[Lowfer] NDB QSL etiquette - OT?

Thu, 8 Jan 2004 21:58:44 -0500

This method works in the power industry:

DONUTS!

Denis
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From: "WE0H" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 9:36 PM
Subject: RE: [Lowfer] NDB QSL etiquette - OT?

> Maybe if you included a Snap On or MAC calendar, you may get some response
> from them?
>
> Just an idea...
>
> Mike>WE0H
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of [email protected]
> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 8:19 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] NDB QSL etiquette - OT?
>
> Hi Eric,
>
> QSL cards from aeronautical BCNs are a thing of the past (unfortunately).
> Prior to 9/11, I would typically get responses from about 50% of the
> airports
> that I wrote to, after enclosing $1.00,  a detailed letter about who I was
> and
> why I was listening to beacons and writing to them, a postcard of Chicago,
> and
> a preprepared QSL card that they simply had to initial and send back to me
> in
> a SASE.  Of the 40% who replied, I received many interesting items
including
> caps, shirts, photos, invitations for coffee, etc.  So it was FUN to keep
> the
> letters going out.  Received over 600 QSLs in ths way.  After 9/11, my
> success
> rate went down to about 10% or so.  Of those who responded, most wrote
back
> to
> say that they had concerns about anyone asking questions about their
> communication equipment.  So, pretty much have stopped chasing QSLs for LF
> BCNs.
> However, if I make a GREAT catch, I still sit down and put together a
> package to
> send them just in case.....
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> 73
>
> De Dave  K9QU
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