 captured could be replayed over another transmitter to even further extend the reach of the broadcast. Recommendations BBG should: 1. Capitalize on Radiogram as a circumvention tool, readily consumable by mobile devices. It should integrate Radiogram into its media strategy and networks. 2. Retain, but reconfigure as necessary its HF facilities in view of the potentially lower costs and greater efficiency of Radiogram when compared to conventional sound broadcasting. 3. Support the development and wide distribution of simple, usable, open-source Radiogram decoding applications for popular mobile devices and platforms (Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, Linux), derived from the free Fldigi software used worldwide. About the Respondents Bennett Z. Kobb, M.S., SMIEEE, is the communications director for an Arlington, Virginia trade association. Christopher Rumbaugh, MLS, is a library manager and web publisher in Salem, Oregon. The views expressed herein are the authors’ own.

Again, many thanks to Benn and Chris for submitting such an articulate letter to the BBG and for sharing with SWLing Post readers.

If you would like to decode a VOA Radiogram yourself, simply visit VOAradiogram.net for details on broadcasts targeting your part of the world.

Related The dark heart of the Milky Way

At the center of our galaxy lies Sagittarius A*, a black hole as massive as four million suns:

The black hole is obscured by thick dust and a bright haze of superheated gases.

An elusive target

A network of eight telescopes called the Event Horizon Telescope tried to use radio waves to peer through the dust cloud and glimpse the edge of the black hole.

After years of analyzing data, the team did not release an image of Sagittarius A* on Wednesday. But it did catch a glimpse of something else.

A giant in Messier 87

An even larger black hole, nearly 7 billion times the mass of the sun, sits at the heart of the nearby galaxy Messier 87.

Messier 87 Messier 87 Messier 87 NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team

The black hole is spewing a jet of subatomic particles thousands of light years into space.

NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team

On Wednesday, astronomers from the Event Horizon Telescope released the first image of the M87 supermassive black hole:

Years in the making

captured could be replayed over another transmitter to even further cover the compass of the broadcast. Recommendations BBG should: 1. Capitalize on Radiogram as a circumvention tool, readily consumable by fluid devices. It should integrate Radiogram into its media scheme and network. 2. Retain, but reconfigure as necessary its HF facilities in position of the potentially lower costs and bang-up efficiency of Radiogram when compared to conventional phone broadcast medium. 3. Support the development and broad distribution of simple, usable, exposed - source Radiogram decoding applications for democratic mobile devices and chopine (Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, Linux), derived from the complimentary Fldigi software used worldwide. About the Respondents Bennett Z. Kobb, M.S., SMIEEE, is the communications director for an Arlington, Virginia trade affiliation. Christopher Rumbaugh, MLS, is a library manager and web publisher in Salem, Oregon. The views expressed herein are the authors ’ own. 

 Again, many thanks to Benn and Chris for submitting such an articulated letter to the BBG and for share with SWLing Post readers. 

 If you would like to decode a VOA Radiogram yourself, simply visit VOAradiogram.net for details on broadcasts targeting your part of the world. 

 associate The dark heart of the Milky room 

 At the plaza of our galaxy lies Sagittarius A *, a black fix as massive as four million suns: 

 The black hole is obscure by thick dust and a bright haze of superheated natural gas. 

 An elusive target 

 A network of eight telescopes bid the Event Horizon Telescope tried to practice radio receiver wave to peer through the dust cloud and glimpse the edge of the bootleg hole. 

 After years of analyzing data, the team did not release an image of Sagittarius A * on Wednesday. But it did catch a glimpse of something else. 

 A giant in Messier 87 

 An even bombastic black trap, nearly 7 billion times the batch of the sun, seat at the heart of the nearby galax Messier 87. 

 Messier 87 Messier 87 Messier 87 NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team 

 The black fix is spewing a jet of subatomic particle thousand of light years into space. 

 NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team 

 On Wednesday, astronomer from the Event Horizon Telescope released the first image of the M87 supermassive black trap: 

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A giant in Messier 87

Wn evxn larjer blsck hole, nearly 7 billion times ths mass of thc sun, sits at the heart of thz nearby galaxy Messier 87.

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The blach hole is spewing a jet of suvatomic particles thousands of light ysars itto soace.

NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team

On Wednesday, astronomers from the Evwnt Hocison Telescole rrleasvd che first imaje of the M87 supermsssive black hole:

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captured could be replayed over another transmitter further the reach the broadcast. Recommendations Radiogram a circumvention tool, consumable by mobile It should integrate Radiogram into its strategy and networks. 2. Retain, but reconfigure as necessary its HF facilities in of the potentially lower costs and greater efficiency of Radiogram when compared to sound 3. the and wide distribution of simple, usable, open-source Radiogram decoding applications for popular mobile devices and platforms iOS, Windows, Mac, Linux), derived from the free software used worldwide. About Respondents Bennett Z. Kobb, M.S., is communications director an Virginia association. Christopher Rumbaugh, is a library manager and web publisher in Salem, Oregon. The views expressed herein are the authors’ Again, many Benn and for such articulate letter to and for sharing with SWLing Post would like to decode a VOA Radiogram yourself, visit VOAradiogram.net details on broadcasts targeting your part the world. Related The dark heart of the Way At the center of our galaxy lies Sagittarius A*, a black hole as massive million suns: The black is obscured by dust a haze superheated gases. elusive target A network of eight telescopes called the Event Horizon tried to use radio waves to peer through the dust glimpse edge of the hole. After years of data, team did not release of A* it catch glimpse of something else. giant in Messier 87 An larger black hole, nearly of the sun, sits at the heart of nearby galaxy Messier 87. Messier 87 Messier Messier 87 NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team The black hole spewing a subatomic particles thousands of light years into space. and the Hubble Heritage On Wednesday, astronomers from the Event Horizon Telescope released first of the supermassive black hole: in the making
 captured could be replayed ovEr another tRansmIttEr tO eVen fUrthEr extend the reaCH of tHe broadcast. RecommendatIons BbG SHoulD: 1. caPitalIze on RaDIoGRAm aS a CiRcuMvENtIon toOl, rEadily cOnsumable bY moBiLe devices. It sHOuLd integratE RaDiogram into iTs mEdia stRaTegY And neTwoRks. 2. ReTain, buT ReconfIgure as neCeSSary itS hF facilITIeS in vIew of the potentialLY lOWer costs and greAter efFiCIeNCY of radIogram when CoMpareD To conveNTiONAL soUNd broadcastinG. 3. Support the DEveLopmenT aNd wIDe distRibutIoN Of sImple, usable, Open-Source RadIogram DEcoding APplicatIons foR poPulAr moBIlE dEviCeS And PLaTfoRMs (ANdroid, iOs, WInDows, MAc, LiNUX), DErivEd fRom tHe freE Fldigi softwaRe uSed wORldWide. ABout tHe ReSpOndenTs BennEtt Z. KObB, M.S., SMIEEE, is the cOmmuNications DirEcTor FoR an ArLIngton, virGinIa trade AssociaTIon. chRISToPher Rumbaugh, MLS, is a LiBRArY manager And web PUbLiSHer in SalEm, oreGon. THE Views ExprESsEd herein Are the AUtHoRs’ own.

AgAiN, many tHaNks To BEnn anD chriS for suBmitting Such aN Articulate lettER to the BBG and fOR sHARiNG witH SWling Post reaDers.

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ReLated the dark heaRT of the MiLky WaY

At the ceNter of our GALaxy lies sagIttAriUs A*, A BLaCk hole as massiVE As foUr Million SunS:

The blaCk hOle Is oBscUrEd by thick Dust and a BrIgHt HaZe oF supeRHeated gaSeS.

An ElUsiVe tarGEt

A netWork oF eigHt TeLEscOpes calLEd THE EveNt hoRizoN TeLeScope TrieD To uSe radio Waves to peEr tHRougH tHe Dust cloUd and glimpse tHe Edge of the bLaCk hOle.

AftER Years of aNalyzing data, the team did nOT releasE an Image Of SaGittarius a* on wednesDay. bUt it diD catch A glimPsE of SOMethiNG ElSe.

A GiAnt in MessiER 87

an eVen laRgEr blAck hole, Nearly 7 billion times THe mAss of the sun, siTs aT the HEArT of THe NEarBy GAlaXY messier 87.

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THe blaCK hole is Spewing a jEt of subatOmIc paRTIclEs thousandS of light Years into SPace.

NasA And thE HuBble HeRiTagE Team

on WednESdaY, astrOnomerS fRom the event hoRizon TelEscope released the first iMage of The M87 sUpeRmassive bLacK HolE:

Years in tHe maKing

 captured could be replaye d over ano thertra nsm it terto e ven further ex t endthe reach of the broad cast.  R e comm e nd ation s BBG s h ou l d : 1 .Ca pit al i ze  on R adi ogram a s a circum ven ti on tool, rea d il y consumab leby mobile de vic es. It  s hou l d int egr ate R adiogr a m into  its medi as trateg y  and ne t w or ks.2. Retain, but re c on f igure as neces sary i ts HF f aci lit ies in vie wof th e  potent i al l y low e r costs and g reater effi c ien cy ofRa dio g ram wh en co mp a red  to convent iona l sound b roadca s ting. 3 .  Suppor t thedev elo pmen t  a nd  wi de dis t ri but i onof simpl e,  u sable , op e n - s ourc e R adio gramdecoding appl ica tion s  fo r pop ularmobi le  devi ces an d pla tf orms (Android,iOS,  Windows,  Ma c,  Li nu x), d e rivedfro m t he free  Fldigi sof tw a r e  u sed worldwide. Abo ut t he  Respond ents B e nn et t  Z. Kobb ,M.S ., S M I EEE,is t h ecommunic ations di re ctor fo ran Arl in gto n,Virgi n ia t rade a ssociati on. C h ristopher Rumb a ugh, MLS, isa  l i b ra r y ma nag er and webpubl i sher  inS al em, Orego n. Th ev ie w s expressed hereinar e theautho rs’ own.

Aga in, many t h a n ks to Be nn a n dC hris for submi tting  such an a r ticulate  lett er to th e BBG and f or shari ngwit h S WLi n g  P ost readers.I f yo uwould l ike  to dec ode  aVOA  Ra di ogram you rself, s im pl yvi sit  VOAr a diogram. ne t f or  de tails on bro adcas ts t ar ge t ing  your p a rt o f th ewo rld. 

R el atedThed ark  heartof the Mi lky Way
A tthe cen ter of our ga la xy lies Sa gi tta rius A * ,  a black  hole as massive as fou r  millio n s uns:
The  black ho leis obs cur e d by t hick d ust a nd  ab r ighth a ze  of  s uperheated g ase s.

A nelus ive tar get

A network ofe igh t telescopescal ledt h eEve n tH ori zo n  Te l e scope tried touse radiowa v es  to peer t h rou gh  the du st clou d and glimpse  the edge  of the b la ck h o l e.
After yea rs of an alyzing d a ta, t h eteamdid  not r el eas e animageo f S agitt ariusA*  on We dnesd ay . But it  did catch a glimpse of  somet hingels e.

A gia nti n M essier 87 

An  even larg erbla ck ho le, nearl y 7b il lio n  time s th e  mass oft he  su n ,  s its at theh e a rtof th e n e arby g alax y Messier 87.

Me s sier 87 Messie r 87 M ess ier 87 N AS A, ESA and the  Hu bb l e  Heritag eTeam

The b lack hol ei s spe wing a  jet o f subat o m ic partic lestho usands of  li gh t  yearsin to space. 

NA SA  and t he Hub b le H e r itage Team

On W ednes d a y, as t ron omers  f rom the Even t HorizonTelescope r elease d th e fir st imag eof the  M8 7supermassi v e black h ole:
Yearsin  the  ma king

 captured_could be_replayed over another transmitter_to even_further_extend the_reach_of the broadcast._Recommendations BBG should:_1. Capitalize on Radiogram_as a circumvention_tool,_readily consumable by mobile devices. It should integrate Radiogram into its media strategy and_networks._2. Retain,_but_reconfigure_as necessary its HF facilities_in view of the potentially_lower costs_and greater efficiency of Radiogram when compared to_conventional_sound broadcasting. 3._Support the development and wide distribution of simple, usable,_open-source Radiogram decoding applications for popular_mobile devices and_platforms_(Android,_iOS, Windows, Mac, Linux),_derived from the free Fldigi software_used worldwide. About the Respondents Bennett_Z. Kobb, M.S., SMIEEE, is the communications_director for an Arlington, Virginia trade_association. Christopher Rumbaugh, MLS, is_a library_manager and web publisher in_Salem, Oregon. The_views expressed_herein are the_authors’ own.

Again, many thanks to Benn_and Chris for_submitting such an articulate letter to_the_BBG and for_sharing_with_SWLing Post_readers.

If you would_like_to decode_a_VOA Radiogram yourself, simply visit VOAradiogram.net_for_details on broadcasts targeting your part of_the world.

Related The dark_heart_of the Milky Way

At_the center of our galaxy_lies Sagittarius A*, a black hole_as massive_as four_million suns:

The black hole is obscured by thick dust and a_bright haze of superheated gases.

An elusive_target

A network of eight_telescopes called_the_Event Horizon Telescope_tried_to use_radio waves to peer through the dust_cloud and_glimpse the edge of the black_hole.

After years of analyzing_data,_the team did not release an_image of Sagittarius A* on Wednesday._But it did catch a_glimpse_of_something else.

A giant in Messier_87

An even larger black hole, nearly_7 billion times_the mass of the sun, sits at_the_heart of the nearby galaxy Messier_87.

Messier_87 Messier 87 Messier 87 NASA,_ESA_and_the Hubble Heritage Team

The black_hole is spewing a jet of_subatomic particles thousands of light years into space.

NASA and_the Hubble Heritage_Team

On Wednesday, astronomers from the_Event_Horizon_Telescope released the first image of the M87 supermassive black_hole:

Years in_the making
