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I forgot to mention I tip the QSL managers both US and DX.
QSL Managers and DXpeditions can use a little more than postage for printing up cards And some have a slush fund to place postage on SAE or QSLs they receive with no or insufficient postage. Some QSL managers save the QSL cards with no return postage and periodically dump them into the Bureau, can take a year or two to get back. So include proper return postage if you don't want to wait for the burro. I also tip the rare USA states to help with postage and QSL printing costs What is a rare USA State ? See URL: http://www.qrz.com/i/census.html? Example Wyoming has 1614 total hams -- subtract out the inactive and non-HFers and u have very few WY on the HF bands. I also send the DXpeditions a fiver -- they can spend lots of money on their operations. Example: 3D2, CONWAY REEF DXpedition ($45,000) URL: http://www.papays.com/opdx481.html Many DXpeditions are much more than that ! -- CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be ! |
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On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 12:24:39 -0700, "Caveat Lector"
wrote: I forgot to mention I tip the QSL managers both US and DX. Me too. QSL Managers and DXpeditions can use a little more than postage for printing up cards And some have a slush fund to place postage on SAE or QSLs they receive with no or insufficient postage. Some QSL managers save the QSL cards with no return postage and periodically dump them into the Bureau, can take a year or two to get back. So include proper return postage if you don't want to wait for the burro. I also tip the rare USA states to help with postage and QSL printing costs What is a rare USA State ? See URL: http://www.qrz.com/i/census.html? Example Wyoming has 1614 total hams -- subtract out the inactive and non-HFers and u have very few WY on the HF bands. Imagine the situation on vhf. Back when I was trying to work W7VEW, the only guy on meteor scatter on 2M in WY I was sending him equipment to help him improve his station. Finally got him after months of trying. |
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Ham op wrote:
Some of us simply don't want to use electronic logs!!! How is this anything to brag about? |
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"Zoran Brlecic" wrote How is this anything to brag about? It didn't sound to be a "brag" but simply a statement of preference. 73, de Hans, K0HB |
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Zoran Brlecic wrote:
Ham op wrote: Some of us simply don't want to use electronic logs!!! How is this anything to brag about? Not a BRAG at all! Just a simple statement of fact. |
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One aspect of our hobby that I have always enjoyed is collecting QSL's. I
have a certain amount of interest in various operating awards. Currently my goals are 6 and 2 meter WAS & DXCC and 80 and 160 meter DXCC. Overall, my rate of return on QSL's sent is good for DX stations, but it is dismal for US stations. I always include an SASE and a personal note, and generally engage in the type of QSO the other person seems to be looking for, such as a quick exchange of reports on AU or MS or an opening or a more lengthy QSO when conditions are appropriate. In the past I have even included contact cards already filled out with the QSO information so the recipient only had to sign it and return it in the enclosed SASE. I always QSL AFTER I get one from a station. No matter if it is DX or not, that's my policy. I never ask for SASEs as I feel that everyone should pull their own weight so I always return them unused. You have to realize that there are a lot of people who just don't want to do the paperwork involved and although you like to QSL, there are others to whom it is a big burden. Roland, NK2U |
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"pd" wrote in message ... One aspect of our hobby that I have always enjoyed is collecting QSL's. I have a certain amount of interest in various operating awards. Currently my goals are 6 and 2 meter WAS & DXCC and 80 and 160 meter DXCC. Overall, my rate of return on QSL's sent is good for DX stations, but it is dismal for US stations. I always include an SASE and a personal note, and generally engage in the type of QSO the other person seems to be looking for, such as a quick exhange of reports on AU or MS or an opening or a more lengthy QSO when conditions are appropriate. In the past I have even included contact cards already filled out with the QSO information so the repcient only had to sign it and return it in the enclosed SASE. I would like to hear others' opinions as to the reasons for not returning a QSL and on how to improve the rate of return. Compared to the '80s, currently the rate of return is altogether slow and little. In the '80s 50% of my QSL came back in less than 2 years. Today, less than 20% of my QSL came back after... 3 years, 3 times slower. I have no really explanation. Even from near countries (for ON it is DL, F and LX) I am waiting about 6 months to receive the first QSL back and about 9 months to get some more... Now each month I receive between 10 and 30 QSL back, sometimes nothing although I know that about 2500 QSLs are still somewhere in a distand post office. But for all DX I contacted for the first time I send a QSL direct. Here are some information : http://www.astrosurf.org/lombry/qsl-gs.htm http://www.astrosurf.org/lombry/qsl-chasing.htm 73 Thierry, ON4SKY |