{"id":18546,"date":"2016-04-26T18:18:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T22:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=18546"},"modified":"2016-04-26T18:20:31","modified_gmt":"2016-04-26T22:20:31","slug":"daniels-radio-havana-cuba-qsl-card-from-august-15-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/daniels-radio-havana-cuba-qsl-card-from-august-15-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel&#8217;s Radio Havana Cuba QSL card from August 15, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_18548\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Radio-Havana-Cuba-QSL-Front.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18548\" class=\"wp-image-18548 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Radio-Havana-Cuba-QSL-Front-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"Radio-Havana-Cuba-QSL-Front\" width=\"584\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Radio-Havana-Cuba-QSL-Front.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Radio-Havana-Cuba-QSL-Front-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Radio-Havana-Cuba-QSL-Front-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Radio-Havana-Cuba-QSL-Front-430x300.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Front of RHC QSL card (click to enlarge).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor,\u00a0Daniel Amoroso, who shares this QSL card and notes:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Hello Thomas,\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Attached is QSL # 1 from Radio Habana Cuba <\/em><em>for their shortwave broadcast on 8- 15-2015<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>This was the day the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2015\/08\/14\/world\/u-s--embassy-reopens-cuba-havana\/\" target=\"_blank\">US Embassy in Cuba was officially re-opened<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18547\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Radio-Havana-Cuba-QSL-Back.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18547\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18547\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Radio-Havana-Cuba-QSL-Back-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"Back of RHC QSL card (click to enlarge). \" width=\"584\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Radio-Havana-Cuba-QSL-Back.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Radio-Havana-Cuba-QSL-Back-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Radio-Havana-Cuba-QSL-Back-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Radio-Havana-Cuba-QSL-Back-430x300.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Back of RHC QSL card (click to enlarge).<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Card was received on April 18 , 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Very cool! \u00a0Thank you for sharing this card and noting that relevant bit of history, Daniel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor,\u00a0Daniel Amoroso, who shares this QSL card and notes: Hello Thomas,\u00a0 Attached is QSL # 1 from Radio Habana Cuba for their shortwave broadcast on 8- 15-2015 This was the day the US Embassy in Cuba was officially re-opened. Card was received on April 18 , 2016. Very cool! \u00a0Thank [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[56,3,894,288],"tags":[224,900,5016,1396,1212,5015],"class_list":["post-18546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-broadcasters","category-news","category-qsl-gallery","category-radio-history","tag-qsl-card","tag-qsl-card-gallery","tag-radio-hava-cuba-qsl","tag-radio-havana-cuba","tag-rhc","tag-rhc-qsl"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-4P8","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18645,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/more-on-the-55th-anniversary-of-radio-havana-cuba\/","url_meta":{"origin":18546,"position":0},"title":"More on the 55th anniversary of Radio Havana Cuba","author":"Thomas","date":"May 2, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor,\u00a0David Iurescia (LW4DAF), for sharing the following feedback yesterday: Today, the 1st of May, is the 55th anniversary of Radio Havana Cuba. Here is\u00a0the link about this on their website: http:\/\/www.radiohc.cu\/en\/especiales\/comentarios\/91190-radio-havana-cuba-55-years-broadcasting-the-truth-to-the-world I haven't heard if RHC has any special programs or contests going on this\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Radio-Havana-Cuba-QSL-Front","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Radio-Havana-Cuba-QSL-Front-1024x714.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Radio-Havana-Cuba-QSL-Front-1024x714.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Radio-Havana-Cuba-QSL-Front-1024x714.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":18659,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/bobs-1961-radio-havana-cuba-qsl-card-and-full-text-from-dxers-unlimited-on-55th-anniversary\/","url_meta":{"origin":18546,"position":1},"title":"Bob&#8217;s 1961 Radio Havana Cuba QSL Card and full text from DXers Unlimited on 55th anniversary","author":"Thomas","date":"May 3, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Bob La Rose, who shares a QSL he received (see above and below) from Radio Havana Cuba after they had only been on the air a few days back in 1961. Amazing, Bob! \u00a0Thanks for taking the time to scan and share this report!\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"RHC QSL","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/RHC-QSL-826x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/RHC-QSL-826x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/RHC-QSL-826x1024.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":66468,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/shortwave-memories-castro-calling\/","url_meta":{"origin":18546,"position":2},"title":"Shortwave Memories &#8212; Castro Calling","author":"Thomas","date":"June 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"by Karl D. 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In 1971, Radio Havana Cuba broadcast on shortwave with Spanish to the Americas, English, French, Portuguese, and a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SWL-Scan_cuba-20260430.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SWL-Scan_cuba-20260430.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SWL-Scan_cuba-20260430.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SWL-Scan_cuba-20260430.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SWL-Scan_cuba-20260430.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":29632,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/radio-mi-amigo-qsl-card-with-special-stamp\/","url_meta":{"origin":18546,"position":3},"title":"Radio Mi Amigo QSL Card with special stamp","author":"Thomas","date":"December 13, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Lennart Weirell, who writes: Hi Thomas, I have received a QSL-card from Radio Mi Amigo with a special individual stamp. Radio Mi Amigo announced this in the Newsletter in December: \u201cUnique Radio Mi Amigo stamps: We are proud to announce our own official Radio\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Mi-Amigo-1024x643.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Mi-Amigo-1024x643.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Mi-Amigo-1024x643.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13839,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/radio-malaysia-qsl-card\/","url_meta":{"origin":18546,"position":4},"title":"Radio Malaysia QSL Card","author":"Thomas","date":"July 7, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, \u00a0Timm Breyel, who writes: While browsing your site I noticed the QSL Gallery page. Interesting. I have many old QSLs from the 1960s and 1970s, all of which are stored away in the States, all except one. It's a 40 year QSL from Radio\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"1796642_586212328138088_2007208208_n","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1796642_586212328138088_2007208208_n.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1796642_586212328138088_2007208208_n.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1796642_586212328138088_2007208208_n.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1796642_586212328138088_2007208208_n.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":27551,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/lennarts-radio-fax-qsl-card-and-letter\/","url_meta":{"origin":18546,"position":5},"title":"Lennart&#8217;s Radio FAX QSL card and letter","author":"Thomas","date":"August 13, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor,\u00a0Lennart Weirell, who shares the following I read the posting about Radio FAX, and I heard the station 1988-10-23, but on MW 1611 kHz a frequency they also used. 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