QSL Blog Report

August 2009 verifications

Station: - NHK World Radio Japan
Date: - 30-07-2009
Frequency: - 11705 kHz (Yamata)
Time: - 1400-1430 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - “Sunflower” (Tsunan-Machi, Niigata Prefecture).

Station: - NHK World Radio Japan
Date: - 02-08-2009
Frequency: - 9585 kHz
Time: - 1345-1430 UTC
Language: - Hindi
Description: - “Summer Festival” (Nagano Prefecture)

Station: - China Radio International
Date: - 28-07-2009
Frequency: - 9570 kHz
Time: - 1630-1655 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - The Great Family of the Chinese Nation – Mongolian ethnical minority group.

Station: - Radio Canada International
Date: - 18-07-2009
Frequency: - 11700 kHz (via Kunming relay, China)
Time: - 0000-0057 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Maple Leaf Mailbag Special QSL verified by Bill Westenhaver. 60 Years of Radio Worldwide! Radio Canada International is proud to offer its loyal listeners a series of exclusive QSL cards to mark its 60th anniversary. For 60 years, RCI has been bringing you rich, diverse radio that today include over 300 hours of programming each week. Tune in weekly to Ian Johns and his Maple Leaf Mailbag team on shortwave, satellite or www.rcinet.ca/

Station: - Radio Canada International
Date: - 20-07-2009
Frequency: - 9620 kHz (via Emirler relay, Turkey)
Time: - 0000-0057 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Maple Leaf Mailbag Special QSL verified by Bill Westenhaver. 60 Years of Radio Worldwide! Radio Canada International is proud to offer its loyal listeners a series of exclusive QSL cards to mark its 60th anniversary. For 60 years, RCI has been bringing you rich,
diverse radio that today include over 300 hours of programming each week. Tune in weekly to Ian Johns and his Maple Leaf Mailbag team on shortwave, satellite or www.rcinet.ca/

Station: - Radio Taiwan International
Date: - 13-06-2009
Frequency: - 13840 kHz
Time: - 1600-1700 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Paphiopedilum. Taiwan – the Orchid Kingdom – has a history of orchid cultivation going back a hundred years and is the world’s largest orchid exporter. The genus paphiopedilum is known as the Fairly Slipper Orchid in Chinese on account of the shape of its petals and coloring fas also given it the name Lady’s Slipper.

Station: - Radio Sweden
Date: - 06-08-2009
Frequency: - 13600 kHz
Time: - 1530 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - TERACOM, Hoerby Radiostation.

Station: - RDP International Radio Portugal
Date: - 06-08-2009
Frequency: - 15770 kHz
Time: - 1430-1500 UTC
Language: - Portuguese
Description: - QSL verified by Christiane, Lisbon’s hills.

Station: - Vatican Radio
Date: - 28-01-2009
Frequency: - 9310 kHz
Time: - 1530-1550 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Photograph of Pope Benedict XVI.

Station: - Radio Ukraine International
Date: - 22-07-2009
Frequency: - 7440 kHz
Time: - 0300-0400 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - National Radio Company of Ukraine.

Station: - Radio Free Asia
Date: - 26-07-2009
Frequency: - 11590 kHz (IBB Kuwait)
Time: - 1200-1230 UTC
Language: - Tibetan
Description: - This card honors radio pioneer Nikola Tesla who patented the basic system of radio in 1896. Tesla’s schematic diagrams describing the basic elements of a radio transmitter were later used by Marconi. In 1896 Tesla also constructed an instrument to receive radio waves. This QSL is issued for all confirmed reception reports from July – August 2009. Please continue to send your reception reports to us at qsl@rfa.org

Station: - KBS World Radio
Date: - 04-08-2009
Frequency: - 7275 kHz
Time: - 1800-1900 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Donggang River – Whit its pristine beauty and well-preserved ecosystem, Donggang River in Gangwon Province is one of the cleanest waterways in South Korea. It is home to a great number of plant and animal species currently at risk of extinction.

Station: - The Overcomer Ministry
Date: - 04-08-2009
Frequency: - 13810 kHz (Juelich, Germany)
Time: - 1500-1530
Language: - English
Description: - The Overcomer Ministry.

Station: - The Voice of Greece
Date: - 17-07-2009
Frequency: - 15650 kHz
Time: - 2300-2400 UTC
Language: - Greek
Description: - “The prince of the lillies ” fresco from Konssos (1.500 B.C.) Heraklion Archaeological Museum (Crete).

Station: - Voice of Russia
Date: - 22-07-2009
Frequency: - 11985 kHz
Time: - 1600-1630 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - The Voice of Russia, 29 October 1929 - 29 October 2009. The Voice of Russia, 20-30s.

Station: - Voice of Russia
Date: - 23-07-2009
Frequency: - 6070 kHz
Time: - 1500-1530 UTC
Language: - Hindi
Description: - The Voice of Russia, 29 October 1929 - 29 October 2009. The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945.
(Mukesh Kumar, Cosmo Club/Bihar, India)
Email: thecosmosclub@yahoo.co.in
Website: http://thecosmosclub.blogspot.com/

QSL Blog Report

The following QSLs are a portion of those recently cut from my QSL Report column in Monitoring Times magazine www.monitoringtimes.com/ for space constraints. Your QSL contributions are always welcome for the magazine or Shortwave Central blog at the above email address.
Good luck in your QSLing quest!
Gayle Van Horn

Amateur Radio
Spain-A05FL, 20 meters BPSK63. Full data color photo card of Palacio de Comunicaciones-Madrid. received in 30 days for a report to Jose Miguel Monco, Spain. (Van Horn).

Brazil
Rádio Clube do Para, Belem, 4885 kHz. No data confirmation letter, station postcard, pennant and lapel pin for one of the dozen or so reports I have sent in over the years. Each report contained an English report, local postcard, an applause card and somw had IRCs or $1.00US currency enclosed. Station address: Rádio Clube do Para, Av. Almirante Barroso N° 2190-3° Andar, Belem, Para, Brasil, CEP 66095-000 (Joe Wood, TN)

Rádio Clube do Para broadcast on 4885 kHz, 24 hours in Portuguese. Station website with sreaming audio http://www.radioclubedopara.com.br/

Rádio Globo, 1220 AM kHz. Full data QSL card, signed by Ayrton Mandarino (General Manager-Rádio Globo. Received in eight days for an email to: aytron.mandarino@radioglobo.com.br Postal address: Sistema Global de Rádio, Rua do Russel, 426/434 - Glória, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Cep: 22210-010.
(Rubens Ferraz Pedroso, Bandeirantes, Paraná, Brasil/playdx)

China
Today I received QSLs from China National Radio for Septembr 2007 reports on 720 AM and 1377 AM kHz. Both cards were specific as to the frequency, date and time, and were sent in the same envelope. It was a pleasant surprise to finally hear from them after 21 months with no follow-ups. Station address: China National Radio, P.O. Box 4501, Beijing 100866 (Bruce Portzer/HCDX)

French Guiana
Voice of Russia via Montsinery, 9735 kHz. Full data VOR scenery card, signed by Elena Osipova. Reception report sent to: letters@ruvr.ru (Tom banks, TX)

Germany
NHK World/Radio Japan relay via Wertachtal, Germany, 15190 kHz. Full data QSL received as a PDF in email, via Michael Puetz. This frequency is brokered via Media Broadcast, reception report sent to QSL-shortwave@media-broadcast.com. (Tom Banks, TX)

Pirates
Euro: Radio Devalon International, 6295 kHz. Full data verification letter, signed by Steve Young. Received in 72 days for $1.00 and an Mp3. QSL maildrop address: SRS Germany, Devalon, P.O. Box 10 11 45- D-99801 Eisenachk Germany. (Luca Botto Fiora, Italy/playdx)

Euro: Radio Galaxy Poland, 6553 kHz. Full data verification letter and electronic QSL signed by Nick. Received for report sent to: glxradio@gmail.com (Luca Botto Fiora, Italy/playdx)

Euro: Radio Joystick, 9510 kHz. Full data verification letter, signed by DJ Charlie Prince. Received in 33 days for $1.00 and report sent to: Postfach 23 31, D-55512 Bad Kreuznach, Germany. (Luca Botto Fiora, Italy/playdx)

Euro: Old Time Radio, 6305.8 kHz. Electronic QSL received in PDF format. Received for an email report and Mp3 to: oldtime48@gmail.com (Luca Botto Fiora, Italy/playdx)

South America: Radio Cochiguaz, 6291 kHz. Full data QSL. Received in 76 days for an email report and Mp3 to: radio_cochiquaz@yahoo.com (Luca Botto Fiora, Italy/playdx)

São Tomé
Voice of America relay, 11975 khz. Full data VOA verification card, unsigned, plus schedule. Received in 120 days for an English report to: 330 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20237 USA. Reports may also be sent to: letters@voa.gov (Frank Hillton, SC)

Sri Lanka
Radio Free Asia via IBB-Iranawila, 9385 kHz. Full data QSL card without site notation. Received in 16 days. Website: www.rfa.org/ (Edward Kusali, Canada)

USA
WRNO New Orleans, LA 7505 kHz. Partial data You'll Rave About the Wave logo card. received in 20 days to Ft. Worth, Texas address. Website: www.wrnoworldwide.org/
(Edward Kusalik, Canada)

QSL Blog Report

Today is the first edition of QSL Blog Report. The following QSLs are those recently excluded from my QSL Report column in Monitoring Times (http://www.monitoringtimes.com/) for space constraints. Your QSL info and contributions are always welcome for the magazine or the Shortwave Central blog.

To learn more about the fine art of world QSLing with insider information, tips, websites, email addresses, plus much more, purchase World QSL Book on CD-Rom from Teak Publising at the above email address.
Gayle Van Horn

Australia
Australia Broadcasting Corporation/ ABC Darwin Radio, 2310, 2325, 2485 kHz. Full data verification on ABC letterhead, signed by Laila Soares-Administration Officer. (David Shannon, IN)




Egypt
Radio Cairo 6255 kHz. Full data QSL card signed by Eng. Fouad Alfeky, plus letter and program schedule. Received for an e-report to: englishprog@ertu.org and niveenl@hotmail.com (Artur Fernandez Llorella, Catalonia, Spain/playdx2003)

Euro-Pirate
Radio Blue Star via Wertachtal, Germany 6140 kHz. Full data QSL received in 16 weeks. (Artur Fernandez llorella, Catalonia, Spain/playdx2003).

Libya
Voice of Africa, 17725 kHz. No QSL, but received in 57 days a packet including brochures Libyan Air Lines, The General Centre of Directed Broadcasting, and souvenir CD of tourist attractions in Libya. (Harold Woering, MA).

Russia
Voice of Russia 7430 kHz. Special QSL card and schedule in 11 weeks. (Artur Fernandez llorella, Catalonia, Spain/playdx2003)

South Korea
Nicely stamped envelope from South Korea with a personal letter in English from Kim Seong Min, the Representative of the FNK Network. Also received information about FNK, plus a business card. Email: mini6195@hanmail.net. Address of the envelope as: FNK, Yang Cheon, P. O. Box 92, Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gy, Seoul, SOuth Korea. (Bjorn Fransson, Sweden/HCDX)