[ILQSO] Do hams read?

[Hank Greeb]

I'm wondering if hams read, or, if they read, do they comprehend what 
they read?

I operated N9Q, and have a "so-so" nice 4" x 6" QSL card which I send to 
anyone - even the ones who don't read the special events section of QST 
or the special events listing on http://www.arrl.org/contests/spev.html 
which says "To receive a special event QSL card (when offered), be sure 
to include a self-addressed, stamped business envelope along with your 
QSL card and QSO information."

I've received several QSL's and have responded to each person who sent a 
QSL.  However, it's a real pain these daze to remove stamps from the 
#6¾  SASE which all but one person sent with their QSL - thanks to the 
one person who included a #9 or #10 SASE.  I generally put the #6 SASE 
in the "to do" file, and send out the response QSL in a freshly stamped 
#10 envelope.

It's no big deal, because the number of QSL requests is relatively 
small, but if this were a DXpedition, I doubt I'd bother responding to 
folks who don't look up the special events column and comply with the 
general regulations for obtaining a return QSL.

Which reminds me - if anyone wishes a N9Q photo qsl, send along a #9 or 
#10 SASE to N8XX at QTHR.  I WILL respond to those who don't even send a 
SASE, or send a #6¾ envelope, but a #9 or 10 is much easier.

73 de n8xx Hg (N9Q during 20o06 ILQP)