Please be advised that Marconi Radio International will once again be on air tomorrow, Saturday, 31 October 2020, as follows: 07.00-08.00 UTC on 11390 kHz and 16.00-17.00 UTC on 7720 kHz (USB Mode).
To celebrate Halloween, we’ll air a special show, with a number of rock songs, from punk to power metal, with the word “Halloween” in their title.
MRI encourages reception reports from listeners. Audio clips (mp3-file) of our broadcasts are welcome! We QSL 100%. Our electronic mail address is: marconiradiointernational (at) gmail.com –
Please don’t forget to include your postal address as some lucky listeners will also receive a printed QSL card.
Last but not least, we need your help! If you are a DX blogger, or use social networks, please post an announcement on your own blog and/or Facebook or send out a tweet the day before the broadcast. You can also forward this message to a friend. This should help increase our potential audience.
We hope to hear from a lot of shortwave listeners about our transmissions.
Best 73’s
Marconi Radio International (MRI)
Marconi Radio International (MRI) on the air today Sunday, 18 October 2020 as follows:
22.00-2300 UTC on 6170 kHz (USB mode).
Reception reports to this E-mail address: marconiradiointernational (at) gmail.com
Last but not least, we need your help! If you are a DX blogger, or use social networks, please post an announcement on your own blog and/or Facebook or send out a tweet. You can also forward this message to a friend.
Marconi Radio International (MRI).
eQSL received by Radio classic Sunday . The station was received the 04/10/2020 on the frequency of 3920 kHz AM. Report sent via web-form at https://www.radioclassicsunday.com/, eQSL in 30 minutes.
On air the 04/10/2020 on 3920 kHz.
eQSL received by Piepzender Radio . The station was received the 27/09/2020 on the frequency of 3920 kHz AM. Report sent to [email protected], eQSL in 3 days.
Dear FRS Friends,
We at FRS were happy with the response on our 200th official broadcast on Sunday August 30th. We received a fine number of most interesting mails and letters,
some from ‘long ago listeners’ and others from new listeners. And amazing reception in the US/Canada later in the evening! But (and this is even more important!)
also solid reception in Europe, particularly in the mid/later part of the evening.
The comprehensive FRS Summer 2020 Newsletter tells it all.
In the mean time we have responded to all those writing in for the FRS Summer Splash as well as the 200th broadcast August 30th. It was a huge job but
looking at some of the mail we received, it was worth doing.
Most likely early November we hope to celebrate 4 decades of FRS-Holland on short wave. Certainly a milestone!
It’s not only our party but also the listeners’ one! So…we need a little helping hand, your participation.
In all those many years we have often tried to involve listeners in our broadcasts. Many of you will know what I mean.
We’d kindly request to answer & reply to these two questions:
Q1) When did you listen to FRS-Holland for the very first time?
It could be an exact date but if you cannot remember that’s no problem. ‘Summer 1983’, ‘late 1998’ , Spring 2005” …all is ok! And: if you can add a just a few explanatory words. that would be wonderful.
Like: ‘I first heard FRS-Holland because early 2001 I bought myself a new SW receiver. One of the first times I used it, I came along FRS-Holland.” Or: “I read about FRS in a magazine and was
curious to hear the station.’ ‘I heard it from a fellow DXer.’ There are various good reasons! If you remember please mention it.
Q2) And why are you still listening to FRSH?
Please come up with one or a few arguments. Most likely you have already mentioned (a) reason(s) in a mail/ letter you once sent.
How to respond?
You can respond by e-mail or spoken word (approx. one minute).
If you have the opportunity to record your message (mp3), that would be wonderful. Otherwise we will read out your message on air!
Please include your name and address. To ease things you can fill in the attached form and return it.
Or alternatively put your answers directly in a mail.
Last but not least: we MUST have your entry latest on October 9th. That gives you more than enough time.
We do not expect long ‘stories’. Keep it short
eQSL received by Texas Radio . The station was listened the 19/09/2020 on the frequency of 6070 kHz AM. Report sent to [email protected], eQSL in 5 hours.
eQSL received by Radio Gaar . The station was listened the 06/09/2020 on the frequency of 3920 kHz AM. Report sent to [email protected], eQSL in 5 days.
Uno dei problemi che accadono a volte in questo splendido ricevitore costruito fino alla fine degli anni 90 sono degli spegnimenti e riavvii improvvisi senza che nel display venga visualizzato ne prima ne dopo un qualche messaggio diagnostico. Il problema nasce nell’alimentatore, costruito per la W-J dall’americana Condor e codificato come SP1348A. Leggendo l’interessantissimo sito di N9EWO è possibile trovare informazioni sul fatto che questo alimentatore abbia a volte problemi con le perdite dei condensatori elettrolitici per cui viene proposta la lista con tanto di codici per l’acquisto su RS. Tutti i condensatori devono essere di buona qualità di tipo 105° e data la disponibilità dei codici vi è la possibilità di acquistare proprio gli originali.
L’apertura del ricevitore e lo smontaggio dell’alimentatore non crea particolari problemi, dopo i soliti minuti passati ad ammirare la costruzione di questo rx si può già passare all’opera.
Anche se i condensatori che possono dare questo problema sono C31, C7 e C5 ho optato per la completa sostituzione di tutti e 13 gli elettrolitici. Questo l’alimentatore a lavoro terminato.
Il primo test naturalmente è stato il controllo della presenza delle tensioni sul connettore che va a collegarsi sulla scheda secondo il seguente schema: Rosso->+5V Blu->+12V Viola->-12V Giallo->+5V Neri->Massa
Il secondo test dopo aver ricollegato l’alimentatore è stato l’utilizzo della radio per una giornata intera senza che venisse più riscontrato il problema.
A seguito del rimontaggio dell’alimentatore nel suo case e la chiusura della radio l’operazione può ritenersi conclusa positivamente. Adesso la radio è pronta per altre ore di divertente ascolto senza il fastidioso problema.
ISS MAI-75 SSTV activity Aug 4-5 RX Icom IC-R8600 – ANT Home made J-pole – SW RX SSTV
eQSL received by Jake-FM Radio . The station was listened the 01/08/2020 on the frequency of 6070 kHz AM. Report sent to [email protected], eQSL in 1 day.
eQSL received by SRG Skyline Radio Germany . The station was listened the 25/07/2020 on the frequency of 6160 kHz AM. Report sent to [email protected], eQSL in 5 days.
eQSL received by LRA36 Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel. The station was listened the 25/07/2020 on the frequency of 15.476 kHz USB. Report sent to [email protected], eQSL in 4 days.
QSL Window 2019, pdf contenente gli indirizzi di moltissime emittenti radio edito da Rudolf Grimm e Fabricio Silva.
Special eQSL for the 38th anniversary show of Atlantic 2000 Int. . The station was listened the 20/06/2020 on the frequency of 6070/7440 kHz AM. Report sent to [email protected], eQSL in 12 hours.
eQSL received by Radio208. The station was listened the 01/05/2020 on the frequency of 5805 kHz AM. Report sent to [email protected], eQSL in 36 days.
Paper QSL received by Museumradio that transmits from Austria on 1476 kHz AM. Report sent via [email protected], paper QSL received in 18 days. v/s Mr. Reinhard Pirnbacher
