[Dx-qsl] Re: 80M QSL Statistics

Robert C De Grippo [email protected]
Thu, 10 Jan 2002 17:23:03 -0500


Yes yes yes yes...all the same here.
I have a Pitney Bowes stamp machine too.

John Warren wrote:
> 
> Ken AB5A wrote:
> 
> >I have 3 ON's out on 80m and cannot seem to get a reply. Ironically, I got an
> >ON 6M card back (good!) with an 80m card for a contact with my call
> >sign before I was issued it. UGH
> >
> >However, I finally got #100 back at the end of December for a 1yr ago SV
> >contact, sent direct next day. In order to get 100 confirmed I
> >eventually worked 113.  Pretty Sad really.
> 
> I'm really surprised Ken. My experience is that low-banders are
> exceptional QSLers. I'm at 100% for 40ssb/75ssb countries worked at
> least one month ago.
> For new ones, I always send direct with two green stamps. That may be
> a bit of overkill for a few countries, but these days it's the cost
> of airmail in most.
> I use nesting airmail envelopes, and hide the $$ between my QSL and the SAE.
> Makes a nice flat package. No callsigns anywhere, and printed address
> label and metered stamp for "special situations".
> 
> 73, John, NT5C.
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