SWL reports ?

[nordhavn]

Do any of you send SWL reports ?
Ive just started & got this email back ....from India

Hi Nord,
I too started off as SWL,in '75.Got my ticket
in '83.Could afford station only in 2006.So,here I am
making QRM worldwide!.
Thanks for writing to me keep it up.
73,
Nandu.VU2NKS

[nordhavn]

And this from Australia.......

Hello Nord ? many thanks for the ?SWL? report, Hi.

Yes. I was on 20 metres RTTY last evening (our time) around the time your email indicated, and I guess you heard me while I was calling, or talking to, UT2IU, Alex.

Conditions here were not very good and, although we completed a valid QSO, signals between both Alex and myself were not strong.

I am surprised that I was, in any way, readable in the UK, as it has been a very long time since I have been able to make a short path QSO with England in that time frame. Maybe things are starting to improve, Hi.

I was using a Kenwood TS480-HX, 120W, into a 9 element log periodic at about 14 metres high. Age is 64, I am retired, so get to play a lot of radio (well, I would if band conditions would improve) and also play a bit of golf. Life is good, Hi.

Thanks for taking the trouble to let me know you heard my signal, and good listening.


Regards.

Ernie Walls VK3FM

[nordhavn]

And this from Australia.......

Hi Nord,
Yes. I was on 20 metres RTTY last evening (our time)

around the time your email indicated, and I guess you

heard me while I was calling, or talking to, UT2IU, Alex.

Conditions here were not very good and, although we

completed a valid QSO, signals between both Alex and

myself were not strong.



I am surprised that I was, in any way, readable in the UK,

as it has been a very long time since I have been able to

make a short path QSO with England in that time frame.

Maybe things are starting to improve, Hi.


I was using a Kenwood TS480-HX, 120W, into a 9

element log periodic at about 14 metres high. Age is 64, I

am retired, so get to play a lot of radio (well, I would if

band conditions would improve) and also play a bit of golf.

Life is good, Hi.

Thanks for taking the trouble to let me know you heard my

signal, and good listening.

Regards.

Ernie Walls VK3FM

[dean_aberdare]

I used to send and receive loads of QSL cards in my listening days, obviously a lot easier with email now with so many people using it, I was a member of the ISWL with membership number of GW-20775 and cards could be sent via their them through the RSGB, I was still receiving cards 5 years after I sent some, the return rate however wasnt great and I suppose it was around 50% only.