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QSL from a foreign language broadcaster.
-=jd=- wrote:
What the heck do you do when you catch a foreign language broadcast that you reason to think is from insert far off country here? Off the top of my head example: Based on freq and time, an online database indicates the broadcast is coming from nepal or something. The language sounds about right and you have a decent signal. If you could speak the language, you'd be able to copy. They could have announced the station ID and freq while you are listening, but you just can't decipher the language. How do you (or can you) request a QSL if you can't provide program details for verification? -=jd=- You can use vague terms in your reception report like: 0003 Music, female singing 0005 Commentary, male announcer 0006 Time tics 0007-0010 Fade in transmission 0011 Music, instrumental 0015 Sign-off As a rule they don't generally bounce your report because you didn't know the name of a song or something. Similarly, they might not be able to read your report in English anyway but have an idea what its all about. -ex |
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What the heck do you do when you catch a foreign language broadcast that you reason to think is from insert far off country here? [snip] For future reference, or general interest, because it won't help much right now... unless you can ID the station and they have a desk for one of the listed languages... http://www.bclnews.it/ scroll down until you see: REPORT FORM Italiano Inglese Francese Spagnolo printable forms in .pdf (adobe acrobat) format |
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"-=jd=-" wrote: Dateline "rec.radio.shortwave", Tue, 02 Sep 2003 18:58:13 GMT: As it appeared in message-ID# , N8KDV appears to have written the following... -=jd=- wrote: What the heck do you do when you catch a foreign language broadcast that you reason to think is from insert far off country here? Off the top of my head example: Based on freq and time, an online database indicates the broadcast is coming from nepal or something. The language sounds about right and you have a decent signal. If you could speak the language, you'd be able to copy. They could have announced the station ID and freq while you are listening, but you just can't decipher the language. How do you (or can you) request a QSL if you can't provide program details for verification? Well, you really can't! You need to provide to most broadcasters some tangible information that will allow them to verify your reception. Simply writing and saying 'I think I heard your broadcast' usually doesn't work. Reception report writing is an acquired talent. You might look around for some books by Gerry Dexter, one was entitled 'Secret's of Successful QSL'ing'. He also put out some reporting guides in various languages, though all may be out of print. I've QSL'd 215 countries and even more individual stations, and a good number were not in the English language, nor did I send reception reports in the English language to a large number of them. Steve Holland, MI Drake R7, R8 and R8B That's what I had in mind - I want to send something that can be validated. Most of the info I've found on the net just covers the mechanics (so to speak) of the process. I'll have to check into the author you mentioned. WOW! A respectful tip of the hat to you for all the countries QSL'd! Steve has been known to lament that there are no DX'ers in the news group. Maybe you found a mentor. -- Telamon Ventura, California |
On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 03:44:57 +0000 (UTC), "-=jd=-" wrote:
Dateline "rec.radio.shortwave", Tue, 02 Sep 2003 18:58:13 GMT: As it appeared in message-ID# , N8KDV appears to have written the following... -=jd=- wrote: What the heck do you do when you catch a foreign language broadcast that you reason to think is from insert far off country here? Off the top of my head example: Based on freq and time, an online database indicates the broadcast is coming from nepal or something. The language sounds about right and you have a decent signal. If you could speak the language, you'd be able to copy. They could have announced the station ID and freq while you are listening, but you just can't decipher the language. How do you (or can you) request a QSL if you can't provide program details for verification? Well, you really can't! You need to provide to most broadcasters some tangible information that will allow them to verify your reception. Simply writing and saying 'I think I heard your broadcast' usually doesn't work. Reception report writing is an acquired talent. You might look around for some books by Gerry Dexter, one was entitled 'Secret's of Successful QSL'ing'. He also put out some reporting guides in various languages, though all may be out of print. I've QSL'd 215 countries and even more individual stations, and a good number were not in the English language, nor did I send reception reports in the English language to a large number of them. Steve Holland, MI Drake R7, R8 and R8B That's what I had in mind - I want to send something that can be validated. Most of the info I've found on the net just covers the mechanics (so to speak) of the process. I'll have to check into the author you mentioned. WOW! A respectful tip of the hat to you for all the countries QSL'd! Thanks, -=jd=- If you're totally unfamiliar with the language of the broadcast but are fairly sure who was broadcasting, you might try sending a tape recording of the transmission along with your reception details. -- Hte Trasme, ICQ# 53665012 "The authorities of Berlin in honour of the Emperor considered it no sin, To decorate with crape the beautiful city of Berlin; Therefore Berlin I declare was a city of crape, Because few buildings crape decoration did escape." --William Topaz McGonagall |
Telamon wrote: In article , "-=jd=-" wrote: Dateline "rec.radio.shortwave", Tue, 02 Sep 2003 18:58:13 GMT: As it appeared in message-ID# , N8KDV appears to have written the following... -=jd=- wrote: What the heck do you do when you catch a foreign language broadcast that you reason to think is from insert far off country here? Off the top of my head example: Based on freq and time, an online database indicates the broadcast is coming from nepal or something. The language sounds about right and you have a decent signal. If you could speak the language, you'd be able to copy. They could have announced the station ID and freq while you are listening, but you just can't decipher the language. How do you (or can you) request a QSL if you can't provide program details for verification? Well, you really can't! You need to provide to most broadcasters some tangible information that will allow them to verify your reception. Simply writing and saying 'I think I heard your broadcast' usually doesn't work. Reception report writing is an acquired talent. You might look around for some books by Gerry Dexter, one was entitled 'Secret's of Successful QSL'ing'. He also put out some reporting guides in various languages, though all may be out of print. I've QSL'd 215 countries and even more individual stations, and a good number were not in the English language, nor did I send reception reports in the English language to a large number of them. Steve Holland, MI Drake R7, R8 and R8B That's what I had in mind - I want to send something that can be validated. Most of the info I've found on the net just covers the mechanics (so to speak) of the process. I'll have to check into the author you mentioned. WOW! A respectful tip of the hat to you for all the countries QSL'd! Steve has been known to lament that there are no DX'ers in the news group. Maybe you found a mentor. I can try to help, however teaching is not my forte. -- Telamon Ventura, California |
You can use my Shortwave Log program to write a reception report in 10
languages: Engish, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish. You can download the program from http://www.sillett.us.eu.org Bob "-=jd=-" wrote in message 3... What the heck do you do when you catch a foreign language broadcast that you reason to think is from insert far off country here? Off the top of my head example: Based on freq and time, an online database indicates the broadcast is coming from nepal or something. The language sounds about right and you have a decent signal. If you could speak the language, you'd be able to copy. They could have announced the station ID and freq while you are listening, but you just can't decipher the language. How do you (or can you) request a QSL if you can't provide program details for verification? -=jd=- -- Yeah, I'm a newbie... My Current Disposable Email: jd770 AT postmark DOT net |
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