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It is already quite a long time since KONG17 ended, and it is time to publish the first part of my personal log from that DXpedition. The same log has also been sent to the Norwegian DX News, to be published in that magazine's 2nd issue for 2008.

The log can be found in RTF format here.

Information about KONG17 can be found at www.kongsfjord.no

The first time I heard KOA was during a DXpedition in 1988. And I have heard it numerous times since then. For some reason, though, I cannot remember having reported KOA until recently. Well, I am glad I sent a report after all these years. After a couple of days, a nice and informative e-mail arrived in my inbox, from Jan Chadwell, Chief Engineer at KOA in Denver, CO. Besides… Continue reading KOA Denver CO 850 verification

I do not receive e-mail from Montana every day, but today I did. A nice e-mail just arrived from Tom O'Neill, Production Director at KXTL, Butte MT on 1370 kHz. He kindly confirmed my reception of the station on October 14, 2007. Thank you, Tom… Continue reading KXTL Butte MT 1370 verification

"We are pleased to confirm your reception. Well done!" This nice message from J.R. Lewis, President/General Manager at KLAM, waited for me in my inbox when I opened my e-mail this morning.

KLAM is one of the more difficult to hear Alaskan stations, due both to its rather low power (250 Watts) and its frequency (1450 kHz). It has to fight the Russian "powerhouse" on 1449 to get heard. Well, it… Continue reading KLAM Cordova AK 1450 verification

I just received a long andfriendly e-mail from Nancy C. Rutherford, Business Manager at WCUB. Besides telling about the station and the area, she also confirmed my October 18, 2006 (KONG15) reception. Thank you, Nancy… Continue reading WCUB Two Rivers WI 980 verification

A re-send of a reception report to WFNN "Sports Radio 13-30 The Fan" Erie PA 1330 resulted in a nice and friendly response from Charles G. Lelievre in less than 20 minutes. He confirmed my October 13, 2007 reception of the station. Yet another KONG17 logging… Continue reading WFNN Erie PA 1330 verification

QSL no. 5 so far this week just arrived: "Dear Tore…CONGRATULATIONS on becoming part of the KIT listening audience…" writes Dave Ettl, Program Director at KIT Yakima WA. Thank you, Dave. KIT was heard in Kongsfjord on October 17, 2007… Continue reading KIT Yakima WA 1280 verification

Not exactly what I had expected today, since I thought the next QSL would drop in via e-mail from somewhere in the USA – but no, I was wrong. What a nice item to find in the mailbox these days; an envelope with Japanese stamps on it! It contained a full data QSL card and some information from NHK-2 Naha, Okinawa, which is broadcasting on 1125 kHz. The station was… Continue reading JOAD NHK-2 Naha 1125 verification

I found this one in my e-mail inbox this morning; an e-mail with a QSL letter attached to it, from Michael H. Gilbert, Regional Broadcast Electrical Engineer. He confirmed my October 14, 2007 reception of KVRI. This is the 3rd response I receive to the follow-ups I sent yesterday. What's next? :-)… Continue reading KVRI Blaine WA 1600 verification

QSL no. 2 today just received! David Daniels, Program Director at KKNE Honolulu HI just sent me an e-mail in response to a follow-up report I sent less than an hour ago. Quick and nice reply, and he confirms my reception of KKNE on October 23, 2006. The station was heard with a good signal during KONG15, and also during KONG17, of course. :-)… Continue reading KKNE Honolulu HI 940 verification

A short but nice and positive e-mail just arrived from Bob Rosenthal, General Manager at KCID. He confirmed my reception of the station on October 19, 2006. Again a KONG17 hearing, like most stations these days. :-)… Continue reading KCID Caldwell ID 1490 verification