QSL Report 2.0 - April 2025

 

                                 Bringing the latest in QSLing from across the globe

Welcome to the April edition of QSL Report 2.0. Thank you for your comments and contributions.

QSL Report 2.0 is a revival of my former QSL Report column in Monitoring Times magazine. Each issue brings you updates on QSLing trends—what worked (and what didn’t), along with special event QSLs and stations verified across amateur radio, mediumwave, pirate, shortwave, and utility bands. If you’ve received a QSL from any of these stations, share your results with the world!

Your contributions can be sent to w4gvhla@gmail.com. 

Euro Free Radio

4950, Moonair Radio International. Full data e-QSL in one day for e-report to moonair@mail.de (Claudio Tagliabue, Italy/FB-QSL)

5840, Taxus Radio. Verification received in 13 days for postal report to: Taxus Radio, Broekweg 23a, NL-7891 RP Klazienaveen, Netherlands ((Jouke van der Galien, NLD/BDXC). E-report to:  taxus-radio@gmx.net 

6040, Magic AM. Full data e-QSL in three hours, for e-report to magicam5800@gmail.com (Carlos Alberto Erdmann, Brazil/FB-QSL) 

 

6280, Flux AM. Full data e-QSL in four days for e-report to: fluxam@hotmail.com (Dave Kenny, UK/BDXC)

6285, Weekend Music Radio. Full data e-QSL in five days for e-report to wmrscotland@mail.com (BDXC).

6960, Enterprise Radio. Full data e-QSL in six days for e-report to enterpriseradio@hotmail.com. (E Evers, UK)

Mediumwave

TWR Bonaire

Bonaire

800, Trans World Radio. E-QSL received in three days for English e-report to 800am@twr.org for reception via Kiwi Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Christian Ghibaudo, France/BDXC).

Denmark

1440, Radio 208. E-QSL in eight days for e-report to mail@radio208.dk (van der Galien)

Dominican Republic

1430, Radio Emanuel, Santiago de los Caballeros. Verification received in ten minutes in reply to e-report with mp3 audio to: radioemanuel1430@gmail.com Spanish email response from Juan Taveras, Director de Programacion. Station heard in October 2024, during Sheigra DXpedition (Alan Pennington, UK/BDXC)

Hungary

540, Kossuth Radio. Full data e-QSL in seven days, for e-report to ugyelet@mtvs.hu (Michele Gasparri, Italy/FB-QSL).

India

Vintage India QSL

684, Akashvani-Kozhikode. Full data verification, including notation of transmitter site. Received in 92 days for e-report to spectrum-manager@prasarbharati.gov.in (Juan Carlos Pérez Montero, Spain/FB-QSL).

Netherlands

1395, Radio Columbia AM. Full data e-QSL in 12 hours, for email to: studio@columbia-am.com (Roberto Pavanello, Italy/DX Fanzine). Station operates 24 hours via Aalst.

Netherlands

819, Zender Zanussi via Manstenbroek, Overijssel. Partial data email response in 28 days, for e-report to radio819am@hotmail.com (Pérez, Spain/FB-QSL). Station operates 24 hours.

Peru

540, Radio Inca Sat. No-data letter from Giancarlo Garzón Guzmán, Grrente de Operaciones de CRP Medios. The response was after my phone call to the station. E-report to jsalazar@crp.pe. Station was heard during a DX Camp near La Serena, Chile. (Ariel Osvaldo Torres, ARG/DX Fanzine).

United States

820, WBAP Ft. Worth, Texas. Partial-data response in 24 hours from Duane Sedge, Asst. Chief Engineer, after third email. Heard during DX Camp in the area of La Serena, Chile. E-report to duane.sedge@cumulus.com (Ariel Osvado Torres, ARG/FB-DX Fanzine).

Shortwave

RBA QSL

Australia 

11945, Reach Beyond Australia. Full data color e-QSL in 12 days, for e-report to radio@reachbeyond.org.au (Kevin Clement, PA).

Austria

6070, SM Radio Dessau via Moosbrunn. Full data color e-QSL from Max Berger, verifying last transmission from Austria. E-report to maxberger@smradio-dessau.de (Rod Pearson, FL)

Clandestine

15800, Sound of Hope. Full data color e-QSL in six days, for e-report to sohchinabtocast@gmail.com (Pearson, FL)

Finland

6185, RealMix Radio via Raasepori. Full data color e-QSL in 15 days for e-report to realmix.sw@gmail.com (Manuel Mendéz, Spain/BDXC)

Germany

Radio Carpathia QSL

9670, Radio Carpathia via Channel 292. Full data e-QSL in 16 days for e-report to radiocarpatheia@gmail.com (S Wright, MS)

9670, Farside Radio via Channel 292. Full data color e-QSL in two days, for e-report to pfraser01@hotmail.co.uk (Pérez/Spain-FB-QSL)

9670, Radio City via Channel 292. Full data e-QSL in 22 minutes, for e-report to citymorecars@yahoo.ca (Pérez/Spain-FB-QSL)

9670, Sound Box Radio via Channel 292. Full data color e-QS, for e-report to soundboxradio@hotmail.com (Hector G Goicoechea/FB-QSL)

Guam

9975, Trans World Radio via Agat. Full data color scenery e-QSL. Received in seven days for e-report to asiafeedback@twr.org (Wright)

Iran

Vintage VOIRI QSL

9560, VOIRI. Full data e-QSL for English service. Received in 40 days for e-report to radiotehran1982@gmail.com (Wright).

New Zealand

13755, RNZ Pacific. Full data e-QSL in ten days for e-report posted at NZ website http://www.rnz.co.nz (Pearson).

Palau

9665, Hope Radio. Full data color e-QSL in five days for e-report to contact@hoperadio.net (Wright).

Sri Lanka

882 Trans World Radio via Puttalam relay. Full data color e-QSL with transmitter notation. Received in seven days for posting an e-report at https://twr.org/asia-qsl-form (Clement, PA)

Thailand

7475, Radio Thailand. Full data color-e-QSL in four days, for e-report to rthworldservice@gmail.com (Clement, PA).

United Arab Emirates

FEBA QSL

15215, FEBA/Gawaeylon Tibetan Radio via Dhabbaya. Full data e-QSL from nil R. Alfred, Director. Received in four days for English e-report to gaweylon@gmail.com (Pearson, FL).

Utility

8828, Hong Kong Volmet. Full data e-QSL and letter in 20 days. E-report and mp3 audio to wmma@cad.gov.hk (Juergen Waga, Berlin, Germany/DX Fanzne).

2184,5, LGQ-Norwegan Coastal Radio South. (Digital Selective Calling). Full data e-QSL, station information and photos of the station from Stian B. Tvei. Received in two weeks for e-report to kystradio.sor@telenor.com (Francesco Cecconi, Italy/FB-QSL).

12362 USB, VMW Wiluna, Western Australia Meteorology. E-QSL in four days from Laura/Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM); for e-report and Mp3 audio to webmar@bom.gov.au. Reply from  weatherquestions@bom.gov.au (Pennington).

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Languages as indicated

// denotes station heard on a parallel frequency

*Sign-on Sign-Off*/ frequencies in kHz

Monitoring March 3-28, 2025

All times UTC

Longwave

Algeria

252, Chaine 3, Típaza. 2314-2325. Easy-listening instrumentals to French intros for upcoming Arabic pop style vocals. Music break for the announcement as Music of the Middle East, not intros and artist names. SINPO 44344. LW not heard on 153 or 198 kHz, YouTube video available at: https://youtu.be/a2esccghCI4  (G Van Horn, LA/ Kiwi Canary Islands SDR)

Morocco

171, Medi 1 via Séloune, Morocco 1705-1715. Arabic ads and newscasts. Website and social media information. YouTube video https://youtu.be/EA4a6AvJ4xI (G Van Horn Kiwi Tanger)

Mediumwave

Brazil (Portuguese)

1020, Rádio Educadora, Limeira SP, 2324. Commercial advertisements about Limeira. Comments about plantations and seeds – with interference from Radio Aanduti, Asunción. SINPO 23532. (Rudolf Grimm, São Bernando SP, Brazil).

1430, Rádio Serra Negra, Serra Negra SP, 0825. Brazilian songs. SINPO 25432 (Grimm).

Iran

666, IRIB Radio Fars. 2305-2310. The announcer’s Arabic commentary to Arabic vocals and instrumentals. (G Van Horn, Kiwi Kuwait SDR).

Saudi Arabia

567, SBA Quran Radio 2245-2300. Twenty-four-hour station. Arabic recitations during Ramadan. Brief station breaks at 2300, resumed with Quran (G Van Horn, Kiwi Kuwait SDR)

1449, SBA Radio Riyadh, Jeddah // 1467, 1920-1930 with Arabic programming. (G Van Horn, Kiwi Kuwait SDR)

United States

870, WWL, 1800-1900. Daily Monday- Friday program, Scoot on the Air, with talk on national and local New Orleans topics. Follow WWL at  https://www.audacy.com/wwl YouTube video at: https://youtu.be/1huPSfmEZUg (G Van Horn, Kiwi LA SDR) 

1600, KLEB Golden Meadows, LA. 1815=1915. Sports talk about Nicholls State University. Several local commercials, SINPO 44444. Station website https://www.kleb1600.com/   YouTube video https://youtu.be/wkmMHQOPAes  (G Van Horn, Kiwi LA SDR) 

Shortwave

Australia

17650, Reach Beyond Australia via Kununurra. Japanese/English programming at 2242. Translations from Japnese between Christian songs. Station ID as “HCJB Japan,” to email address. Station ID to 2300.* SINPO 35553, target to Japan (Grimm).

15320, RBA via Kunnurra at 1345. Fifteen-minute English program amid poor signal quality (Harold Sellers, BC Canada)/

Bolivia

3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 0021-0028. Quechua programming, SINPO 15421 (Manuel Méndez, Spain/BDXC).

Brazil (Portuguese)

6010, Rádio Inconfidéncia 0057-0110. Sting classic tunes at tune-in. The announcer’s station ID mentions of Flashback programming. Station IDs, logos, contact information and social media references. Additional video available at: https://youtu.be/noYa-XnXBFg Station website : https://www.inconfidencia.com.br/ (Van Horn/Kiwi Goiana, Brazil SDR).

6010, 2108-2133 with Brazilian songs and comments // 15189.8. SINPO 15422;  Heard on 15189.8, at 0704-0726. Brazilian songs and program Memoria Nacional. SINPO 35433 (Méndez)

15190 Rádio Inconfidencia  at 0118. Adult contemporary type nusic.  SINPO is 45354 Yeah I know, a 3.5 for noise, … but this signal is pretty good for what it is and yet better than a 3 but not quite a 4.  (Paul Walker, AK)

15190  Nacional mazonias 0128. Music and listener interaction via whatsapp. Usual host Mauricio Rabelo isn’t on. SINPO 55555 (Walker)

6150, Rádio Saturno. Belo Horizonte 2109-2129. Brazilian music to announcer’s comments. SINPO 15422; 0602-0633 with program Faixa Brasil,” SINPO 15422  (Méndez).

9665.1, Voz Missionaria, Camboriú at 2038-2054. Religious vocals and comments // 11749.8. SINPO 35433 (Méndez).

9818.6, Rádio 9 de Julho, São Paulo, 0639-0705. Religious vocals and comments. SINPO 15422.(Manuel Méndez, Spain/BDXC)

11815, Rádio Brasil Central, Goiania at 0549-0619. Brazilian music vocals with very bad signal quality. Signal distorted and barely intelligible (Méndez). YouTube video from 2022  https://youtu.be/4sK4Dys7UNI

China

6090, CNR 1-Voice of China 2130-2150. Tuesday broadcast with features and Asian vocals. SINPO 43434 (G Van Horn, Kiwi Ethiopia SDR)

Denmark

25800, WMR -World Music Radio, Marslet. 1832. English programming with international music, including Portuguese tunes. Station target area to Europe. SINPO 25432 (Grimm).

Ecuador

6050, HCJB 0112-0200;0129-0137; 0148-0200. Monitoring on consecutive evenings. Choral praise music, indigenous Ecuadorian music on pan flutes. Station ID audible at 0200 including station information and call letters quote. Programming in Quechua. Website: www.http://hcjb.org   (G Van Horn, Kiwi Mandeville, LA SDR)

Finland

6195, RealMix Radio, Raasepori, 0603-0616. English pop vocals and station comments. SINPO 15421; heard n 6185 ay 1827-2055  with Spanish song, Nu una sola palabra by Pauline Rubio. Additional music oldies, station ID, and info for reception reports sw@gmail.com. SINPO 24422 (Méndez)

Guam

17620, Adventist World Radio, Agat, Guam. Mandarin service at 2306. Christian broadcast with lady’s text. SINPO 35553, target to China (Grimm). KTWR Guam on 9730 at 1347 in Korean; 15530, AWR at 1433 in Burmese (Sellers).

Madagascar

17700, KTWR via Talata-Volonondry relay. Programming in Hindu at 1407 with Christia broadcast. SINPO 35433, target to South Asia (Grimm).

13830, Vatican Radio via Madagascar relay at 1613 in Swahili. Station interval signal and Somali service from 1615  // 15565 via Vatican site (Sellers).

Mali

5995, ORTM1, Radi Mali 2350-0000. Bambura programming to indigenous music. French station ID, frequency, and station information 0000-0001* Consecutive monitoring on several days. YouTube video https://youtu.be/P8TqTurpyTE (G Van Horn, SW Central LA Kiwi SDR)

Mexico

6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0556-0655. Latin American music vocals and Spanish comments. ID as “Rado Educación, back to music. SINPO 25422 (Méndez).

Netherlands

7405, Radio Piepzender, Zwolle, 1433-1455. English pop songs to oldie tunes. SINPO 25422 (Méndez. Netherland’s Radio Delta International, Elburg. 0649-0713. Pop songs and English comments to station ID “Radio Delta International.” SINPO 35433 (Méndez).

New Zealand

15720, RNZ Pacific, 1910-1920. English programming to newscast. Conversations of local interest items. SINPO 44444 (Rod Pearson, FL)

Norway

5895, Radio Northern Star, Bergen, 0602-0614. English pop vocals. SINPO 15422; Heard 1731-1835 with pop songs and English comments. Also heard 2108-2133 with English pop oldies to “Radio Northern Star” ID. SINPO 25422 (Méndez).

Oman

12080, BBC WS relay at 1333 in English. Newshour program and discussion on USA-Ukraine relations. Fair signal. 12095 with English sports report  (Sellers).

Peru

4775, Radio Tarma, Tarm. Open carrier observed from 0949:30, Andean music instrumentals from 1000. Male announcer at 1002 with ‘good morning’ and sign-on announcements. Good signal despite CODAR interference. (Brandon Jordan K2SWL/HCDX)

4775, Radio Tarma heard 0012-0026 with Spanish comments and Peruvian vocals. SINPO 15422 (Méndez).

4809, Radio Logos, Tarapoto-Chazuta. Open carrier from 0756 to Andean vocals from 0804 until male announcer with sign-on announcement at 0807. The Peruvian national anthem at 080. Great signal in LSB to avoid utility signal on 4812 kHz (Jordan).

Philippines

15620, FEBC. Javanese service at 1411. Christian broadcast including announcer’s message. SINPO 35543, target to Indonesia (Grimm).

Spain

17755, Radio Exterior de España 1830-1845, Portuguese service to REE station ID, newscast and station info and ID. Interviews and features. SINPO 43334. (Pearson).

United Kingdom

25700, BBC via Wooferton. Hausa service at 1418. 

Announcer’s comments to phone-in calls to instrumental music. The station signed off at 1429. SINPO 35543, target to West Africa (Grimm).

United States

13845, WWCR, Nashville, TN. English Christian programming 2317 featuring the Glory and salvation of God. SINPO 35553, target to North America.

17525, WMLK Bethel, PA. English at 2057 with religious sermons. ID “Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States of America.” SINPO 35553, target to North America (Grimm).

17790, PAB Radio Africa via WRMI Okeechobee, Florida. English at 2235. Instrumental music to ID as “Pan American Broadcasting.” Testimonials via phone-in calls and comments. Noted programming was outside the scheduled times. SINPO 35553, target to South America (Grimm).

Vietnam

11885, Voice of Vietnam, 1915-1945 via Hanoi-Sontay. English programming of national and local news items. Station ID to announcer’s text. SINPO 34443. (Pearson).9840, VO Vietnam at 1330. “This is the Voice of Vietnam,” followed by English program lineup and news // 12020 Heard on 9730 at 1607 with BBC sports discussion and 9405 at 1601. (Sellers)