QSL Archives 4

QSL ARCHIVES

Part 4

This is the fourth in a series representing some of the more fascinating QSL cards and verification letters I received in the 1970's and 80's. The focus in this set is on QSLs from South and Central American broadcasters, most of whom have disappeared from the shortwave bands during the past 20 years. Reception reports sent to these stations were written in either Spanish or Portuguese (for Brazil).

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See more QSLs at QSL Archives- Part 1, QSL Archives Part 2 and QSL Archives Part 3

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Rob VK3BVW

HCJB - Quito, Ecuador 9745 kHz on October 9, 1968

Like a number of other DXers, for me this was my very first QSL received from any shortwave broadcaster. HCJB was heard on my parents old "Stromberg Carlson Radiogram" with a few feet of wire on the floor of our lounge room as the antenna. The card took six months to arrive by seamail....because I didn't include International Reply Coupons (IRC) for an airmail reply ( didn't know what an IRC was!).

CRE – Guayaquil, Ecuador 4765 kHz on June 3, 1971

Emisora Nueva Granada – Bogota, Colombia 6160 kHz on March 6, 1971

Sometimes you receive a verification that is really only an acknowledgement of receipt of your reception report, and not much more. This one says the station is happy to have an extensive listening audience, invites the reader to be a regular listener to the station, extends their friendship and wishing the listener much success!

Radio Presidente Balmaceda – Santiago, Chile 9590 kHz on February 21, 1971

Radio Victoria – Lima, Peru 6020 kHz on June 11, 1971

Radio Macarena – Villavicencio, Colombia 5975 kHz on July 17, 1984

Some stations sent lots of good stuff to their listeners. Radio Macarena was just such a station with a letter from the station manager, an information sheet on the station, a full detailed QSL card, a felt "Todelar" network patch, two different stickers and a postcard!