44th Anniversary
REPEAT FRS's 44th Anniversary !
Our complete 44th Anniversary will be repeated on 5840 kHz next Friday November 8th. Starting at 16:52 UTC/ 17:52 CET.
REPEAT FRS's 44th Anniversary !
Our complete 44th Anniversary will be repeated on 5840 kHz next Friday November 8th. Starting at 16:52 UTC/ 17:52 CET.
FRS-Holland welcomes correct reception reports which will be verified with one of our QSL cards. At present time we run a series entitled ‘FRS Through the Years‘ which consists of 9 different QSL cards. In case you prefer a particular one: go ahead, make your choice and let us know. Go to FRS Image Gallery –> QSL cards –> QSL Series. If you do not make a choice yourself, we will choose one. Apart from the afore mentioned series we also offer two other series: ‘ FRS Transmitter Series‘ and ‘FRS Studios Series‘.
As a serious station broadcasting a number of different programmes, we are particularly interested in your support. Not only by means of a reception report but we are particularly interested in personal comments/ info as well: please tell us what you thought of the broadcast and share some information about yourself (where you live, your hobbies, profession, etc.). Reports via our e-mail address will be verified with one of our e-QSL cards. Plus a personal reply and the latest edition of the FRS Newsletter.
One reminder: FRS-Holland is one of the few free radio stations on shortwave having a P.O.Box. That implies you can catch a hard copy QSL which is much more desirable than an e-QSL. The majority of our QSLs is printed in an A5 format on glossy heavy weight quality paper in full colour. Apart from a correct report, there’s one more condition: when writing to P.O.Box 2702 please enclose sufficient return postage: 3 euro or 3 US dollars. If you want to spend a little donation: a 5 euro bank note makes us happy (!) but of course, we’ll leave that entirely up to you. Not to forget: apart from that good looking QSL,you also receive our sticker with the station logo on it. Please no IRCs, they are hardly exchangable these days!
Finally: quite often we receive digital audio files from listeners . Much appreciated as these sound files give a clear indication of reception. But often they have very meaningless titles such as [FRSH.mp3]. For us it’s much easier if you add date, time & frequency in your title like [FRSH_Dec28th2014_7700.mp3]. It’s not much effort to do that, for us it makes things much easier. Thanks for your help!
“What requirements must an acknowledgment report meet to qualify for verification in the form of a QSL card?”
To qualify for a QSL card confirmation, a shortwave listener (SWL) reception report typically needs to include specific details. These details include:
Date and time of reception: providing the exact date and time when the reception occurred is crucial for verification purposes.
Frequency: the frequency on which the station was received should be mentioned.
Signal strength and quality: describing the signal strength and quality can provide additional information about the reception conditions. We prefer at least one or better: a few sinpo codes.
Program details: mentioning details about the program content, such as the name of the program, host, or any special features, can help confirm the reception.
Receiver and antenna used: including information about the receiver and antenna setup used for the reception adds credibility to the report.Location:
Providing the location of the SWL is important for verifying the reception under specific propagation conditions.
Contact information: including contact details such as email address or postal address ensures that the station can send the QSL card. By including these details in the reception report, SWLs increase the likelihood of receiving a QSL card as confirmation of their reception
This may all seem like ‘a lot,’ but in practice, it’s not so bad. Most listeners write accurate reports. What sometimes leads to no QSL card is the absence of program details.
Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed!
With the introduction of Web SDRs it’s no longer always a given that listeners monitor a station using their own receiving equipment. They can remotely operate an SDR and tune to a frequency. With the use and help of SDR web receivers listeners all over the world can listen to our shortwave broadcasts nowadays. Provided they can log in to the Internetof course!
This means that you don’t have to live anymore within our reception area. For radio stations, this means that they can potentially welcome listeners from all over the world.
The question is: “should a radio station accept a Web SDR reception report?”
There are radio stations that adhere to a ‘no SDR report‘ policy. Although we can understand this, we have chosen to accept SDR reports. One factor influencing this decision is that over the past few years, we have had the pleasure of welcoming a number of listeners, particularly from Japan, who listen to our broadcasts with great enthusiasm and make efforts to submit decent reception reports. Additionally, for loyal FRS (Free Radio Service) listeners in Europe, there are situations where direct reception is problematic, and they rely on receiving via SDR. We want to keep the option open for all listeners to submit reception reports.
However, also an SDR report must adhere to the general conditions associated with a valid report. What should never be missing are program details , a Sinpo code and: what is the exact location of the SDR? In this case, merely mentioning a specific country isn’t sufficient. Even when you send an audio recording from a web SDR, you should add a number of written details.
A Web SDR is a Software-Defined Radio receiver connected to the internet, allowing many listeners to listen and tune it simultaneously. SDR technology makes it possible that all listeners tune independently, and thus listen to different signals; this is in contrast to the many classical receivers that are already available via the internet.