[DX] Incoming QSL bureau experiences

Tue, 23 Jul 2002 16:39:20 -0400

Oh yes, almost forgot. I am definitely not even a semi big gun. ;-)
Just a little water pistol in the much larger pond but still doing it my way
with 150 countries total verified and 3 bands down for the 5BDXCC.

73

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: Larry Van Horn [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 4:36 PM
> To: Semi Big gun DXer
> Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [DX] Incoming QSL bureau experiences
>
>
> 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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