[Dx-qsl] Rec'd: 5X1RI

[Peter Dougherty]

At 09:03 PM 08/24/2006, Yutaka Sakurai wrote:

>At 14:34 06/08/24 -0400, Peter Dougherty wrote:
>>5X1RI: SASE via WD4ELG, sent Nov. 9, 2005 for 2 QSOs on 20m.
>
>ARRL rejected the QSL card from 5X1RI for the QSO which we made
>on Dec. 2005 (40mCW) for DXCC because of "No Doc".


I fired off an e-mail to Mark, WD4ELG seeking clarification. Below is 
his reply (in full), which he asked me to post here.

>Hi Peter
>
>I have tried since January to get the operator (Shabu, VU2CAC) to send me
>the basics: passport copy and license copy.
>
>He said he sent both, but I only got the license copy.  Without the passport
>copy it's a no-go.
>
>Shabu left 5X1 land in January, with the intenion of returning in March.  We
>were corresponding via email, and the last time I heard from him was ealy
>Feb from India.  Since then I have heard nothing at all.  I have made many
>attempts to reach him without success.
>
>I gladly pitched in the $100 for QSL cards, signed Shabu up for a 2 year
>ARRL membership, and sent him some low band antennas.  Things seemed to be
>going well, then nothing from him at all.
>
>I wish I had a better answer.  I will keep trying.
>
>Peter, could you please forward my reply to the DX-QSL reflector?  This is
>the first time I have been a QSL manager.  I have enjoyed it very much, but
>I am very frustrated that all of my efforts to help other hams (as of now)
>are basically a wasted effort as the QSL's do not count at this point.
>
>
>Mark Lunday
>WD4ELG
>wd4elg at arrl.net





Cheers,

Peter,
W2IRT