[IRCA] Double Hop QSL and QSL comments

["Jim Renfrew" <jrenfrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Renfrew, Holley NY

Although this is an FM QSL, some of the points raised deal with QSLing in 
general.  This is from the CE at KOMP, in response to my follow-up of a July 
2006 double hop FM reception.  Note what he says about the importance of 
presenting a report that is clearly over the air instead of an internet 
audio stream.  Each of my letters offers a paragraph of explanation about 
E-skip (or tropo), and I try to describe how the signal pops in for a few 
minutes at a time.

By the way, I noticed, in doing a mass mailing of follow-ups in the last few 
weeks,  that nearly all of the original reports that contained an RDS 
screenshot were answered on the first try.  Maybe this gives some 
authenticity to my claim of over-the-air reception?

Of the 70 reports I sent out ten days ago, I've received more than 20 back 
in about a week.   My first reports usually goes to the Station Manager, and 
the follow-up to the CE.  Maybe I should rethink that strategy.

Lotus Broadcasting, Las Vegas NV

"Thank you for yur recent QSL report.  As an active ham I'm familiar with 
Spradic E.  Your description is typical.  I note your zip code puts you in 
or near Rochester NY and the closest two stations to our 92.3 are the 92.5 
and 92.9 stations (92.9 is WBUF Buffalo, where I worked for a summer job in 
1965 while going to college in Fredonia).  If you're not familiar with it 
check this web site out.  http://www.v-soft.com/ZipSignal/default.htm

I graduated High School just outside of Buffalo in 1962.

FM DXing must be getting more difficult with the skepticism some stations 
must have over real vs. internet streaming receptions.  Your report is a 
good description of actual receiving conditions.  Dick Dale the DJ on duty 
that day in July is no longer with us having received a larger market offer.

KOMP is owned by Lotus Broadcasting of where we also have 97.1 KXPT the 
point, and two AMs 920 KBAD and 1460 KENO.  I'm building a new 1100 AM KWWN 
that should hit the air sometime in late May or June.  We have a total of 23 
radio and three LPTV stations in 10 markets mostly west of the Mississippi."

Bill Croghan, CPBE WB0KSW, Chief Engineer
KOMP/KXPT/KENO/KBAD/KWWN 

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