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Getting response to old QSL requests
Recently I sent E-mails to foreign hams about responses to 80 meter QSL's
that I sent out 6 to 12 months ago. The responses were good. Most didn't receive my QSL and one said that he had not sent out any yet but was going to soon. These included no DX-peditions. I have in my mind that this would be a good thing to do on a regular basis (again, big DX-peditions excluded). It looks to me like 6 months is a good point to do this but I wonder what some of you think??? Trav, WX0Y |
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Getting response to old QSL requests
"redfox39" wrote in message ... Recently I sent E-mails to foreign hams about responses to 80 meter QSL's that I sent out 6 to 12 months ago. The responses were good. Most didn't receive my QSL and one said that he had not sent out any yet but was going to soon. These included no DX-peditions. I have in my mind that this would be a good thing to do on a regular basis (again, big DX-peditions excluded). It looks to me like 6 months is a good point to do this but I wonder what some of you think??? Trav, WX0Y If you sent direct, 6 months is probably long enough wait. If you had sent via the bureau, that is way too soon to make a query. Dee, N8UZE |
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Getting response to old QSL requests
On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:38:20 -0500, "redfox39"
wrote: Recently I sent E-mails to foreign hams about responses to 80 meter QSL's that I sent out 6 to 12 months ago. The responses were good. Most didn't receive my QSL and one said that he had not sent out any yet but was going to soon. These included no DX-peditions. I have in my mind that this would be a good thing to do on a regular basis (again, big DX-peditions excluded). It looks to me like 6 months is a good point to do this but I wonder what some of you think??? Trav, WX0Y Six months is probably good for individuals. I would wait a little longer for Dexpeditions. Perhaps nine months. I only have one Dexpedition out more than nine month. Win |
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Getting response to old QSL requests
On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:38:20 -0500, "redfox39"
wrote: Recently I sent E-mails to foreign hams about responses to 80 meter QSL's that I sent out 6 to 12 months ago. The responses were good. Most didn't receive my QSL and one said that he had not sent out any yet but was going to soon. These included no DX-peditions. I have in my mind that this would be a good thing to do on a regular basis (again, big DX-peditions excluded). It looks to me like 6 months is a good point to do this but I wonder what some of you think??? Trav, WX0Y I sent a QSL thru the buro 9-7-1995 - RA3QSY. I got his card 1-5-2006. No bull! Save the books, the terminal providers will soon control all knowledge. |
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Getting response to old QSL requests
the QSL bureau can be very slow as can some stations before they reply. I routinely
receive bureaucards which have been travelling up to 4 years but sometimes roundtrip takes only a few weeks. It depens wethere the bureau uses burro service or not. Be patient and carefull what you write, your card may not arrive for another few years. Longest a card for me took is 25 (twentyfive) years and looking at the writing and discoloring it was written 25yrs ago. On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:38:20 -0500, "redfox39" wrote: Recently I sent E-mails to foreign hams about responses to 80 meter QSL's that I sent out 6 to 12 months ago. The responses were good. Most didn't receive my QSL and one said that he had not sent out any yet but was going to soon. These included no DX-peditions. I have in my mind that this would be a good thing to do on a regular basis (again, big DX-peditions excluded). It looks to me like 6 months is a good point to do this but I wonder what some of you think??? Trav, WX0Y |
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Getting response to old QSL requests
Many thanks for the replies to my post. I wanted a few other opinions and I
had hoped for some from DX stations also but that didn't happen. I believe that I will follow the 6 month elapsed time for a follow-up query. I am mainly concerned right now with 80 meter DX contacts. (very hard to get from the Midwest - every one is gold) and of course new countries. DXpeditions take longer and should be allowed longer time before a query. I just did some calculations and find that I get over 92% replies within 6 months. The other 8 percent are received within a year or never come. Bureau is an entirely different matter and I never use it if I really need something but I do respond to any bureau requests. Over the last 20 years I have lost a lot of confidence in QSL'ing through the bureau. I don't do E-QSL's yet but do use LOTW. I can see that by using the combination one could get the QSL from one and the credit through the other. Hopefully they will both continue to grow. I don't even want to know how much money I have given to the mail thieves over the years. I sure welcome the new methods of QSL'ing though. Again, tnx for your inputs, Trav, WX0Y |
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