[Logic] XW2A QSL

[K1UQ]

Excellent numbers!  I suspect my remaining entities will be a struggle
(although I thought that of P5 and YA5).  Good looks? naw... just hard work
researching best route, using a QSL on the front of which I print my call
and the DX stations call (thought there was the DX would like that... but
that's merely an unsubstantiated knee jerk, crazy ass thought!).  I plaster
the envelope with decorative stamps - thought here is it makes mine stand
out. Again, unsubstantiated, but a stamp collector friend does same and we
both have high return rate and receive envelopes plastered w/ decorative
stamps... seems plauable!  well, ... maybe not <g>

As for my DXCC, I have yet to submit any cards... laziness is main reason...
my cards are in clear plastic labeled pockets in a huge 4inch 3-ring binder,
and somehow I'm not keen on taking them out and putting them back, plus if I
go for DXCC on different bands and modes then I'm going through shoe boxes -
fortunately I sort those. Just plain lazy is the reason!

Oh, I should mention - another tactic I've used for mailing into known high
mail theft countries (Greece, Dominica, some of the Baltics, etc.) is I use
a regular envelope, regular non-air mail stamps, non-us looking stamps (no
flags, no Statue of Liberty), hand address it, use opaque paper folded over
contents with ends glued so you can't look in the folded packet, and pre-cut
2 diagonal corners off envelope.  Works every time - or at least until this
trick gets out to the thieves!

73,  Bill  K1UQ


----- Original Message -----
From: "Hank Phillips" <aa4hp@titustek.com>
To: <logic@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 15:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Logic] XW2A QSL


> Bill,
>
> Please don't interpret my attempts at humor as anything approaching
> animosity, hi hi.
> It is really a hobby, after all.
>
> Hiroo got my first QSO confirmed promptly, when he was taking all cards
> through his JA address.  When I tried to get him confirmed on three bands
> phone through the Vientiane address is when things broke down.
>
> Try number four will go out this week.  If that fails, the Thai team will
> probably be able to confirm something on phone.
>
> Glad you are having such success.  Must be good looks.  Here:  319 worked,
> 315 Confirmed, 306 Credited.  P5 card in hand.
>
> 73,
>
> Hank
> AA4HP
>
>
> At 02:04 PM 6/15/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >Pardon me but my return rate is fantastic, so it's hard for me to
understand
> >why others have such difficulty.
> >
> >I received a prompt return card (plain green stock with plain black
> >printing) from Hiroo in exchange for my-print-my own card which I mailed
> >direct including a pre-addressed return envelope and two IRCs.  I mailed
to:
> >P.O.Box 2659
> >Vientiane
> >Laos
> >
> >FYI - Hiroo sent a new 150k Laotian stamp along with his reply as I had
> >included excess postage.  I doubt very much I helped pay for any airline
> >tickets.
> >
> >
> >73,  Bill  K1UQ
> >
> >ps - my entity count is now 295 as I just worked YA5T on 15m and then
again
> >on 17m - - accomplished with my surplus pileup adrenaline (grin!).  One
more
> >print-my-own card to send out!
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Hank Phillips" <aa4hp@titustek.com>
> >To: <logic@mailman.qth.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 13:08 PM
> >Subject: [Logic] Pre-printed Cards and QSL Rates
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I have sent XW2A three sets of cards direct, and nada in return.
Every
> > > time I see him pop up on the cluster in a new country I know I paid
for
> >his
> > > airline tickets.  Oh well, it is just a hobby, right?
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Hank
> > > AA4HP
> >
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