[Dx-qsl] ARRL incomming bureau

[Kent Miller]

Merv,

I cannot speak for the 7-area bureau, but as a sorter for the W4/K4
bureau, my first thought is that you may be expecting the cards to come
back through the bureau system more quickly than they really do. It is
not too unusual for dx cards to take years instead of months to come
through.

That, of course, does not explain or excuse the lack of communication
from your bureau to you in response to your inquiries. The key to an
efficiently operating bureau is the prompt communication between the
users and the guys & girls that are handling and mailing the cards.

I would send another inquiry to the 7th. area bureau manager. I have yet
to find any of the managers or sorters that do not take the job
seriously. There may be some reason that they did not receive your
letter. You might want to try e-mail to the manager; e-mail inquiries
have the obvious advantage of expediency.

Vy 73,
Kent - K4MK



Mervin Archer wrote:

> I sent my first batch of cards off to the ARRL QSL bureau mid Sept 2001.  Shortly after I supplied the 7th call area incoming bureau with funds for postage and envelops per one of the plans they have set up.  I have yet to receive a single card from the bureau.  I wrote to the incoming bureau requesting information on my account, i.e.  checking correct address, amount they show on my account, and included an sase for them to send the answer back to me.  Per the web site I should allow 45 days for an answer.  That was almost 4 months ago.  I know that my outgoing cards went out because I have since worked a station I worked before and had sent a card to through the bureau and he thanked me for the QSL card.  Am I by myself in this or are others having problems getting the incoming bureaus to respond to them.
>
> Thanks
> Merv
> KJ7WN
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