[Dx-qsl] List of USA Third Call Area Stations who do not accept Bureau QSLs:

[Alfred Laun]

Today the following section has been added to our web page at
http://www.qsl.net/ncdxa/ncdxa_third_call_area_bureau_revised.html

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Since the IARU Bureau system exists to serve the senders of cards as
well as the recipients, it is our belief that the sender of a card
deserves to know what happens to his/her card if it cannot be
delivered. For that reason we return cards back to the senders through
the Bureau system if the would-be recipient has become a Silent Key,
or if the call sign of the would-be recipient does not appear in the
FCC database. We also keep track of changes in call sign by three-area
calls and automatically forward cards for previous calls to the sorter
or bureau handling the new call sign.

A few operators have told us that they do not want to receive QSLs
through the Bureau. Our first reaction was to return cards coming in
for these people to the senders with a notation to that effect, but
some of these operators receive such a high volume of cards that we
have come to feel that it is not fair for the paying users of the ARRL
Outgoing QSL Bureau to subsidize the refusal of these operators to
accept their cards.

For that reason we list here the call signs of people who have told us
that they don't want their cards. As we receive more such requests
calls will be added to this list. If a call sign is on this list, it
means that cards for that call cannot be delivered by this Bureau. The
station may or may not respond to cards sent directly.

We do not destroy cards here at this Bureau. Cards coming in for the
calls on this list are passed to elementary school teachers we know
who can make good use of the cards in their classes on geography and
other subjects. At the same time it is hoped that the sight of this
variety of cards from all over the world will motivate some of the
youngsters to investigate further this thing called ham radio and
perhaps end up joining us.

The holders of the following calls have told us they do not wish to
receive QSL cards through the Bureau.

AA3WX   K3LGC    KD3V                ND3Z      W3EX       W3QBK
K3AR      K3RJ       KI3W                NF3R      W3GM      W3SMX
K3BEQ   K3RWW   KL7J via N3SL   W3CA     W3HC      WA3APD
K3CLT    K3VW      N3AD               W3DP      W3KB      WN3V
K3CP     K3WU      N3RI                 W3EA      W3KBC
K3IPK    K3ZD

There are many more calls for which we have received cards and whose
would-be recipients have not claimed them. However, we do NOT add
calls to the above list until we have received a communication from
the owner of the call saying that his/her cards are not wanted.
Unclaimed cards are kept on file at this Bureau until they are either
claimed or specifically refused. We attempt to notify those who have
unclaimed cards here by e-mail, NTS traffic message, or letter. When
there are a large number of unclaimed cards for a particular call, we
may attempt to reach an operator through his/her friends or local club
if he/she has not responded to our direct communications after a
reasonable time interval. Nevertheless, well over 95% of the cards
received by this bureau are delivered successfully to the intended
destination.

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