A nice e-QSL for Radio Blacksmith Knoll, a legal low power station from Pori, Finland, broadcasting with 100 Watt on 6120 kHz. I sent my report to rbsk6120@rbsk6120.radio.am.
Below the reply by operator “Mac” at Radio Blacksmith Knoll (and of course a little delay in reply is never a problem):
Hello, and thank you very much for your message!
First, please accept my sincere apologies for the delay in replying. We’ve been occupied with work-related tasks, and due to challenges with the workload, it has been difficult to find time for these reports a thing we are constantly trying to fix.
Thank you for your detailed reception report and your careful analysis of both the program and the signal. As it was received with your own equipment, which we truly value, we have prepared a special Radio Blacksmith Knoll eQSL e-card for you as a small token of thanks.
Radio Blacksmith Knoll is a one-man hobby project. Our programming spans nearly a century, from the roaring 1920s to today swing, jazz, blues, vintage radio drama, and the crackling voices of the past. Every now and then, the operator drifts toward more contemporary sounds: electronic, ambient, and dance-floor tracks. The aim is always to keep the mix imaginative and, at times, quietly reflective of the world around us.
The station operates with a professional AM transmitter running 100 watts, paired with high-quality audio processing that helps us make the most of our modest power. The antenna is a half-wave dipole precisely tuned to 6120 kHz , with a radiation pattern that slightly favors the west from our site in Pori (KP01tn) . The carrier frequency typically drifts between 30 and 80 Hz due to thermal variation in the transmitter a small imperfection we like to think of as the station’s fingerprint. It even helps us stand apart from the major broadcasters, mainly Chinese stations, that share the same frequency. You may have noticed a small offset in your equipment.
It is our genuine pleasure to confirm your reception. Please find your eQSL card attached for your collection.
Kind regards
Marco “Mac” Johansson
The Operator
I listened to a 3 day program around Vappu Weekend when the Finnish people celebrate the end of winter. Unfortunately in The Netherlands a beautiful april came to an end at the same time with some thunderstorms producing a bit of noise. And while I was hoping to pick up an ID on the hour, a utility station took over the frequency right on the hour. So this song “Kaunis on maa” by Raappana was the best part of my reception.
Following QSLs for Radio Piko, Scandinavian Weekend Radio, Realmix Radio on shortwave and Zoomrock FM on mediumwave I thought Radio Blacksmith Knoll was the final one I hadn’t received yet. But it seems there is also a station named Radio Ambience on 6095 kHz although they are only testing for now. We’ll see. For over 34 years the only Finnish QSLs in my collection were Yle on shortwave and Mariehamn Radio… Since I picked up my hobby in 2023 I have been able to add another 8!
