[Dx-qsl] received YU6DZ, YU6AO, 4O2NT, SU9NC, CX5BW, OA4/DL5YWM, ZV0F, S01R, YY5YMA, CE0Z

Sun Oct 1 20:40:39 EDT 2006

Main Entry: 1can·cel
Pronunciation: 'kan(t)-s&l
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -celed or -celled; -cel·ing or can·cel·ling 
/-s(&-)li[ng]/
Etymology: Middle English cancellen, from Anglo-French canceller, 
chanceller, from Late Latin cancellare, from Latin, to make like a lattice, 
from cancelli (plural), diminutive of cancer lattice, probably alteration of 
carcer prison
transitive verb
1 a : to destroy the force, effectiveness, or validity of : ANNUL <cancel a 
magazine subscription> <a canceled check> b : to bring to nothingness : 
DESTROY c : to match in force or effect : OFFSET -- often used with out <his 
irritability canceled out his natural kindness -- Osbert Sitwell> d : to 
call off usually without expectation of conducting or performing at a later 
time <cancel a football game>
2 a : to mark or strike out for deletion b : OMIT, DELETE
3 a : to remove (a common divisor) from numerator and denominator b : to 
remove (equivalents) on opposite sides of an equation or account
4 : to deface (a postage or revenue stamp) especially with a set of ink 
lines so as to invalidate for reuse
intransitive verb : to neutralize each other's strength or effect : 
COUNTERBALANCE
- can·cel·able or can·cel·la·ble /-s(&-)l&-b&l/ adjective
- can·cel·er or can·cel·ler /-s(&-)l&r/ noun
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Zack" <k7acz at cox.net>
To: "Matt Cassarino" <cwoperator at comcast.net>
Cc: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] received YU6DZ, YU6AO, 4O2NT, SU9NC, CX5BW, 
OA4/DL5YWM, ZV0F, S01R, YY5YMA, CE0Z
> By canceled do you mean postmarked? Canceled (one L only) seems 
> confusing. What was canceled, the QSO, the QSL, the stamps on the 
> envelope?
>> Matt Cassarino wrote:
>>> YU6DZ sent 9 Aug 2006 cancelled 17 Aug 2006
>> YU6AO sent 9 Aug 2006 cancelled 18 Aug 2006
>> 4O2NT sent 9 Aug 2006 cancelled 18 Aug 2006
>> SU9NC sent 7 July 2005 cancelled 6 Aug 2006
>> CX5BW sent 13 Apr 2005 cancelled 1 Sep 2006
>> OA4/DL5YWM sent 9 Dec 2005 cancelled ? 2006
>> ZV0F sent 16 May 2005 cancelled 31 July 2006
>> S01R sent 16 May 2006 cancelled 15 Aug 2006
>> YY5YMA sent 16 May 2006 cancelled 30 Jun 2006 (first "private" ham to 
>> send a fold out !)
>> CE0Z cancelled 27 Sep 2006
>>>> Notice that (at least) two envelopes were cancelled and then sat 
>> someplace.
>>>> You'd think with a DXer / contester in charge of an agency now, they'd 
>> learn more subtle techniques. And passing 2 envelopes a week continues to 
>> not be the way I'd do stuff, but hey, it was the same negligence that 
>> ruined my organs.
>>>> I mean, really. Two hams a week for two years at three different 
>> destinations just happen to decide to send cards ?
>>>> Sorry about the comments but I can ignore just so many months of 
>> continuing federal stupidity when I'm paying the bill.
>>>> To our DX friends, thanks for the several new ones.
>>>> 73
>> Matt WV1K
>>>>>>>