REVIEW - QSL.WINDOW

REVIEW - QSL.WINDOW

Opportunities for a new QSL!


A project that has been going since 2010 is the QSL.WINDOW document prepared and updated regularly by Brazilian DXers Rudolph Grimm in São Bernardo and Fabricio Silva in Tubarão. The work by both these DXers and the other contributors to the project is to be commended. Here's how they describe the collected data:

"QSL.window" (August 2015 update): a list of electronic addresses and postal addresses applied in sending reception reports / receiving confirmations (QSL cards, letters, eQSL, ...) by DXers listed at the beginning of the publication. This is not a copy from endless lists of emails disclosed on the Internet and also not from known publications. This is the result of the action of listening and seeking results since 2010.

 QSL.Window lists contact and email addresses for many shortwave, mediumwave, utility and even some FM services in many parts of the world. It is not a complete list of all addresses and emails for every broadcast station - you will still need the WRTH for that. Rather, QSL.Window is a record of actual contact details that resulted in QSLs received by some DXers since 2010. This makes it an additional reference source to use if you are having difficulty in getting a response from another address you may be using from WRTH or a website, etc.

 There are nine collaborators in this project, from Brazil, Colombia, Spain and Malaysia. QSL.Windows (August 2015 edition) is another tool to use if you enjoy the hobby of collecting QSL cards and letters. Congratulation to Rudolph and Fabricio on their great work!

 You can access this document FREE-OF-CHARGE at http://dxways-br.blogspot.com under the title QSL.Window in the right hand column of the blog near the top of the page.

The DXways-br website also makes good reading for lots of other interesting bits of information and DX tips….even if you don't speak Portuguese! 

 73 and have a great weekend everyone!

 Rob Wagner VK3BVW

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