Monday, May 19, 2008

QSL Report Central - the best from the vault

Amateur Radio
Belgium, ON4AMX 10 meters SSB. Two full data photo cards. Received in 65 days via ARRL bureau. ON4UN 20 meters SSB. Full data photo card via ARRL bureau. (L. Van Horn, NC)

Ireland, EI9JF 20 meters CW. Full data amateur card. Received in three weeks for a SWL card and one U.S. dollar. ARO QSL address: Nicky Mullally, Eyerefield Road, Curragh Co., Kildare, Ireland. (Greg Harris, IL)

Mayotte, TX5NK 20 meters RTTY. Full data color card. Received in 51 days for a nested envelope with SAE. ARO QSL address: Via DJ8NK Jan B.C. Harders, Kalckreuthweg 17D-22607 Hamburg, Germany. (Ken Reitz, VA)

Thailand, HS0ZBS 20 meters RTTY. Full data color QSL. Received in 34 days for a nested envelope with SAE. ARO QSL address: Kurt Brauer, P.O. Box 75, Phanom-Sarakham Chachoengsao 24120 Thailand. Our QSO happened at the time of the military coup. I was concerned the mail would be disrupted, but the QSL came in just over a month! (Reitz, VA)


Clandestine
Myanmar, S.H.A.N./Shan Herald Agency for News . Partial data letter signed by Khuensai Jaiyen-Director. Broadcast from Democratic Voice of Burma via Yerevan on 15480, Wertachtal 9490 and Radio Free Asia via Tinian on 9455 kHz. Letter noted this is the first time they have received "feedback from any real outsiders and we do appreciate your taking the time and trouble to let us know." (Wendel Craighead, KS)

Guam
AFRTS/American Forces Radio & TV
5765 kHz USB. Full data AFRTS card signed by Robert Winkler. Received in seven days via regular mail by posting at QSL@dodmedia.osd.mil . (John Wilkins, CO) http://myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil/ Correspondence may also be sent to: American Forces Network, Department of Defense, NMC Det AFRTS - DMC, 23755 Z Street, Bldg. 2730, Riverside, CA 92518-2017

Mali
China Radio International relay
, 13630 kHz. No-data card signed by Ying Lian, plus schedules and artwork. Received in 56 days for an English report. Station address: CR-2, China Radio Int'l, P.O. Box 4216, Beijing, P.R. China 100040. (Joe Wood, TN)

Medium Wave
Canada, CKDO 1580 AM kHz. Full data QSL card signed by Gary Bunaide (?). Received in 28 days for CD report of DX Test. Station address: Durham Radio Inc., 1200 Airport Blvd., Suite # 207, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada LIJ 8P5. Ontario QSL # 31. (Patrick Martin, OR)

Japan-JOWL Asahikawa 1197 AM kHz. Full data STV cartoon QSL card, plus letter signed by Y. Matsuzaki, and station schedule. Received for an AM report. Station address: Nishi 8-Chome, Kita 1-jo, Chuo-Ku, Sapporo 060-8705 Japan. (Craig Edwards, NT, Australia)

Mexico-XEPE 1700 AM kHz. Full data electronic QSL from Bill Lipis-Chief Engineer. Received in two days for report posted to blipis@earthlink.net (Martin, OR) Station address: Blvd. Benito, Juárez 500, Local 2-B, Plaza Cuchuma, 21450 Tecate, BC México. (Martin, OR)

USA, WVVM, 1670 kHz (ex WMWR) Dry Branch, GA. "Thank you for your reception" paper card with illegible signature plus station transmitter info. Received in three months for an AM report. QSL address: 7080 Industrial Hwy., Macon, GA 31216-7538. (Ed Kusalik, Canada)

Moldova
Voice of Russia relay via Kishinyov, 9665 kHz. Full data Assault on Sapun Hill card unsigned. Received in 43 days for an English report and two IRCs, plus frequency schedules and report form. Station address: ul. Pyatnitskaya 25, 115326 Moscow, Russia. (Bill Wilkins, MO)

Netherlands Antilles
Radio Netherlands via Bonaire relay 9890 kHz. Full data card unsigned with site notation, plus On Target newsletter and sticker. Received in 30 days for an English report and one IRC. Station address: Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, P.O. Box 222,1200 JG Hilversum, The Netherlands. (Frank Hillton, SC)

Thailand
Radio Thailand 9680, 9810 kHz One full data Masked Play card with illegible signature, verifying both frequencies via Udon Thani. Received in 63 days for two English reports and return mint postage. Station address: 236 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10320, Thailand. Web: www.hsk9.com (Tom Banks, TX)


United Kingdom
Leading the Way, 15495 kHz. Full data QSL card with illegible signature and transmitter site noted for Russian broadcast. Received in ten days for report to: qsl@leadinghtheway.org. Kusalik, CAN) Station transmits via VT Merlin Communications and various shortwave religious broadcasters. Correspondence may also be directed to: P.O. Box 20100, Atlanta, GA 30325. Web: www.leadingtheway.org. (GVH)

United States
AFRTS/American Forces Radio & TV 6350 kHz USB. Full data AFRTS card signed by Robert Winkler. Received in two days via regular mail by posting at QSL@dodmedia.osd.mil (Craighead, KS)
(Source: Gayle Van Horn/Monitoring Times-QSL Report)