The radio
hobby, whether medium wave, shortwave or amateur radio, agree there is only one
source for foreign stamps and DX supplies. Bill Plum’s Airmail Postage and DX
Supplies, offers hobbyists a source for worldwide postal stamps, that can be
enclosed within outgoing reception reports.
Stamps are
enclosed in a glassine envelope, eliminating the worry of stamps sticking to
your letter. Among the DX supplies are European Air Mailer and European Air
Return Envelopes, and excellent alternative to the smaller U.S. sized airmail
envelopes. To learn more about Bill’s products line or the current postage
stamp price list, send email to
plumdx@msn.com or write him at; Bill Plum’s Airmail and DX
Supplies, 12 Glenn Road, Flemington, NJ 08822.
Radio
Algérienne has resumed broadcasting on shortwave, using transmitters in
Issoudun, France. The current Arabic schedule is available in MTXpress. Send
program details to; Radio Algérienne, 21 Boulevard des Martyrs, 16000, Algiers,
Algeria. Streaming audio at
www.radioalgerie.dz/
Victor
Goonetilleke informs DXers of a new contact from Bhutan Broadcasting Service.
Victor states, “they have no QSL cards, so he is sending personal replies. I
prepared my QSL text, which he can cut and paste for ease.” Send program
details to Kaka Tshering, General Manager at
kakatschering@bbs.bt
Curious
about the presence of shortwave during the Cold War era ? It was a time when a
plethora of stations flooded the airwaves with an entertaining and ideological
stance of east against west.
The Glory Days of Shortwave Radio is
presented by Georgi Bancov of SWL DX Bulgaria. The 41 minute video brings an
extensive video of interval signals, identifications and QSLs, presented in
alphabetical order by-country at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf_UzdvTyKQ
BANGLADESH
Bangladesh Betar, 7250 kHz. Full
data color
Tribal Girl card in
headdress. signed by Abu Tabib Md. Zia Hasan, Senior Engineer. Received in 30
days, by postal mail, in reply to email report to
rrd@dhaka.net with attached audio
clip. Station address: Research & Receiving Center, Bangladesh Betar 121,
Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shabag Dhaka-100, Bangladesh. (Supratik Sanatani,
Kolkata, India/playdx) Streaming audio
www.betar.org.bd/
GUATEMALA
Radio Verdad 4055 kHz. Full data QSL
and personal letter signed by Dr. Edgar A. Madrid, Director, plus pennant and
station info pamphlet. Received in four weeks for an English report and
currency. Station address: Apartado Postal 5, Chiquimula, Guatemala. (Artur F
Llorella, Catalonia, Spain/HCDX) Streaming audio
www.radioverdad.org Email:
radio.verdad.em@gmail.com
MEDIUM WAVE
Luxembourg-RTL 236 kHz AM. Full data
station QSL card, unsigned. Received in 18 days for an AM report. Station
address: 45, boulevard Pierre Frieden, L-1543 Luxembourg. (Christian
Ghibaudo/playdx) Streaming audio
www.rtl.lu/
Mexico-XEFD 590 kHz AM. Full data
prepared QSL card returned as verified by Ing. Sergio Guttierrez. Received in
93 days for fourth followup. Previously sent reports in 2001, so actually
seven follow ups. QSL address: Blvd. Hidalgo
200-A, Fracc Polanco, 88710 Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. (John Wilkins, CO/NRC DX News 80-03) ^ Streaming audio via tunein
http://tunein.com
USA-KCCY, 1350 kHz AM.
Pueblo’s Legendary Country. Full data
prepared QSL card returned as verified by Jenna J. Mangino, plus note. Received
in seven days from follow up. Station address: 1350 KCCY, 106 West 24
th
Street, Pueblo, CO 81003 (Wilkins). Streaming audio via iHeart
www.1350kccy.com
USA-KCJJ, 1630 kHz AM.
The Mighty 1630. Full data prepared QSL
card returned as verified by Tom S., General Manager. Received in nine days for
an AM report, prepared QSL card and one mint stamp. Station address: KCJJ
Radio, 845 Quarry Road, Suite 120, Coralville, IA 52241 P.O. Box 2118, Iowa
City, IA 52244. (Loyd VH, SC) Website:
www.1630kcjj.com/
WBT 1110 kHz AM.
Charlotte’s News Talk. Full data station
logo card with illegible signature. Received in seven days for an AM report,
prepared QSL card (not returned) and one mint stamp. Station address: One
Julian Price Place, Charlotte, NC 28208
(Van Horn) Streaming audio
www.wbt.com/
WFBL 1390 kHz AM.
CNY Talk Radio. No data email response
from Don Wagner, General Manager
d.wagner@lmgiradio.com.
Received several hours after email followup. Original AM report sent with two
mint class stamps. Station address: CNY Talk Radio, 8456 Smokey Hollow Road,
Baldwinsville, NY 13027. (Al Muick, PA/HCDX) Website:
www.wflb.com/
WOR 710 kHz AM. Full
data station card, signed by Timothy Reill, W2TRP, V.P. of Engineering, plus
prepared QSL card returned as verified. Received in nine days for an AM report,
prepared QSL card and one mint stamp. Station address: 111 Broadway, 3
rd
Floor, New York, NY 10006. (Van Horn) Streaming audio
www.wor710.com/
WQLR 1660 kHz AM.
The Fan. Full data prepared QSL card
returned as verified by Peter F. Tani, V.P. of Operations, plus coverage map
and sticker. Received in nine days for an AM report,
prepared QSL card and one mint stamp. Station
address: 4200 West Main, Kalamazoo, MI 49006 (Van Horn) Streaming audio
http://1660thefan.com/
MYANMAR
Radio Thazin, 7110 kHz. Generic
style email reply, thanking me for listening. Email indicated though a new
station, they are trying to get better performance. Received for monitoring
their English program 1430-1500 UTC. Reply received in less than two hours for
email to
thazinradio@yahoo.com (Ron Howard, CA/DX Fossils/NASWA)
SOMALILAND
Radio Hargeisa, 7120 kHz
The Voice of the Republic of Somaliland.
No data E-QSL confirming reception only, from Saafi Ali, Online Officer.
Received for an E-report to ra
diohargaysa@hotmail.com
(Howard)
UTILITY
Brazil-Babitonga Patrol Ship, 12681
kHz. Full data prepared QSL card returned as verified by 1
st Lt.
Raphael Cruz Rangel de Souza. Received in 92 days for a utility report. QSL
address: Commando Do 5° Distrito Naval, Av. Almirante Cerqueira e Souza, 70 Rio
Grande, RS Brazil. (Roberto Landolfo/UDXF)
Germany-Hamburg Radio, 13146 kHz.
Full data QSL card, signed by Reiner Dietzel. Received in 23 days for a utility
report. Station address: DP07 Seefunk, Esteich 84, 21129 Hamburg, Germany,
(Patrick Robic, Austria/UDXF)
Honduras-Cenamer Radio, 10024 kHz.
No data letter and prepared QSL card returned, signed by Jorge Rodriguez, Jefe
Unidad de Coordinación de Búsqueda y Salvamento. Received in 58 days. QSL
address: Corporación Centroamericana de Serviscios de Navegación Aérea COCESNA,
Centro Coordinator de Salvsmento, RCC Centroamerica, Apartado Postal No. 660,
Tegucigalpa M.D.C., Honduras. (Robic)
(Monitoring Times/QSL Report-Gayle Van Horn)
