[Dx-qsl] Murphy lives on! hihi

[wo2n]

Tnx  Nenad for the up on Bureau workings. Many links in chain, hi.
I believe my experience was a product of DIRECT Mailing, snail mail if you 
will.
All is well that ends well. I have my cards cfm and BOTH mailings were 
"answered"
73, tnx gd DX Bernie/WO2N.>
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nenad Stevanovic" <nenad at nortel.com>
To: "wo2n" <wo2n at att.net>; <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] Murphy lives on! hihi


> Bernie,
>
>>From QSL bureau perspecive, I can re-iterrate the
> importance of first sorter duty.
>
> Namely the first sorter decides which way to
> direct QSL received from the individual.
>
> - To the operator's bureau
> - to the manager
> - to the bureau of the manager.
>
> Following can happen:
>
> A. Operator's bureua may not exist, or
>   operator never claims cards from that bureau
>
> B. Goes to the manager if the manager has
>   the reputation of answereing via Bureau.
>
> C. First sorter may not be checking for the manager
>   unless the sender provides this information.
>
>   I usually place the QSLs in the box for
>   the bureau and check managers when getting
>   ready to send to the bureau (cca 6+ months)
>
> D. Missorting (wrong box). Sends to wrong
>   bureau either operator's or manager's.
>
> E. It is now left to the mercy of the
>   receiving bureau: resend it to the right
>   bureau, return it, or destroy it.
>
> F. It is also left to the mercy of the incoming
>   bureau, to destroy non-claim cards, or return.
>
> Now mishaps can happen multiple times, and in
> the end QSLs may reach its destination years later
> If not destroyed along the way.
>
>
> 73  Nenad ....
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of wo2n
> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 9:23 PM
> To: dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Dx-qsl] Murphy lives on! hihi
>
> Hi, Got an E mail from a VK, Australian Ham yesterday.
> Sez he received my QSL card today for a 1991 QSO!!! . I believe I sent
> it in
> 1992 , 17 years ago, WOW!!!
> When not receiving my first request direct to Zimbabwe , in what I
> conceived had been some time I resent to different call.
> Also said he was not the mgr(my error) for the Zimbabwe station. I had
> worked.
> Checking my shoe box showed, I had received the QSL Card for 2 QSO's a
> long long time ago direct from Operator!
> Guess we can beat Murphy sometimes, but beating the mail delivery is
> another story 73, keep the faith, Bernie/WO2N.>
>
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