[Dx-qsl] cards rcvd: 8P2K, HI3TEJ, JA2KSI

Sun Nov 14 17:16:30 EST 2004

Hi!
Three cards showed up in the mailbox the past 2 days:
8P2K (10m SSB QSO on 2004年03月28日), mailed my QSL/SASE to MGR KU9C
 shortly after the CQ WPX SSB weekend. Tnx for a new prefix, 
 Steve - and whoever was at the mic during that contest!
HI3TEJ (10m SSB QSO on 2004年10月24日), mailed my QSL/SAE/$ to MGR ON4IQ
 on 2004年10月25日. Received yesterday from Belgium, with Brussels
 postmark dated 2004年11月08日. TNX for a new one on 10m and SSB, 
 along with a new prefix, Ted & MGR Johan!
JA2KSI (12m SSB QSO on 2004年10月24日), mailed my QSL/SAE/$ direct. 
 Received yesterday from Japan, with postmark dated 2004年11月08日.
 TNX Hideo!
FYI the JA2KSI card came in an envelope with only 75 yen in postage 
(comfortably less than US$ 1), and "S.A.L." written on the front and 
back of the envelope. The envelope was not sealed; the flap was 
tucked inside the envelope, but all arrived OK. I know the normal 
airmail rate from Japan to the USA is currently 110 yen (a little more 
than US$ 1), so I sent US$ 2 with that QSL request. 
With his card, Hideo included a 62-yen stamp commemorating the wedding 
of the Japanese crown prince and princess from 1993, with a small sheet 
in English and Japanese explaining the stamp. A nice touch, something 
to add to my stamp collection. :-) 
73!

Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK 
http://www.wd9ewk.net/