My good buddy and SWLing Post reader, Mike, recently mailed the QSL card he received from KVOH after one of their test broadcasts. I’m glad he sent it to share–I love the front of the QSL card, which shows the footprint of their signal:
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Last week, I listened to and recorded the pirate radio station, Radio Paisano. Three days ago, I received this message along with a QSL card:
Radio Paisano is a novelty shortwave pirate station that celebrates Columbus Day, and features the music of Lou Monte and the comedy of Pat Cooper. This was the eighth year that we were on the air.
Attached is your e-QSL.
Grazie,
Luigi
Many thanks for the note and QSL card, Luigi!
I look forward to catching Radio Paisano next year.
Many thanks to Europirate Borderhunter for this QSL. It’s not often that I can hear a pirate across the Atlantic so very well. Click here for the original recording of this broadcast.
QSL from BOCHF
Again this morning at 2:20 UTC–and last night, during a very active night of pirate radio activity–BOCHF crept onto the airwaves, this time on 6,920 kHz USB.
Yesterday, BOCHF played the Boards of Canada album Tomorrow’s Harvest; this morning, they played their album In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country.
And how did it sound? Combining the music of the Boards of Canada with the sonic texture of the shortwave ether is a winning combination, in my opinion. Thanks, BOCHF! But don’t take my word for it: take a listen yourself.
Click here to download the full broadcast as an MP3, or simply listen via the embedded player below:
By the way, I recorded several other pirate stations last night–look for them in upcoming posts!
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After posting this recording of Alcaravan Radio a few weeks ago, I sent in a reception report to the station–within a day, I received this QSL along with photos of the station’s transmitter and antenna site (see below).
Many thanks to Alcaravan’s QSL manager, Rafael Rodríguez R., for the prompt response! These would have been posted sooner, Rafael, but I’m only now catching up after some extended travel. Enjoy!
Alcaravan Radio’s antenna site and transmitter house. (Click to enlarge)
Alcaravan Radio’s 5,910 kHz transmitter. (Click to enlarge)
Take note that Rafael Rodríguez R. also has a DX blog in Spanish; one I hope you take a moment to visit: http://dxdesdecolombia.blogspot.com/
The Nomadness (Photo: Steven Roberts)
Steven Roberts recently sent me a message with photos of a QSL card collection he once had. You see, several years ago he started the process of living on his boat, The Nomadness, full-time. It required that he pare down his belongings to only the essentials; he made the decision to sell his QSL card collection.
Steve confesses:
“Kind of sorry I sold them now, but I have to let things go before I sail off, die, or otherwise render my tonnage irrelevant!”
Steve said that most of the card collections below are from around 1966-67; others from about 1980. Click on the images to see larger versions:
Europe
North America
South America
Broadcast Band
Christian Broadcasters
EU/Asia
Africa
You can follow Steven’s adventures with The Nomadness on his blog: http://nomadness.com/blog
Daniel (W3DI) writes:
I have been enjoying some shortwave broadcasts recently and received some nice QSL cards. Wanted to share the cards and some station information.
Deutsche Welle – copied broadcast on 15,275 KHz – Jan 20 , 2013 at 1930 UTC
China Radio International – copied broadcast on 9,580 & 6,020 KHz – Dec 29 & 31 , 2012 at 0130 UTC
VOA – Africa service –
They sent not only a QSL but a beautiful 2013 calendar.
Daniel addeded:
Shortwave listening was my first step to becoming an amateur [radio operator]. First receiver was a Lafayette HE – 10 with a Q mulitplier I built. Now using a WinRadio 313 – things have really changed.
Shortwave listening was also my first step to becoming a ham radio operator. The Lafayette HE-10 is a beautiful little 9 tube radio. I love the split dials on the front–much like the venerable Hallicrafters S-38.
The Lafayette HE – 10 (Photo: RigPix.com)
The Hallicrafters S-38 (Photo: The S-38 Guy)