[Dx-qsl] QSLs received via bureau

Thu Oct 10 09:08:00 2002

Most DXpeditions have some sort of sponsorship that require them to respond to bureau cards.  For example, to apply for NCDXF funding, you agree to answer qsls provided with sufficient return postage will be replied to directly.  Those without sufficient postage will also be replied to, but MAY be replied to via the bureau.

Frankly, I believe all DXpeditions should reply to their bureau card, but certainly not at the same speed as the direct QSL card requests.

Also, please remember that many/most/(all?) DXpeditions use donations with the requests to help pay for the expenses incurred during the DXpedition.    Thus, if it is a new one or an important QSL for you, consider direct,  and consider a donation, or even better, consider joining those organizations that support DXpeditions (such as NCDXF).  If you send via the bureau, prepare for a wait, but you should expect to see a card.  

73

--------------------------- 
Steve Wheatley KU9C 
PO Box 31
Morristown NJ  07963-0031 
U.S.A. 

email:  [email protected] 
http://www.ku9c.com/

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Nenad Stevanovic" <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 06:57:45 -0400

>Egbert,
>
>
>Being chronically underfunded many QSL bureus simply stopped sending 
>qsl cards. Instead they opt for 'hand-in-hand' QSL cards transfer.
>This typically happens during Hamventions, or when someone is visiting
>another contry.
>
>Consequently, you may perceive it being received via the bureau, when in
>effect there was a whole lot of different hand-offs behind the scene.
>This is going to become more and more common practice, rather than
>exception.
>
>
>
>73  Nenad   VE3EXY
>
>
>ON4CAS / N1TOI wrote:
>> 
>> Hi !
>> 
>> One often hears that many DXpeditions and/or rare islands etc. don't QSL via
>> the bureau... so we QSL these stations direct most of the time... My
>> experience (I started QSLing as SWL back in 1977 and mu passion only got
>> worse when I got my license in 1995) shows that many DXpeditions and
>> managers really DO QSL via the bureau... one has to be very p-a-t-i-e-n-t
>> however!
>> UBA membership includes free use of the QSL bureau and each month we receive
>> a batch of cards which arrived via this system. Among many Japanese, USA,
>> French, Polish and German cards, I did receive the following cards with
>> October's shipment:
>> EM1KCC (IOTA AN-006, WABA UR01) via UT7UA, AP2IA, BV/JA0ID, CT1/CT3FN/P
>> (EU-145) via HB9CRV, D68C (16 QSOs) via G3SWH, FG/N4CD, MQ0CKX, GB100HD
>> (EU-124),  GB0HI (EU-120) via G0WRE, GM5V (EU-008, IOSA NH24) via GM3UTQ,
>> HC7/DJ4FO, K6TA/HC8 via WM6A, N3WCN/HH2 via N1XVU, HK3SGP, D90CCKD via
>> HL0KHQ, HS0/OZ1HET via OZ1ACB,  IM0/DL2JRM/P (EU-041 IIA SS005), IG9/F5TGR
>> (AF-019), J3/PA0ZH (NA-147), J3/PA7FM (NA-147), J3/PA5ET (NA-147), J75J via
>> KR4DA, J79RL via DL9DRA, 8J3HAM/3, 8J6WSC, W6STT/WH0 via 7M1STT, KH7R, 4T4X
>> via DL2JRM, OX/OZ7YY, OQ1T, OZ/DF8LD/P (EU-171), OZ1RDP (EU-125, DIA NS001)
>> via DL9BCP, OZ4EL/LH (ARLHS DEN043), PS8HF, PT500I via PP5VB, PV2M via
>> PT2ADM, SP1JON (ARLHS POL012), SN0OSP via SP9KGG, TI2/SM4DHF, TK/DL2JRM/P
>> (EU-104),  YM0KA (AS-099) via TA2DS, TA4ED, TR8/F5PSA, EO56JM via KG6AR,
>> V31MX via K0BCN, V47UY via KJ4UY, V51/SP6IXF, V73E (OC-087) via WF5T,
>> XE1/DJ4ZB, XE1/AA6RX, XT2DE via F5JRY, XX9TDX via SM0GNU, YJ0AYL via DL7AFS,
>> YL800LW via YL2LW, YP3A via YO3KPA, ZF2AH via W6VNR, ZF2AM via K6AM, ZL75,
>> 3W6DXI via DL4DBR, 3W2KF via F5PBL, H22H via 5B4MF, C4A via K1RO, 5R8HD via
>> KD6WW, 9G0ARS via UA3AGW, RZ1AK/P (EU-133, RRA 0111), UA1PAO/P ((EU-086 RRA
>> 0601), UA1PAC/P (EU-086, RRA 0601), R1AP (EU-133, RR 0104) via UA1CKC,
>> RA3NY/1 (EU-153, RRA 0205), RI1CGG (EU-133, RRA 0104) via RN1AW, RA3NN/1
>> (EU-153 RRA 0205), UA1PBP/9 (AS-089) via RK1PWA, UE1WPI (RRA 2303) via
>> RA1WZ, RI1CGO (EU-133, RRA 0104) via RU3FS, UA6MF/6 (RRA 1705), UE3MIR (RRA
>> 2203) via RV3ACA, UE3MIR/P (RRA 2208) via RV3ACA, UA6LGR/6 (RRA 1705),
>> RA1ACJ/1 (EU-133, RRA 0110 WLH-1126), R73A (via RZ3AA), RA3RGQ/1 (RRA 2204),
>> RZ1CWD/P (RRA 0112) via UA1ANA, RK1B/P (RRA 0112) via RZ1AK, UA1ANA/1
>> (EU-133, RRA 0102), RK3DZJ/1 (RRA 2210) via RA3DEJ, UE4LKI (RRA 2601) via
>> UA4LDP, R40G via RK4CYW, RK3IWT/3 (RR 2212) via RV3TL, RP3MIK.
>> 
>> Also gor 3V8KO (AF-092 WLH 0974) via I5JHW direct today...
>> 
>> 73 de Egbert
>> ON4CAS / N1TOI
>> UBA Award Manager
>> http://www.on4cas.tk
>> 
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