[Dx-qsl] Peter One

Thu Jun 1 10:11:40 EDT 2006

Dear Al,
Where I live freedom of speech is also allright, nor do we invade others 
when they think otherwise. One would tend to think that as time goes on, an 
older person is more patient than others..I guess that is called becoming 
mature & I still cannot understand that one at 60 something cannot wait for 
a printed little card...that just boggles my mind.
I always understood a QSL as a courtesy, not an obligation (even if I paid 
a whole 1 dollar for it) ..that being both ways.
So I sent 1, 2, 10 or 20 dollars and that gives me the right to gripe 
because after a few months I am supposed to be "privileged" and "GET MINE 
FIRST"..maybe I have wrongly understood what ham radio is all about.
Sorry but I guess we can't see eye to eye on this one.
73 de HK3CW ROB
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alfred J. Cammarata" <italiancookbook1 at juno.com>
To: <cwdude at gmail.com>; <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] Peter One
> Dear OM HK3CW,
>> If you read the Dxbulletins from 3 weeks ago you may recall a special
> Peter One bulletin which said 3/4 of special QSL's to "contributors" had
> been sent first - this was week before Dayton and rest of contributors
> would be sent theirs after Dayton. Considering many who sent $$ to
> support Peter One without asking for "special treatment" and Peter One
> dxped people went out of their way to say they had mailed special QSLs
> FIRST to contributors - and many are still waiting, again not expecting
> special treatment, why havent the ones that were told they would get a
> "special first mailing" still wating? I see nothing wrong in asking -
> considering there are several hams in places the USA who may have "spotty
> mail service" and a postal system which has no accountability including
> mine. I have a fine life, thank you very much. Retired at age 67, (ham
> 52 years) and when one sends a direct QSL and keeps being told to be
> "patient" for months - nay years on end when you pay for the return
> postage to boot, at my age patience is no longer a virtue when all one
> asks for is a timely reply and a chance to hold the coveted QSL in their
> hands before they join the big dxpedition in the sky. I dont go after
> awards and the fancy tropies. To each his own, I say. That's what makes
> ham radio interesting. I just like the QSL. I know who I worked and so
> does the other guy. The QSL is the final courtesy of a QSO. To chastize
> someone for asking a simple question you don't happen to agree with is
> unreasonable. Where we live, freedom of speech is still a right. Have a
> good day and Gracias Amigo! 73 Al w3awu
>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2006 07:47:11 -0500 "HK3CW" <cwdude at gmail.com> writes:
>> Crap...the speed that you receive your QSL is directly proportional
>> to your patience. Why the big fuzz about it? Can't you wait, do you
> think
>> the ops or are going to steal your freakin 2 dollars? or 10 or 15 ...
>> Get a life people!
>>>> 73 de HK3CW so..I have not rcvd my qsl either...so what??
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom" <n4nw at n4nw.org>
>> To: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 6:55 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] Peter One
>>>>>> > The speed in which you will receive your QSL is directly
>> proportional to the amount of money you sent to support the operation!
>> >
>> >
>> > At 10:26 PM 05/31/2006, you wrote:
>> >>Is there anyone on the list who sent their card around 27 Feb and
>>>> >>contributed what they could and how they could who does not have a
>> card
>> >>yet ?
>> >>
>> >>Just wondering.
>> >>
>> >>And getting suspicious; I'd like to make a comment but won't.
>> >>
>> >>Thank you
>> >>Matt WV1K
>> >
>> >
>> > &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 !!
>>>>>>> ALFRED CAMMARATA
> W3AWU