[Dx-qsl] QSLing Courtesy

[Joseph Lutz]

Right On Mike,

    You stated what I have been trying to put into words since
this 'thread' started.  I also have & do send out hundreds of
Stateside QSL's via the, now 23 cent, route and the return
is Very Good.  There of course many that do not reply, and
even some that have sent me letters explaining that they 'are
too busy and working to much DX to reply to stateside
QSL's [unless a SASE, or a GS!!!! is sent for a reply].  I
guess the 'Old School Statement - a QSL is the final
curtesy of a QSO - no longer applies.  Believe me, in many
contests that I participate in, I have my ''post-a-notes'' of the
DO-NOT-WORK stations - especially those that send
me letters or emails that QSL's REQUIRE SASE/ETC.
There are a lot of people that have either forgot that this
is a HOBBY to enjoy - which I do and have been doing
since 1955.   True LOTW has cut down on quite a number
of 'postacards' going out, but if I don't get them now through
LOTW, I at least try through the mail.
Have a great weekend Mike and see you on the bands!
73,
Joe W7LPF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Lazaroff" <k3air at earthlink.net>
To: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 13:48
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] QSLing Courtesy


>
> When I got started in ham radio, I was taught "a QSL is the final courtesy
> of a QSO".  Back in those days, (early 1970's) no stateside station ever
> demanded an SASE for a card.  We sent QSLs as postcards with postcard
> postage.  I have stacks of them here received that way - no SASE sent or
> expected.  QSLing was basically automatic after a QSO, and return rates
> were high.  I don't remember when everyone started demanding SASEs but it
> strikes me as being a bit of a cheapskate - some of you guys have
> thousands, if not tens of thousands, of dollars invested in rigs, amps,
> towers, antennas, etc., and then say you can't afford a few postcard
> stamps?  Get real!
>
> Obviously, these comments are not aimed at DX, DXpeditions, etc. - that is
> another case entirely.
>
> Lighten up a little and chase the moths out of your wallets.
>
> 73, Mike K3AIR
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: WC7N <wc7n at charter.net>
> > To: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>; John Warren <nt5c at texas.net>; Hardy
> Landskov <n7rt at cox.net>
> > Cc: <bernie at dailydx.com>
> > Date: 9/10/2004 10:38:28 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] QSLing Courtesy
> >
> > Well I am sure they can.  If they want it they just need to include an
> SASE.
> > I chase DX and I know I wouldn't get a return card unless I include
Arc's
> or
> > Green stamps.
> >
> > Give me a break
> >
> > Rod WC7N
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Hardy Landskov" <n7rt at cox.net>
> > To: "WC7N" <wc7n at charter.net>; <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>; "John Warren"
> > <nt5c at texas.net>
> > Cc: <bernie at dailydx.com>
> > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 7:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] QSLing Courtesy
> >
> >
> > > All,
> > > Why can't everyone get a card if they want one?  LOTW is ok  for many
> now
> > > but it is really just begining.
> > > My opinion.....
> > > 73 N7RT
> > >
> > > At 11:15 AM 9/10/04 -0700, WC7N wrote:
> > >>John I recently participated in the Oregon QSO party as I was told
> several
> > >>county hunters needed Curry county.  I did received several cards and
> over
> > >>35% of those did not include an SASE.  I went to far as to send an
> e-mail
> > >>to
> > >>a few of them and told them if they wanted a QSL, the log was posted
on
> > >>LoTW.  The response I received was "I don't participate in LoTW." I
> > >>decided
> > >>that they really didn't want a card from Curry County OR either.
> > >>
> > >>Rod WC7N
> > >>
> > >>----- Original Message -----
> > >>From: "John Warren" <nt5c at texas.net>
> > >>To: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
> > >>Cc: <bernie at dailydx.com>
> > >>Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 10:03 AM
> > >>Subject: [Dx-qsl] QSLing Courtesy
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> I've made quite a lot of QSOs in ARRL's Hiram Percy Maxim event as
> > >>> NT5C/135. Now the QSLs are starting to arrive. I'm very happy to
> respond
> > >>> promptly, but if you want my QSL (or conversely if I want yours), I
> have
> > >>> always considered it common courtesy to provide the means of
replying
> -
> > >>> SASE in the U.S., SAE + $1 outside. Apparently many of the folks I
> > >>> worked
> > >>> don't consider that to be necessary.
> > >>>
> > >>> 73, John, NT5C.
> > >>>
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> > >>> also
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> > >>
> > >>
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> > &quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've
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>
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> &quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've
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financially. Please contribute TODAY !!
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