QSLs for Month of July 2023

 

Voice  of Turkiye, transmitting from Emirler, Turkiye.

Voice  of Turkiye, transmitting from Emirler, Turkiye.

Voice  of Turkiye, transmitting from Emirler, Turkiye.

Radio Free Asia, transmitting from Tinian.

WWVH, transmitting from Kauai, Hawaii.

Voice of Turkiye

Voice of Turkiye, transmitting from Emirler, Turkiye, was logged on 15 May 2023. An English language broadcast of news, commentary on Turkish election, Turkish pop music, "New Day. New Choices" and "Did You Know That" was monitored from 16.35  till 17.28 UTC. Reception on 11.660 kHz rated a SINPO of 45444 -- good reception, clear audio.

Reception report was emailed on the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 26 July 2023.

RX: Alinco DX-R8  EXT ANT: 1/4 wave QTH: Malaysia

Voice of Turkiye

Voice of Turkiye, transmitting from Emirler, Turkiye, was logged on 13 June 2023. An English language broadcast of news, Turkish press review, Turkish pop music and Turkish food was monitored from 20.35  till 21.18 UTC. Reception on 9.875 kHz rated a SINPO of 54454 -- good reception, clear audio, slight interference from Voice of Korea but buried under your much stronger signal.

Reception report was emailed on the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 26 July 2023.

RX: Degen DE-1102 EXT ANT: 3 meter random wire QTH: Malaysia

Radio Free Asia (via Tinian)

Radio Free Asia, transmitting from Tinian, was logged on 13 June 2023. A Korean broadcast was heard from 21.00 till 21.35 UTC. Reception was observed on both 9.954 kHz and 11.985 kHz. SINPO (on 9540 kHz) was 25332 initially a weak, but clear and audible speech which around 21.20UTC gradually improved in strength; SINPO (on 11.985 kHz) was 45444 good signal -- strong and clear audio content.

Reception report was emailed on the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 26 July 2023.

RX: Degen DE-1102 EXT ANT: 3 meter random wire QTH: Malaysia

Voice of Turkiye

Voice of Tukiye, transmitting from Emirler, Turkiye, was logged on 24 April 2023. A sports event in Turkish was monitored from 18.10 till 18.55 UTC. Reception on 9.460 kHz rated a SINPO of 45444 -- good reception, clear audio

Reception report was emailed on the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 26 July 2023.

RX: Alinco DX-R8 EXT ANT: Passive Loop QTH: Malaysia


 

Radio Philately: Spanish Sahara

 

CORREOS SAHARA ESPANA issued a set of eight stamps on 30 September 1964. The series was designed by J.J. de Castro. Perforation was 13 x 12 1/2. They were printed in Spain.  The theme appears to have been radio communication of music across the Spanish Sahara. Shown here:

-  25CNTS, 1PTA, a dromedary (one-humped) camel with rider and a microphone with radio waves travelling across the Sahara Desert;

- 50CNTS, 1.50PTAS, 3PTAS,  a dromedary (one-humped) camel  in the background and a young man in traditional attire with flute performing a tune; and

- 70CNTS, 2PTAS, 10PTAS, a young woman dressed in regional clothes and ornaments performing a song on a traditional drum.

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Spanish Sahara (Sahara Español in Spanish and الصحراء الإسبانية‎‎ — As-Sahrā’a Al-Isbānīyah in Arabic), officially the Overseas Province of the Spanish Sahara (Provincia Ultramarina del Sahara Español and إقليم الصحراء الإسبانية ما وراء البحار), was the name used for the modern territory of Western Sahara when it was occupied and ruled as a territory by Spain between 1884 and 1975. Spanish Sahara lay between Mauritania and Morocco and bordered Algeria to the northeast. Under UN pressure, Spain eventually relinquished its colonial claim in 1976.

To the right side of the page is a radio programme guide from RadioTelevision de Sahara. A Finish DXer provided it. 

Radio Philately: Saar Schwartzenberg Radio & Observation Tower -1956

 

SAAR (under French protectorate) issued on 6 May 1956 a 15 Fr postage stamp showing the Schwartzenberg telecommunications and observation tower on Schwartzenberg,  Saarbrücken. Postmark originated from Hilbringen Über Merzig, (Saar).

The square - section tower was built in 1930 of reinforced concrete.The builder of the tower was undertaken by the St. Johann Beautification Society, and the design was drawn up by the Saarbrücken city architect at the time, Hermann Leiber . The foundation stone was laid on 27 June 1930, and the tower was inaugurated on 12 October 1930.

During World War II, the Schwarzenberg Tower was only slightly damaged, and the damaged portion was repaired in 1949.

Due to its height at 377 meters above sea level, the Schwarzenberg Tower has been used by several operators for radio purposes since the 1950s. Transmitters for police and fire brigade radio, VHF radio and mobile radio are currently installed on the top of the tower.

Source: Wikipedia

Radio Philately: French West Africa Telecommunications Infrastructure 1954

 

FRENCH WEST AFRICA Afrique Occidental Francaise - AOF) issued in 1954 an air mail stamp depicting a native woman using a radio telephone in  post and telecommunication infrastructure.

WWVH (Kauai, Hawaii)

 

WWVH in Kauai, Hawaii was logged on 20 June 2023. Time monitored: 16.30 till 16.45 UTC. Reception on  15 MHz rated a SINPO of 35343 - fair signal strength,  audible content, despite atmospheric noise.

Reception report was emailed the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 5 July 2023. 

RX: Alinco DX-R8 EXT ANT: 1/4 wave QTH: Malaysia

Voice of Indonesia

 

Voice of Indonesia was logged on 14 May 2023. A German language broadcast was observed from 18.10 till 18.50 UTC. Reception on the shortwave frequency of 3.325 kHz  at 18.10 UTC rated a SINPO of 25322 -- weak signal, fading, transmitter heterodyning and severe atmosphere noise. By 18.30 UTC, signal began to improve to 35333 -- fair strength, occasionally clear audio content, transmitter stablised, despite slight fading and moderate atmospheric noise.

Reception report was emailed the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 5 July 2023. 

RX: Alinco DX-R8 EXT ANT: 1/4 wave QTH: Malaysia

Voice of America Calendar - July 2023

 

Voice of America Calendar - July 2023