-=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

I have Gerry Dexter's email address and will give it too you if you'd like
to inquire about the books. Send me email



"-=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

"-=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?
[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

In article ,
"-=jd=-" wrote:

Dateline "rec.radio.shortwave", Tue, 02 Sep 2003 18:58:13 GMT: As it
appeared in message-ID# , N8KDV
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-=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

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

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

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