[Dx-qsl] 3B9FR

Wed May 7 19:41:00 2003

Osten-

Howdy. (not cause Im from Texas but an Aggie from Texas A&M) The reason for
the Via France is that France keeps a mail bag (box, bin etc you pick) for
the island of Mauritius. This way the letter does not go via a 3rd world
country who more likely than Mauritius has a postal worker in a bad mood. I
saw the via France here on a number of occasions with the above explanation.
Thanks for the input as all knowledge from others on things is GOOD thing.

73 de KC5YKX
Reid

-----Original Message-----
From: Osten B Magnusson [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 5:55 PM
To: Reid Hill KC5YKX; mailman
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] 3B9FR

Hi Reid!

Well, that's not completely correct, if you write ''via France''
does no harm, BUT Rodriguez Island is a part of Mauritius
so ''via Mauritius Island'' might get a ''local'' postal manager
there in a bad mood... And even though Mauritius is an
island, it's a independent country, so it should be ONLY
Mauritius. Maybe you think I'm too much of a ''besserwisser''
as we say here, as the way you put it worked with 3B9FR,
however it might not do with another station if you don't have
the address completely correct, especially when it comes
to the name of the country.

Correct address, 3B9FR, used it myself several times, is:

       Mr Robert Felicite
       P O Box 31
       Rodriguez Island
       MAURITIUS

''via France'', why not? But maybe could cause a delay as
there is no French zip-code for Mauritius.

Absolutely NOT via F6FNU, he has no logs...

73/DX de Osten SM5DQC   [email protected]
ARRL DXCC Cardchecker

----- Ursprungligt meddelande -----
Fr�n: "Reid Hill KC5YKX" <[email protected]>
Till: <[email protected]>
Skickat: den 8 maj 2003 00:23
�mne: RE: [Dx-qsl] 3B9FR

> Try this with a couple of GS.
>
> ROBERT FELICITE
> P.O.BOX 31
> RODRIGUEZ ISLAND
> VIA MAURITIUS ISLAND, INDIAN OCEAN,
> VIA FRANCE <--- This is the key. Got mine for 10m in about 4 to 6 weeks.
>
> Reid
> KC5YKX
>
> ----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Russell Chandler
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 5:09 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Dx-qsl] 3B9FR
>
>
> In need of a route for
>
>         3B9FR
>
> Several attempts have failed for
> a return QSL......
>
>        73' and tnxs,
>      Russ / KU4FP
>
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