[DX] QSLs via KU9C

[Steven Wheatley KU9C]

With the rash of 'KU9C is very slow" comments I've seen lately, and some peculiar behavior I've seen at my PO box lately, I thought I'd refresh how to QSL via KU9C.  My guess is that most of this is good rules to follow for most managers, at least those handling volume and multiple calls.


If you send me cards for multiple stations I manage, SEND TO ME in either separate envelopes or all in one envelope.  I prefer ONE envelope, but multiple is FINE.  However, if you're trying to save money, use one envelope.  I had a guy recently send me 6 registered envelopes received the same day.  I could have payed for a good number of bureau cards with the wasted money!

If you WANT THE CARDS RETURNED PROMPTLY (as promptly as I can.....depending on my work load) send me a SASE for each call you request.  If you are NOT IN A HURRY, feel free to send one sase.  PLEASE REALIZE THAT that will slow the cards down significantly, ESPECIALLY if one of the calls is not a high volume card for me....as I don't get to it as often.  Many of the people complaining send a rare one with a 'garden variety' call, or a card they've already requested, which slows the process down significantly, then they go on the reflectors and declare open season on QSL managers!

If you are NOT IN A HURRY...i do answer Bureau cards.  However, at the moment, I am over a year behind on those cards....and will be playing catch up this year.  Due to the volume I mail, I mail bureau cards very irregularly to save money.  My incoming bureau costs are around $25 bucks a month in postage....and I spend several hundred US$ a year in outgoing, not to mention the cost of the cards.  Thus, I will do this in the most economical manner I can.

DO NOT SEND DUPLICATE REQUESTS via the bureau.  If I have answered direct, they go in the trash.  

Please be aware that there is a small group of folks that send duplicate cards with each request.  For example, they will send PW0T with WP2Z and BQ9P and PW0S.  Then, a few months later, they will request a YA5T with PW0T, WP2Z, BQ9P, PW0S....as they've not gotten the first one due to the multiple QSLs in one SASE.  Then, a few months later, they'll request PW0T again, with many of the same cards again.  In a VERY SMALL number of cases, I'm keeping track of these, and you can expect to get your cards, but only one set, and at significant delay.  This practice creates a LOT of work for me, and as a result, I'll manage it to keep my work load to a minimum...but it will delay your cards.

I hope this helps.....

73

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Steve Wheatley KU9C 
PO Box 31
Morristown NJ  07963-0031 
U.S.A. 

email:  ku9c@ku9c.com 
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