Deutsche Welle QSL Policy

Deutsche Welle will no longer QSL. See  email on the left regarding a recent DW transmission to Afghanistan. Quote: "We have discharged this service (QSL) on September 1st, 2021."

Okay. I understand. Reception reports are meaningless since remote receivers can do the job. PR for Germany is not necessary either, nor does DW need listener support from DXers/BCLers. I get it.

Guess what? It's another reason why I have stopped listening to DW and/or visiting the DW website. DW has no genuine interest in the listener. It's all lip service. 

That said, thank you for all of the wonderful years (1968-2021) when I did listen and receive QSLs and mementos from DW.

 
Danke. Auf wiedersehen und 73.

 

 

Reach Beyond Australia

Reach Beyond Australia, transmitting from Kununurra, Western Australia, was logged on 12 September 2021. Burmese language programming of religious talk and music was observed from 15.15 till 15.30 UTC. Reception on 11.825 kHz rated a SINPO of  55555 -- strong, clear audio, no fading, no interference -- excellent! HERE is Reach Beyond Australia.

Reception report was submitted online at Reach Beyond Australia on the following day. An eQSL was received on 15 September 2021.

RX: Alinco DX-R8T EXT ANT: Passive Loop QTH: Malaysia

China Radio International (via Beijing)

China Radio International, transmitting from  Beijing, China, was logged on 7 September 2021.  The programmes "Blue Wave" featured a segment on survival of sea creatures and "The Spirit of the Chinese People" looked at the influence of Confucianism. These English language segments were monitored from 00.10 till 00.35 UTC (broadcast time 00.00 till 01.00 UTC). Reception on 15.125 kHz rated a SINPO of 55555 -- Excellent

Reception report was emailed to CRI on the same day. An eQSL was received on 10 September 2021. A further eQSl from CRI was received on 12 October 2021

RX:  Tecsun S-2000 EXT ANT: 1/4 wave QTH: Malaysia

 

 

Radio Taiwan International (via Tamsui)

Radio Taiwan International transmitting from Tamsui, Taiwan was logged on 31 July 2021. This special German language broadcast direct from Taiwan was monitored from 18.00 till 1835 UTC (broadcast time 18.00 till 19.00 UTC). Reception on 9.545 kHz rated an SINPO at sign-on of 25452. By 18.20 UTC reception worsened to 15121. And around 18.35 UTC signal was barely audible, and eventually disappeared.

Reception report was emailed on the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 7 September 2021.

RX: Tecsun S-2000 EXT ANT: 1/4 wave QTH: Central West Malaysia

Radio Free Asia (via Tinian)

Radio Free Asia via Tinian was heard on 5 June 2021. Lao programming of news and current events was observed from 00.00 till 00.30 UTC. Reception on the short-wave frequency of 15.210 kHz rated a SINPO of 25322 -- weak to fair signal strength when not fading under atmospheric noise. Content was audible and clear only when the signal did not fade out.

Reception report was emailed on the same day. QSL card marking the Tokyo Olympics with RFA mascot arrived in the mail from Washington DC on 6 September 2021.

RX: Tecsun S-2000 EXT ANT: 1/4 wave QTH: Central West Malaysia

RTI Calendar - September 2021

 

Radio Taiwan International calendar for month of September 2021

QSLs for August 2021

Voice of Turkey via Emirler, Turkey.

Voice of Turkey via Emirler, Turkey.

Radio Taiwan International. Paochung, Taiwan.

Atlantic 2000 International* via WRMI. Okeechobee, Florida, USA.

 

 RX/ANT: Alinco DX-R8T / Passive Loop and  Panasonic RF-B45 /3 meter random wire QTH: Malaysia

*RX: University of Twente SDR  ANT: mini whip QTH: Enschede, Netherlands monitored on the internet from Malaysia