[Dx-qsl] Update from ARRL W3 QSL Bureau

[Alfred Laun]

This is to advise readers of problems the ARRL Third Call Area
Incoming QSL Bureau has in delivering cards to the managers or former
managers of some DX stations or DXpeditions.

The following notes are only with respect to situations where the
cards are not accepted.   We are aware of other situations where cards
are accepted from our bureau by the managers, but where we don't
believe they are actually answered.  If you sent a card via bureau
more than two years ago and you don't have a reply yet, we would
advise going direct.

The following cases are those where the QSL volume is significant.

9Y4/N3BNA   The manager is KA2AEV.  Cards are forwarded to KA2AEV via
the W2 QSL
                     Bureau.

4L0ABC     K3PD is no longer the Manager.  Cards are returned
           to senders via their respective bureaus.  QRZ.ru
           continues to list K3PD as Manager.  If anyone knows
           how to get this reference changed, we would appreciate
           their doing so.

4L0G       K3PD is no longer the Manager.  Cards are forwarded
           to UA9LP via the Russian Bureau.

4L0HQ      K3PD is no longer the Manager.  Cards are forwarded
           to UA9LP via the Russian Bureau.

4L2M       K3PD is no longer the Manager.  Cards are forwarded
           to UA9LP via the Russian Bureau.

4L4BBC     K3PD is no longer the Manager.  Cards are returned
           to senders via their respective bureaus.  QRZ.ru
           continues to list K3PD as Manager.  If anyone knows
           how to get this reference changed, we would appreciate
           their doing so.

6V6U       Thus far we have failed to get K3IPK to provide us with
           the means for shipping him his cards.  We hand-delivered
           a bunch of his cards to his club in October when we gave a
           presentation there.  We have thus far not been able
           to get him to tell us what he wants us to do with his
           cards.  We are holding plenty of them at this time.
           We do not destroy cards.  If we do not hear from him
           eventually they will be returned to senders through
           their respective bureaus.

6W6/K3IPK  Thus far we have failed to get K3IPK to provide us with
           the means for shipping him his cards.  We hand-delivered
           a bunch of his cards to his club in October when we gave a
           presentation there.  We have thus far not been able
           to get him to tell us what he wants us to do with his
           cards.  We are holding plenty of them at this time.
           We do not destroy cards.  If we do not hear from him
           eventually they will be returned to senders through
           their respective bureaus.

FM1HN      K3PD is no longer the Manager.  Cards are returned
           to senders via their respective bureaus.

FM1II      K3PD is no longer the Manager.  Cards are returned
           to senders via their respective bureaus.

HH7/N3BNA  The manager is KA2AEV.  Cards are forwarded to KA2AEV via
the W2 QSL
                     Bureau.

KL7J     KL7J has asked his manager N3SL not to answer bureau cards.
            Cards are returned to the senders via their respective bureaus.

P29NB      K3BYV is NOT the manager.  Cards are returned to
           senders via their respective bureaus.

PS2T       We have discussed with Manager W3HC his policy of not
           accepting bureau cards, and he refuses to change that
           policy.  We have asked station owner PY5EG to consider
           changing managers, but that has not happened yet. Cards
           are returned to senders via their respective bureaus.

V26B    The manager is KA2AEV.  Cards are forwarded to KA2AEV via the
W2 QSL
                     Bureau.

ZP6/N3BNA  The manager is KA2AEV.  Cards are forwarded to KA2AEV via
the W2 QSL
                     Bureau.

ZP9/N3BNA  The manager is KA2AEV.  Cards are forwarded to KA2AEV via
the W2 QSL
                     Bureau.

ZW5B       We have discussed with Manager W3HC his policy of not
           accepting bureau cards, and he refuses to change that
           policy.  We have asked station owner PY5EG to consider
           changing managers, but that has not happened yet. Cards
           are returned to senders via their respective bureaus.

73, Fred Laun, K3ZO
Manager
NCDXA/ARRL Third Call Area Incoming QSL Bureau