[Dx-qsl] re: tired

Wed Mar 8 16:00:29 EST 2006

Ron Notarius WN3VAW wrote:
> Ron, I know you're busy with a lot of things, but if you (or anyone else for
> that matter) ever get a chance to write a few words on how to properly QSL,
> I guarantee that I'll run them in the next issue of my club's newsletter...
> and I'm sure a lot of other DX'er's/newsletter editor's will too.
>> 73, ron wn3vaw
>> -----Original Message-----
> From: dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Ron
> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 10:42 AM
> To: Peg Haese KB9LIE
> Cc: DX-QSL at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] re: tired
>>> Peg Haese KB9LIE wrote:
>>> I'll add to that. Paul and I are both tired of people getting the date,
>> time, etc. wrong on their cards, let alone my silly call (funny, they
>> seem to find the mailing address ok). I use DX4WIN to log. Believe me,
>> it shows the correct date and time, expecially on vacation where we're
>> working lots of contacts.
>>>> Paul paper logs except for contests. It's really hard for him to find a
>> match on some cards but he tries really hard, like I do electronically.
>> If the cards are sent to us with the call off by a letter, we still
>> confirm them if we can find them in the log with the right mode and
>> band. That's the important parts to us. Otherwise we have to tell the
>> sender "not in log."
>>>> Once in a while we'll log a call wrong ourselves and find out when a
>> request comes in.
>>>> Other ops probably have different standards for confirming QSOs.
>>>> Peg KB9LIE in SW Wisconsin
>> FP/KB9LIE every summer from Maxotel on beautiful Miquelon
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>>> 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
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>>> .
>>>>>>> I find many do not know how to properly qsl or for that fact they are
> not even able to properly nest their return envelope so it doesnt get
> sliced when the main envelope is opened.
> Crappy printed cards that take 2 days to find their call, no return
> postage and envelope, wrong info etc etc. or "Ya!, I worked them 10
> years ago, but I dont remember what day or mode....would you look
> through the 50,000 contacts you have in a handwritten log from that
> dxpedition?"
> Ron
>>> &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 !!
>>> .
>>heres a good start:
http://ac6v.com/qsltips.htm
also, when you send direct to a manager, don't send it postcard style, 
include a SASE or SAE and proper postage. Also remember, the manager can 
only print out what is in the log.
If you are logged incorrectly (your call) I will bend over backwards if 
there is something in the log that even looks close to your call, 
especially if its a cw contact.
I am sure there are many more things, but thats a good start Ron
Very 73
Ron
AC7DX