A selection of QSLs from QSL Report vault
ASCENSION ISLAND
NHK Radio Japan relay 11855 kHz. Full data Water-Borne Doll Festival card unsigned, plus schedule. Received in 135 days - 28 days after posting follow-up report on their website http://www.nhl.or.jp.rj/ (Edward Kusalik, Canada)
CANADA
KBS World Radio/Korean Broadcasting System via Sackville relay, 9650 kHz. Full data color card of Incheon International Airport unsigned, plus schedules and station stickers. Received in 26 days for an English report and souvenir postcard. Station address: Global Center, Korean Broadcasting System, Yoido-dong 18, Youngdeungpa-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Website: http://world.kbs.co.kp/ (Tom Banks, TX)
Radio Sweden via Sackville relay, 6010 kHz. Full data Stockholm/Nybroviken card excluding transmitter site. Schedule and book marker tag enclosed. Received in 130 days after posting a follow-up report on their website at http://www.sr.se.rs/ . (Kusalik) Email: radiosweden@ar.se Station address: SE-105 10 Stockholm, Sweden.
CLANDESTINE
Russia/Chechnya. Radio Free Chechnya/Radio Chechnya Svobodnaya: via St. Petersburg 7330 kHz. Full data including site, power and "Radio Chechnya Svobodnaya." Card includes St. Petersburg Regional Center transmitter and antennas. Received in 7.5 years with no follow-up report. QSL address: St. Petersburg Regional Center, 3, Akademika Pavlova st., St. Petersburg 197022 Russia. (Wendel Craighead, KS)
Zimbabwe-SW Radio Africa via Rampisham, United Kingdom 12035 kHz. Full data (except for transmitter site) multi-color card signed by Station Manager with illegible signature. Received in 17 days for an email report. Several email addresses used and most kept bouncing. (Craighead) Correspondence address and web information via World QSL Book; SW Radio Africa Ltd., P.O. Box 243, Borehamwood, Herts WD64WA United Kingdom. Website: http://www.swradioafrica.com/ Email: mail@swradioafrica.com (or) tech@swradioafrica.com .
Zimbabwe-Radio Voice of the People via Talata-Volondry, Madagascar - Radio Netherlands Relay Station, 11695 kHz. Full data (including program name and transmitter coordinates) Radio Netherlands card signed by Rahamefy Eddy. Received in two months for report to veri signer at Radio Netherlands Relay Station. Additional large folder Madagascar map card enclosed for 7310 kHz from 4.5 years, that included full data and the program name. QSL address: Radio Nedherlands Wereldomroep Relay Station, Atten: Mr. Rahamefy Eddy, P.O. Box 404, Antananarivo, Madagascar. (Craighead) Correspondence address and web information via World QSL Book; Radio Voice of the People, P.O. Box 5750, Harare, Zimbabwe. Website: http://www.vopradio.co.zw/ (or) http://www.radio.vop.com/ Email: voxpozim@yahoo.com.uk (or) voxpop@coweb.co.zw
MEDIUM WAVE
Japan-JOJK Kanazawa 1224 kHz AM. Full data NHK card unsigned. Received for an AM report and no return postage. Station address: 14-1 Ohtemachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa, Japan 920-8644. (Craig Edwards, Australia)
Japan-JOUC Yamaguchi 1377 kHz AM. Full data NHK card unsigned. Received for an AM report and no return postage. Station address: NHK Yamaguchi, Technicial Dept., 2-1 Nakazono, Yumaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi, Japan 753-8660. (Edwards).
KSGM 980 kHz AM. Full data friendly two-page letter signed by Don Pritchard-News Director. Veri signer states he too is a AM DXer. Station‛s night pattern coverage map and felt KSGM pennant enclosed. Received in ten days for an AM report. Station address: P.O. Box 428, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670. (Jim Pogue, TN)
KLBS 1330 kHz AM. The Portuguese Radio Network. Full data card signed Operations Manager with illegible signature, plus station information sheets. Received in 60 days for an AM report and two mint stamps. Station address: 401 Pacheco Blvd., Los Banos, CA 93635. Website: http://www.klbs.com/ . (Henry Tidenberg, Clovis, NM)
KTRH 740 AM kHz. Full data email response from Ken Charles-Regional VP of Programming. Received in three days after follow-up email report to kencharles@clearchannel.com Station address; 2000 West Loop South, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77027. Website: http://www.ktrh.com/main.html . (Frank Hillton, Charleston, SC).
Mexico-XENK 620 kHz AM. Personal letter via registered mail from Ma. Guadalupe Laris Rodriguez-Gerente. Received via registered mail after follow-up report October 2006, mailed from Cozumel, Mexico. Station address: Radio 6.20, S.A., Aten: Lic. Guadalupe Laris Rodriguez, Calle Durango #331, Colonia Roma, Mexico, DF 06700 Mexico. (Pogue).
WTAW 1620 kHz AM. News Talk 1620. Full data color QSL card signed by Ben Downs-Chief Operator. Received in six weeks for an AM report and mint stamps. Station address: 2700 Rudder Freeway, Suite 5000, College Station, TX 77845. Website: http://www.wtaw.com/ Email: radio@wtaw.com (Sam Wright, MS).
NORTH KOREA
Voice of Korea 11710 kHz. Full data color Radio Pyongyang card signed in Korean and dated on my birthday. Cloth pennant, color enameled Voice of Korea lapel pin, program schedule, three advertising brochures for North Korean postage stamp collectors and copy of Pyongyang Times newspaper. Received in 57 days for an English report directly to the station. Have been trying nearly 20 years using every trick in the book with no success. Packet of goodies was received in a plain brown wrapper. Station address: Voice of Korea, Pyongyang, Democratic People‛s Republic of Korea, (Richard W. Parker PA).
NHK Radio Japan relay 11855 kHz. Full data Water-Borne Doll Festival card unsigned, plus schedule. Received in 135 days - 28 days after posting follow-up report on their website http://www.nhl.or.jp.rj/ (Edward Kusalik, Canada)
CANADA
KBS World Radio/Korean Broadcasting System via Sackville relay, 9650 kHz. Full data color card of Incheon International Airport unsigned, plus schedules and station stickers. Received in 26 days for an English report and souvenir postcard. Station address: Global Center, Korean Broadcasting System, Yoido-dong 18, Youngdeungpa-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Website: http://world.kbs.co.kp/ (Tom Banks, TX)
Radio Sweden via Sackville relay, 6010 kHz. Full data Stockholm/Nybroviken card excluding transmitter site. Schedule and book marker tag enclosed. Received in 130 days after posting a follow-up report on their website at http://www.sr.se.rs/ . (Kusalik) Email: radiosweden@ar.se Station address: SE-105 10 Stockholm, Sweden.
CLANDESTINE
Russia/Chechnya. Radio Free Chechnya/Radio Chechnya Svobodnaya: via St. Petersburg 7330 kHz. Full data including site, power and "Radio Chechnya Svobodnaya." Card includes St. Petersburg Regional Center transmitter and antennas. Received in 7.5 years with no follow-up report. QSL address: St. Petersburg Regional Center, 3, Akademika Pavlova st., St. Petersburg 197022 Russia. (Wendel Craighead, KS)
Zimbabwe-SW Radio Africa via Rampisham, United Kingdom 12035 kHz. Full data (except for transmitter site) multi-color card signed by Station Manager with illegible signature. Received in 17 days for an email report. Several email addresses used and most kept bouncing. (Craighead) Correspondence address and web information via World QSL Book; SW Radio Africa Ltd., P.O. Box 243, Borehamwood, Herts WD64WA United Kingdom. Website: http://www.swradioafrica.com/ Email: mail@swradioafrica.com (or) tech@swradioafrica.com .Zimbabwe-Radio Voice of the People via Talata-Volondry, Madagascar - Radio Netherlands Relay Station, 11695 kHz. Full data (including program name and transmitter coordinates) Radio Netherlands card signed by Rahamefy Eddy. Received in two months for report to veri signer at Radio Netherlands Relay Station. Additional large folder Madagascar map card enclosed for 7310 kHz from 4.5 years, that included full data and the program name. QSL address: Radio Nedherlands Wereldomroep Relay Station, Atten: Mr. Rahamefy Eddy, P.O. Box 404, Antananarivo, Madagascar. (Craighead) Correspondence address and web information via World QSL Book; Radio Voice of the People, P.O. Box 5750, Harare, Zimbabwe. Website: http://www.vopradio.co.zw/ (or) http://www.radio.vop.com/ Email: voxpozim@yahoo.com.uk (or) voxpop@coweb.co.zw
MEDIUM WAVE
Japan-JOJK Kanazawa 1224 kHz AM. Full data NHK card unsigned. Received for an AM report and no return postage. Station address: 14-1 Ohtemachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa, Japan 920-8644. (Craig Edwards, Australia)
Japan-JOUC Yamaguchi 1377 kHz AM. Full data NHK card unsigned. Received for an AM report and no return postage. Station address: NHK Yamaguchi, Technicial Dept., 2-1 Nakazono, Yumaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi, Japan 753-8660. (Edwards).
KSGM 980 kHz AM. Full data friendly two-page letter signed by Don Pritchard-News Director. Veri signer states he too is a AM DXer. Station‛s night pattern coverage map and felt KSGM pennant enclosed. Received in ten days for an AM report. Station address: P.O. Box 428, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670. (Jim Pogue, TN)
KLBS 1330 kHz AM. The Portuguese Radio Network. Full data card signed Operations Manager with illegible signature, plus station information sheets. Received in 60 days for an AM report and two mint stamps. Station address: 401 Pacheco Blvd., Los Banos, CA 93635. Website: http://www.klbs.com/ . (Henry Tidenberg, Clovis, NM)
KTRH 740 AM kHz. Full data email response from Ken Charles-Regional VP of Programming. Received in three days after follow-up email report to kencharles@clearchannel.com Station address; 2000 West Loop South, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77027. Website: http://www.ktrh.com/main.html . (Frank Hillton, Charleston, SC).
Mexico-XENK 620 kHz AM. Personal letter via registered mail from Ma. Guadalupe Laris Rodriguez-Gerente. Received via registered mail after follow-up report October 2006, mailed from Cozumel, Mexico. Station address: Radio 6.20, S.A., Aten: Lic. Guadalupe Laris Rodriguez, Calle Durango #331, Colonia Roma, Mexico, DF 06700 Mexico. (Pogue).
WTAW 1620 kHz AM. News Talk 1620. Full data color QSL card signed by Ben Downs-Chief Operator. Received in six weeks for an AM report and mint stamps. Station address: 2700 Rudder Freeway, Suite 5000, College Station, TX 77845. Website: http://www.wtaw.com/ Email: radio@wtaw.com (Sam Wright, MS).
NORTH KOREAVoice of Korea 11710 kHz. Full data color Radio Pyongyang card signed in Korean and dated on my birthday. Cloth pennant, color enameled Voice of Korea lapel pin, program schedule, three advertising brochures for North Korean postage stamp collectors and copy of Pyongyang Times newspaper. Received in 57 days for an English report directly to the station. Have been trying nearly 20 years using every trick in the book with no success. Packet of goodies was received in a plain brown wrapper. Station address: Voice of Korea, Pyongyang, Democratic People‛s Republic of Korea, (Richard W. Parker PA).
(Gayle Van Horn, QSL Report/Monitoring Times)
