Mount Evelyn DX Report

  NEWS AND DX QUICK TIPS! February 22, 2025 Well...! My blog post last week, QSL CHEATING: A BLIGHT ON THE SWL HOBBY , certainly received a strong response from readers. Many took the time to air their views in the blog comments and, of course, on Facebook. Thanks to everyone who participated in a respectful discussion on the issue. I received only one unprintable comment! 😏😁 I will write a post summarising the readers' thoughts and feedback shortly. Radio Japan QSLs It was bound to happen! One of the best QSLing stations on shortwave for decades has decided to cease its QSL card service. Radio Japan has always been noted for its beautiful cards and card designs. So, NHK's press release of February 14 came as a shock to many SWL enthusiasts. In case you haven't read it yet, here is the announcement from their website: Click on the image to read at a larger size (if required). Needless to say, some listeners responded with anger, others with sadness. However, I believe we ...

  QSL CHEATING A BLIGHT ON THE SWL HOBBY I’ve been contemplating writing this blog post for the past three years. What I have to say may upset some people. So be it! I cannot get excited by the trend of some shortwave listeners using remote SDRs to send reception reports to the few remaining stations that QSL (either in hard copy or via email). These listeners use the Internet to access Kiwi and Web SDRs to gather information for their reception reports. They compile the report and send it off to the station, requesting a QSL card or eQSL. My issue is that the listener is not reporting the station's reception as heard from their location. Instead, they're reporting reception from an entirely different location, often thousands of kilometres away across the globe. They’re using someone else’s receiver to pick up the station. What’s wrong with that, you ask? This practice goes against the traditional and accepted standards for QSL acquisition established over many decades in the ...

  UKRAINIAN AMATEUR RADIO MANUFACTURER  SUFFERS MISSILE ATTACK Sad news today when a press release from a manufacturer of high-quality amateur radio products reported that their administration offices were blown apart by a Russian missile attack. RigExpert, based in Kyiv, produce fabulous antenna analyzers (I own one and love it!) for the ham and broadcast community, along with a range of other electronic equipment. This is the company's press release: RigExpert’s Administrative Office Destroyed in Missile Attack – Production Remains Intact [Kyiv, 12 Feb 2025] – Today, RigExpert’s administrative office was completely destroyed by a Russian ballistic missile. Fortunately, all employees are safe. Despite this difficult situation, the RigExpert team is committed to restoring operations as soon as possible to continue providing our products to you. We are working tirelessly to minimize delays and fulfill our commitments. Besides, we are maintaining our usual customer support opera...