[Dx-qsl] QSLing Courtesy

[Gary Stilwell]

Well said Mike.     KI6T

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lazaroff" <k3air at earthlink.net>
To: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 6:48 AM
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.
> > >>>
> > >>> &quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've
> > >>> got...till it's gone.&quot; from Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) but
> > >>> also
> > >>> true about QSL.NET if more users don't open their wallets and help
> > >>> financially. Please contribute TODAY !!
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>&quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've
> > > got...till it's gone.&quot; from Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) but
> also
> > > true about QSL.NET if more users don't open their wallets and help
> > > financially. Please contribute TODAY !!
> > >>
> > >
> > > &quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've
> > > got...till it's gone.&quot; from Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) but
> also
> > > true about QSL.NET if more users don't open their wallets and help
> > > financially. Please contribute TODAY !!
> > >
> >
> >
> > &quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've
> got...till it's gone.&quot; from Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) but also
> true about QSL.NET if more users don't open their wallets and help
> financially. Please contribute TODAY !!
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