Among my shortwave souvenirs

Pre-printed reception report forms, calendars and stations magazines were the best gifts a DXer could receive along with a QSL card -- sometimes the printed matter was more attractive than the actual verification card itself. These images explain it all.


1989 program magazine from Radio RSA, the Voice of South Africa (left); a pre-printed aereogramme for RSA monitors' reception reports















Radio Prague sent thousands of these postcard reception report forms, which needed to be filled out and sent back with a stamp on the other side






RAI was so optimistic for the 21st century; they no longer broadcast in English on shortwave







Radio Moscow had some nice pre-printed reception report forms. They came in all different colors, dark blue, light blue, red, pink, green and purple. It was fun filling them out!






Radio Bucaresti, now Radio Romania International, sent really nice calendars and greeting cards during the spring season. This one is entitled "The birth of the Romanian people"





Radio 4VEH was Haiti's popular religious broadcaster

Radio Ulan Bator, now Voice of Mongolia, was difficult to hear in the US and even more difficult to QSL. Here's the station's program guide





And, of course, my dog-eared SWL bible;out of date but still packed with info