[Boatanchors] Re Assistance On Mailing Ham QSL's Overseas Sought

Wed, 14 Apr 2004 23:01:30 -0400

There are some really good sites out there with a LOT of information on
dealing with QSLing hams in other countries. They even get down to the
specific countries. Try contesting.com as a start. If that's no good, do
some Google searching. I was amazed a few months ago at the amount of
information I found on this subject.

Although you are obviously frustrated with the ARRL QSL bureau, I would also
suggest you once again send them some envelopes, even if you don't intend on
using them. They are still the most popular means for foreign hams to send
QSLs to America. So even if you attempt to tell them on the air "No buro" I
suspect that many will send their cards there anyway. I also think there is
very little chance of your problem happening again Duane. Of course that
never does seem to help the guy who has the good fortune to be "one in a
million."

73,

Mark W1EOF

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Duane Fischer,
> W8DBF
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:22 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Re Assistance On Mailing Ham QSL's Overseas
> Sought
>
>
>
>
> There really is no good place to pose this question, so I apologize for
> stretching the bandwidth a bit.
>
> Because of the 8Th Area QSL Bureau destroying all of my QSL cards
> and not even
> bothering to notify me I had any there, and not being able to
> find the addressed
> and stamped envelopes I already sent them for three months after they had
> arrived, I would like to avoid them as much as possible in the
> future. Hence, I
> would like to send a card direct to the Ham overseas with a ready
> to mail back
> envelope included and two dollars for return postage.
>
> I am sure some of you have had experience with overseas QSL
> exchanges and I
> would very much appreciate your wisdom and suggestions.
>
> I guess I am wondering if overseas Hams who use the QSL bureau
> would QSL direct
> if I included the return envelope with postage money?
>
> Thank you for your guidance.
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF
> [email protected]
>
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