[Dx-qsl] ZL7C QSL Update

[Ken Holdom]

 Hi All

 For those who are interested in the processing of QSL cards for the ZL7C
Chatham Islands DXpedition in October 2002 we wish to update as follows.

 We began processing cards approximately one year ago and to date there have
been  23384  QSO's replied to directly with a further 9267 via the bureau.

 This gives us a total of 32651 QSO's which have been replied to out of a
total of  72,213.  A  45% QSL rate in the first year.

 As of this coming Monday 15 December 2003 there will be NO unanswered QSL's
on hand.

 Please do not flood me with emails about QSL cards sent via the bureau as
we are all only to well aware that this system takes considerably longer
than the direct method.

 If you have any questions regarding direct QSL'ing I am only too willing to
answer these.

 At the pesent time there is a 24 hour turn-around for direct QSL's for all
of our three DXpeditions, ZL8RI in May 1996 (not for the pirate operations
at later dates),  ZL9CI in January 1999  and ZL7C in October 2002.

 Any other enquiries, comments etc. are most welcome.

 The Kermadec DX Association would like to take this opportunity of wishing
you all a very merry Christmas and a very happy and enjoyable DXing 2004.

 Regards to all


 Ken Holdom   ZL2HU  and  ZL4HU
 Group Organiser / Team Leader / QSL Manager
 Kermadec Dx Association
 P O Box 7
 Clyde
 Central Otago
 New Zealand