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Nov 21

QSL: Milford Haven Coast Guard via Butt of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

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Milford Haven Coastguard QSL
via Butt of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
2,187.5 kHz

Full-data QSL letter in 12 days for English language report, souvenir postcard and mint stamps, envelope and address label (all used), v/s Simon Twitchen, Senior Maritime Operation Officer.

Butt of Lewis must be a nice transmitter site, I now have QSL’d Stornoway and Milford Haven Coast Guard via the Butt of Lewis MF transmitter, in addition to Belfast Coast Guard, normally via Tiree Island which was un-serviceable at the time.

Address:
Milford Haven CGOC
Goreswood Drive
Hakin
Milford Haven
Pembrokeshire
SA73 3HB
United Kingdon

Nov 20

QSL: Falmouth Coastguard, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, UK

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Falmouth Coastguard QSL
Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, UK
2,187.5 kHz – 250 watts

Partial-data letter, History of HM Coastguard and Weather Forecasts by NAVTEX booklets received in 10 days for English language report, souvenir postcard and mint stamps, envelope and address label, v/s Dave Searl, MCA Falmouth.

Address:

MCA Falmouth
Pendennis Point
Castle Drive
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 4WZ
United Kingdom

  

Feb 10

QSL: Humber Coastguard, Bridlington, Yorkshire, UK

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Humber Coastgard QSL
Bridlington, Yorkshite, UK
2187.5 kHz

Letter:
HumberCG

Full data paper QSL, personal letter, History of HM Coastguard booklet in 14 days for English language report, mint stamps, souvenir postcard, envelope and address label. V/s Clive M Stephenson, Coastguard Watch Assistant

MRCC Humber
HM Coastguard
Limekiln Lane
Bridlington
YO15 2LX
United Kingdom

Feb 07

QSL: Belfast Coastguard via Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, UK

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Belfast Coastguard
Isle of Lewis, Scotland, UK
2187.5 kHz

Belfast’s MF DSC at Tiree Island was unserviceable so the the DSC call was answered by MRCC Stornoway transmitter at Butt of Lewis. They station mentions that their TX/RX facility is not located in Northen Ireland but rather on Tiree Island in western Scotland.

Date/time QSL letter in 22 days for English language report, souvenir Tennessee postcard, mint stamps, envelope and address label. v/s Dave Eakin, Watch Officer.

Address:

HM Coastguard
MRCC Belfast
Bregenz House
Quay Street
Bangor
BT20 5ED
Northen Ireland

Jan 31

QSL: Aberdeen Coastguard, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

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Aberdeen Coast Guard
Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
2187.5 kHz

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Full-data QSL certificate on card-stock, personal letter, The History of the HM Coastguard booklet and Maritime and Coastguard Agency Maritime Safety Information booklets in 21 days for English language report, mint stamps, address label and envelope. v/s George Downie, Watch Manager, who returned the stamps, envelope and address label!

Address:

MRCC Aberdeen
4th Floor
Marine House
Blaikies Quay
Aberdeen AB11 5EZ
UK

Jan 31

QSL: Shetland Coastguard Radio, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, UK

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Shetland Coastguard Radio eQSL
Site #2: Shetland MRCC, Lerwick, Shetland Islands
2,187.5 kHz
500 Watts

I have now verified two of the four possible transmitter sites used by the Shetland Coastguard.
Watch Officer Smith mentioned a paper QSL was being sent via post!

Update 31-Jan-14: Nice glossy QSL card received today!

Address:

HM Coastguard
MRCC Shetland
The Knab
Knab Road
Lerwick
Shetland, ZE1 OAX
UK