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Old March 7th 11, 11:54 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Radio Transmitter inadvertantly OTA = QSL?



bpnjensen wrote:

On Mar 7, 3:19 pm, dxAce wrote:
bpnjensen wrote:
On Mar 7, 1:40 pm, dxAce wrote:
bpnjensen wrote:
So - if you are listening to a station and trying to QSL them, and
they have an unscheduled shutdown, and that shutdown comprises the
bulk of the listening period - can that detail bag you a QSL? I ask
because this morning (late night local time here), R. East New Britain
(PNG) 3,385 kHz went completely OTA for a long period of time from
0808 until nearly 45 minutes later when it just as quickly came back
up. That would be a VERY easy detail to report... ?


R. Milne Bay 3,365 kHz, meanwhile, was on that entire time with
country music and lots of discussion of stuff by male program hosts.


I always sent a detailed reception report, and most times it included a report
of the country music they played. They love country music in PNG.


Both stations QSL'd here many years ago.


20+ PNG stations QSL'd.


dxAce
Michigan
USA


I agree - I always send the most detailed written report I can as
well; not doing so is cheating (in my book). However, if you what you
have is just faint muffled speech to listen to and report on, a
recording might be helpful as well. It helped on PMA The Cross - it
made the difference. Last few days, of course, 4755.4 has been MUCH
stronger, details easy.


I heard the country songs they played - not being a country song guy,
I didn't recognize a single one - all I could do was describe them.


Another thought. I'm not a country song guy either, but, somehow, the lyrics I
always think up are somehow country oriented, but can be translated in other ways.

I love BMI.

My favourite tune? Ramblin' Rose performed by Nat King Cole.- Hide quoted text -

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Ramblin' Rose is a GREAT song. One of my Dad's favorites - he did not
like to sing, but he hummed this song all the time :-).


Awesome, ain't it?