HJNO LA CARIÑOSA, GIRARDOT 1320 VERIFICATION

National Manager, Blanca Luz Holguín Diaz at RCN verified my October 15th report to this station. I heard HJNO with a local identification due to a beauty contest in Girardot.

KWSU PULLMAN, WA 1250 VERIFICATION

Very nice e-mail from Dennis Haarsager verified my October 21st 2007 (AND1) report yesterday evening. I heard KWSU with a fair signal as early as 0159UTC. Dennis is of Norwegian heritage and has been the General Manager for KWSU 29 years and finally received a report from Norway last week. First report from OJ Sagdahl (witch Dennis is in family with!). OJ heard KWSU in Kongsfjord the same day as I did at Andoya. Dennis have been a BC-DX-er and have a ham licence (N7DH). Thank you for a very nice verification Dennis!

TWR PUTTALAM 882 SRI LANKA, VERIFICATION

Long nice e-mail from Vels, Station Engineer at TWR Puttalam verified my November 2003 (KONG9) received on the 23rd October when I was on a dx-expedition to Andoya. I will post more about the expedition later.

I heard TWR Puttalam with a very good signal as one of the few stations during KONG9 witch was hit by a mega solar flare in 2003!

KGY OLYMPIA, WA 1240 VERIFICATION

E-mail from Dennis Brown at KGY verified my October 2006 (KONG14) report this evening. Heard KGY briefly on October 12th with a TOH identification. Dennis promissed to send me som bumper stickers by snail mail.

CKFR KELOWNA, BC 1150 VERIFICATION

Mark Burley, Group Program Director confirmed my October 2006 (KONG14) report this evening. I heard "Oldies 1150" with a very good signal one morning. CKFR have now change it's format from Oldies music to a news/talk/sport format. Thank you Mark for a new British Colombia station.

VSB AM GOLD, HAMILTON, BERMUDA 1450 VERIFICATION

My 3rd verification yeasterday evening came from Ken Harris, Special Projects Manager at Defontes Broadcasting Ltd. He sent me an e-mail verifying my September 2007 report. He also mention the companys 2 other AM stations. 1160 (BBC, no local identifications) and 1280 (BBN, no local ID). Thank you OJS for the QSL information.

HJNL LA CARIÑOSA, MANIZALES 1450 VERIFICATION

Nice e-mail from

Jaime Sanchez R., Director Artistico RCN Manizales verified med March 2007 report last evening. Thank you Arnstein Bue for the v/s info. La Cariñosa is heard now and then on 1450 at my location.

WXYT DETROIT, MI 1270 VERIFICATION

Nice e-mail from Ralph J. Hunt, CE verified my October 2006 (KONG14) report last evening. "Sportsradio 12-70" is often very strong in Kongsfjord.

KAXX EAGLE RIVER, AK 1020 VERIFICATION

Brief e-mail from Mike W. Robbins verified my October 2006 (KONG14) report this evening. KAXX was heard with a good signal playing classical music.

WDAY FARGO, ND 970 VERIFICATION

Tom Thompson verified my September 2007 report this evening with a e-mail. WDAY was heard with a good signal during my "Mountain DX" and my 2nd North Dakota QSL from this event! WDAY start up in 1922 and is one of a few stations west of the Mississippi River with a W call. Tom have Norwegian relatives as many in North Dakota. Thank you for a nice verification Tom.

ZNS1 RADIO BAHAMAS 1540 VERIFICATION

NEW COUNTRY! Finaly afther several reports to ZNS1 1540 I just received a brief e-mail from Carlton Smith, Sr. Deputy General Manager verifying my 2004 report. Many thank's to Roger Granholm in Finland for coming up with a workabel e-mail adresse. Radio Bahamas is quit common on 1540 at my location.

KVOX FARGO-MOORHEAD, MN 1280 VERIFICATION

Brad Wilson, Engineer at Radio Fargo-Moorhead verified my September 17th report with a e-mail. Informations gives call as KVRX to this station but Brad saied in the mail that the call is KVOX! They have a relegious formate and the sports programme is moved to their new station KKAG 740. Very nice to hear KVOX in the southern part of Norway!/Brad Wilson inform in a e-mail that 1280 now is KVXR and 740 is KVOX.

MOUNTAIN DX

During the weekend 14th to 17th September I was at our summer cottage at 980 meter asl. I put up a 450 meter long bog antenna to the north west. Conditions was very good towards the west coast and US mid west states. This is not very common so far south in Norway. My new SDR-IQ impressed me a lot! Some of the most interesting loggings so far:

970 WDAY Fargo, ND
1000 KOMO Seattle, WA
1280 KVOX Fargo, ND (Is now relegious ex sport. "Radio Fargo-Moorhead")
1300 KKOL Seattle, WA, heard 2 nights
1310 KNOX Grand Forks, ND
1310 KEIN Great Falls, MT
1320 CHMB Vancouver, BC
1360 KHNC Johnstown, CO
1410 CFUN Vancouver, BC

Hope to publish a complet log later.

YVSM RADIO NACIONAL DE VENEZUELA, BARCELONA 1310 VERIFICATION

Nice e-mail from Freddy R. Santos, Asistente de Produccion verified my February 2007 report this evening. Thanks to Arild Skalmeraas for submitting Freddy's e-mail adresse. RNV is dominating 1310 from South America. Thanks to Freddy for taking the time to verify reception reports.

WSDS SALEM TOWNSHIP, MI 1480 VERIFICATION

Brief e-mail from Sima Birach verified my October 2004 (KONG10) report last night. I sent a follow up to the station when I saw my friend Arnstein Bue received a verification from the station a couple of days ago.

CMFL RADIO CIUDAD DE MAR, CIENFUEGOS 1350 VERIFICATION

Radio Ciudad de Mar has been heard a couple of times during the last part of August 2007. I wonder if they still use the listed 1 kilowatt power? Lic. Jorge Domínguez Morado, Editor Jefe verified my report this morning with a nice e-mail. They have a site on the net: www.rcm.cu

WIND CHICAGO, IL 560 VERIFICATION

E-mail from Paul Easter verified my October 2006 (KONG14) report this evening. WIND was heard with a good signal in Kongsfjord. Thanks to Bjarne Mjelde for giving Pauls e-mail address. Thank you Paul for the verification.

YVWP RADIO APOLO, TURMERO 1320 VERIFICATION

Finaly afther several tries Dalila Fuentes verified my January 2007 report this evening. She attached 3 nice photos of Gerente General Pedro Sanchez Martinez, Director Oscar Sanchez and her self. My Venezuela station number 30. Thank you for a nice verification Dalila!

CKRM REGINA, SK 620 VERIFICATION

Willy Cole, Program Manager verified my October 6th (KONG14) report this evening. My Canadian AM station nr. 130. Willy say CKRM don't have any QSL-card anymore buth hope an e-mail will suffice.

KMON GREAT FALLS, MT 560 VERIFICATION

Very nice e-mail from Gregory Muir, Chief Engineer at Cherry Creek Radio verified my October 6th 2006 (KONG14) report tonight. They own 61 AM/FM stations in 8 western states. In the very informative mail he also mention: "I am currently in the process of generating a "QSL CD" which I hope to have completed by no later than this coming fall.". Gregory is a DX-er but due to a lot of work as an engineer he have not mutch time for the hobby at the moment. Thank you for a very nice verie Gregory!