WTJC (North Carolina, USA)

WTJC of the  Fundamental Broadcasting Network, based in Newport/Moorehead City, North Carolina, USA, was heard on 1 October 2011 from 11.30 to 12.15 UTC (broadcast time 24 hours) on 9.370 kHz. Reception from this 50 kW station was faint at best, but still audible enough to discern voices. The programming content was essentially evangelical Christian. 

Reception report was sent by email. I essentially did not think a QSL card was obtainable, considering my reception report had limited programming details and WRTH 2011 stated the station required 1 IRC. I took a chance without it, and I received this QSL, a bumper sticker and pamphlet in Chinese on 12 October 2011.. 

Radio Taiwan International (25th Anniversary QSL)

Radio Taiwan International, transmitting from Tainan, was heard broadcasting in German on 8, 9 and 14 October 2011 from 17.00 to 18.00 UTC (monitored 17.40 to 18.00 UTC and 17.10 to 18.00 UTC) on 9.955 kHz. Signal (SINPO) was 45544 -- good signal strength with some static in this region of Asia. On 9 and 14 October 2011, the transmission was jammed at 17.35 UTC.

A Special 25th Anniversary QSL Card from RTI will be issued for this limited German language broadcast, but only for those submitting reports for this particular frequency and for 7 designated days in the month of October. It commemorates RTI's German language programmes which have aired for 25 years. Reception reports were submitted to deutsch@rti.org.tw. QSL card arrived in the mail on 3 November 2011. Note the rubber stamp mark on the back of the card, stating "25 Jahre Deutsches Programme" (25 Years of German Programming).

8 and 9 October 2011

14 October 2011

Radio Bulgaria - August 2011 QSL Card

Radio Bulgaria sent this QSL card for a 26 August 2011 reception report for an English language broadcast on 7.400 kHz. The reception report was emailed from Radio Bulgaria’s website and received on 8 October 2011. 

Radio Nederland (Saipan, North Mariana Islands)

Radio Nederland Worldwide, transmitting from  the Agingan Point, Saipan, North Mariana Islands relay station, was heard on 8 October 2011. Dutch language broadcast was monitored from 09.30 to 09.59 UTC (broadcast time 09:35-09:59 UTC) on 15.750 kHz. Signal (SINPO) was 45334 -- clear speech despite moderate atmospheric disturbance which worsened near end of transmission

Reception report was submitted online at the RNW website and by mail. QSL card arrived in the mail on 10 November 2011; another QSL card arrived on 30 November 2011; and still another card arrived in the mail on 5 December 2011.

Voice of Russia (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky)

Voice of Russia, transmitting from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in the northeastern peninsular of Russia,  was heard in English on 8 October 2011, from 10:00-11:00 UTC. Broadcast frequency was 15.170 kHz and signal (SINPO) strength registered a 55555 -- excellent reception.

Reception report was submitted online at the VOR website. Reception report was confirmed a few days later by email, stating that a QSL card was in the mail. QSL card indeed arrived on 22 October 2011.

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Deutsche Welle (Bonaire, Netherland Antilles)

Deutsche Welle, transmitting from  the Bonaire, Netherland Antilles relay station, was heard on 5 October 2011. German language broadcast was monitored from 08.30 to 09.00 UTC (broadcast time 08:00-09:00 UTC) on 9.855 kHz. Signal (SINPO) was 25342 -- moderate signal strength with some static, but with clear and audible speech. 

Reception report was submitted online at the DW website. QSL card arrived in the mail on 13 October 2011.

Radio Free Sarawak (via Pulau)

Radio Free Sarawak, broadcasting via  a relay station in possibly Pulau, sent this eQSL on 14 December 2011. Political commentary and music in Iban and Malay was heard on 17.560 kHz from 10.00 to 12.00 UTC, on 3 October 2011.  Signal was 54555 -- slight interference from China Radio International on 17.550 kHz. 

Reception report was submitted on-line at Radio Free Sarawak's website: radiofreesarawak.org. An eQSL card was received 14 December 2011.


RECORDED ON 4 OCTOBER 2011 USING GRUNDIG SATELLIT 750