[Dx-qsl] return dx stamps

Mon Jun 8 20:03:40 EDT 2026

Yes, I did business with Bill Plum for many years.  Many of my DXCC qsls went to and came back from those 340 confirmed entities in his stacking overseas envelopes.  Had many a telephone conversation with him.  the last time I talked to him, he was talking about hanging up his holsters and retiring.

73 de Steve, KZ2I

Egg Harbor Twp, NJ USA

FM29qk

South Jersey DX Association (Founding Member, Vice President)

INDEXA (Board of Directors 2019-2027)

Carolina DX Association

Old Barney Amateur Radio Club (Founding Member)

Frankford Radio Club (contest club)

ARRL Life Member - 50 year member

10BDXCC 

8BWAS (Need KH6 & KL7 on 6m & 160m)

5BWAZ (198 ZONES - need 24 & 26 on 80m)

VUCC/6M - 908

GRIDS WORKED  FFMA - 393

DXCC HONOR ROLL - MIXED/PHONE/CW

MIXED  - 340/363 (TOP OF THE HONOR ROLL - ONLY took 43 years!!)

PHONE - 340/361 (TOP OF THE HONOR ROLL - but a GREAT 43 years!!!)

CW        - 338/350 (need BS7, P5)

DIGITAL- 303/303   

 AS OF 12/26/2025

| DXCC
Award | New LoTW QSLs | LoTW QSLs in Process | DXCC Credits Awarded | Total
(All) | Total
(Current) |
| Mixed * | 0 | 0 | 363 | 363 | 340 |
| CW * | 1 | 0 | 349 | 350 | 338 |
| Phone * | 0 | 0 | 361 | 361 | 340 |
| Digital * | 2 | 0 | 301 | 303 | 303 |
| 160M | 0 | 0 | 132 | 132 | 130 |
| 80M | 0 | 0 | 248 | 248 | 242 |
| 40M | 0 | 0 | 317 | 317 | 311 |
| 30M | 4 | 0 | 308 | 312 | 309 |
| 20M | 0 | 0 | 356 | 356 | 338 |
| 17M | 0 | 0 | 328 | 328 | 324 |
| 15M | 0 | 0 | 351 | 351 | 334 |
| 12M | 1 | 0 | 310 | 311 | 309 |
| 10M | 5 | 0 | 333 | 338 | 326 |
| 6M | 3 | 0 | 135 | 138 | 137 |
| 2M | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 70CM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Challenge * | 13 | 0 | 2747 | --- | 2760 |
| 5-Band * | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5-Band 160M * | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5-Band 30M * | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5-Band 17M * | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5-Band 12M * | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5-Band 6M * | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

FTDX10, IC-746PRO, FT-857D, AL-572,  SB-200, CLIPPERTON-L (my dad's amp, WB2KQC - SK)

QRO-KING 6m conversion amp

SteppIR 3 element with 30/40m loop and GM3SEK 6m mod at 39ft (12m)

80/160m Inverted Vee

EI4VSB in 1994

Member of KP2A/d team, Desecheo 1981

Proud member of SJDXA QSL Team - K5D, HK0NA, FT5ZM, K1N, VP8STI/VP8SGI, etc. 

ex-WN2OFG (1964-1965), ex-WB2VFT (1965-1983).  Celebrated 60 years on the air in 2024.

KZ2I DX rule #1: YOU can't criticize ANY dxpedition until YOU have actually been on one!!

Life's too short - HAVE FUN!!!

In a message dated 6/8/2026 5:17:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net writes: 
I believe William Plum is SK.  I was doing a similar search a few months ago. 73,Cliff K3LLSent from my iPhone > On Jun 8, 2026, at 4:26 PM, w2gr via DX-QSL <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net> wrote:> > I'm not sure my last email was sent. But..used to use William Plum 25 years ago. Not sure if he is still in business. GL.Mike W2GRSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy S8+> -------- Original message --------From: Steve Sullivan via DX-QSL <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net> Date: 6/8/26  3:09 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx-qsl] return dx stamps Hi, guys. This is a question that I haven't had to ask in a long time.  With LOTW and OQRS, the number of qsls that I have to send off for internationally has dropped to near zero.  My main sending oversea is to try to collect grids on 6 meters for VUCC and FFMA.  Some of the South Americans are tough nuts to crack.  The 'green stamps' just disappear into a black hole.  Back long ago (in a galaxy far away), there were a couple places that sold foreign stamps in the the amount necessary to return an envelope to the USA.  I can't seem to find those guys now.  Are there any still out there?  I'm thinking maybe if the stamps are already on the envelope, it might get the card back to me. I admit that it doesn't always work, as shown by a couple of CANADIAN stations that I sent cards with SAE and sufficient up-to-date Canadian stamps that I bought from Canada Post. Any help?    73 de Steve, KZ2IEgg Harbor Twp, NJ USAFM29qk  ______________________________________________________________DX-QSL mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx-qslHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:DX-QSL at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> ______________________________________________________________> DX-QSL mailing list> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx-qsl> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> Post: mailto:DX-QSL at mailman.qth.net> > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html   ______________________________________________________________DX-QSL mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx-qslHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:DX-QSL at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html