Monday, March 03, 2025

QSL Report 2.0 - March 2025

 


                                    Bringing the latest in QSLing from across the globe

Welcome to the March issue of QSL Report 2.0. Thank you, four emails and contributions.

QSL Report 2.0 is a relaunch of my previous QSL Report column in Monitoring Times magazine. Within each issue, you will find news on QSLing trends, what worked (and didn’t), special event QSLs and stations verified from amateur radio, mediumwave, pirate, shortwave, and utility stations. If you QSL any of these stations – tell the world your results! 

Your contributions can be sent to w4gvhla@gmail.com. QSL Report 2.0 will always bring YOU the latest and keep you informed.

Euro Free Radio

6300, Taxus Radio. No-data e-QSL in four days for an email to taxus-radio@gmx.net (Roberto Pavanello, Italy/DX Fanzine).

6300, Radio Bothnian Bay. Full data e-QSL in seven days for e-report to radiobothnianbay@protonmail.com (Ed Kusalik, Ont, Canada/NASWA)
6925, Ion Radio. Full data e-QSL in one day for e-report to ionradioshortwave@gmail.com (Juan Carlos Pérez Montero, Spain/FB)

6950, Radio Voyager. Full data e-QSL in two days for e-report to radiovoyager@hotmail.com (Michele Gasparri, Italy/FB)

1539, Radio Kleine Cowboy. Full data e-QSL in four days for postal report to: Meulen, Rustenburgsweg 60, 8096 AC Oldebroek, Netherlands (Jouke van der Galien, NLD/BDXC).

1611, Radio Brugwachter (Netherlands). Full data e-QSL in 19 days for an e-report to radiobrugwachter@hotmail.com (Galien).

6040, Magic AM. Full data e-QSL within a few hours from Johan VdBergh, for e-report to magicAM5800@gmail.com (Eckhard Röscher, Dessau, Germany/DX Fanzine).

6206, Radio Sombrero. Full data e-QSL in 20 days for e-report to radio.sombrero@protonmail.me (Galien).

6935, Radio Argus. No data email response in 44 days from Bert Bridges, for e-report to planet266@outlook.com (JGalien).

Mediumwave
Bulgaria
576, BNR Horizonte. Full data e-QSL in five days for e-report to reception.report@bnr.bg (Paul Flannagan, OK/BDXC). Received full data e-QSL in one month from Desislava Semkovska (Gasparri)
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Dominican Republic
1430, Radio Emanuel. No data email response from Juanaveras, Director de Programacion.  in five days for e-report to radioemanuel1430@gmail.com. (Guido Schotmans, Merksem, Belgium/DX Fanzine).

Lithuania
666, Radio Signal. Full data e-QSL in two days for e-report to pagalba@telecentras.it (Flannagan).

Moldova
999, Radio Rossi. Full data e-QSL in four days for e-report to prtc@idknet.com. (Flannagan).

1494, Radio Moldova. Partial data letter and post card from Andrei Luchianciuc, International Relations Department, Public National Company-Teleradio Moldova. Received in 20 days for e-report to andrei.luchianciuc@trm.md (Frencesco Cecconi, Italy/DX Fanzine).

Spain
1107, RNE Granada. Full data e-QSL in 13 days from Manuel Delgado Cañizares, Jefe Unidad Distribución Señales de Radio, for e-report to manuel.delgado@rtve.es (Napolitano) 

1017, Radio Nacional de España. Full data e-QSL, from manuel.delgado@rtve.es including transmitter site notation of Cullar Vega. Received in two hours after followup, total time 183 days for email to manuel.delgado@rtve.es (Napolitano).

Shortwave
Ascension Island
9655, KBS World Radio. Full data e-QSL in 30 days for e-report to french@kbs.co.kr (Christian Ghibaudo, France/BDXC)


Australia
11825, Reach Beyond Australia. Full data e-QSL in five days for email to radio@reachbeyond.org.au (Michele Gasparri, Italy/DX Fanzine).

Brazil
11780, Rádio Nacional da Amazonia. Full data e-QSL in ten days for e-report to ouvidoria@ebc.com.br (Rod Pearson, FL)

France
13600, NHK World Radio Japan relay. Full data QSL card received by postal mail in 45 days, for report posted at NHK website (J.L. Frazer, CT).

Germany
6070, Atlantic 2000 International relay. Full data e-QSL in four days for email to atlantic2000international@gmail.com (R Pearson, FL)

6160, Pop Shop Radio via Winsen. Full data e-qSL in 20 days for e-report to radiopopshop@gmail.com (Christian Ghibaudo, France/DX Fanzine).

17860. Radio Free Asia via Lampertheim. Full data Year of the Snake QSL received by postal mail in 20 days, for e-report to qsl@rfa.org (Pearson).




Guam
12060, KSDA Adventist World Radio. Full data e-QSL in five days for e-report to qsl@awr.org (Pearson).
13830, KTWR. Full data e-QSL in 53 days for e-report to asiafeedback@twr.org (Pearson).

Finland
6185, RealMix Radio. Raasepori. Full data e-QSL and station info in 40 days for e-report to realmix@gmail.com (Galien)

Germany
6070, Goldrausch via Channel 292, Rohrbach. Full data e-QSL in  16 days for report to goldrausch6070@yahoo.de (Galien)
9670, C.M. Obrecht SW Radio via Channel 292, Rohrbach. Full data e-QSL in three hours for e-report to c.obrecht@swissonline.ch (Dave Kenny, UK/BDXC)
9670, Radio Carpathia via Channel 293, Rohrbach. Full data e-QSL in 81 days for e-report to radiocarpathia@gmail.com (Ghibaudo)
9670, Texas Radio Shortwave via Channel 292, Rohrbach. Full data e-QSL in two days for e-report to texasradioshortwave@protonmail.com (Ghibaudo).

Guam
12080, AWR-KSDA. Full data e-QSL in two days for e-report to qsl@awr.org (Sam Wright, MS)

Japan
11625, NHK World Radio Japan. Full data e-QSL in 25 days for e-report posted at station website (Pearson).

Malaysia
11665, WAI FM-Malaysia. Full data e-QSL in four days from Mohd Fauzi Bin Ali Hassan, Chief Assistant Director). E-report to pnk_rtmkajang@rtm.gov.my (Wright).

Myanmar
5985, Myanma Radio. Full data e-QSL in three days for e-report to nptradio.eng@gmail.com (Pearson).

Mongolia

12015, Voice of Mongolia. Full data e-QSL in two days for e-report to mnb_vom@yahoo.com (Wright).

Netherlands
5940, FRS Holland via Radio Piepzender. Full data QSL received via postal mail to e-report to frs@holland.nl (Ghibaudo).

Norway
5895, LLE-3 The Ferry. Full data e-QSL in four days for e-report to 1000@northernstar.no (Ghibaudo).

Philippines
15190, Radyo Pilipinas. Full data e-QSL from Jay B. Arevalo, Broadcast Program Traffic Officer. E-report to dzrp.radyopilipinas@gmail.com (Michele Gasparri, Italy/DX Fanzine).

Taiwan
9715, Radio Taiwan International. Full data e-QSL in 25 days for e-report to paijennifer@rti.org.tw (Frank Hillton, SC) French service verified on 11995 with full data card verified in 68 days by postal mail to fren@rti.org.tw German service verified on 9545 by posta mail to deutsch@rti.org.tw  (Ghibaudo).

Thailand

7475, Radio Thailand. Full data e-QSL in 19 days for an email to rthworldservice@gmail.com (Juan Carlos Pérez Montero, Spain/FB)

United Arab Emirates
15215, Gaweylon Tibetan Radio via Dhabbaya. Full data e-QSL in three days for e-report gaweylon@gmail.com (Pearson)

United Kingdom
12050, Encompass-test transmission from Woofferton. Full data e-QSL in six days for e-report to transmissiontest@gmail.com (Ghibaudo).

Vanuatu
9960, Radio Vanuatu. Full data e-QSL in three minutes from Warren Robert. E-report to robertw@vbtc.vu and technical@vbtc.vu (José Maranhão, Brazil/DX Fanzine).

Vietnam
11885 kHz, Voice of Vietnam. Full data e-QSL in 15 days for e-report to vovhanoi.france@gmail.com. (Pearson).

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

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:Issued: 2025 Mar 03 0201 UTC
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 24 February - 02 March 2025

Solar activity was at minor storm levels with five M-class flares observed from three different regions. Region 3998 (S14, L=115, class/area Ekc/430 on 24 Feb) produced an M1.3 at 25/0247 UTC and an M3.6/1f at 25/1159 UTC. The M3.6 flare had associated Type II (est. 630 km/s) and Type IV radio sweeps. Region 4000 (N17, L=107, class/area Dai/180 on 24 Feb) also contributed two M-flares: an M3.2 at 24/0702 UTC and an M1.5/1n at 24/2101 UTC. The M3 flare had an associated Type II radio sweep (est. 677 km/s). Finally, Region 4001 (N24, L=176, class/area Dai/050 on 23 Feb) added an M1.3 flare at 24/0146 UTC. On 28 Feb, a Type II radio sweep (est. 1151 km/s) was observed and was attributed to what was likely Region 4001 that had rotated beyond the west limb. On 01 Mar, a large filament channel erupted from the SE quadrant of the solar disk. At the end of the day, a then unnumbered region in the SE produced a C9.5 flare. The associated CMEs were modeled and are expected to arrive at Earth by midday on 04 Mar. 

The greater then 10 MeV proton flux levels exceeded the 10 pfu threshold (S1-minor) on 25 Feb at 0020 UTC and reached a peak of 37 pfu at 0240 UTC. Conditions were below the 10 pfu threshold on 24 Feb and 26 Feb-02 Mar. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal to moderate levels on 24 Feb - 01 Mar and high levels on 02 Mar, reaching 1,460 pfu at 1715 UTC. 

Geomagnetic field activity reached major storm levels (G2-moderate) on 27 Feb, with minor storm levels (G1-minor) observed on 28 Feb as positive polarity CH HSS influences dominated the solar wind environment. Unsettled to active conditions were observed on 26 Feb and 01 Mar as +CH HSS effects bookended the four day high speed wind event. Quiet conditions were prevelant on 02 Mar. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 03 March - 29 March 2025

Solar activity is expected to be at low to moderate levels, with a chance for periodic high levels, throughout the period as returning magnetcially complex regions transit then depart the solar disk on 03 -29 Mar. 

There is a chance for isolated minor solar radiation storm levels throughout the period if any of the returning/developing magnetically complex regions are active and produce an event. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be normal to moderate levels on 06-09 and 19-28 Mar. High levels are anticipated on 03-05, 10-18, and 29 Mar in response to recurrent CH HSS influence. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on 03-09, 19-24, and 29 Mar. Active levels are expected on 10-18 and 25-28 Mar with possible G1 conditions on 12-15 Mar, associated with recurrent negative polarity CH HSS influences, and
again on 26-27 Mar, associated with recurrent positive polarity CH HSS effects. 

:Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
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#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2025 Mar 03     140           8          3
2025 Mar 04     140          18          5
2025 Mar 05     140          25          5
2025 Mar 06     150          10          3
2025 Mar 07     150           5          2
2025 Mar 08     150           5          2
2025 Mar 09     150           8          3
2025 Mar 10     155          15          4
2025 Mar 11     160          15          4
2025 Mar 12     170          25          5
2025 Mar 13     180          30          5
2025 Mar 14     185          30          5
2025 Mar 15     185          20          5
2025 Mar 16     185          18          4
2025 Mar 17     180          15          4
2025 Mar 18     180          20          4
2025 Mar 19     185           8          3
2025 Mar 20     190           5          2
2025 Mar 21     195           5          2
2025 Mar 22     190           5          2
2025 Mar 23     190           5          2
2025 Mar 24     180           5          2
2025 Mar 25     170          15          4
2025 Mar 26     170          25          5
2025 Mar 27     160          25          5
2025 Mar 28     150          15          4
2025 Mar 29     150           5          2
(NOAA)