Monitoring Times has ceased publication, however, this is my last printed column with the magazine, December 2013
New projects for the radio hobbyist
Thank you to all that have read, written, or contributed
to this column. I have corresponded with many amazing people from my association with Monitoring Times. It has
been a pleasure to meet many of you at our former MT conventions.
Though I am involved in many outside activities, I plan
to continue my work in the radio hobby. Look for continued radio-related
postings on my Shortwave Central blog at http://mt-shortwave.blogspot.com/ You are also welcome to follow me
on Twitter at: Gayle Van Horn @ QSLRptMT for last minute tips or breaking news.
I will continue to publish the by-hour, multilingual
frequency guide, renamed the
International Shortwave Broadcast Guide and published by Teak
Publishing. This is an exciting development for Larry and I, and we hope you
will take advantage of this new source to compliment your listening time. For
complete in-depth details, please refer to this month’s What’s New edition.
Look for continued announcements on our blogs as we expand our publishing
projects.
Kind regards to all, and I hope to hear from you again.
Gayle Van Horn
BRAZIL
Rádio Educação Rural De Tefé, 4925.24 kHz. Full data QSL card, signed
by Thomas Schwamborn. Received in 32 days for a Portuguese report and mint
stamps. Station address: Praça Santa Tereza, 283 69470-000 Tefé, AM Brasil
(Frank Hillton, Charleston, SC) Website: www.radioruraltefe.com Email: rert@osite.com.br
Rádio Inconfidência, 15190 kHz. Full data QSLs in 21 months, for
multiple reports by postal mail and email from Marco Antônio P. Coelho,
Técnico. Station address: Av Raja
Gabáglia, 1666-Gutierrez, 30441-194 Belo Horizonte, Brasil ((Artur Fernandez
Llorella/HCDX) Website:www.inconfidencia.com Email: inconfidencia@inconfidencia.com.br (or) diretoria@inconfidencia.com.br
GERMANY
Vechte Welle/Delux FM 3985 kHz, via Radio 700. Full data QSL and
station info sheet. Received in five weeks. QSL address: Ems-Vechte-Welle,
z.H.d., Mathias Volta, Halle IV, Kaiserstrasse 10a, D-49809 Lingen, Germany.
(Llorella)
MEDIUM WAVE
Hungary-Dankó Rádió, 1251 kHz AM. Full data verification letter, signed
by Miklós Kenderessy, Director Technical Department. Received in one month for
an AM report. Station address: Kunigunda útja 64, H-1037 Budapest. (Llorella)
Morocco-Radio Melilla 1485 kHz AM. Station stamp and seal noted with
“reception ok” on original report, signed by Antonia Ramos Pelaez, Directora.
Received in 594 days from original Spanish report with mint stamps. Station
address: Muella Ribera s/n, E-52005 Melilla, Morocco aramos@prisaradio.com. (Al Munick, PA/HCDX) If using the NASWA Country List, this station
counts as Spanish Morocco.
USA-KSEY, 1230 kHz AM. Full data Cowboy
Boot/Horseback Rider card, signed by James T. Pogue, QSL Manager. Received
in 69 days for a SASE (used), plus KH2AR ham card. QSL was for a DX Test. QSL
address: Box 3777, Memphis, TN 38173-0777 (Bill Wilkins, Springfield, MO)
Station is licensed to serve Seymour, Texas and broadcast a sports talk format
to the greater Wichita Falls, Texas. Sister station is KSEY-FM www.radioksey.com.
WQQK643, 1700 kHz AM. Received a City
of Happy Valley folding card, signed by Edith Foteff, Community Liasion.
Received in 150 days for an AM report. QSL address: 16000 SE Misty Drive, Happy
Valley, OR 97086. MW QSL # 3,037 (Patrick Martin, Seaside, OR) This is a
community service radio station www.ci.happy-valley.or.us. The WQQK call sign is actually
licensed by the FCC to a microwave service in Shenadoah, Virginia.
WTAD, 930 kHz AM. Original reception report returned with “Confirmed”
written at bottom, signed by Michael J. Moyers Sr., VP/General Manager.
Received in six days for an AM report, address label (used) and $1.00 US.
Station address: 329 Maine St., Quincy, IL 62301 (Wilkins).
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Wantok Radio Light, 7325 kHz. Personal letter signed by Dorish Asang,
(Administration Receptionist) Mr. Alois Ok, (Business Manager) and Joel Dopo
(RF Technician), plus a full data QSL card. Received in 183 days for an mp3 CD
of recorded programming, and return mint postage. QSL address: P.O. Box 1273,
Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea (Patrick Robic,
Austria/WWDXC Top News).
ROMANIA
Radio City-The Station of the Cars 7290 kHz via Tigandesti, Romania.
Full data E-QSL which included a two page history and information on the
station. Received in 20 minutes for an English report to citymorecars@yahoo.com.(Gayle Van Horn, NC) The station’s DJ
presents an oldies based format of European off-shore tunes, cruising music,
album tracks, hits from the U.S. and more.
UTILITY
Croatia-MRCC Rijeka 2187.5 kHz. Full data ship card and prepared QSL
verified. Received in 47 days after follow up. QSL address: Ministry of the
Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, Harbour Master’s Office Rijeka, Senjsko
pristaniste 3, Croatia (Andy/UDXF)
Czech Rep.-NDB “L” Praha/Liboc 372 kHz. Full data verification letter,
signed by Jan Bernatzik. Photo of the transmitter and stickers enclosed.
Received in 11 days for a utility report. QSL address: Air Navigation Services
of Czech Republic, Administration ANS, Navigacni 787, 25261 Jenec, Czech
Republic (Robic).
NDB “CK” Prerov 441 kHz. Full data verification letter, signed by 1LT
Jan Zak, Frequency Manager. Received in 18 days. QSL address: National Radio
Frequency Agency (NAFRA CZE), Ministry of Defence-1341, 16001 Praha 6, Czech
Republic (Robic) Email: nafra@army.cz
Italy-NDB “FOG”340 kHz. Prepared QSL card signed by Giuliano Nardini
and stamped as verified. Received in 11 days. QSL address: ENAV S.p.A., NAAV
Foggia, Aeroporto Gino Lisa, Viale degli Aviatoria, 71100 Foggia, Italy
(Robic).
USA-AFS9AZ, 14411 kHz. Full data Emergency Operations Center card,
Papago Military Reservation, unsigned. Received in 22 days for utility report
and SASE (used). Verification was for 2013 MARS Armed Forces Day Crossband
test. Station address: AFS9AZ, Atten: Paul Swietek, 5427 E. Broadway Ave.,
Apache Junction, AZ 85119-9307 (Wilkins).
NPD, 7476.5 kHz LSB. Partial data Naval Support Activity Mid-South
card, signed by A. H. Hillard. Received in 62 days for a SWL report and a SASE
(used). QSL was for the 2013 Armed Forces Day Crossband test. Station address:
Atten: Mr. A.H. Hilliard, 4237 Bacon St., Memphis, TN 38128 (Wilkins).