[Logic] DXCC Submissions
Hank Phillips
[email protected]
Sat, 15 Jun 2002 16:51:14 -0400
Bill,
I waited until I had about 275 (542 Qs) confirmed until I submitted for the
first time, and in retrospect, I would recommend against that strategy for
the new DXer.
First of all, my local card counter put me immediately on his black list of
guys to never trust again, even though I had my entire submission
perfectly organized in an excel spreadsheet. Secondly, if money matters
(money in this hobby??), you don't capitalize on the free 120 QSOs with
each annual submission to the League.
Last, and maybe most significantly, some of this stuff may not count, like
my 7O1YGF Qs, and unless you keep up with this stuff through some DX
newsletters, you may fail to pick up someone you think you have already. A
note on this one, I submitted a couple of 3X Qs which were negated on the
first round of counting. Then the paperwork was submitted by those guys
and Bill Moore allowed them as valid. A quick email to him ( a super guy
BTW ) had my sheet amended to reflect the new credits.
If you like to retain possession of your cards through the whole process,
and I do, get to know your local card counter and find out how he/she likes
to do business. My local guy was pretty easy to deal with, but he recently
resigned, so I have to figure out what his successor wants, and I just hope
it is not a hand filled out DXCC record sheet.
Logic, BTW, doesn't do a very good job of crafting a DXCC record sheet,
since it can have no knowledge of multiple QSOs on a single card, which
should be placed at the end of the sheet. That is what drove me to an
excel spreadsheet. With the right macros, you can automate that part of
the process. I modified a report generator to spit out a comma delimited
file that imports into excel seamlessly. If you are interested, I'll email
it to you, you can play with it.
Well, have fun with this, but seriously, submit early because the backlog
around September is awesome.
73,
Hank
AA4HP
At 03:52 PM 6/15/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>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" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>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" <[email protected]>
> > >To: <[email protected]>
> > >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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