Wednesday, April 01, 2015

QSL Report: April 2015




Have a great Easter holiday - and don't forget to find a few minutes for DXing. Who knows what awesome QSL may come your way !

Canada
CFRX Toronto, Canada 6070 kHz. Full data QSL card signed by Steve Canney. Received in 21 days for program details and $2.00US. QSL address: 1831 Waterdown Rd. Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
(Francesco Cecconi, Italy/playdx)

Euro FM
Germany-City Radio Trier, 88.40 MHz. Prepared QSL card confirmed, plus personal letter from Michael Innis, Leitung Marketing & Medienberatung. Received in one week. QSL address: Funkhaus Porta Nigra,  Paulinenstrasse 1, 54292 Trier, Germany. (Norbert Reiner, Karlsruhe, Germany/playdx)

Eifelradio Bitburg 87.80 MHz. Prepared QSL card, signed by Seppl Pauli, plus station sticker. Received in four weeks. QSL address: Charles Lindbergh-Allee 6, 54634 Bitburg, Germany (Reiner).

Hochschulradio Aachen 99.10 MHz. Prepared QSL card confirmed by Tommy Vella, plus personal letter. Received in two weeks. QSL address: Wuellnerstrasse 5, 52056Aachen, Germany (Reiner)

Radio Homburg 89.60 MHz. Prepared QSL confirmed. Received in two weeks. QSL address: Eisenbahnstrasse 2, 66424 Homburg/Saar, Germany (Reiner).

Radio Merzig 105.10 MHz. Full data E-confirmation from Stephan Klein, Moderationm Produktion, Redaktionsleitung redaktion@radio-merzig.de. Received in two weeks. QSL address: Bahnofsstrasse 53, 66663 Merzig, Germany (Reiner).

Switzerland-LandLiebe Radio, Zurich 188.928 MHz (Ch 7A). Prepared QSL card confirmed. Received in three weeks. QSL address: c/o Energy Schweiz AG, Kreuzstrasse 66, 8008 Zuerich, Switzerland (Reiner)

Radio Bern 1, 197.648 MHz (Ch 8B0). Verification letter, signed by Susanne Zimmermann, Sekretariat/Disposition, and prepared QSL card confirmed. QSL address: Dammweg 9, Postfach, 3001 Bern, Switzerland (Reiner).

Radio Chablais, Monthey, 211.648 MHz Ch 10B). Personal letter, signed by Yves Metry and prepared QSL card confirmed. Station souvenirs enclosed. Received in one week. QSL address: Rue des Fours 11A, C.P. 112, 1870 Monthey, Switzerland (Reiner).

Radio Energy Bern, 197.648 MHz (Ch 8B). Prepared QSL card confirmed. Received in five days. QSL address: Dammweg 3, CH-3013 Bern, Switzerland (Reiner).

Radio Freiburg, 197.648 MHz (Ch 8B). Prepared QSL card, signed by Pascal Schnarrenberger, Leitung Moderation. QSL address: Rue de Romont 35, CH-1701 Freiburg, Switzerland (Reiner).

Radio LFM, 211.648 MHz (Ch. 10B). Prepared QSL card confirmed. Received in 20 days. QSL address: 1bis, chemin de Mornex, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland (Reiner).

Euro Free Radio
De Witte Reus, 6385 kHz. Full data E-QSL. Received in one day for program details to rxradioreport@gmail.com (Norbert Reiner, Karlsruhe, Germany/playdx)

Enterprise Radio, 6950 kHz. Two full data E-QSLs.Received in three hours for program details to enterpriseradio@hotnail.com. Station transmits from the northeast of Italy with 100 watts. Received in three hours for program details to enterpriseradio@hotmail.com (Reiner).

Free Radio Service Holland, 6065 kHz via Radio Revival Sweden, Sala Sweden. Full data E-QSL from Peter Verbruggen, plus station page on FRS Through the Years series. Received in 70 days for program details of December 28 broadcast. Next full broadcast will take place on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015. Scheduled frequencies include; 6070, 7700, and 9335 kHz. (Gayle Van Horn/NC)

Hobart Radio International, 6300 kHz. Full data E-QSL card. Received in six days for program details to hriradio@gmail.com (Robert Pavanello/playdx)

Radio Experience, 6240 kHz. Full data E-QSL. Received in two weeks for program details to experienceshortwave@gmail.com (Reiner).

Radio Geronimo SW 9335 kHz. Full data E-QSL. Received in three days for program details to: geronimoshortwave@hotmail.com (Rod Pearson, St Augustine, FL)

Radio Mi Amigo via Radio 700, 6005/7310 kHz. Full data E-QSL card. Received in three weeks for program details to: info@radiomiamigo.es (Reiner)

Radio Mirabelle, 6860 kHz. Full data E-QSL card. Received in one day for program details to radiomirabelle@laposte.net (Pavanello)

Radio Mistletoe, 6295 kHz. Full data E-QSL. Received in ten days for program details to radiomistletoe@live.com (Reiner).

Radio Star International, 6220 kHz. Full data E-QSL cards. Received in four days for program details to rsi@live.co.uk

Scandinavian Weekend Radio, 6170 kHz. Full data station QSL. Received in 38 days. QSL address: SWR, P.O. Box 99, FL-34801 Virrat, Finland (Christian Ghibaudo, France/playdx)

Station QRO, 6925 kHz. Full data E-QSL and station info sheet. Received in one day for program details to stationqrp@gmail.com (Reiner).

Tip and Elvis Show, 6220 kHz. Full data E-QSL. Received in one day for program details to t.eshow@hotmail.com (Reiner).

 South Africa
NHK/Radio Japan via Meyerton relay, 11885 kHz. Full data color Catching Dragonflies in the Sunset card. Received in 28 days. ((Edward Kusalik, Alberta, Canada) QSL address: 2-1, Jinnan 2-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8001 Japan. Streaming/on-demand audio: www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld 

Thailand
Radio Thailand World Service HSK9, 9390 kHz. Full data folding Democracy Monument card, plus station program schedule and information from the Director of World Service. Received in 327 days. (Rich D'Angelo, PA/NASWA March) Streaming audio www.hsk9.org Station address: Radio Thailand World Service (HSK9), Public Relations Department, Royal Thai Government, 236 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Din Daeng, Bangkok 10400 Thailand

Utility
Finland-M.I.K.E.S. (Centre for Metrology and Accreditation) 25000 kHz. Station verification letter. Received in 191 days. QSL address: P.O. Box 9, Teknikantie 1, FL-02151 Espoo, Finland
(Ghibaudo)

Ireland-Church of St. Laurence O'Toole Kilmacud, 27691 kHz. No data letter signed by Shelia Behan and stamped prepared QSL card. Received in 11 days. QSL address: Lower Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan, Blackrock, Co. Dublin Ireland (Patrick Robic, Austria/UDXF)

Ireland-Church of the Assumption Slieverue, 27205 kHz. No data letter signed by Fr. Thomas Corcoran, and prepared QSL card stamped. Received in 24 days. QSL address: Parachial House, Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny Ireland (Robic).

Ireland-Our Lady of the Rosay Church Limerick, 27641 kHz. No data letter signed by Fr. William Walsh, and prepared QSL card stamped. Received in 11 days. QSL address: Parish House, Ennis Road, Limerick, Co. Limerick Ireland (Robic)

Ireland-Church of the Assumption Tullamore, 27631 kHz. Prepared QSL card signed and stamped. Received in ten days. QSL address: Parish House, Tullamore, Co. Offaly Ireland (Robic).

USA-USCG Camspac 448 kHz. Verification letter for reception of NMC/NMW/NMQ Night of Nights (July 2014), Letter signed by G.D. Stockes, U.S. Coast Guard, Commanding Officer. Previously received the QSL card, but this extra letters is also nice to have.

Utility/Non-Directional Beacons
Canada-VE9BEA, 28245.5 MHz. Verification letter and card. Received in four weeks. QSL address: F. Smith, 45 Elmwood Cours, Fredericton, NB E3B 2P6 Canada. Operator noted her is 82 years old  and the station has been operating continuously since 1996 using an old Radio Shack HTX-100 with an output of 5 watts (Reiner).

France-Non Directional Beacon-EMT, Epinat/Mirecourt 419 kHz. Prepared QSL card signed and stamped as verified. Received in eight days. QSL address: Delegation de 1'Aviation Civile Lorraine Champagne Ardenne, Service Navigation Aérienne Nord-Est, Maintenance Lorraine, Aéroport Metz-Nancy-Lorraine, 57420 Goin, France (Robic)

Gibraltar-ZB2TEN, 28169.7 MHz. Confirmed by ZB3R on a card of ZB2BU; they do not have their own QSL cards-nevertheless the verification was very welcome. Received in seven weeks. QSL address: Gibralta Radio Society, P.O. Box 292, Gibralta.

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

5BJL2 Polar Duke (Research Vessel) MMSI 210582000, 2187,5 kHz DSC (digital selective calling). Full data QSL and prepared verification letter confirmed. Received in 95 days (Ibold).

9VMG9 Safe Bristola (Accomodation Platform) MMSI 565294000, 2187,5 kHz DSC. Full data QSL and prepared verification letter confirmed. Personal letter enclosed. Received in 131 days (Ibold).


Disney Magic (cruiselines.com)
C6PTZ Disney Magic (Cruise Ship) MMSI 308516000, 2187,5 kHz DSC. Full data QSL and prepared verification letter confirmed. Received in 40 days after follow-up letter. (Ibold)

LNDH Sea Safety (Offshore Supply ship) MMSI 258165000, 2187,5 kHz DSC. Full data QSL and prepared verification letter confirmed. Received in 23 days (Ibold).

OXNZ5 Maersk Frontier (Anchor Handling Supply Tug) MMSI 219352000 DSC. Full data QSL and prepared verification letter confirmed. Received in four days (Ibold).

V7BB8 Seacor Leopard (High Speed Craft) MMSI 538005110, 8414,5 kHz DSC. Full data E-QSL and prepared verification letter. Received in 16 days. Report sent direct to postal address. hip position Dubai, UAE. (Ibold).

VSMW5 Gargano (Offshore Supply Vessel) MMSI 235362000, 2187, 5 kHz DSC. Full data ship QSL and prepared verification letter confirmed. Personal letter enclosed. Received in 54 days (Ibold).

WDD7531 Harlan S McCall (High Speed Craft) MMSI 36759000, 8414,5 kHz DSC. Full data QSL and prepared verification letter confirmed. Received in 322 days via email afer email exchange with Seacor Headquarters (Ibold).

Vatican City State
Vatican Radio, 9850 kHz. Full data station QSL card. Received in 25 days for program details to: gestfreq@vatiradio.va (Ghibaudo) QSL address: Piazza Pia 3, 1-00129 Vatican City, Vatican City State. Streaming/on-demand audio www.radiovaticana.va