Deutsche Welle (via Kigali)

Deutsche Welle via Kigali, Rwanda was logged on 4 April 2012 from 11.59 to 12.57 UTC on 15.275 kHz.

Reception report was submitted online at DW. QSL card arrived in the mail on 8 May 2012. I had hoped DW would update their QSL cards, considering their website, logo and number of broadcasts had been revised. 

Voice of America (via Thailand on MW)

Voice of America (VOA), transmitting from Thailand, was logged on 5 May 2012. An English language broadcast of world news and Ray McDonald hosting Music USA was heard from 11.00 to 12.00 UTC on the medium- wave frequency of 1575 kHz. Reception (SINPO): 45434 -- good signal strength and no interference, only occasional fading every ten or more minutes.

Reception report was emailed. QSL card arrived on 15 May 2012.

Radio Romania International (via Tiganesti)

Radio Romania International, transmitting from Tiganesti, Romania, was logged on 5 May 2012. An English language broadcast of Romanian news and commentary on the upcoming Presidential election in France was observed from 05.28 to 05.56 UTC.  RRI was heard on 21.500 kHz. Reception (SINPO) was 45544 -- good signal strength with slight atmospheric noise. At the start of transmission, the transmitter shut down intermittently and briefly for about six times.

Reception report was emailed moments after the broadcast ended. This QSL card arrived in the mail on 3 November 2012.

Radio Spaceshuttle International (Finland)

Radio Spaceshuttle International, a pirate station in Finland, was logged on 5 May 2012. An English language broadcast of Rock music, frequent station IDs and announcements was monitored from 15.28 to 16.15 UTC (sign-off was at 16.45 UTC).  This 500 kW station was received on 15.880 kHz in USB mode; in AM mode it was faintly detected. Reception (SINPO) was 25332 -- fair signal strength, no interference, occasional fading and slight heterodyning, otherwise reception was reasonably audible and clear at times during their transmission.

Reception report was emailed. The following day (6 May 2012), DJ "Dick Spacewalker" replied thanking me and stating:

"I shall send you a QSL- it will take some time because we have a lot of reports in hand now. We shall send it both ways e-mail and via snail-mail.

Transmitter and studio of Radio Spaceshuttle is situated in Finland. Transmitting power used was 500 watts; antenna used is a halfwave dipole on 10 meters high.

Very pleased to see we can cover nearly whole world, east to west from New Zealand to west coast of USA. And specially liked to get report from Malaysia -- I think not many free radio has :)  Very long distance...

Thanks again. We shall write these QSLs when having time for them. But do not worry, it will come.

The above eQSL card arrived on 10 July 2012. According to Dick, a paper QSL card will be posted later.

Email:

spaceshuttleradio@yahoo.com

Address:

Radio Spaceshuttle International 

P.O.Box 2702 

6049 ZG Herten 

The Netherlands

Voice of Mongolia

1st QSL card for 4 May 2012 reception report

Voice of Mongolia in Ulaanbaator was  logged on 4  May 2012. An English language broadcast of VoM's "Weekly Round-up" on financial events in Mongolia  and an interview with Deutsche Welle media trainer was heard from 10.30 to 11.00 UTC.  The broadcast was observed on VoM's usual operating frequency of 12.085 kHz. Reception (SINPO) at 10.30 UTC was 45444 -- good signal strength and audio quality, despite minor fading and atmospheric noise. At 10.35 UTC audio feed and transmitter shut down briefly, then was  restored five minutes later, apparently due to some technical problems.

Reception report was emailed to Voice of Mongolia on the same day. This QSL card arrived on 19 September 2012. A second QSL arrived by registered mail on 28 September 2012.

Email:

vom_en@yahoo.com

2nd QSL card for the same reception report

Radio Free Asia (via Tanshui)

Radio Free Asia, transmitting from Tanshui, Taiwan, was heard on 3 and 4 May 2012. A Vietnamese language broadcast of news features related to events in Myanmar, Vietnam, Kamuchea and the Philippines was monitored from 23.35 to 00.30 UTC (broadcast time 23.30 to 00.30 UTC). Reception (SINPO) on 11.605 kHz was 54544 -- excellent signal strength except for a whirring whine like a siren and slight fading.

Reception report was emailed to RFA on the same day. Two QSL cards for different dates and times arrived at the same transmitter site arrived in the mail on 11 May 2012.

Voice of Vietnam

Voice of Vietnam in  Hanoi was logged on 2 May 2012. An English language broadcast of News, Vietnamese pop music and "Letterbox" programme was hear from 15.00 to 15.28 UTC on VoV's frequently used 12.020 kHz. Reception (SINPO) was 44444 -- good signal strength, despite severe transmitter hum, slight interference from nearby stations.

Reception report was emailed to VoV.