[BCVHFA] Fwd: QSL Bureau Information

[K8CM]

>Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2003 16:16:45 +0000
>From: ARRL Web site <memberlist@www.arrl.org>
>Subject: QSL Bureau Information
>To: K8CM@cinci.rr.com
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>To Ohio Section members
>
> From the 8th Call QSL Bureau chief: Jay Slough, K4ZLE, West Chester, Ohio
>
>           Please visit the new 8th call area Bureau page where changes in 
> bureau operation is explained. This page is located at 
> <//home.fuse.net/jslough/w8buro.html>.
>
>           Here is a summary of the changes to the bureau page:
>
>1)  Added a description of where the bureau will soon be physically 
>located (VOA
>
>Museum)
>
>2)  Suggestion that users of the bureau be ARRL members
>
>3)  Not accepting cards for other than W8 bureau designees (not being an
>
>input point for cards brought back from other bureaus or for outbound 
>cards to DX.
>
>(Those must be sent to ARRL HQ per outbound bureau operating guidelines as 
>found on the ARRL website.)
>
>4)  Once cards have reached the unclaimed status for a given call, we
>
>will continue to destroy future incoming cards without further
>
>notification, until we are notified by the intended recipient that they
>
>want the cards.  (We are assuming that once refused or the recipient is 
>uncontactable,
>
>they remain so which gives implied consent to destroy forever.)
>
>5)  We will not forward between letter mangers/bureaus for calls without
>
>envelopes; i.e.,  you must have envelopes on file for every call for
>
>which you want to receive cards.  If you change calls for any reason, 
>vanity call, upgrade,
>
>moved to or from the 8th call area, you need envelopes for every call.
>
>6)  We will NOT use used envelopes
>
>7)  1x1's require envelopes on file with dates of operation on the envelope
>
>8)  If you do not want bureau cards for DX operations you did or are
>
>manager for, once we are notified, we will destroy the cards and not
>
>return them and do not take responsibility for destroying cards
>
>addressed to you, for your US operations.
>
>9)  Similarly, we will not forward bureau cards at league expense to the
>
>new manager if you cease being the manager for a DX station.
>
>
>
>      Part of what is implied is that we will no longer return unclaimed 
> cards at league expense except
>
>for cards to Silent Keys and other obvious defects like invalid call or 
>wrong call. Cards not returned
>
>will be destroyed.  Before they are destroyed the letter manager will have 
>attempted to contact the
>
>intended recipient and have held the cards for at least the minimum time 
>required under the SOGs (90 days).
>
>
>
>      As stated on the web page the biggest problem we have is not having 
> envelopes on file for those whom we receive cards.The letter managers 
> expend too much time trying to track people down to notify them that they 
> have cards at the bureau and need to send us an envelope.  Please 
> encourge our fellow hams that if they work any DX at all they should 
> expect to get bureau cards.
>
>      I also want to remind everyone that we can not accept cards for 
> lower-48 US to lower-48 US contacts- period!  They too will be destroyed.
>
>
>
>      If anyone has questions or concerns after reading the web page, they 
> may contact me at k4zle@arrl.net.
>
>
>
>Thanks for your assistance in making the hobby more fun for all of us.
>
>
>
>73,
>
>Jay, K4ZLE
>
>8th Area incoming QSL bureau manager
>
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