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[HCDX] Logs/QSLs for Al Muick
QTH: Kabul, Afghanistan
RX: WinRadio G303e
ANT: 100m Longwire/Randomwire
ACC: Palstar MW-550P Mediumwave Preselector
Hello all. Been a long time since I have had time for DX, but am back now
permanently in Kabul, having been stuck in Kandahar for almost 9 months
without equipment and spending almost 3 months in hospital after some
wounding. Apologies to all whom I owe letters to, I will catch up as time
permits.
In the few periods that I have had time to DX, reception has been much
better. Our group moved to a new guest house and the local noise dropped by
almost 18dB! I have been able to erect a new, albeit shorter, antenna and
now have proper grounding pits dug, for better MW and LW DX. I am just
signing on for a 3rd year (yeah, I know, I'm an idiot) and expect to be able
to give much more time to the hobby.
I will be heading for R&R to Pattaya, Thailand on the 2nd of September and
will do some DX from there as well. Hoping to get some South Pacific and
Asian MW DX in from that location.
The QSLs reported below are form the last four months, but the information
is still timely, so I have included them.
73 and good DX to all,
Al
1269, 03/AUG, 2258 UTC, UAE, Radio Asia with Malay and Indian slow ballads
and occasional ID. Good signals, minimal QRM. Normal summer QRN and
occasional deep fades. Second logging of these guys. Now if I can just get
them to QSL!
5025, 05/AUG, 2150 UTC, AUSTRALIA, Northern Territory Shortwave Service VL8K
Katherine in EG talks between YL announcer and OM interviewee, interspersed
with light pop music. Positive ID at 2200. Weak to fair sigs and no QRM
except for an occasional RTTY blast on 5023 causing issues.
6435.5, 05/AUG, 2041 UTC, SWITZERLAND, HEB Berne Radio utility station with
SITOR bursts and occasional CW Marker of CQ DE HEB. Probably the last
chance for a shortwave logging from this country. Weak, but clear signals.
Interesting Maritime Mobile service from a landlocked country.
QSLs
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CYPRUS, CyBC, 963, f/d view of studios card in 42 days for EG report and US
$2 return postage.
CYPRUS, NORTHERN (TURKEY), Bayrak RTV, 1098, n/d thank you letter in 126
days for EG report US $3 return postage. V/s Arben Fetoshi, Director of
RTK.
GERMANY, Radio 700, 6005, 1kW(!), f/d card of Spanish tourist destination
they are recommending in 80 days for EG report and US $2.00 return postage.
GERMANY, Deutschlandfunk, 6190, f/d studio card in 97 days for EG report and
US $2.00 (returned).
GERMANY, Bayrischer Rundfunk, 6085 DRM, f/d antenna card in 63 days for EG
report and US $2.00 (returned).
GERMANY, Suedwestrundfunk, 576, f/d logo card in 67 days plus branded
post-it note pad and program guide for EG report and US $2.00 return
postage. V/s: Udo Merzig
GERMANY, Evangeliums Rundfunk, 1539 (700kW!), f/d Mainflingen antenna card
in 54 days for EG report and US $5.00. V/s: Juergen Werth and Lothar Ruehl
GERMANY, DDK9 Deutscher Wetterdienst, 10100.8, n/d email QSL in 1 day for EG
email report of RTTY intercept. V/s: Wilfried Behncke
ISLE OF MAN, Manx Radio, 1368 (20kW), date only large island view card in 54
days plus station pen for US $2.00 return postage.
JAPAN, Nikkei Radio Broadcasting Corp., 6055, f/d caricature of listeners
card in 54 days for EG report and US $3.00 return postage.
MAURITIUS, MBC, 684, n/d email QSL in 73 days from Cyril Nankoo, Ag Chief
Engineer. This was followed in a couple of weeks by an MBC gift pack with a
pen, DVD about the extinct Dodo bird and an MBC polo shirt, which, sadly, is
(I'm ashamed to admit) too small for me. All this for US $5.00 return
postage. I have a good correspondence going with Cyril and he informs me
they are moving into new HQ there soon!
RÉUNION (FRANCE), FR3 Radio Réunion, 666, f/d "Rotatable Antenna in Issoudun
France" card in 80 days for FR report and US $5.00 return postage. No V/s,
however the comments section listed "surprising!" as the station's comment.
Report was sent to Réunion, however reply came from TDF Radio Business Unit,
Shortwave Department, Montrouge France
"Deru kugiha utareru" ("The protruding nail gets hammered down
first").
- Japanese proverb
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