[Dx-qsl] re: QSLing, from newer ham

Mon Sep 13 22:06:48 EDT 2004

Wow. Good thought. Maybe that is why some folks don't send us a Christmas 
card in return, I'm not sending a SASE. Hmmmm
Just some humor guys so don't come unglued. :) My aunt don't even send 
cards so go figure. :)
At 09:20 PM 9/13/2004, Stuart Santelmann KC1F wrote:
> > A Couple of years ago I worked every state on 10 meter CW, during a
>contest,
> > and sent each a card and SASE. I received less that 50% return. Not even
>a
> > bureau return.
> >
> > Now that is Real "Ham Sprit."
> >
> > Rod WC7N
>>>I see comments like this from time to time. Four years ago, while laid up
>with a broken leg, I decided to try to get caught up with 5BWAS. I sent out
>about 200 cards with SASE, and I think I got about an 85 % success rate over
>the course of about a year, much higher than others have reported. I'm not
>sure why I had better results ! QSLing isn't dead yet ! I now have 295
>confirmed for 6BWAS.
>BTW, I answer all cards direct if they arrive direct, regardless whether
>there's an SASE, and I do this on a social worker's salary. It's the right
>thing to do, and it encourages growth of the hobby. Most of the time the
>reason they didn't send postage was ignorance, not arrogance. Do you refuse
>to send Christmas cards unless you get a SASE ?!
>> Stu KC1F
>>>>&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 !!