Re: [HCDX] Voice of America "Cannot Verify" Card

["Marie A. Lamb" <malamb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 12 Mar 2001, Walter  (Volodya) Salmaniw, MD wrote:

> At 06:52 PM 3/12/2001 -0500, Lighthouse9564@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >USA, 1/20/2001 broadcast (via Delano?):  I listened to the Presidential
> >Inauguration and sent a report to VOA for 21735kHz from 1600-1720 UTC.  Today
> >I received a QSL card from them listing date, time, frequency, and "Cannot
> >verify"  written on the card !!!         Interesting since I logged them with
> >SINPO = 55555 on a Sony portable with a piece of wire hanging on the antenna!
> >
> >Does VOA use a private contractor to handle QSLs?   If so, I assume the
> >contractor did not have this special broadcast on their list?
> 
> 
> Lee, I wonder if this is following the policy of the VOA not to reply to 
> American addressees.  Can't think of any other reason........Walt.

I rather doubt that.  VOA has QSLed for American listeners for many years.
I have a whole bunch of VOA QSLs to prove it.  Instead, I think someone
might not have known about this special frequency that was used for the
inauguration.

73--
Marie Lamb

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