On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:12:15 -0700 (PDT), bpnjensen
wrote:

On Apr 27, 12:51*pm, SC Dxing wrote:
Bruce,

The idea of course is to get people to actually listen to their
programming on a regular basis. As others have said, more than likely,
their real listening audience in North America is probably under 10.
Still wouldn't hurt to send a QSL request along with a few bucks to
help with postage and handling and see what happens.

Thanks - Yeah, that's what I did. I actually rather enjoy listening
to some stations once or twice a fortnight (RNZI gets my ear at least
a couple times a week and I like both R. Prague and R. Romania I.),
but when the audio is so bad, what's the point?

I wish the USPS still sold IRCs. I'd be happy to send them a couple
of those each time. I have no idea how these different countries
handle Yankee bucks...

They handle as many of them as they can. Most international amateur
operators now request "green stanps" (dollars). Problem is the world
economy is so bad that theft is rampant. I never put my call sign on a
qsl envelope because that guarantees someone will open it to search
for money. Most hams overseas that exchange cards and request return
postage have got post office boxes now.

Of course, back in the Cold War days, getting a response was *easy* -
I got not only a QSL but also a pennant, a schedule, and about twenty
pounds of glossy propaganda magazines in brown kraft paper wrappers to
boot! Man, those things smelled funny...probably be classified as
hazmat these days...


Radio Peking had that nice coat of red leaded paint on everything.

Jim





Bruce