Aart Many years ago, as a teenager, I discovered shortwave radio. My enthusiasm for it grew quickly, and I sat in the evenings in front of my grandmother’s Loewe Opta tube radio, listening to the ether. I also tuned into foreign stations, even if I didn’t understand a word. I was fascinated then, and I still am today. I would write down the frequencies and reception times along with the RST report of the radio stations and send QSL cards after painstakingly finding the address of the radio station without the internet. Eventually, I would even receive a QSL card back. Receiving mail from Asia, Africa, America, or Europe was an event, so much so that the postman would ring the doorbell, delivering the mail with the words, “Mail from Brazil.”
Nowadays, Radio Delta International is my favorite station on the weekends, making it an essential part of my radio listening. Every time I sit in front of my old Siemens tube receiver, model e566 (built in 1957), and tune in to 6170 kHz AM, I am curious about what I will hear. In my eyes, few stations care for their listeners as much as they do. The program is lively and entertaining, the music is great, and Aart even communicates with the listeners during the show. This not only preserves nostalgia but also keeps shortwave alive.
This excites me and gives a feeling of belonging.
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Really nice story. I can feel it because I am staring in 1984 with a Grundig Satellit and in a cellar with cable on a heating as antenna. Like your Siemens and Yaesu receivers. Let us save the old good receivers. Good DX, Horst and you are welcome in the great Radio Delta family. Regards, Dieter
Vielen Dank, lieber Dieter! Die alten Empfangs- und Sendegeräte haben eine “Seele”, die man hegen und pflegen sollte! Dir auch weiterhin gutes DX und 73 nach Hamburg, Horst