[DX] Incoming QSL bureau experiences

Tue, 23 Jul 2002 16:36:27 -0400

Since you did not indicate which buro serves you it will be hard to judge
whether the problem you stated is a buro policy or maybe just a problem with
the sorter that serves you.

I can say without reservation that the 5-land buro is undoubtedly the best
in the land. The Magnolia gang does a marvelous job. No complaints and my
sorter is a super guy -- N5FTF Joe in Texas. I know down to almost the
microsecond when that buro package is arriving here in B-town from Texas.

If you want to see a fantastic buro website check out:
http://www.mdxa.org/buro.html

Have you contacted the manager of the buro or the sorter to see what their
polcies are?

73 all and good hunting,

Larry Van Horn, N5FPW
Grove Enterprises Technical Support Department
Monitoring Times Assist Editor, Fed File/Milcom Columnist
Telephone: V-828-837-9200/F-828-837-2216/800-438-8155

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Semi Big gun DXer
> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 3:52 PM
> To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
> Subject: [DX] Incoming QSL bureau experiences
>
>
> I am wondering what kind of experiences people have
> with their incoming QSL bureau.  Back in the 1980s our
> QSL bureau was managed by a very efficient club.  I
> got envelopes every month, and they had it to the
> point where I knew what day each month it would arrive
> on.  This was pure QSL heaven.
>
> Well a different DX club took over QSL
> responsibilities, and my experiences changed.  Now I
> see 2, maybe 3 envelopes a year.  I think my last one
> came last october or november.  I will get 5-6 oz of
> cards at a time, though.  I am working plenty of DX,
> so the time between shipments is not due to lack of
> QSLs coming in.  I keep them supplied with address
> labels and money for stamps.
>
> I understand that QSL bureaus are manned by
> volunteers, and I greatly appreciate the work they do.
>  I am just curious as to why service would change so
> drastically.  How often do others get shippments from
> the bureau?  Is 2 a year normal?  At one point I
> considered changing my call trying to get back to the
> original good service I had.  What call districts seem
> to have the best service?
>
> 73s to all
>
> A semi big gun DXer
>
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