[Dx-qsl] An all-time first!

[HK3CW]

I second "this" motion...busted it is!

(keep the money and run..hi hi)

HK3CW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick Flanagan K7VC" <dick at twohams.com>
To: "Peter Penta" <na2p at optonline.net>
Cc: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>; <johnb3030 at comcast.net>; <wc6dx at aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 6:38 PM
Subject: RE: [Dx-qsl] An all-time first!


 > Come on, guys.  A busted call is a busted call.  We've all been there....
 >
 > 73, Dick
 >
 > At 03:14 PM 1/18/2007, Peter Penta wrote:
 > >I second this motion.
 > >
 > >                      Pete
 > >
 > >-----Original Message-----
 > >From: dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net
 > >[mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
 > >On Behalf Of wc6dx at aol.com
 > >Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 6:12 PM
 > >To: johnb3030 at comcast.net; dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net
 > >Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] An all-time first!
 > >
 > >
 > > John,
 > >
 > >  why not e-mail N9MM or K9MMS to see if they have the poor guy in their
 > >log?  According to qrz.com, they both have e-mail addresses.
 > >
 > >  If one of them is the right guy, for 39 cents you can forward the
 > >request and make some guy's day.
 > >
 > > Just an idea.
 > >
 > > 73 de Will WC6DX
 > >
 > >-----Original Message-----
 > >From: johnb3030 at comcast.net
 > >To: dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net
 > >Sent: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 2:50 PM
 > >Subject: [Dx-qsl] An all-time first!
 > >
 > >Today I received in the mail an airmail QSL REQUEST from a DX station,
 > >complete with SAE and IRC. In over 40 years of DXing, this is the first
 > >time that has happened. It was for a 40M QSO during the CQWW CW contest
 > >in November. Unfortunately for the poor JA, he is not in the log, and I
 > >wasn't even on the air at the time he thinks he worked me. I get QSLs
 > >through the bureau after every major contest for QSOs I didn't make,
 > >and many are from JAs. I think they are working either N9MM or K9MMS
 > >and not copying the call correctly.
 > >
 > >Not surprisingly, the address on the SAE was written entirely in
 > >Japanese except for JAPAN at the bottom. I've never seen one like that
 > >before either.
 > >
 > >I wish I had worked the guy. I'm going to feel bad sending his card
 > >back marked NIL.
 > >
 > >73,
 > >
 > >John, K9MM
 > >
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