[Dx-qsl] DX-QSL Digest, Vol 103, Issue 3

Thu Aug 2 12:33:17 EDT 2012

 > BTW, am just curious... Why do most JA operators use a QSL card larger
 > than the standard 5 ?" X 3 ?",
Because, I suspect the standard post card in Japan is that size.
> and why do they print the cards "side up" (portrait style)?

Isn't Japanese is written/printed from top to bottom? "Landscape"
orientation for cards is a characteristic of Latin/western language.
73,
 ... Joe, W4TV
On 8/2/2012 12:03 PM, dx-qsl-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
> Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 21:20:46 -0400
> From: "David Novoa, W4DN"<dnovoa at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] DX Airmail envelopes
> To:<dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID:<[email protected]>
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>> I have been using Jim Plum's airmail envelopes for years. They are
> secure, very convenient in size and the price is right.
> BTW, am just curious... Why do most JA operators use a QSL card larger
> than the standard 5 ?" X 3 ?", and why do they print the cards "side up"
> (portrait style)?
> 73,
> Dave, W4DN
>