QSLs for February 2013

QSLs received and promised during the month of February 2013:


Radio Slovakia International (QSL card) web-radio / Internet broadcast from Bratislava, Slovakia
Gibraltor Broadcasting Company (QSL letter)  web-radio / Internet broadcast from Gibraltor
All India Radio (QSL card) transmitting from Panaji, (Goa), India
Voice of Pujiang (QSL-letter) transmitting from Zhenru, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
KBS World Radio / Indian DX Report (eQSL) transmitting from Kimjae, Republic of Korea
Voice of Turkey (QSL card) transmitting from Emilir
China Radio International (QSL card) transmitting from Jinhua, People's Republic of China
China National Radio 13 (QSL card) transmitting from Lingshi, People's Republic of China
China Radio International (QSL card) transmitting from Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China
Sudwest Rundfunk 1 (QSL card) web-radio / Internet broadcast from Stuttgart, Germany
Radio 700 (QSL card) for web-radio / Internet broadcast from Kall-Kreke, Germany
China Tibet Broadcasting (2 QSL cards) confirmed by CRI and transmitting from Lhasa, Tibet
PBS Quinghai (QSL card) confirmed by CRI and transmitting from Xining, Quinghai Province, People's Republic of China
Voice of America (QSL Card) transmitting on MW from Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Voice of America (QSL card) transmitting from  Lampertheim, Germany
VOA-Radio Ashna (QSL card) transmitting from Kuwait
Voice of America (QSL card) transmitting from Botswana
Radio Makedonias (eQSL) transmitting from Avlis, Greece
Radio Makedonias (QSL card) transmitting from Avlis, Greece
Voice of Strait (QSL card) transmitting from FuZhou, Fujian

Promised:
Voice of Russia (QSL card) transmitting from Novosibirsk - Oyash, Russia
Radio Australia (QSL card) transmitting from Dhabbaya, UAE

Gibraltar Broadcasting Company

Radio Gibraltar FM (Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation) was logged on 4 November 2012. An English language broadcast of  BBC world News, advertisements, station IDs and pop tunes -- some English and Spanish --from the '80s, 90s and present was monitored from 09.50 to 10.35 UTC. Internet stream was steady at 64 kps in MP3 format, using Apple iPod Touch with Tunin Radio application.

Reception report was emailed to GBC on the same day with follow-ups. A letter, GBC stickers and GBC lanyard was received on 27 February 2013. Although a QSL letter was mentioned, one was not enclosed. I suppose this is an acknowledgement of a verification.

Website:
www.gbc.gi

Email:
info@gbc.gi

CRI Chinese New Year Card

A few days ago I received this Chinese New Year card from China Radio International. 

All India Radio (via Panaji, Goa)

All India Radio, transmitting from Panaji (Goa), was logged on 17 April 2012. This General Overseas Service broadcast was monitored from 10.10 until 10.30 UTC on 15.020 kHz.

Reception report was emailed to AIR. This QSL card arrived on 26 February 2013.

KBS World Radio / Indian DX Report

KBS World Radio, transmitting from Kimjae, Republic of Korea, was logged on 23 February 2013. An English broadcast on news, K-Pop report on smart phones and "World Friendship/Indian DX Report" was monitored from 13.00 to 14.00 UTC. Reception on 9.570 kHz was (SINPO) 43543 -- good signal strength, but QRM from adjacent stations marred clarity of transmission. Very noisy!

Reception report was emailed to KBS World Radio and Indian DX Report shortly after the broadcast ended. The eQSL from Indian DX Report was received on 4 February 2013. KBS sent this "60 Anniversary QSL" on 26 March 2013.

IDXR eQSL

Radio Makedonias (ERT3)

Radio Makedonias (ERT3), transmitting from Avlis, Greece, was logged on 2 September 2011. Greek pop music and news was monitored from 18.30 to 19.30 UTC (broadcast time 17:00 to 22:50 UTC). Reception on 7.450 kHz was (SINPO) from 18.30 to 19.30  UTC  was 35323 -- fair reception with some QRN and fading, yet clear and audible speech.

Reception report was posted and emailed. This long-sought-after QSL arrived in the mail on 6 February 2013.

Voice of America-IBB (via Lampertheim)

Voice of America-IBB, transmitting from Lampertheim, Germany, was logged in 30 December 2011. An English language broadcast of "Border Crossings" featured music by Cliff Richard, Toby Keith,  Beyonce, Avril Lavange, Oasis, Depoche Mode and others which was hosted by Larry Landon.  "Border Crossings" continued with The Civil Wars, Steve Martin and other bluegrass singers hosted by a female announcer. Transmission was monitored from 15.00 to 16.00 UTC on 11.840 kHz. Reception (SINPO) was 25432 -- fair signal strength with slight fading and atmospheric noise, otherwise clear and audible. 

Reception report was emailed to VOA in Washington DC. This QSL card arrived on 22 February 2013.