Doc Faustus wrote:


Thanks, Bruce. Shortwave stations is indeed what I was looking for
(this being r.r.*shortwave*, after all.)

Kind of snarky...

I transmit narrow bandwidth digital signals around the world on
"shortwave". I have a 45 Watt transmitter and a negative gain antenna.
Call it 35 Watts ERP. This is where SWL led me.

pskreporter.info

wrote:


Dave, in all actuality many (most) hams no longer qsl for actual over
the air contacts let alone (most gladly send you a QSL card). Sadly
the cost of not only the cards but postage required to mail the cards
has relegated this activity as a dying exercise. Sad to say!

JMHO

Speak for yourself. I will print out and mail a card to anyone who
sends me a report. SWLs are asked to participate in the pskreporter
project.

I doubt I'll get more than 2 or 3 requests a year.

wrote:
On Mar 1, 9:39 am, dave wrote:
Doc Faustus wrote:
snip
Most hams will gladly send you a QSL card. The QRZ database has all
their addresses.

Dave, in all actuality many (most) hams no longer qsl for actual over
the air contacts let alone (most gladly send you a QSL card). Sadly
the cost of not only the cards but postage required to mail the cards
has relegated this activity as a dying exercise. Sad to say!

JMHO

I've never been into QSL card collecting, but when I was a kid my best
friend was.

I'll send a QSL card with one of my astronomy photos on it to anyone who
gets me a reception report.

If I know it's a kid I'll probably try to do something extra.

On Mar 2, 8:49*am, dave wrote:
wrote:

Dave, in all actuality many (most) hams no longer qsl for actual over
the air contacts let alone (most gladly send you a QSL card). Sadly
the cost of not only the cards but postage required to mail the cards
has relegated this activity as a dying exercise. *Sad to say!

JMHO

Speak for yourself. *I will print out and mail a card to anyone who
sends me a report. *SWLs are asked to participate in the pskreporter
project.

I doubt I'll get more than 2 or 3 requests a year.

I occasionally get cards from SWLers and I always answer them.

On Mar 2, 11:11*am, Steve wrote:
On Mar 2, 8:49*am, dave wrote:

wrote:

Dave, in all actuality many (most) hams no longer qsl for actual over
the air contacts let alone (most gladly send you a QSL card). Sadly
the cost of not only the cards but postage required to mail the cards
has relegated this activity as a dying exercise. *Sad to say!

JMHO

Speak for yourself. *I will print out and mail a card to anyone who
sends me a report. *SWLs are asked to participate in the pskreporter
project.

I doubt I'll get more than 2 or 3 requests a year.

I occasionally get cards from SWLers and I always answer them.

I gladly send QSLs to SWLers - that's how I first got into the hobby
and I am happy to encourage anyone who monitors me on HF to send me a
report - I actually will QSL anyone - ham or SWL - no postage
necessary - maybe I don't make that many contacts or maybe I just
reckon that's a part of the hobby that should be kept alive.

NB1R - James

On Mar 2, 10:17*am, NB1R wrote:
On Mar 2, 11:11*am, Steve wrote:





On Mar 2, 8:49*am, dave wrote:

wrote:

Dave, in all actuality many (most) hams no longer qsl for actual over
the air contacts let alone (most gladly send you a QSL card). Sadly
the cost of not only the cards but postage required to mail the cards
has relegated this activity as a dying exercise. *Sad to say!

JMHO

Speak for yourself. *I will print out and mail a card to anyone who
sends me a report. *SWLs are asked to participate in the pskreporter
project.

I doubt I'll get more than 2 or 3 requests a year.

I occasionally get cards from SWLers and I always answer them.

I gladly send QSLs to SWLers - that's how I first got into the hobby
and I am happy to encourage anyone who monitors me on HF to send me a
report - I actually will QSL anyone - ham or SWL - no postage
necessary - maybe I don't make that many contacts or maybe I just
reckon that's a part of the hobby that should be kept alive.

NB1R - James- Hide quoted text -

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You're a good man, James. If I ever hear ya, I'll send ya extry
postage :-)

NB1R wrote:
On Mar 2, 11:11 am, Steve wrote:
On Mar 2, 8:49 am, dave wrote:

wrote:
Dave, in all actuality many (most) hams no longer qsl for actual over
the air contacts let alone (most gladly send you a QSL card). Sadly
the cost of not only the cards but postage required to mail the cards
has relegated this activity as a dying exercise. Sad to say!
JMHO
Speak for yourself. I will print out and mail a card to anyone who
sends me a report. SWLs are asked to participate in the pskreporter
project.
I doubt I'll get more than 2 or 3 requests a year.
I occasionally get cards from SWLers and I always answer them.

I gladly send QSLs to SWLers - that's how I first got into the hobby
and I am happy to encourage anyone who monitors me on HF to send me a
report - I actually will QSL anyone - ham or SWL - no postage
necessary - maybe I don't make that many contacts or maybe I just
reckon that's a part of the hobby that should be kept alive.

NB1R - James

I think PSK31 would be a hoot for the advanced SWL. Any computer will do.

pskreporter.info

dave wrote:

NB1R wrote:
On Mar 2, 11:11 am, Steve wrote:
On Mar 2, 8:49 am, dave wrote:

wrote:
Dave, in all actuality many (most) hams no longer qsl for actual over
the air contacts let alone (most gladly send you a QSL card). Sadly
the cost of not only the cards but postage required to mail the cards
has relegated this activity as a dying exercise. Sad to say!
JMHO
Speak for yourself. I will print out and mail a card to anyone who
sends me a report. SWLs are asked to participate in the pskreporter
project.
I doubt I'll get more than 2 or 3 requests a year.
I occasionally get cards from SWLers and I always answer them.

I gladly send QSLs to SWLers - that's how I first got into the hobby
and I am happy to encourage anyone who monitors me on HF to send me a
report - I actually will QSL anyone - ham or SWL - no postage
necessary - maybe I don't make that many contacts or maybe I just
reckon that's a part of the hobby that should be kept alive.

NB1R - James

I think PSK31 would be a hoot for the advanced SWL.

How advanced do you figure one should be?

Any computer will do.

Seems less like 'listening' and more like 'watching' to me.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

bpnjensen wrote:

On Mar 1, 7:18 am, Doc Faustus wrote:
On Mar 1, 8:13 am, bpnjensen wrote:





On Mar 1, 6:39 am, dave wrote:

Doc Faustus wrote:
Does anyone know of a good directory or list of email addresses/
physical addresses where reception reports can be sent? Some stations
make it easy to find, but others (i.e. NHK) don't seem to publish an
address where QSLs can be sent.

Most hams will gladly send you a QSL card. The QRZ database has all
their addresses.

Good info, but I think he's looking for SW radio station addresses.

I agree, some stations make it easy, some more difficult. WRTH and
Passport used to have physical and e-mail addresses, but of course
Passport is now "on hiatus". A word of caution - some stations that
accept e-mail reception reports will also send back only e-mail
veries....no physical QSL card, if that is what you seek
specifically. Radio New Zealand is like this, for example, although
for a postal RR and $2 US they will send a QSL card.

Bruce Jensen

Thanks, Bruce. Shortwave stations is indeed what I was looking for
(this being r.r.*shortwave*, after all.) So far I've only sent in one
report (China Radio International, by email) and they responded by
mail. I've been meaning to pick up the 2009 version of passport
anyway, so it looks like this just gives me another reason.- Hide quoted text -

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You may also wish to be aware that some stations are quite eager to
send QSLs, some just won't even bother. In the latter category, I
have had no luck from RAI Italy (now apparently not on the air) and
Radio Sri Lanka.

Did you ever get one from the VOA via Sri Lanka?

dxAce
Michigan
USA

On Mar 2, 2:16*pm, dxAce wrote:
bpnjensen wrote:
On Mar 1, 7:18 am, Doc Faustus wrote:
On Mar 1, 8:13 am, bpnjensen wrote:

On Mar 1, 6:39 am, dave wrote:

Doc Faustus wrote:
Does anyone know of a good directory or list of email addresses/
physical addresses where reception reports can be sent? Some stations
make it easy to find, but others (i.e. NHK) don't seem to publish an
address where QSLs can be sent.

Most hams will gladly send you a QSL card. *The QRZ database has all
their addresses.

Good info, but I think he's looking for SW radio station addresses.

I agree, some stations make it easy, some more difficult. *WRTH and
Passport used to have physical and e-mail addresses, but of course
Passport is now "on hiatus". *A word of caution - some stations that
accept e-mail reception reports will also send back only e-mail
veries....no physical QSL card, if that is what you seek
specifically. *Radio New Zealand is like this, for example, although
for a postal RR and $2 US they will send a QSL card.

Bruce Jensen

Thanks, Bruce. Shortwave stations is indeed what I was looking for
(this being r.r.*shortwave*, after all.) So far I've only sent in one
report (China Radio International, by email) and they responded by
mail. I've been meaning to pick up the 2009 version of passport
anyway, so it looks like this just gives me another reason.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

You may also wish to be aware that some stations are quite eager to
send QSLs, some just won't even bother. *In the latter category, I
have had no luck from RAI Italy (now apparently not on the air) and
Radio Sri Lanka.

Did you ever get one from the VOA via Sri Lanka?

dxAce
Michigan
USA

No, but a darn good idea - I intend to try whomever I can - VOA, DW,
or anyone else who still relays there - ASAP. DW in English was
blasting in here from both Rwanda and SL a few days back, so they
should be easy, if they still verify. RSL just burned my grits - I
was so proud of getting them, sent them detailed 1/2 hour to 1-hour
reports three times, each time with return postage, each time with a
follow-up by e-mail - not a peep. I hope the tsunami got 'em (not
really!).

Bruce