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QSL Radio 208 1440 kHz

February 18, 2025 / / 0 Comments

A QSL from Radio 208 1440 kHz from Copenhagen, Denmark. I sent my report in July 2023, so it took about 82 weeks I guess to get this QSL. Some of my most beloved QSLs took so long, and this one was definitely worth the wait as Stig Hartvig Nielsen, who is also running WMR, is a true radio icon. I am grateful he took the time to reply.

So please visit the streams he mentioned in the post below and give him “the thumbs up”!

eQSL Radio 208
eQSL Radio 208 1440 kHz, Copenhagen, Denmark

Stig Hartvig Nielsen wrote:

Dear Peter 

Thanks very much for your reception report to Radio208. I am pleased to verify your report; please find attached a Radio208 eQSL. My apologies for the delay in replying.

Radio208 is a music station playing tracks from the period 1964-1984. The main focus is on classic rock, punk/new wave, alternative, ‘hippie’, and progressive music.

Radio208 commenced broadcasting on 1440 kHz on December 17th 2019 from Ishøj, in the southern suburbs of Copenhagen. At present the power is 650 Watts. The aerial for 1440 kHz is a sloping dipole 2×50 m from a height of approx. 73 m.  Is on the air 24/7 (with a short break 0155-0210 UTC).

Radio208 started broadcasting on 1422 kHz in July 2024 from Nørrebro in Central Copenhagen with very low power (around 1 Watt). A coil aerial is used. Is on the air 24/7.

Radio208 is also broadcasting on short wave from Hvidovre, Copenhagen, since May 1st 2020. From the beginning the frequency was 5805 kHz, but in December 2020 this was changed to 5970 kHz.  The aerial is a horizontal dipole. The power is approx. 150 Watts. Is on the air 24/7. 

Radio208 can also be heard through Internet streaming via various platforms such as Tunein.com, Radio.garden, Radio.net, Streema.com, and MyTuner.com.  In particular listening via radio.garden is recommended: http://radio.garden/listen/radio-208/JhdGV04A   (please add Radio208 as your favourite). If you like to see the titles of the tracks played on Radio208 you can use this site:  https://raddio.net/331831-radio208/  (please give “thumps up )


Best 73s and good DX,
Stig Hartvig Nielsen,
www.radio208.dk
www.wmr.dk

QSL Radio Emanuel 1430 kHz

February 14, 2025 / / 0 Comments

A QSL email from Radio Emanuel 1430 kHZ, from Santiago, Dominican Republic. My first MW QSL from this country, and my 2nd QSL ever with La Voz del CID, from 1987 being the other one I received. This one really belongs in the category “things I wouldn’t have thought possible” two years ago when I resumed my hobby. But apparently I’m still learning as I go.

As mentioned earlier, SDR console definitely has some advantages over the HDSDR software I used a year ago. But also keeping track of what others in the MW list group hear – facilitated by Jaguar software – helps me to tune in to those 10-15 minutes that a rare station is audible. That allows me to extract the title of that one song, that one station identification that is required for a meaningful reception report. Basically it boils down to this: you need to use software and intelligence to compensate for today’s high noise levels!

Radio Emanuel is a religious station broadcasting with 3 kW from Santiago de los Caballeros, the 2nd largest city in the Dominican Republic. They present themselves as “La emisora de Dios por la familia de hoy” (God’s radio station for today’s family). I found it difficult to learn a bit more about this station. Based on their website it seems like station with roots in the Dominican Republic and not one of the missionaries with head offices abroad.

Radio Twents Gejengel 675 kHz is back

February 7, 2025 / / 2 Comments

My radio friend Joé Leyder couldn’t match a station he heard on Twente WebSDR with any of the webstreams he was familiar with. I gave it a try and found out that LPAM Twents Gejengel was back in the air. I heard mainly non stop Dutch music, but at 16:05 LT there was this ID:

“Hit na hit na hit, zo hoort radio te klinken. Jij vraagt en wij draaien ze. U luistert naar station Twents Gejengel vanuit Westerhaar”

As in the clip below:

No idea how when they resumed broadcasting, but they were still listed as “inactive” on the MW list. So I contacted the MW list and within an hour they changed it to “active”. Thank you Mauno! So nice that I can contribute to a community of fellow radio lovers!

The name of the station “Twents Gejengel” refers to Twente (the region in the east of the Netherlands from which they are broadcasting), while “Gejengel” would translate as “whining” when a little kid does it, but in this context the translation would be more like “loud irritating music”. Ah well….. it is definitely something different.

I’m not sure if I can receive this station at my own QTH, as LPAM Unique Gold from Wijchen seems to dominate the frequency at my location. And I’ve no clue whether they QSL as well… they seem to have a website Twents Gejengel, but the only thing it shows are a few reports.

QSL BNR Horizont 576 kHz

January 30, 2025 / / 0 Comments

46 years ago Radio Sofia, the international service of Bulgaria, was one of the first shortwave programs I regularly listened to in the evening. Radio Sofia, now renamed to Radio Bulgaria, terminated their shortwave service in 2012. But the powerful 270 kW transmitter from Vidin on 576 kHz with the BNR Horizont program is an easy catch though. And fortunately they still issue traditional QSL cards:

fully detailed QSL from Radio Bulgaria (BNR Horizont) on 576 kHz

I sent my report to reception.report@bnr.bg and received my QSL 3 months later.

QSL Caribbean Radio Lighthouse 1160 kHz

January 28, 2025 / / 0 Comments

Not my first QSL from Antigua. In the 80’s and 90’s we had the Caribbean Relay station broadcasting Deutsche Welle and BBC programs. But it is my first MW (mediumwave) QSL from this island, and another country I can add to this blog. I got a nice email from Mr. Nathan Owens explaining the mission of this station.

You can learn a bit about the history of this station on their website. They are active since 1975, and there have been a few times the station had to recover from hurricanes. But for 50 years now the station has been broadcasting their message from the Caribbean.

QSL Atlantica AM 1485 kHz

January 20, 2025 / / 2 Comments

There is low power (100 Watts) and “Real Low Power”. 1485 is the “Real Low Power” AM (LPAM) frequency in The Netherland: stations should have 1 Watt maximum. There are around 25 stations active on this frequency. Unfortunately DX-ers in the Netherlands will typically hear one dominant station only. Outside the Netherlands you might be able to benefit from variations in propagation conditions, enabling you to hear several stations.

On my QTH Radio 182, only 15 kilometers away (basically across the meadow) is dominant. But using my NTi Megaloop FX antenna to “null” them out, there is apparently enough of a signal left for Atlantica AM from Dordrecht. On Sundays that is, because I that’s when they are “on air”.

You can check your reception against Flux Radio, because they broadcast the Atlantic AM transmissions as well. If you receive them, feel free to go to the Facebook page of Cor Hitzerd. That’s how I got in touch:

Following my report I had a nice conversation with Cor. He shared quite a lot about his pirate history, his friends on the air, and how they as pirates promoted lots of Dutch artists. The fact that you can connect to station owners is so nice about DX-ing these days! Cor also sent me a few pictures… here we go:

QSL Polderpop Radio 1134 kHz

January 20, 2025 / / 0 Comments

For DX-ers and QSL collectors listening to LPAM stations in The Netherlands can be rewarding. First of all because many of them are run by radio enthusiasts who don’t mind taking the time to explain a lot about their station via messenger, whatsapp or email. But also because it is a very dynamic scene.

In 2023 I got a QSL from 1134AM from Ooijen. They are gone and now I can hear Polderpop Radio from Veldhoven on this frequency. Broadcasting with 100 Watt they can be received in reasonable quality 82 kilometers away. That is: during the day, in the evening hours it is usually Radio Kuwait that I find here.

Polderpop Radio has quite a history. They’ve been on cable, mediumwave, internet, DAB+ and now they’re back on AM. Their program focuses on popmusic from Dutch artists. I sent my report via the contact form on their website, and Jacco Hagoort from Polderpop Radio confirmed my reception within a day.

QSL COPE Jaén 1143 kHz

January 18, 2025 / / 0 Comments

The main networks like RNE, SER, Onda Cero and COPE still have local stations which provide a nice DX target. The biggest problem is to hear the local ID. A good opportunity for COPE stations is around 21:57 h UTC (22:57 h local time in Spain). In the late evening hours they broadcast the network program “La Linterna”, but at this time it is interrupted by a local ID followed by local commercials.

I heard COPE Jaén on 1143 kHz. This frequency is shared with COPE Ourense. The two stations often mix, making it a bit more difficult with my limited knowledge of the Spanish language. But this time I heard COPE Jaén only. Mr. Simon from the Engineering department Andalucia Sureste was so kind to confirm my report.

Radio Santa Rosa, Lima – new record!

January 17, 2025 / / 0 Comments

While conditions towards the USA and Canada are very poor, the medium wave continues to suprise me. I’d never thought that in my suburb location I would be able to receive stations from South America. Recently I heard Radio Santa Fe from Colombia, but two nights ago I heard Radio Santa Rosa from Lima, Peru on 1500 kHz. That’s 10525 kilometers which sets a record for me!

Now please don’t think that this is “easy listening”. For a start: 1500 kHz is a frequency on which I always experience heavy noise, sometimes by a pulsating signal that sounds as if it is sending digital information. But if someone in Peru keeps shouting “Santa Rosa” than all of a sudden you have 4 perfect IDs (and a lot of noise) in 2 minutes. Check it out on this Youtube clip.

I’m trying to get a QSL from them, but I struggle to find an email address that works. So if someone has a suggestion, please let me know!

UPDATE: thanks to Patrick Robic I got a brief reply from Mr. Riofrio. His gmail logo suggests that he works at Radio Santa Rosa. But it’s hardly a QSL, so I will order myself a pigeon and send him out with a regular mail to Lima:


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