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Shortwave Radiogram, Program 315

Hello friends,

Today, the temperature here in northern Virginia reached 97°F / 36°C -- which is mild compared to hotter weather endured by some of our listeners. Of course, our downstairs air conditioner (heat pump) decided to break down. Two HVAC guys looked at it, each spending about three hours, totally perplexed, trying a host of diagnostic procedures. Finally, it was fixed, but we were warned that our 18 year old heat pump is inefficient and probably won't last much longer.

I was dealing with that crisis and also writing my monthly column for the North American Shortwave Association (NASWA). In accordance with the Parsimony Principle, I decided to use this column -- usually available only to NASWA members-- as the text content for this weekend's Shortwave Radiogram.   

The subject is the plan for the Voice of America and its parent entity the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to move from it present headquarters building in Washington by 2028. The building on Independence  Avenue SW that is now home to VOA has an  interesting history. It was completed in 1940 and was intended to house the Social Security offices, but offices related to the war effort moved in instead. Most VOA studios were in New York City during World War II, but VOA moved to Washington and to the building on Independence Avenue SW in 1954. There are more details about the building, which you can decode from this weekend's show.

A video of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 314) is provided by Scott in Ontario. The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. Analysis is provided by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 315, 27 July-1 August 2023, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:42  MFSK32: Program preview
 2:49  MFSK32: VOA will move from its historic HQ*
 8:34  MFSK64: VOA will move from its HQ (continued)
13:14  MFSK64: This week's images*
27:35  MFSK32: Closing announcements

Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram

(visit during the weekend to see listenersâ€Ö results)

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

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki: https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway
 
Other Shortwave broadcast programs that include digital text and images include The Mighty KBC, Pop Shop Radio, and This Is A Music Show (TIAMS). The schedules for these fine broadcasts are posted here.
 
Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB
Producer and Presenter
Shortwave Radiogram
Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom


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