[Dx-qsl] Re: VE3HO QSLing policy

Sat Feb 1 20:51:01 2003

And, frankly, given the QSL practices of some folks nowadays, while the bureau is in fact economical.....it is extremely inefficient for QSL managers.  I get three 'varieties' of QSLs from the bureau, and while I answer them, they're not anywhere near the top of my priority list...thus....don't be in a hurry if using the bureau for a card from me.

I get the following :

-Cards for which I have already replied ...usually direct (approximately 20-30 percent of the cards)

-Cards for stations which have already been confirmed band/mode (usually a different QSO)...usually a contest station I manage (approximately 30-40%)

-The rest......appear to be 'valid' bureau requests...which appear to be a new band/mode for the requestor.

Thus...you can see the frustration....a lot of work, and a lot of cost to the manager.......for which much less than 50% appear to be a 'real need' QSL

73

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

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

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Ron Notarius WN3VAW" <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 19:05:59 -0500

>John,
>
>Without going into the gritty details, I believe that due to rising costs,
>Garth has discontinued using the outgoing QSL bureau, with the noted
>exception of VP6DI.  But go to his web site for the full story, I've
>butchered quoting him here enough for one day!
>
>73, ron wn3vaw
>
>'Never attribute to malice that which is adequately
>  explained by stupidity.' --Hanlon's Razor
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Warren" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 6:06 PM
>Subject: [Dx-qsl] Re: VE3HO QSLing policy
>
>
>Egbert N1TOI wrote:
>
>>Previously I read VE3HO refuses to use the economical QSL bureau system....
>
>I don't believe that's true. I think what Garth said was that bureau
>cards will be dealt with AFTER all direct cards.
>
>73, John, NT5C.
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