RE: [HCDX]: QSL Cards from Indonesia

[Dan Henderson <dandan2@xxxxxxxxx>]

Enzio:

The Indonesian stations are in general good verifiers--Indonesian language
is generally a must.  There are some(RKIP), Jakarta, Ujung Pandang, and
Malang, are exceptions--of stations that you can get to verify to EE
language reports.  However, you are asking them to provide a service for
you--in almost all cases other than the FS broadcasts reception reports in
EE are not addressing a station need.  Therefore you assist them by writing
in Indonesian, and you also probably increase your chances for a reply.  

I have had good success, and part of this success has come from using
prepared cards.   I have over 50 of the stations verified with letters AND
a prepared card, although in the "golden era" of Indonesian verifiers(the
70's and early 80's), the RPDK stations had great QSL folders and cards.
The card from RPDK Banguwangi was a classic.  Sometime I must write an
article on this period....

Thanks to all who sent notes re Indonesia.  It is still a great
country(some economic problems), but nevertheless a great DX target.  Where
else can you find low power stations on 120 meters with independent
programming with such exotic music?  I am sold and when you listen you will
be too.....

Hormat saya

Dan Henderson

At 10:10 AM 02/08/1999 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Thanks to everyone who responded to my inquiry about Indonesian radio
>stations. I have sent two RR's written in what I believe may look like
>Bahasa Indonesia :-) to the stations RRI Gorontalo and RRI Ternate. Just to
>be on the safe side, I have included English language translations of my
>letters (I don't trust my Indonesian language capabilities very much).
>
>Dan: Congrats on your 70 QSL Cards from Indonesia. That's really impressive!
>
>Vy 73,
>
>Enzio Gehrig
>Denia, Spain (38.50N 00.04E)
>NRD-535D, AR-3030, MTA, GS-2 ML-1-S
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