[Dx-qsl] Peter One

Thu Jun 1 13:04:27 EDT 2006

I have heard enough. First of all, the expediton got out a lot of cards as
faster or faster than any other dxpediton I remember. Usually we wait while
the organizers seem to juggle around to get a design, for weeks. Then they
wait until they know how many incoming envelopes they receive, in order to
not over-order cards. Then and only then they get around to starting to
fill out responses. This group got that done in a quick hurry.
Now - I disagree with the methodology of going thru incoming envelopes, and
taking "contributions" out and stacking the envelopes according to how much
was in the envelope. To me that smacks of buying a card. I believe in the
idea of "first in- first out". Its great that people want to help balance
the finances of such an expedition, and I guess that this is all figured in
when the budget is decided before the trip is completely planned and
underway. I just dont feel that my, or anyone elses, financial status or
contribution should figure in with the rate of card returns. I suspect in
this case that the incoming envelopes were opened and some arbitrary
stacking system was used, after the contributions were removed. Probably
stacks of 100ドル or over, 75 or over, 50 or over, etc. down to those who
simply put in a SASE (which I would almost bet is the majority).
Now, that many have blown off steam, its time to stop and just wait for your
card. The group has no idea if your health is poor, if you are going to
move next week, or its your last ever needed card - nor frankly, should any
of those reasons make any difference to how quickly you get your card.
Lets wait until they tell us all the cards have been responded to. Then,
and only then should we send an email and ask. Your emails are slowing
things down now, and causing the rest of us to wait longer - with you. When
the card comes - I will have it. If I die first, it want make a tinkers
dam when or if it comes.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack - K4WSB" <K4WSB at arrl.net>
To: "HK3CW" <cwdude at gmail.com>; <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] Peter One
> Amen,
>> All you complainers and conspiracy believers should try and be a QSL
> manager sometime... especially for a station putting several hundred
> (thousand) QSO's daily into the log. How long do you think it takes to
> sort the mail, open the envelope, check the log, print a QSL, stuff and
> lick the envelope and get it to the mailbox?
>> I caught the tail end of a discussion at the ICOM booth during the Dayton
> hamfest. They had just finished several thousand(S) and got them in the
> mail just before leaving for Dayton.
>> For those that belive BIG BUCKS get served first: if it was me those
cards
> would be mailed out as soon as the expedition was over, otherwise how long
> would it take to sort through the sacks to find the envelopes from those
> stations.
>>> At 07:47 AM 6/1/2006 -0500, HK3CW wrote:
> >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
> >>
> >>Jack Hartley
> >>K4WSB
> >>ARRL - QCWA - OOTC
> >>DXCC Honor Roll
>>> &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 !!
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