[Dx-qsl] Re: QSL Statistics

2002年1月11日 14:26:11 +0100

Hi friends!
I have had no problems getting the cards needed for DXCC, only 
one DXCC-entity, now deleted, I never got any QSL from, VS9ASP,
back in 1967, a clubstation where some of the operators did not 
even keep a log. 
Lately there is one problem-station: I don't seem to be able to get a 
card from LZ0A, South Shetland Islands, need the QSL for my 80 
meter DXCC and worked LZ0A in January 2001, the QSL-manager 
given in QSO's, LZ1KDP, is just a ''mail-drop''. Operator and supposed 
to hande the cards is LZ2UU. 
However, there was some one saying he needed a QSL from
England on 80 meters, suppose he worked some stations which
are on every day between 3790 and 3799 KHz SSB. I have a feeling 
these guys are not interested in QSL's, best advice is that you go 
down to 3500 - 3525 for CW QSO's and I'm sure the cards will come 
to you. BUT there is a problem, as always: When you work a station
here in Europe and send an SAE with a ''greenstamp'' it will cover
the postage cost, at least here in Sweden, BUT if the operator you
worked just gets one to three QSL's or so with ''greenstamps'' each 
year, and he is not interested in re-using the ''greenstamps'' for his 
own QSL'ing, the cost for foreign currency exchange at our banks 
is so high that he wouldn't answer anyway, banks here in Sweden 
charge between 6 and 10 USD for an exchange...
Myself, I answer all cards received and send also cards for every
QSO via the bureau. If you are not in a very big hurry, most stations
answer via bureau, takes a few years or so... I recommend that for
QSL's to ''random-operators'' you should use either IRC's or bureau, 
there is no exchange fee here at the postoffice for IRC's. Of course 
using an SASE with stamps from the country you send to would 
probably be the best way. 
Someone also mentioned that he does not use stamps, but pre-paid
envelopes, that's of course good in the case there are stampcollectors
in the mail service, but if the operator you worked is a stampcollector,
many are, he wouldn't answer anyway! 
Nothing is perfect in this world, but I agree with someone on the list,
if you REALLY want a QSL, you will get it if you know all the tricks. BUT
of course, first the most difficult thing, you must make a QSO. Working
a ZL from here in Europe on 80 meters is hard, getting QSL's from ZL
is easy!
Good luck with QSO's and QSL's and 73/DX de 
Osten SM5DQC - DXCC-cardchecker - Licensed and working DX 
since 1962. e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] or 
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