[Dx4win] US Calls QSL Cards

Fri Jun 27 09:10:08 EDT 2008

The incoming ARRL QSL Bureau is only for DX QSLs from outside the US.  Sorry, but it is not to be used for US to US domestic QSL cards.  Also, most bureaus only handle cards when a ham has supplied SASEs to the bureau. (Some do take cash, but most work with SASEs from the hams who want their DX cards.)

Bill, W4WNT
Fourth Call Area Sorter

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>    1. Re: sorting QSLs by call area. (Jim Reisert AD1C)
>    2. Re: Re: sorting QSLs by call area. (Alan Sewell N5NA)
>    3. RE: Re: [Dx4win] Re: sorting QSLs by call area.
>       (STAMATIS KONSTANTINOS)
>    4. Re: Re: sorting QSLs by call area. (n3sl at aol.com)
>    5. Re: Re: sorting QSLs by call area. (Isidro Acosta
> Hern?ndez)
>    6. Re: Re: sorting QSLs by call area. (AC0W)
> 
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:38:15 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
> Subject: [Dx4win] Re: sorting QSLs by call area.
> To: "Bill Barr, N4NX" <n4nx at comcast.net>
> Cc: DX4WIN <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID:
> <111038.69517.qm at web52411.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
> 
> Bill, I could be wrong, but I don't believe ARRL will
> let you do this.  You might want to check with the incoming
> QSL bureau manager.
> 
> Here is a hard way to do it.  Make sure you do NOT have any
> label flags set for any QSOs first!
> 
> F8 search for K in prefix field and 0 in callsign field
> (you must use substring matching).  Generate labels for
> these QSOs only, then print them.  Do the same thing for
> #1, #2, #3 etc.
> 
> Portables will mess with this, but it's better than
> nothing.  Or you can search for "/" first and
> print all those labels, then at the end, put those QSLs
> into the correct piles.
> 
> 73 - Jim AD1C
> 
> --
> Jim Reisert AD1C/Ø, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>,
> http://www.ad1c.us
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "Bill Barr, N4NX" <n4nx at comcast.net>
> To: Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
> Cc: DX4WIN <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:57:55 PM
> Subject: sorting QSLs by call area.
> 
>  
> I have a  large contest log ( now in DX4win ) 
> that has only stateside calls ( about 10,000 ) . We are
> going to QSL to all 
> calls in the log via the various Call area bureaus.  I
> would like to print 
> out QSL labels by USA call areas.  This will allow me to
> break up the 
> printing and at the same time group QSLs by USA call area
> for packaging and 
> mailing.  Is there a simple approach?
>  
> Thanks
> Bill N4NX
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:00:29 -0500
> From: Alan Sewell N5NA <alan.n5na at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Re: sorting QSLs by call area.
> To: DX4WIN <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: "Bill Barr, N4NX" <n4nx at comcast.net>
> Message-ID: <4863CB2D.40708 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
> 
> Have you looked into using the BV QSL management program by
> DF3CB?
> 
> It is free and is located at
> http://www.df3cb.com/bv/index.html .
> 
> 73,
> 
> Alan  N5NA
> 
> 
> Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
> > Bill, I could be wrong, but I don't believe ARRL
> will let you do this.  You might want to check with the
> incoming QSL bureau manager.
> >
> > Here is a hard way to do it.  Make sure you do NOT
> have any label flags set for any QSOs first!
> >
> > F8 search for K in prefix field and 0 in callsign
> field (you must use substring matching).  Generate labels
> for these QSOs only, then print them.  Do the same thing
> for #1, #2, #3 etc.
> >
> > Portables will mess with this, but it's better
> than nothing.  Or you can search for "/" first
> and print all those labels, then at the end, put those QSLs
> into the correct piles.
> >
> > 73 - Jim AD1C
> >
> > --
> > Jim Reisert AD1C/Ø, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>,
> http://www.ad1c.us
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: "Bill Barr, N4NX"
> <n4nx at comcast.net>
> > To: Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
> > Cc: DX4WIN <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:57:55 PM
> > Subject: sorting QSLs by call area.
> >
> >  
> > I have a  large contest log ( now in DX4win ) 
> > that has only stateside calls ( about 10,000 ) . We
> are going to QSL to all 
> > calls in the log via the various Call area bureaus.  I
> would like to print 
> > out QSL labels by USA call areas.  This will allow me
> to break up the 
> > printing and at the same time group QSLs by USA call
> area for packaging and 
> > mailing.  Is there a simple approach?
> >  
> > Thanks
> > Bill N4NX
> > _______________________________________________
> > Dx4win mailing list
> > Dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
> >
> >   
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:21:10 +0300 (EEST)
> From: STAMATIS KONSTANTINOS <sv1dpi at otenet.gr>
> Subject: RE: Re: [Dx4win] Re: sorting QSLs by call area.
> To: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> Message-ID:
> 	<32613964.275.1214500870631.JavaMail.tomcat at elgreco.otenet.gr>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8";
> format=flowed
> 
> 
> A better aproach is to set all print labels to yes, after
> that go to print (Labels>print qsl labels>print).
> When you are in the final stage you will see
> Destination=printer and pages=all. Change the destination
> to Preview and press ok. Then you will see all the pages in
> your screen. Dx4win sorts the cards in every bureau. You can
> see that w1 bureau is from page 1-14, w2 14-20, etc.
> Ofcourse it could be some qsos in page 14 from the w2
> bureau but it is a minor problem, i think. So after that
> make this all agn. Now leav ethe destination=printer but
> change the Pages=range and choose pages 1-14. Now you will
> have w1 bureau being printed. Becareful you must not clear
> the labels after that because this will change the
> pages' numbers. Make the same procedure agn and agn.
> When you finish do a search with f8, clear all the labels
> (Labels>clear print labels) and set qsl date
> (QSO>multiple QSO operations>set QSL date)
> GL...
> 73 Kostas SV1DPI
> 
> PS This method apply if someone wants to print cards only
> from one bureau, example for SV bureau...
> 
> Alan Sewell N5NA <alan.n5na at gmail.com> wrote: 
> > Have you looked into using the BV QSL management
> program by DF3CB?
> > 
> > It is free and is located at
> http://www.df3cb.com/bv/index.html .
> > 
> > 73,
> > 
> > Alan  N5NA
> > 
> > 
> > Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
> > > Bill, I could be wrong, but I don't believe
> ARRL will let you do this.  You might want to check with
> the incoming QSL bureau manager.
> > >
> > > Here is a hard way to do it.  Make sure you do
> NOT have any label flags set for any QSOs first!
> > >
> > > F8 search for K in prefix field and 0 in callsign
> field (you must use substring matching).  Generate labels
> for these QSOs only, then print them.  Do the same thing
> for #1, #2, #3 etc.
> > >
> > > Portables will mess with this, but it's
> better than nothing.  Or you can search for "/"
> first and print all those labels, then at the end, put
> those QSLs into the correct piles.
> > >
> > > 73 - Jim AD1C
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jim Reisert AD1C/Ã˜,
> <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: "Bill Barr, N4NX"
> <n4nx at comcast.net>
> > > To: Jim Reisert AD1C
> <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
> > > Cc: DX4WIN <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:57:55 PM
> > > Subject: sorting QSLs by call area.
> > >
> > >  
> > > I have a  large contest log ( now in DX4win ) 
> > > that has only stateside calls ( about 10,000 ) .
> We are going to QSL to all 
> > > calls in the log via the various Call area
> bureaus.  I would like to print 
> > > out QSL labels by USA call areas.  This will
> allow me to break up the 
> > > printing and at the same time group QSLs by USA
> call area for packaging and 
> > > mailing.  Is there a simple approach?
> > >  
> > > Thanks
> > > Bill N4NX
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Dx4win mailing list
> > > Dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
> > >
> > >   
> > _______________________________________________
> > Dx4win mailing list
> > Dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
> > 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:33:23 -0400
> From: n3sl at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Re: sorting QSLs by call area.
> To: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> Message-ID:
> <8CAA5C9DE16CDD6-1200-81E at webmail-md01.sysops.aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8";
> format=flowed
> 
> The ARRL QSL Bureau does NOT handle US-to-US cards, unless
> their web 
> page is out of date.  That statement is the very first
> thing on the 
> outgoing bureau page, and in bold print.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: STAMATIS KONSTANTINOS <sv1dpi at otenet.gr>
> To: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:21 pm
> Subject: RE: Re: [Dx4win] Re: sorting QSLs by call area.
> 
> 
> A better aproach is to set all print labels to yes, after
> that go to 
> print (Labels>print qsl labels>print). When you are
> in the final stage 
> you will see Destination=printer and pages=all. Change the
> destination 
> to Preview and press ok. Then you will see all the pages in
> your 
> screen. Dx4win sorts the cards in every bureau. You can see
> that w1 
> bureau is from page 1-14, w2 14-20, etc. Ofcourse it could
> be some qsos 
> in page 14 from the w2 bureau but it is a minor problem, i
> think. So 
> after that make this all agn. Now leav ethe
> destination=printer but 
> change the Pages=range and choose pages 1-14. Now you will
> have w1 
> bureau being printed. Becareful you must not clear the
> labels after 
> that because this will change the pages' numbers. Make
> the same 
> procedure agn and agn. When you finish do a search with f8,
> clear all 
> the labels (Labels>clear print labels) and set qsl date
> (QSO>multiple 
> QSO operations>set QSL date)Â 
> GL...Â 
> 73 Kostas SV1DPIÂ 
> Â 
> PS This method apply if someone wants to print cards only
> from one 
> bureau, example for SV bureau...Â 
> Â 
> Alan Sewell N5NA <alan.n5na at gmail.com> wrote: >
> Have you looked into 
> using the BV QSL management program by DF3CB?Â 
> > > It is free and is located at
> http://www.df3cb.com/bv/index.html .Â 
> > > 73,Â 
> > > Alan N5NAÂ 
> > > > Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:Â 
> > > Bill, I could be wrong, but I don't believe
> ARRL will let you do 
> this. You might want to check with the incoming QSL bureau
> manager.Â 
> > >Â 
> > > Here is a hard way to do it. Make sure you do NOT
> have any label 
> flags set for any QSOs first!Â 
> > >Â 
> > > F8 search for K in prefix field and 0 in callsign
> field (you must 
> use substring matching). Generate labels for these QSOs
> only, then 
> print them. Do the same thing for #1, #2, #3 etc.Â 
> > >Â 
> > > Portables will mess with this, but it's
> better than nothing. Or you 
> can search for "/" first and print all those
> labels, then at the end, 
> put those QSLs into the correct piles.Â 
> > >Â 
> > > 73 - Jim AD1CÂ 
> > >Â 
> > > --Â 
> > > Jim Reisert AD1C/Ã˜,
> <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.usÂ 
> > >Â 
> > >Â 
> > >Â 
> > > ----- Original Message ----Â 
> > > From: "Bill Barr, N4NX"
> <n4nx at comcast.net>Â 
> > > To: Jim Reisert AD1C
> <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>Â 
> > > Cc: DX4WIN <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>Â 
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:57:55 PMÂ 
> > > Subject: sorting QSLs by call area.Â 
> > >Â 
> > > > > I have a large contest log ( now in
> DX4win ) > > that has only 
> stateside calls ( about 10,000 ) . We are going to QSL to
> all > > calls 
> in the log via the various Call area bureaus. I would like
> to print > > 
> out QSL labels by USA call areas. This will allow me to
> break up the > 
>  > printing and at the same time group QSLs by USA call
> area for 
> packaging and > > mailing. Is there a simple
> approach?Â 
> > > > > ThanksÂ 
> > > Bill N4NXÂ 
> > >
> _______________________________________________Â 
> > > Dx4win mailing listÂ 
> > > Dx4win at mailman.qth.netÂ 
> > >
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4winÂ 
> > >Â 
> > > >
> _______________________________________________Â 
> > Dx4win mailing listÂ 
> > Dx4win at mailman.qth.netÂ 
> > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4winÂ 
> > _______________________________________________Â 
> Dx4win mailing listÂ 
> Dx4win at mailman.qth.netÂ 
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4winÂ 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:30:05 +0100
> From: Isidro Acosta Hern?ndez <ea8nq at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Re: sorting QSLs by call area.
> To: <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID:
> <BAY107-DAV11F9F20B89B8699FAE4B5AECA30 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed;
> charset="utf-8";
> 	reply-type=original
> 
> Hello all.
> 
> I had several times to print my labels in a printer not
> connected to the
> computer where Dx4win is installed.  This may be useful for
> similar
> tasks...
> 
> Print the labels (may be all them) to a .pdf file (PrimoPDF
> or another
> similar software will do the task).  Then print (to the
> real printer) only
> the relevant pages.
> 
> 
> 73 de Isidro, EA8NQ
> E-mail:  ea8nq_ at hotmail.com   (remove the _ )
> 
> ----------------------------------------
> Visit the EA8NQ's web page (in Spanish):
> http://ea8nq.ure.es/
> ---------------------------------------- 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:42:54 -0400
> From: AC0W <ac0w at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Re: sorting QSLs by call area.
> To: dx4win at mailman.qth.net, n3sl at aol.com
> Message-ID:
> <20080626184254.2SNGF.81954.root at fepweb11>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
> 
> Well it must not be strictly enforced as I periodically get
> US QSO cards from the buro.
> 
> Bill
> AC0W
> 
> ---- n3sl at aol.com wrote: 
> The ARRL QSL Bureau does NOT handle US-to-US cards, unless
> their web 
> page is out of date.  That statement is the very first
> thing on the 
> outgoing bureau page, and in bold print.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: STAMATIS KONSTANTINOS <sv1dpi at otenet.gr>
> To: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:21 pm
> Subject: RE: Re: [Dx4win] Re: sorting QSLs by call area.
> 
> 
> A better aproach is to set all print labels to yes, after
> that go to 
> print (Labels>print qsl labels>print). When you are
> in the final stage 
> you will see Destination=printer and pages=all. Change the
> destination 
> to Preview and press ok. Then you will see all the pages in
> your 
> screen. Dx4win sorts the cards in every bureau. You can see
> that w1 
> bureau is from page 1-14, w2 14-20, etc. Ofcourse it could
> be some qsos 
> in page 14 from the w2 bureau but it is a minor problem, i
> think. So 
> after that make this all agn. Now leav ethe
> destination=printer but 
> change the Pages=range and choose pages 1-14. Now you will
> have w1 
> bureau being printed. Becareful you must not clear the
> labels after 
> that because this will change the pages' numbers. Make
> the same 
> procedure agn and agn. When you finish do a search with f8,
> clear all 
> the labels (Labels>clear print labels) and set qsl date
> (QSO>multiple 
> QSO operations>set QSL date)Â 
> GL...Â 
> 73 Kostas SV1DPIÂ 
> Â 
> PS This method apply if someone wants to print cards only
> from one 
> bureau, example for SV bureau...Â 
> Â 
> Alan Sewell N5NA <alan.n5na at gmail.com> wrote: >
> Have you looked into 
> using the BV QSL management program by DF3CB?Â 
> > > It is free and is located at
> http://www.df3cb.com/bv/index.html .Â 
> > > 73,Â 
> > > Alan N5NAÂ 
> > > > Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:Â 
> > > Bill, I could be wrong, but I don't believe
> ARRL will let you do 
> this. You might want to check with the incoming QSL bureau
> manager.Â 
> > >Â 
> > > Here is a hard way to do it. Make sure you do NOT
> have any label 
> flags set for any QSOs first!Â 
> > >Â 
> > > F8 search for K in prefix field and 0 in callsign
> field (you must 
> use substring matching). Generate labels for these QSOs
> only, then 
> print them. Do the same thing for #1, #2, #3 etc.Â 
> > >Â 
> > > Portables will mess with this, but it's
> better than nothing. Or you 
> can search for "/" first and print all those
> labels, then at the end, 
> put those QSLs into the correct piles.Â 
> > >Â 
> > > 73 - Jim AD1CÂ 
> > >Â 
> > > --Â 
> > > Jim Reisert AD1C/Ã˜,
> <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.usÂ 
> > >Â 
> > >Â 
> > >Â 
> > > ----- Original Message ----Â 
> > > From: "Bill Barr, N4NX"
> <n4nx at comcast.net>Â 
> > > To: Jim Reisert AD1C
> <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>Â 
> > > Cc: DX4WIN <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>Â 
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:57:55 PMÂ 
> > > Subject: sorting QSLs by call area.Â 
> > >Â 
> > > > > I have a large contest log ( now in
> DX4win ) > > that has only 
> stateside calls ( about 10,000 ) . We are going to QSL to
> all > > calls 
> in the log via the various Call area bureaus. I would like
> to print > > 
> out QSL labels by USA call areas. This will allow me to
> break up the > 
>  > printing and at the same time group QSLs by USA call
> area for 
> packaging and > > mailing. Is there a simple
> approach?Â 
> > > > > ThanksÂ 
> > > Bill N4NXÂ 
> > >
> _______________________________________________Â 
> > > Dx4win mailing listÂ 
> > > Dx4win at mailman.qth.netÂ 
> > >
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4winÂ 
> > >Â 
> > > >
> _______________________________________________Â 
> > Dx4win mailing listÂ 
> > Dx4win at mailman.qth.netÂ 
> > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4winÂ 
> > _______________________________________________Â 
> Dx4win mailing listÂ 
> Dx4win at mailman.qth.netÂ 
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4winÂ 
> 
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