[Dx-qsl] QSLing Courtesy

Sat Sep 11 19:32:16 EDT 2004

Yes, Gary. Well said, Mike. I agree.
73, Pat, W5OZI
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Stilwell" <gary at radioplace.com>
To: <k3air at earthlink.net>; <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] QSLing Courtesy
> Well said Mike. KI6T
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Lazaroff" <k3air at earthlink.net>
> To: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 6:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] QSLing Courtesy
>>> >
> > When I got started in ham radio, I was taught "a QSL is the final
courtesy
> > of a QSO". Back in those days, (early 1970's) no stateside station ever
> > demanded an SASE for a card. We sent QSLs as postcards with postcard
> > postage. I have stacks of them here received that way - no SASE sent or
> > expected. QSLing was basically automatic after a QSO, and return rates
> > were high. I don't remember when everyone started demanding SASEs but
it
> > strikes me as being a bit of a cheapskate - some of you guys have
> > thousands, if not tens of thousands, of dollars invested in rigs, amps,
> > towers, antennas, etc., and then say you can't afford a few postcard
> > stamps? Get real!
> >
> > Obviously, these comments are not aimed at DX, DXpeditions, etc. - that
is
> > another case entirely.
> >
> > Lighten up a little and chase the moths out of your wallets.
> >
> > 73, Mike K3AIR
> >
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: WC7N <wc7n at charter.net>
> > > To: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>; John Warren <nt5c at texas.net>; Hardy
> > Landskov <n7rt at cox.net>
> > > Cc: <bernie at dailydx.com>
> > > Date: 9/10/2004 10:38:28 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] QSLing Courtesy
> > >
> > > Well I am sure they can. If they want it they just need to include an
> > SASE.
> > > I chase DX and I know I wouldn't get a return card unless I include
> Arc's
> > or
> > > Green stamps.
> > >
> > > Give me a break
> > >
> > > Rod WC7N
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Hardy Landskov" <n7rt at cox.net>
> > > To: "WC7N" <wc7n at charter.net>; <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>; "John Warren"
> > > <nt5c at texas.net>
> > > Cc: <bernie at dailydx.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 7:33 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] QSLing Courtesy
> > >
> > >
> > > > All,
> > > > Why can't everyone get a card if they want one? LOTW is ok for
many
> > now
> > > > but it is really just begining.
> > > > My opinion.....
> > > > 73 N7RT
> > > >
> > > > At 11:15 AM 9/10/04 -0700, WC7N wrote:
> > > >>John I recently participated in the Oregon QSO party as I was told
> > several
> > > >>county hunters needed Curry county. I did received several cards
and
> > over
> > > >>35% of those did not include an SASE. I went to far as to send an
> > e-mail
> > > >>to
> > > >>a few of them and told them if they wanted a QSL, the log was posted
> on
> > > >>LoTW. The response I received was "I don't participate in LoTW." I
> > > >>decided
> > > >>that they really didn't want a card from Curry County OR either.
> > > >>
> > > >>Rod WC7N
> > > >>
> > > >>----- Original Message ----- 
> > > >>From: "John Warren" <nt5c at texas.net>
> > > >>To: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
> > > >>Cc: <bernie at dailydx.com>
> > > >>Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 10:03 AM
> > > >>Subject: [Dx-qsl] QSLing Courtesy
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>> I've made quite a lot of QSOs in ARRL's Hiram Percy Maxim event as
> > > >>> NT5C/135. Now the QSLs are starting to arrive. I'm very happy to
> > respond
> > > >>> promptly, but if you want my QSL (or conversely if I want yours),
I
> > have
> > > >>> always considered it common courtesy to provide the means of
> replying
> > -
> > > >>> SASE in the U.S., SAE + 1ドル outside. Apparently many of the folks I
> > > >>> worked
> > > >>> don't consider that to be necessary.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> 73, John, NT5C.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> &quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've
> > > >>> got...till it's gone.&quot; from Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell)
but
> > > >>> also
> > > >>> true about QSL.NET if more users don't open their wallets and help
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> > > >>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>&quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've
> > > > got...till it's gone.&quot; from Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) but
> > also
> > > > true about QSL.NET if more users don't open their wallets and help
> > > > financially. Please contribute TODAY !!
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > > &quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've
> > > > got...till it's gone.&quot; from Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) but
> > also
> > > > true about QSL.NET if more users don't open their wallets and help
> > > > financially. Please contribute TODAY !!
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > &quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've
> > got...till it's gone.&quot; from Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) but
also
> > true about QSL.NET if more users don't open their wallets and help
> > financially. Please contribute TODAY !!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>>> &quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've
got...till it's gone.&quot; from Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) but also
true about QSL.NET if more users don't open their wallets and help
financially. Please contribute TODAY !!
>