[ADXA] pay for play - 3D2AG and VK9DX

[Mark Graves]

I hate to add up what I’ve spent to get DXCC on all HF and HR! That’s not been near 100% return rate either.  XYL would have probably shut me down. Good thing it’s been spread out over 30 years LOL.

I’ve been trying to work those “BIG” money guys like VK9DX on every band I can, then pay $$. It all costs the same.

Pre-senior rant…. Over and out.

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Subject: [ADXA] pay for play - 3D2AG and VK9DX


Most of you probably already know this, but it takes $4.00 to get a QSL OR confirmation on LOTW from 3D2AG  A N D five bucks to get the same from VK9DX.  I snared both of them yesterday on 6 meters, FT8. Damn!



Well, I’ll do it because I would really like to get DXCC on the “magic band”, but it galls me, nonetheless ☹.



Fellow members, I think I have been a ham the longest among ADXA members - since 02/04/1955 and I used to get QSL cards from folks; “U R my first Arkansas, PSE QSL and I did (I’m sure we ALL have those requests, even today).  I recall one early contact’s card that had on it, “the final courtesy of a QSO is a QSL”.  Isn’t that neat?!  Hey, It’s The Way It Ought To Be 😊.  I sure used and still use SASE for QSL’s I want but I remember when even THAT was not required – in the early days, contacts would send just the card…no envelope…..and postage was ONLY 3 CENTS!  (Yes, I am THAT OLD).



Just a senior citizen’s rant….



73 es Good Hunting!



Bill



Bill Priakos - W5SJ

10 Free Ferry Heights

Fort Smith, AR 72903

479.461.8368



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