Monday, March 02, 2015

QSL Report: March 2015

Amateur Radio

Benin-TY1AA, 18 MHz. Full data color tri-fold card of Beninan children and antenna display. Received via OQRS in 90 days. (Van Horn, NC)


WW1 Museum QSL (Larry Van Horn Collection)
United States-WWI USA. Full data color photo of National World War 1 Museum at Liberty Memorial, unsigned. 20 MHz. Received in 25 days for special event. QSL address: 100 W. 26th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108 USA (Van Horn)

Virgin Islands-NP2X, 10 meters/CW. Full data color sunrise scenery card, unsigned. Received via ARRL bureau (Van Horn)

Australia
Reach Beyond Australia, 12115 kHz. Full data QSL verification sheet featuring Bruy Island, Tasmania, unsigned. Received in 28 days for an English report and mint stamps (used for reply). Thank you note included for providing extra postage stamps. Station address: P.O. Box 291, Kilsyth, VIC 3137, Australia (Bill Wilkins, MO) Website: http://www.reachbeyond.org.au/

Austria
Eternal Good News via Bible Voice Broadcasting, Moosbrunn, Austria relay 15215 kHz. Full data verification letter signed by George Bryan, plus schedule and program transcription. Received in 11 days for E-report and Mp3 to: gabry@cox.net (Luca Botto Fiora, Italy/playdx).

Bangladesh
Bangladesh Betar, 13580 kHz. Full data QSL card photo of Shundorbon, Khulna, plus very nice letter signed by Abu Tabib Md. Zia Hasan. Received in 92 days for postal report. QSL address: Bangladesh Batar, Senior Engineer, Research/Receiving Centre, 121 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbag, Dhaka 1000 Bangladesh (Walt Davidson, UK/BrDXC Communication)

Brazil
Rádio Nacional da Amazônia, 11780 kHz. Full data station QSL card, unsigned. Received in 63 days for a Portuguese report and mint stamps. QSL address: Rádio Nacional da Amazônia, a/c Sr. Director Gerente, Caiza Postal 258, 70359-970 Brasilia, DR Brazil (Rod Pearson, St Augustine, FL).

China
China Radio International via Lingshi, 9455 kHz. Full data CRI card, signed by Ying Lian. Received in 53 days for program details and E-report Mp3 to: crieng@cri.com (Fiora) Streaming/on-demand audio at: www.cri.cn Postal address: 16a, Shijingshan Rd., Beijing 100040, China

Clandestine
Voice of the Martyrs, 7515 kHz. Full data verificatin letter, signed by Pastor Tim Dillmuth. Received in two days for program details to: tdillmuth@seoulusa.org (Gigi Naj, Asti, Italy/playdx)

Cuba
China Radio International relay, 9580 kHz. Full data Xibe ethnic minority group QSL card, without site notation. Also received CRI Messenger, letter and horse paper cutout. Received in 63 days for an English report and mint stamps. Station address: English Service, 16A Shijingshan Road, Beijing 100040 China (Wilkins).

FM
Belgium-BRF Eupen, 94.90 MHz. Full data verification letter from Lothar Kirch, Leiter produktion und Technik. Received in four weeksfor program details to: brftech@fr.be. QSL address: Kehweg 11, B-4700 Eupen, Belgium (Norbert Reiner, Karlsruhe, Germany/playdx).

KBS World Radio QSL (Gayle Van Horn Collection)
France
KBS World Radio relay via Issoudin, France 5950 kHz. Full data QSL card, plus stickers ans blank report forms. Received in 42 days for an Mp3 report. QSL address: 18 Yeouido-Dong, Yeongdeungpo-Gu, Seoul  150-790 South Korea. (Fiora). KBS World Radio relay via Issoudin, France 5950 kHz. Full data station QSL card for French service. Received in 41 days for French report to: french@kbs.co.kr (Christian Ghibaudo, Nice, France/playdx) Station postal address: International Broadcasting, Korean Broadcasting System, 113, Yeouigongwon-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 150-790, Republic of Korea. Streaming/on-demand audio at: www.world.kbs.co.kr

Radio Taiwan International relay via Issoudin, France 11875 kHz. Full data station QSL card for French service. Received in 36 days for French report to: french@rti.org.tw (Ghibaudo) Streaming/on-demand audio at: www.rti.org.tw

Germany
Missionswerk Voice of Hope via HCJB Weenermoor, Germany 3995 kHz. Full data verification letter, signed by Kornelius Dück. Received in 169 days. QSL address: Eckenhagener Strasse 21, DE-51580 Germany (Fiora).

Voice of Indonesia via Radio 700 Kall Krekel, Germany, 3955 kHz. Full data QSL. Received in 528 days for CD Mp3. QSL address: Jalan Merdeka Barat 4-5, 4th Floor, Jakarta 110 Indonesia. (Fiora)

Radio Slovakia International via Radio 700, Kall Krekel, Germany relay, 7310 kHz. Full data station QSL card. Received in 31 days for e-report and Mp3 sent to: rsifrench@slovakradio.sk (Fiora).

Lithuania
Special broadcast of RMRC for the EDXC 2014 from Siktunai, Lithuania, 11690 kHz. Full data E-QSL. Received in ten days for program details to: info@rmrc.de (Ghibaudo).

Madagascar
Adventist World Radio relay via Talata Volondry, Madagascar, 15680 kHz. Full data AWR QSL card, signed by Adrian Peterson. Received in 30 days for CD Mp3 and 1.00US. Calendar and literature enclosed. QSL address: International Relations, Box 29235, Indianapolis, IN 46229 USA. (Fiora) Streaming/on-demand audio www.awr.org

Eternal Good News relay via Bible Voice Broadcasting, Talata Volondry, Madagascar, 21480 kHz. Full data E-verification letter, from George A. Bryan. Received in ten days for program details to: gabry@cox.net (Fiora).

Moldova/Pridnestrovia
Prindnestrovsky Radiotelecentr via Grigoriopol. Two different full-data cards, including program names, Pridnestrovsky Radiotelecentr antennas e-cards from Sergey Omelchenko, Technical Director. Radio Payam-e-Doost 7460 kHz. Received in 16 hours, and Dengê Kurdistanê 9400 kHz in under five hours. QSL email address: prtc@idknet.com.  (Wenderl Craighead, KS)  


Radio Japan QSL (Gayle Van Horn Collection)
Japan
Radio Japan/NHK World relay, 11950 kHz. Full data color Japan scenery card, unsigned, transmitter site confirmed. Received in 67 days for English report and $ 1.00US (returned). Station address: 2-1, Jinnan 2-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8001 Japan. Streaming/on-demand audio at: www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld (Pearson)

Medium Wave
Estonia-Radio Eli (Family Radio) 1035 kHz. Russian E-QSL. Received for report details to: am1035@bk.ru. (Dmitry Kutuzov-RUS/"deneb-radiodx" midxb/Top Nx 1196)

France-France Bleu RCFM, 1494 kHz. Station QSL card, unsigned. Received in ten days for medium wave report. QSL address: 4 rue Favalelli, Boite Postal 130, 20292 Bastia Cedex, France (Carlos Goncalves, Portugal/BrDXC-Communication)

Ireland-RTÉ Clarkstown, 252 kHz.  Full data E-QSL. Received in 44 days for e-report to info@rte.ie (Fiora).

Italy-Studio DX via I AM Radio Milano, 1350 kHz. Full data E-QSL. Received in two weeks for details of test transmission to: info@studiodx.net (Reiner).

Netherlands-Radio Bloemendaal 1116 kHz. Full data E-QSL. Received in one month for program details to: info@radiobloemendaal.nl. Postal address: Vijverweg 14, 2061 GX Bloemendaal, Germany (Reiner).

Spain-Radio Segovia 1602 kHz. Full data station QSL, signed by David Matarranz Casado Director de Marketing y Desarollo. QSL address: Plaza Cirilo Rodriguez 2, 40001 Segovia, Spain.
(Roberto Pavanello/playdx/Fiora)

United States-WSPO Charleston, South Carolina, 1390 kHz. Ful data color QSL sheet, signed by Brandon Jordan, IRCA/NRC DX Test Coordinator and Bruce Roberts, Dir. of Engineering. Received in 62 days for $1.00US and SASE (used for reply). Verification for November 2014 DX Test, and my 35th U.S. state verified on AM. Station address: IRCA/NRC Test Committee, c/o Brandon Jordan, P.O. Box 338, Rossville, TN 38066 USA (Wilkins).

Palau
NHK World Radio relay via Koror, Palau, 11705 kHz. Received in 33 days. QSL address: English Section, NHK World Radio Japna, Tokyo 150-8001, Japan. (Fiora)

Vatican Radio (Gayle Van Horn Collection)
Philippines
Vatican Radio relay via Palauig, 15470 kHz. Full data Vatican QSL card, unsigned. Calendar, sticker and schedule enclosed. Received in 56 days for an English report. QSL address: Piazza Pia 3, 1-00120 Vatican City, Vatican City State. (Pearson). Streaming/on-demand audio: www.radiovaticana.va

South Africa
NHK World Radio relay via Meyerton, South Africa, 11800 kHz. Full data station QSL card. Received in 34 days. QSL address: English Section, NHK World Radio Japna, Tokyo 150-8001, Japan. (Fiora)

Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. No frequency listed for an old Ekala QSL card, from Gamini Liyanarachchi, Engineer in Charge, Trincomalee Transmitter Station. Received in 28 days for report and one IRC. Also received a pamplet about the Trincomalee transmitter station. Mr. Liyanarachchi is usually in Colombo, but goes to Trincomalee once a week. He notes the management of the station was just completely transferred to Sri Lanka from Germany in October 2014. Reception reports should be sent to his section at: SLBC, Independence Square, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka Email: ddge@slbc.lk (Takahito Akabayashi, Japan/BC-DX Top Nx) Website: www.slbc.lk

Sweden
Radio City via Radio Revival Sweden, 6065 kHz. Full data E-QSL from Ronny. Received in three hours. Program details to: info@rock.x.se (Ghibaudo)

United States
Radio Africa/Pan American Broadcasting relay via WRMI Okeechobee, Florida 15190 kHz. Full data E-verification letter and schedule from Jeff Bernald. Received in ten days for e-report and Mp3 to info@panambc.com (Fiora).

Radio Prague relay via WRMI Okeechobee, Florida 9955 kHz. Full data station QSL card unsigned, plus calendar. Received in 28 days. QSL address: Vinohradská 12-CZ 120-99 Praga 2, Czech Republic (Fiora).

Radio Slovakia International via WRMI Okeechobee, Florida relay 9955 kHz. Full data QSL card. Received in 60 days for e-report and Mp3 to: rsispanish@slovakradio.sk (Fiora).

Utility
VA3GMT/B HF Beacon 28200 kHz. Station QSL card, unsigned. Received in four weeks. QSL address: Felix Todica, 26 Bishop Crescent, Markham, ON L3P 4N6 Canada (Reiner).

VE9BEA/B HF Beacon 28245 kHz. Full data card and letter. Received in four weeks. Beacon has been operating continuously since 1996, with an output of 5 watts. QSL address: Vernett F. Smith, 45 Elmwood Cours, Fredericton, NB E3B 2P6 Canada (Reiner).

St Mary's Church Kilsheelan, 27755 kHz. Verification statement on the reception report, signed by Fr. Carey. Received in 36 days. QSL address: Parish House, Gambonsfield, Kilsheelan, Clonmel Co., Tipperary, Ireland. (Patrick Robic, Austria/UDXF)

St. Mary's Church Askeaton, 27332 kHz. No data letter, signed by Fr. Seán Ó Longaigh. Received in 18 days. QSL address: Parish House, Askeaton, Co. Limerick, Ireland (Robic).

St. Fintan's Church Mountrath, 27601 kHz. Full data prepared QSL card signed by Fr. Jor Brophy and stamped. Received in 15 days. QSL address: Parish House, Mountrath, Co. Laois, Ireland (Robic)

St. Patrick's Church Castletown, 27651 kHz. No data letter, stamped. Received in 17 days. QSL address: Parish House, Castletown, Gorey Co., Wexford, Ireland (Robic).

Utility Ship Traffic

Ship addresses may be obtained by an MMSI search at: www.google.com

2FUD2 Highland Knight (Platform Supply vessel) MMSI 235094271, 2187,5 kHz. DSC (digital selective calling). Full data QSL and prepared verification letter. Received in 31 days. (Andy Ibold, Alpen, Germany/UDXF)

DEBQ Seamullet (Tanker) MMSI 211379750, 2187, 5 kHz DSC. Full data QSL and prepared verification letter. Received in 26 days. Ship position was Rotterdam. (Ibold)

IBGQ Nos Aries (Anchor Handling Supply Tug) MMSI 247342000, 2187, 5 kHz DSC. Full data QSL and verification letter. Received in 29 days. SHip position from Genova to Sardinia Island. (Ibold).

OJBM FNS Uusimaa (Minelayer) MMSI 230997240, 2187, 5 kHz DSC. Full data QSL and prepared letter. Received in 33 days from follow-up report. Ship position in the Gulf of Finland. This is my first Finnish naval ship verified (Ibold).

OYPJ2 Bergensfjord (Passenger vessel) MMSI 219348000, 2187, 5 kHz DSC. Full data QSL and prepared letter. Received in 21 days from follow-up report. SHip position Hirtshals-Stavanger (Ibold).


USCGC Confidence (uscg.mil)
NHKW USCGC Confidence (U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WMEC-619), ALE identification HKW, 5732 kHz. Full data QSL and prepared verification letter, plus ship sticker. Received in 90 days from follow-up report (original report in 2013). Ship position in Caribbean (Robic).

Euro Free Radio
Bluestar R (Netherlands) bluestarradio@live.nl
Free R Service Holland/FRSH (Netherlands) frs@frsholland.nl
Free R Victoria freeradiovictoria@hotmail.com
Laser Hot Hits studio@laserhothits.co.uk
Long Live R (Italy) radioeurope@iol.it
R Alice radioalice@hotmail.com
R Carrierwave carrierwave.sw@gmail.com
R Casanova radiocasanova@hotmail.com
R El Toro radio.eltoro@gmx.net
R Enterprise enterpriseradio@hotmail.com
R Europe (Italy) radioeurope@iol.it
R Experience experienceshortwave@hotmail.com
R Geronimo geronimoshortwave@hotmail.com
R Joystick chapri@radiojoystick.de
R Montferland radiomontferland@hotmail.com
R Nora radionora@hotmail.com
R Northpole (Netherlands) radio.northpole@planet.nl
R Pink Panther pinkpantheram@hotmail.com
R Pioneer pioneram@hotmail.com
R Pluto pluto41@gmail.com
R Tango Italia libertango58@libero.it
R U-Boat 66 uboatradio@gmail.com
R Zeewolf radiozeewolf@hotmail.nl
Ronnie AM radioronalisa@hotmail.com
Sluwe Vos R (Netherlands) rxreport@live.nl
Studio 52 (Netherlands) studio52@planet.nl
Telstar R (Netherlands) dutchradio48@hotmail.com
The Technische Man (Netherlands) technicalman@hotmail.nl