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Contest QSL
One more newbie question. I worked several contacts with the CA QSO party
last night. With the multiples of contacts being made, is it considered bad form to send a QSL card? Because I'm new, I'm sending out SASE to get some "starter" cards. With some individuals making hundreds of contacts, I would imagine QSL requests could be quite an undertaking. Thanks for your input. |
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Working contests are a good way to get new DXCC countries or USA States.
Most contesters will QSL. But keep in mind that they receive hundreds of QSL requests -- so an SASE to US Stations and IRC's or green stamps ($1) to overseas with an SAE. Some countries require more -- see URL: http://www.qsl.net/n6dhz/irc-chart.html However a less expensive way for QSLing for outside the USA is the ARRL Bureaus -- see URL: http://ac6v.com/callbooks.htm#BURRO More on QSLing at URL: http://www.ac6v.com/qslmisc.htm -- 73 From the Spurious Noise ';';;';x":.,";"' wrote in message ... One more newbie question. I worked several contacts with the CA QSO party last night. With the multiples of contacts being made, is it considered bad form to send a QSL card? Because I'm new, I'm sending out SASE to get some "starter" cards. With some individuals making hundreds of contacts, I would imagine QSL requests could be quite an undertaking. Thanks for your input. |
Working contests are a good way to get new DXCC countries or USA States.
Most contesters will QSL. But keep in mind that they receive hundreds of QSL requests -- so an SASE to US Stations and IRC's or green stamps ($1) to overseas with an SAE. Some countries require more -- see URL: http://www.qsl.net/n6dhz/irc-chart.html However a less expensive way for QSLing for outside the USA is the ARRL Bureaus -- see URL: http://ac6v.com/callbooks.htm#BURRO More on QSLing at URL: http://www.ac6v.com/qslmisc.htm -- 73 From the Spurious Noise ';';;';x":.,";"' wrote in message ... One more newbie question. I worked several contacts with the CA QSO party last night. With the multiples of contacts being made, is it considered bad form to send a QSL card? Because I'm new, I'm sending out SASE to get some "starter" cards. With some individuals making hundreds of contacts, I would imagine QSL requests could be quite an undertaking. Thanks for your input. |
It is never bad to request a card. We all have to start our collection some
place and QSO parties are a good place to pick up new states. An SASE is the appropriate for sure. Most of the contest folks will answer, some won't of course. One thing that can help is to jot a note saying something to the effect - "Thanks for my first California contact" or "Thanks for my first XXXX county contact in California". When they are the first contact for someone they seem to respond more favorably, they usually realize it is special to you and you have taken the time to send a card and SASE so it is worth their time to get one back to you. Good luck and happy card hunting. Remember, once you get card fever it can become addictive. |
It is never bad to request a card. We all have to start our collection some
place and QSO parties are a good place to pick up new states. An SASE is the appropriate for sure. Most of the contest folks will answer, some won't of course. One thing that can help is to jot a note saying something to the effect - "Thanks for my first California contact" or "Thanks for my first XXXX county contact in California". When they are the first contact for someone they seem to respond more favorably, they usually realize it is special to you and you have taken the time to send a card and SASE so it is worth their time to get one back to you. Good luck and happy card hunting. Remember, once you get card fever it can become addictive. |
Watch it! You'll be accused of being no better than a "Postcard
Collector" here on this NG if you keep that up! LJ K7SAM wrote: It is never bad to request a card. We all have to start our collection some place and QSO parties are a good place to pick up new states. An SASE is the appropriate for sure. Most of the contest folks will answer, some won't of course. One thing that can help is to jot a note saying something to the effect - "Thanks for my first California contact" or "Thanks for my first XXXX county contact in California". When they are the first contact for someone they seem to respond more favorably, they usually realize it is special to you and you have taken the time to send a card and SASE so it is worth their time to get one back to you. Good luck and happy card hunting. Remember, once you get card fever it can become addictive. |
Watch it! You'll be accused of being no better than a "Postcard
Collector" here on this NG if you keep that up! LJ K7SAM wrote: It is never bad to request a card. We all have to start our collection some place and QSO parties are a good place to pick up new states. An SASE is the appropriate for sure. Most of the contest folks will answer, some won't of course. One thing that can help is to jot a note saying something to the effect - "Thanks for my first California contact" or "Thanks for my first XXXX county contact in California". When they are the first contact for someone they seem to respond more favorably, they usually realize it is special to you and you have taken the time to send a card and SASE so it is worth their time to get one back to you. Good luck and happy card hunting. Remember, once you get card fever it can become addictive. |
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[This followup was posted to rec.radio.amateur.dx and a copy was sent to
the cited author.] In article , says... One more newbie question. I worked several contacts with the CA QSO party last night. With the multiples of contacts being made, is it considered bad form to send a QSL card? Because I'm new, I'm sending out SASE to get some "starter" cards. With some individuals making hundreds of contacts, I would imagine QSL requests could be quite an undertaking. Thanks for your input. If you work someone in a contest in the US and you'd like a QSL card, send one of yours with an SASE. You'll be surprised at the number of folks who will be happy to send you one! The SASE is important, though, because as you mentioned the volume of contacts during a contest can be rather large, and the cost can mount up even if they're just sent through the mail as postcards. -- -- //Steve// Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS Fountain Valley, CA Email: Web: http://home.earthlink.net/~kb6ojs_steve |
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Don't worry about your QSLs. Most OM will send theirs if they receive yours, most, not all... even after a recall. Sometimes, even if a QSL card isn't requested, it pays to send one off anyway. I had a great QSO with a young man (age 13, I think) in Temecula through a repeater here in Orange County (CA) while I was driving home from work. Just on a whim, I shot off a QSL card to him with thanks for the chat and some words of encouragement. Turned out my card was the first QSL he'd ever received! His reply card now holds a special place in my QSL collection. -- -- //Steve// Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS Fountain Valley, CA Email: Web: http://home.earthlink.net/~kb6ojs_steve |
In article , says...
Don't worry about your QSLs. Most OM will send theirs if they receive yours, most, not all... even after a recall. Sometimes, even if a QSL card isn't requested, it pays to send one off anyway. I had a great QSO with a young man (age 13, I think) in Temecula through a repeater here in Orange County (CA) while I was driving home from work. Just on a whim, I shot off a QSL card to him with thanks for the chat and some words of encouragement. Turned out my card was the first QSL he'd ever received! His reply card now holds a special place in my QSL collection. -- -- //Steve// Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS Fountain Valley, CA Email: Web: http://home.earthlink.net/~kb6ojs_steve |
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