[Lowfer] NDB QSL etiquette - OT?

Ed Phillips [email protected]
Fri, 09 Jan 2004 08:14:24 -0800


Eric KD5UWL wrote:
> 
> After finally receiving my January Lowdown, thoughtfully and thoroughly
> mutilated by the USPS, I enjoyed reading what was the first page of the
> first Lowdown ever.
> 
> I read on that page that one may send signal reports addressed to the
> engineer in charge of radio aids to navigation c/o the associated airport
> and receive QSL cards.  This was exciting news -- I didn't know this.
> 
> Now, this page is 30 years old.  Will they still do this?  And if so, how
> best to word the request?  Do you come right out and ASK for a QSL card?
> 
> Sorry if too far OT -- but I guess not TOO sorry, or I wouldn't have sent
> this :)
> 
> 73
> Eric

	Some will, some probably won't bother.  Matter of individual choice. 
For that matter, there may not be an "engineer in charge" or any
engineer at all.

Ed