[Dx-qsl] curious about a USPS oddity

[Robert G. Schaffrath]

I find that Monday's are the day my international QSL's arrive.  I am 
about twenty miles from JFK airport and that may have something to do 
with the timing in this area.

Robert, N2JTX

On 4/30/2011 3:43 PM, Bill wrote:
> You make think I'm crazy but I can't figure a reason for this.
> maybe some postal worker can explain
>
> I get qsl returns from stateside hams and managers any day of the postal
> week.
> but
> QSLs from foreign hams or managers...are only delivered on Saturday.
> Occasionally a foreign envelope will be delivered during the week.
> But the absolute majority, arrive on Saturday.
>
> I asked my postman, (the worlds nicest postman), why and he had no answer.
> But he said that yes, Saturday is the heaviest day he has for the many
> Europeans who have moved to my area.
> He noticed that he had more foreign originated mail for Saturday than
> the other days of the week also.
>
> Anybody else experience this...I'm near Chicago and the postal sort
> building is just a mile away. LOL
>