"Mike" wrote in message
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On 10 Mar 2004 01:16:49 GMT, (elg110254) wrote:

What a loss to shortwave listeners worldwide! On my "Switzerland
Calling- Hier
Die Schweiz" QSL dated 29 VII 69, engineer L. Mindle admonished a young
listener whilst still issuing reception verification of their 25/4/69
0130
G.M.T. North America I transmissions on 9.535 mhz/ & 11.715mhz with:
"You
forgot to indicate the date of listening. We were only able to trace the
date
by means of the details given in your report. Remember a report is only
of any
value, if it contains both the date and the time of reception in addition
to
program details. We've sent you our current Program Schedule and wish you
good
listening". Nowadays you hardly get a thank-you or a .... you!!!

Those were the days for short wave. Radio Norway sent me a similar
letter, but they still sent the QSL back in 1967.
I miss those days.
Mike

A very similar thing happened to me with Solomon Islands when I first got
started.

DeWayne


(remove PLANET and insert EARTH for proper e-mail address!

QSL 'em whilst you can. Countries are disappearing at an accelerating rate from
the SW bands.


[SRI]


Shame that....

I first found SRI, about 10 years ago - listened to Swiss Shortwave
Merry Go round - Hosted by Bob Thomann, and Bob Zanotti (HB9ASQ, and
HB9GX, respectively)

I've even got an SRI QSL, and a few years ago, I QSLd Bob Thomann, while
he was working a special event station in Manchester, UK - You can't
miss his distinctive voice - And I've, as yet, never worked him!

IIRC SRI are now on Worldspace - Asiastar, to be exact!

73

Mark (MW1MDH)

"Brenda Ann" wrote in message
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Ah, but Frank, I said someone LIKE the Colonel.. not specifically the
Colonel.. :) I'm sure there are more than enough like him out there,
and
maybe even a few with $$$..



Well, there's Mark Koernke. I suppose he's like the Colonel, in more
than one way.

Frank Dresser