SV: [HCDX]: Re: addresses

["Henrik Klemetz" <dhv599n@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Ruud,
Well, well, R Bucaramanga no longer exists. The
station was purchased years ago by Caracol, so I 
wonder who would now be able to verify such an old report. 

As for La V del Cinaruco, the OM that used to
verify, Mario Frick, passed away several years ago.

Señorita Blanca, at the Caracol hq, might give out
some memorabilia, but from latest reports the postal
service has gone to the dogs now after Adpostal took
over on April 1, 1999. Caracol is part of the Bavaria
financial group, just as Avianca airlines which used
to run the (historically rather efficient) air mail postal
service.  

So QSLing Colombians is now turning into a real
challenge unless you decide to phone them or
e-mail them or send in your reports via DHL
(or similar), or, of course, unless you pay them a visit...

Many stations have nice things in store for visitors, things 
that they would not send out in the mail. 

This brings to mind that things are now back where
they once started when radio was young.
In addition to a standard reception report, one US DXer 
now sends out a big diploma and a paper pennant (printed 
as a business card)  to new stations in recognition of  
their signal reaching his QTH.

So, instead of asking them to QSL, he does part of
the job himself...  And this was how all started,
wasn´t it?  One ham (or an SWL) swapping QSL cards 
with other hams, SWL´s and broadcasters. 

The idea was of course to have a printed record of a contact
which, in some cases, could have been faked. Just think of a 
CW contact, for example.  

Nowadays we may keep sound clips as tokens of our
catches. Unfortunately, much of the printed memorabilia stuff
will not reach us. But let´s instead enjoy the streaming RealAudio
of those stations. And why not print out some colourful logos
from the web?

Both Caracol (and competitor network RCN) have 
really worthwhile sites (including translation facilities) at
http://www.caracol.com.co
and
http://www.rcn.com.co

73,
Henrik
PS. I recently received a sticker from KDVS, in Davis, CA,
for an e-mail report related to their streaming audio.  I am
now hoping to be one of the lucky winners of a Kerbango
"Internet receiver" to be awarded among those who signed
up with their online service...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ruud Vos <shack@xxxxxx>
To: <hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 1:10 PM
Subject: [HCDX]: Re: addresses


> On Thu, 20 Apr 2000 18:00:36 +0200, you wrote:
> 
> >Hello Ruud,
> >remember the guy who used to live in Bogotá?
> >Well, I wouldn´t mind a pennant from R Frontera.
> >Perhaps I could do something for you in exchange.
> >73,
> >Henrik
> 
> Hello Henrik,
> 
> 
> Can you help me to QSL Radio Bucaramanga or La Voz del Cinaruco?
> 
> 73!
> 
> 
> Ruud
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