave broadcast is usable, albeit with some noise and fading accompanying the audio. Is there any advantage to using DRM to transmit the digital text modes? Possibly. The DRM C and D modes are designed to survive difficult (typical!) shortwave conditions. But they produce telephone grade audio. Telephone grade audio should be no problem for the digital modes.There would be sufficient bandwidth to transmit modes that produce text at 3000 words per minute, or more. And with the background noise eliminated by DRM, MFSK and SSTV images should be perfectly crisp. I look forward to the possibility of future experiments with DRM. Videos of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 83) are provided by Scott in Ontario (Friday 2030 UTC), Ralf in Germany (Saturday 1400-1430 UTC), and 2010 DFS in Japan (Sunday 0800 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. Analysis is prepared by Roger in Germany, This weekend, our usual MFSK32 and MFSK64, with nine images. The show will include the sixth and final image in the Tecsun Radios Australia decoding competition. Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 84, 25-27 January 2019, in MFSK modes as noted: 1:48 MFSK32: Program preview 2:56 RFE/RL's resumes its Bulgarian service* (includes an excerpt of Bulgarian text) 8:21 MFSK64: Europe considers lunar mining mission* 12:12 This week's images* 23:12 Tecsun Radios Australia decoding competition* 27:52 MFSK32: Closing announcements * with image(s) Please send reception reports to [email protected] And visit http://swradiogram.net Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram (visit during the weekend to see listeners' results) Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule | +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | UTC Day | UTC Time | Frequency | Transmitter site | +----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+ | Friday | 1500-1530 UTC | 13690 kHz DRM | WINB Pennsylvania | +----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+ | Friday | 2030-2100 UTC | 7780 kHz | WRMI Florida | +----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+ | Saturday | 0330-0400 UTC | 9265 kHz | WINB Pennsylvania | +----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+ | Saturday | 1400-1430 UTC | 9400 kHz | Space Line Bulgaria | +----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+ | Saturday | 1830-1900 UTC | 9265 kHz | WINB Pennsylvania | +----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+ | Sunday | 0800-0830 UTC | 5850 kHz | WRMI Florida | | | | 7730 kHz | | +----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+ | Sunday | 2330-2400 UTC | 7780 kHz | WRMI Florida | +----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+

Slow Scan Radio transmits SSTV images and text modes Saturdays at 1300-1330 UTC on 6070 kHz and 7440 kHz via Channel 292 in Germany -- according to the latest schedule information I have. The website is http://www.slowscanradio.com. Reception reports to [email protected]. The Mighty KBC transmits to Europe Saturdays at 1300-1400 UTC on 11600 kHz from Bulgaria, with the minute of MFSK at about 1330 UTC (if you are outside of Europe, listen via websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/ ). And to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 7-9 pm EST) on 5960 kHz, via Germany. The minute of MFSK is at about 0130 UTC. Reports to Eric: [email protected] . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/.

Gough Lui in Australia decoded these images, Saturday 0330-0400 UTC, 9265 kHz from WINB Pennsylvania, use five disparate receivers ...

Chris in New Zealand decoded these images 0330-0400 on 9265 kHz from WINB Pennsylvania. In this broadcast, Jeff White's voice was "totally lost in the static" but the MFSK64 text (240 wpm) had only a small number of errors ...

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swradiogram · 7 years ago

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Shortwave Radiogram, 9-10 December 2017: Fun with Flamp

This weekend, we will keep you busy for one more intensive round of radio experiments, before settling down to some leisurely all-MFSK32 shows during the holiday period.

UTC

23:30:00 Music/voice introduction

23:31:03 Olivia 64-2000

23:40:22 Olivia 32-1000

23:48:48 Olivia 16-500

If the file is received 100%, click Save, then go to File > Folders > rx > [date of reception] – then open the file SWRG25_Russia_media.txt.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 25, 9-10 December 2017, all in MFSK32 except where noted:

1:34 Program preview

2:56 French engineer creates biodegradable plastic*

10:18 Russia Declares RFE/RL, VOA ‘Foreign Agents’*

19:30 8PSK-1000F with Flamp: same as preceding story **

20:40 MFSK32: Christmas markets in Germany*

26:36 Closing announcements * with image

** Use with Flamp (see above)

Please send reception reports to [email protected]

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Twitter: @SWRadiogram

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

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Shortwave Radiogram, 14-15 October 2017: Resistant to restrictions

Comparison of image in two modes by @Hal_Fi in California, 8 October, 0624 UTC, 7730 kHz via WRMI Florida Last weekend, it was fun to try the Thor22 mode. So far, however, I have not seen any examples (reception was too good!) of the 78-wpm Thor22 mode providing a better decode than 120-wpm MFSK32. The Thor22 images had more synchronization problems than the MFSK32 images.

This weekend we will try the Thor 25x4 mode. It’s 1800 Hz wide with a speed of 88 wpm and a 2-second interleave. Thor 25x4 might work well in difficult reception conditions. (I think we tried this mode on VOA Radiogram.)

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 17, 14-15 October 2017, all in MFSK32 except where noted:

1:34 Program preview

2:48 Trump renews threats against US media*

13:04 Russia considers restrictions against RFE/RL*

17:52 Signal Festival light show in Prague*

20:57 California wildfires*

23:09 Thor 25x4: Radio Caroline will get MW license

27:26 MFSK32: Image* and closing announcements

* with image

Please send reception reports to [email protected]

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Twitter: @SWRadiogram

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Дмитрий (Dmitriy) in Belarus produced this video of his reception and decoding of Shortwave Radiogram, 8 October 2017, 2330-2400 UTC, 11580 kHz via WRMI Florida:

The Mighty KBC transmits to Europe Saturdays at 1500-1600 UTC on 9400 kHz (via Bulgaria), with the minute of MFSK at about 1530 UTC (if you are outside of Europe, listen via websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/ ). And to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 8-10 pm EDT) on 5960 kHz, via GermanyThe minute of MFSK is at about 0130 UTC. Reports to Eric: [email protected] . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/.

WEDNESDAY 18.55 UTC 6070 KHZ TO EUROPE

19.55 UTC 1584 KHZ TO EUROPE

THURSDAY 02.55 UTC 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 SOUTH EUROPE

SUNDAY 00.55 UTC 7730 KHZ TO NORTH AMERICA

10.55 UTC 6070 KHZ TO EUROPE

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swradiogram · 7 years ago

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Shortwave Radiogram, 2-3 September 2017: MFSK32 turns water pink (well, actually, algae does)

MFSK32 images decoded by Andrew in the UK, Sunday, 27 August, 1600-1630 UTC, 9400 kHz, via Bulgaria. Also the Pan Am boxcar via The Mighty KBC, 1530 UTC, same date and frequency.

This weekend’s Shortwave Radiogram returns to the usual mix of news and images. It will be all MFSK32.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 11, 2-3 September 2017, all in MFSK32 centered on 1500 Hz …

1:22 Program preview

2:28 VOA and RFA FM affiliates in Cambodia off the air*

10:19 New MW transmitter in Lithuania relays RFE/RL*

15:30 Pink lake on an Australian island*

20:15 Hurricane maps*

24:33 Closing announcements*

* with image(s)

Please send reception reports to [email protected]

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Twitter: @SWRadiogram

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

The Mighty KBC transmits to Europe Saturdays at 1500-1600 UTC on 9400 kHz (via Bulgaria), with the minute of MFSK at about 1530 UTC (if you are outside of Europe, listen via websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/ ). And to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 8-10 pm EDT) on 9925 kHz, via Germany. The minute of MFSK is at about 0130 UTC. Reports to Eric: [email protected] . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/.

WEDNESDAY 18.55 UTC 6070 KHZ TO EUROPE

19.55 UTC 1584 KHZ TO EUROPE

THURSDAY 02.55 UTC 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 SOUTH EUROPE

SUNDAY 00.55 UTC 7730 KHZ TO NORTH AMERICA

10.55 UTC 6070 KHZ TO EUROPE

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VOA Radiogram, 27-28 May 2017: Cutting our budget and other news

Russian text received in Ukraine, 21 May 2017, 0230-0300 UTC, 5745 kHz (via dipole directed to the Caribbean)

See the schedule information below for a special transmission of The Mighty KBC on 28 May. The KBC digital modes will be a combination of text in MFSK64, 32, and 16.

Only four more editions of VOA Radiogram remain, with the last show during the weekend of June 17-18. I retire from VOA on June 23. A radio program similar to VOA Radiogram will begin June 24 on WRMI. Details will be announced as that date approaches.

The voaradiogram.net website and @VOARadiogram Twitter account will remain “live” for at least a few months after VOA Radiogram ends, so check those sources for links to the new website and Twitter account.

VOA Radiogram listeners have been conducting some interesting experiments. Recent examples are by Merkouris in Greece, who decoded an MFSK32 image from the second audio harmonic of a VOA Radiogram broadcast …

http://voaradiogram.net/post/160838081557/decoding-mfsk-images-from-audio-harmonics-just

Then Roger in Germany decoded from the third audio harmonic of a KBC transmission …

http://voaradiogram.net/post/161092313997/fooling-mother-nature-decoding-mfsk32-images-from

And I think that is a far as we will be able to go with harmonic image decoding!

VOA Radiogram this weekend will include some Spanish, so please use the UTF-8 character set again to make sure all the accent marks display correctly.

Here is the lineup for VOA Radiogram, program 217, 27-28 May 2017, all in MFSK32 except where noted:

1:49 Program preview

3:03 Britain irritated by US intel leaks*

6:57 Trump budget includes cut for broadcasting*

13:49 Russia accuses RFE/RL, VOA of election interference*

19:54 MFSK16: Same subject in Spanish **

24:09 MFSK32: Image* and closing announcements

* with image

** use UTF-8 character set

Please send reception reports to [email protected]

The Mighty KBC digital modes this weekend will include have no image, but will include text in MFSK64, MFSK32, and MFSK16. Make sure your RxID is on. KBC transmits to Europe Saturdays at 1500-1530 UTC on 9400 kHz (via Bulgaria), with the minute of MFSK at about 1530 UTC. And to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 8-10 pm EDT) on 9925 kHz, via Germany. The minute of MFSK is at about 0130 UTC. And there will be a special transmission on 28 May at 0800-1500 UTC on 6095 kHz via Germany. The minute of MFSK is at about 1440 UTC. On 9400 and 6095 kHz, if you are outside of Europe, listen via websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/ Reports to Eric: [email protected] . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/.

DigiDX has not resumed, hence the VOA Radiogram transmissions via WRMI. See http://www.digidx.uk/ and https://www.facebook.com/digidx/

WEDNESDAY 18.55 UTC 6070 KHZ TO EUROPE

19.55 UTC 1584 KHZ TO EUROPE

THURSDAY 02.55 UTC 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 SOUTH EUROPE

SUNDAY 00.55 UTC 7730 KHZ TO NORTH AMERICA

10.55 UTC 6070 KHZ TO EUROPE

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