[Dx-qsl] duplicate bureau cards

Sun Aug 20 14:13:10 EDT 2006

> And that's also ASSUMING that the first qsl(S) replied via the buro:
> 1. Made it through and out of your own country's postal system 
> (including
> the good ole USPS).
> 2. Found it's way though the foreign postal system to the buro
> 3. Was sorted correctly and actually forwarded to intended recipient by
> buro (by those receiving buros that are still struggling to exist).
> 4. Again survived foreign postal system and arrived at destination.
>> In the last month, I've been tracking down cards that >> I << need that 
> have
> already been sent direct or buro (waiting at least 3 years on the buro
> ones). Every email inquiry that I've been able to make has been answered 
> with
> 'never received' (but what else would they say?). I believe at least a 
> half
> dozen, because they have sent me card direct at their expense then. One 
> well
> known European manager admitted to not answering my second request 
> because he
> 'had already confirmed the qso according to his records' (obviously i 
> never
> received, and second request was over a year later).
>> That is why I answer every card received and don't bother checking to see 
> if
> it's a dupe. There just might be a reason for the second request. And
> besides, it just takes too much time.
>>>> 73 de Steve, KZ2I
> Charlotte, NC

Steve: I receive approximately 3000 bureau QSLs per year, of which I 
estimate 500 are for band modes that I've QSLed BEFORE to them. I can do a 
study of the next bureau batch I receive if you like. I send response QSLs 
with cards from my contest club at 58ドル/2000 cards, or 2.9 cents per card. 
Then there's the cost of shipping via ARRL outgoing bureau, estimated on 
their website as 5.33 cents per card (4ドル for 75 cards). Then add another 
0.5 cents per card to ship them to ARRL. Also the time spent scrolling up 
and down the screen to confirm that Mr. European has indeed been QSLed 
before (I have a few countries in mind but won't name them). So that's 8.7 
cents per card and 43ドル a year I would spend to QSL QSOs that I've ALREADY 
QSLed because the DX station is too careless to check their computer 
records - still think I'm wrong to not QSL them again ?
Stu KC1F