[Dx-qsl] Here's one guy who doesn't think QSLing is a ham radiotradition

[John Best]

I think the other sad part is the belief that we all need these fancy 
cards.  Yes the fancy color pictures on glossy card stock are nice but 
completely unnecessary.  Heck just write the info on a piece of paper and 
sign it... I recall hearing a story about receiving a QSL on a bubble gum 
wrapper.   If people are sending return postage/envelopes like they should 
it would only cost them the time and what little a piece of paper/index 
card would cost.  This does not even cover the option of a manager who 
could provide the same low cost service if required. 

I would even think that a short hand written message describing their 
culture how much ham radio is enjoyed might even promote a better 
understanding of their region and foster additional support.

And on the license costs, can't they have 2 fee's... One for local and one 
for visiting???

John Best
N9MSG

On Mon, 19 Aug 2002 11:24:35 -0400, n7dc@cs.com wrote :

> Thats a real shame.  I am sure there are dozens of people in both Europe 
and America as well as Asians that would be more than glad to manage QSLs 
for this station, and also be able to provide cards etc. as necessary, thru 
contributions.  I would not even dream of teaching Ham classes without 
covering the QSL facet of the hobby.  So much more is added, by being able 
to design your own cards, use incoming cards in the clasroom to help with 
language, and geography etc.  Its rare enough, that the students will never 
want for contacts, and of coure most people also are making the contact for 
a QSL card.  If and when that word gets out, they will be missing many 
thousands of contacts from those desiring a card, and will not call a "non 
QSLing station".
> Danny
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