Reception reports

[RUSHFAN]

Hey guys,
Any one know of any mail-order printers and/or online resources that sell pre-printed reception report forms
that just have to be filled in and sent to a station in the hopes of getting that elusive QSL card? As always,
any info is always welcomed!
Thanks,
RUSH
KC2ROA

 

[gpsblake]

Don't use anything pre-printed or generated. Write them using your own words what you were listening to the radio, when you were listening, and how the reception was.Listening over several days means more chance of getting a QSL card. Use UTC for the times. Adding what type of radio and antenna also helps. Avoid SINPO, SIO and other codes in your reception report. My example using snail mail.

Dear Voice of Malgenia,

Thank you so much for providing your program to the public. I have been listening on 12345khz at 0600utc for the last several days. Reception was excellent on 12/12, however on 12/13 reception was fading in and out. On 12/14, there was interference coming from the Chicken Radio on 12340khz and I had to use the narrow filter to listen to your programming. Programs I heard included the news at the top of the hour about your foreign minister visiting ####, a program about stamps, your DXers report, the Malgenia soccer team losing in the World Cup, and many other features. I look forward to future programs and will gladly send in reception reports from time to time.

I listen to your programming on a Grundig 950 using 30 meters of longwire antenna. I would like to thank you again for your excellent programming and I would like to request a QSL card if possible. My address and email are listed below.

Sincerely,
GPSBlake
1234 Main Street
Nowhere, SC 29000
gpsblake@donteventrythisemail.cox

Some will say also include a self-addressed stamped envelope. And some stations will air your letter on the air (Radio Havana, Voice of Vietnam etc)

 

[n5ims]

Some will say also include a self-addressed stamped envelope. And some stations will air your letter on the air (Radio Havana, Voice of Vietnam etc)

I agree with most of what you posted, save the "self-addressed stamped envelope" part. While that may work for stations in the same country, the stamp will prevent it from being used in other countries (for example US Postage is only accepted by the US Postal Service but would be rejected if you attempted to use it to mail something from any foreign country). What you could do to handle the foreign postage issue is to send an IRC (International Reply Coupon - New International Reply Coupon Introduced) which most countries will accept as payment for standard international airmail postage.

IRCs are exchangeable in every UPU member country for stamps representing the minimum postage for an ordinary priority letter-post item or airmail letter sent abroad for a reply.

This link has instructions on how to get them in the US. http://greensboring.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10178

 

[majoco]

...and spell out the dates... 12th December and 13th December is more intelligible to station operators who's English is limited. Most countries have dates DD/MM/YYYY, some Euros have YYYY/MM/DD, only in the US do you get MM/DD/YYYY.