[Dx-qsl] cards rcvd: 8P2K, HI3TEJ, JA2KSI

[Patrick STODDARD]

Hi!

Three cards showed up in the mailbox the past 2 days:

8P2K   (10m SSB QSO on 2004-03-28), mailed my QSL/SASE to MGR KU9C
       shortly after the CQ WPX SSB weekend.  Tnx for a new prefix, 
       Steve - and whoever was at the mic during that contest!

HI3TEJ (10m SSB QSO on 2004-10-24), mailed my QSL/SAE/$ to MGR ON4IQ
       on 2004-10-25.  Received yesterday from Belgium, with Brussels
       postmark dated 2004-11-08.  TNX for a new one on 10m and SSB, 
       along with a new prefix, Ted & MGR Johan!

JA2KSI (12m SSB QSO on 2004-10-24), mailed my QSL/SAE/$ direct.   
       Received yesterday from Japan, with postmark dated 2004-11-08.
       TNX Hideo!

FYI the JA2KSI card came in an envelope with only 75 yen in postage 
(comfortably less than US$ 1), and "S.A.L." written on the front and 
back of the envelope.  The envelope was not sealed; the flap was 
tucked inside the envelope, but all arrived OK.  I know the normal 
airmail rate from Japan to the USA is currently 110 yen (a little more 
than US$ 1), so I sent US$ 2 with that QSL request.  

With his card, Hideo included a 62-yen stamp commemorating the wedding 
of the Japanese crown prince and princess from 1993, with a small sheet 
in English and Japanese explaining the stamp.  A nice touch, something 
to add to my stamp collection.  :-) 

73!
 
 
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK 
http://www.wd9ewk.net/