"Thierry" - wrote in message ...
Hi,

In order to update an article about QSLing, I would like to know from
active
DX chasers :
- after how many months or years you have got a return rate of your DX
QSLs
of 10%, then 50%

- What is the maximum return rate you got and after how many times?

- What is the maximum return rate for domestic QSL (usa) or for countries
closer than 5000 km ?

If there are SWLs on this forum, I 'd like also that they tell me when did
they get a return rate of their QSLs of 10% and of 50% (if they reached
it),
otherwise the maximum percentage of return and after how many years..

Some licensed speak of only 10% of return...!? I must be in disagreement
as
based on my own experience and the one of some other addicts, we have got
a
return rate of about 15% after 2 years and about 75% after 5 years, of
course QSLing via bureau (and most stn logged receive a QSL) and not using
a
very convoited prefix or call sign.

NB. Note that currently LoTW does not exceed a confirmation rate of 10%,
and
increasing.

Thanks in advance

Thierry, ON4SKY
http://www.astrosurf.org/lombry/menu-qsl.htm



Overall about 50% but as you said the bureau ones take a long time so that
actually makes my return rate look lower than it is as the ones I sent via
bureau that I sent within the last year are mostly still outstanding.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE