[Dx-qsl] V51AS

Fri Mar 3 00:05:24 EST 2006

At 19:13 03/02/06, jcowens at netscape.com wrote:
>Thanks for all the help gentlemen. I have a pretty clear picture of 
>what it is like to get a card from him. Too bad, and not worth the 
>trouble in my case. Already confirmed on a couple of bands so I will 
>look elsewhere for 80M contacts.

Well, V5 on 80 isn't exactly common, but I did work a team of SP ops 
over there in 2005, so it does happen. If you don't feel like sending 
registered, just send direct and you may get lucky. Just mask the 
contents of your letter carefully, don't put any callsigns on the 
envelope, make it look like a business letter...even get the post 
office to meter it rather than use stamps. Seal up the seams with 
packing tape, too. I've had pretty good luck that way. Or see if you 
can get some V5 postage stamps and maybe that would work.
I wouldn't give up on it, that's for sure. Remember, many (including 
yours truly) have gotten cards back from him through regular mail as 
well as Registered. I just went registered because it was one card 
for 4 bands and I'm hot after a 9-band DXCC <grin>.
- Peter
W2IRT