[Dx-qsl] Qsl'ing

Wed Jul 17 23:17:00 2002

Bob,

personal checks work well with stateside managers, and I think Garth had a deal where he could take US checks, but sending to foreign addresses is a bit difficult for some to cash.

If you do make out a check, make it out to the manager, not something like XXX DXpedition...makes it easier to cash.

I guess I'd not worry about the status too much yet.  Garth has a heckuva job in front of him.  I've got a similar mess with PW0T, and it's a full time job right now.  A lot of folks have been getting testy with managers lately, but I don't see anyone stepping up to working as much as we do on QSL cards, managing a job and personal life on top of it.  It takes time...I'm pushing out about 200-300 envelopes a day.....just think of that task!

On your check using to measure arrival...one word of caution.  I just opened an envelope today with a check that was sent in May...so the fact it doesn't get cashed immediately shouldn't always cause concern. PLEASE DON'T rush to put a stop payment on it..else your check will turn into a 'deficit' for the DXpedition with the bank charges nowadays.

73
STeve KU9C

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Steve Wheatley KU9C 
PO Box 5953 
Parsippany NJ  07054-6953 
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---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: [email protected]
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 21:47:47 EDT

>Fellow hams
>
>Since I can find no status report of my cards sent to the qsl manager for the 
>Ducie cards  and many other contacts I plan on contributing to the 
>dxpeditions via personal checks; hereafter!!  Once I see the cancelled check 
>I will know if my mail ever reached its destination and that the contribution 
>went to the right person or group.  If it doesn't then I will resubmit.
>
>It is not fair to place the onus on the qsl manager. The temptation is just 
>too great to grab the money and sit quiet. this applies to the post offices 
>enroute etc etc etc.
>
>No more green stamps in the mail to anyone!!!
>
>This is my personal opinion.
>
>73 es dx
>
>Bob K7lay
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>
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