[OKDXA] K1B

[Dave]

Greetings,

I guess I was one of the lucky ones. I got my K1B card about 2 weeks ago.
(Direct with new style IRC). If you haven't got yours, here's a stateside
alternative. Makes me glad to live in America!

73 Dave
W5ATV
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Hello Everyone,

I completely understand the problems that many of you are having getting the
SSB K1B QSL cards. I feel bad for each of you who have still not received
your QSL card. Unfortunately the mail situation in my country certainly has
room for improvement. In hindsight it was probably not a good choice to use
a Russian QSL address.

To date I have processed more than 3000 Direct QSL requests that were
returned direct. I have received more than 1000 bureau QSL cards that all
have been sent back via the bureau. Today I still receive 20 direct requests
per week, all being returned direct. So far, all received QSL's have been
returned.

I received approximately 300 direct QSL card requests which were already
opened before I received them and any IRC or postage money was missing,
these I have answered via the bureau. I have received at least 200 email
requests asking for status on specific cards of which never arrived here. I
suspect many more card requests were lost somewhere in the mail system.

The K1B DXpedition made some 95127 QSO's and about half were SSB or 45000
QSO's. CW and digital mode QSL's are being handled by Hrane YT1AD and I am
handling all SSB cards.

I am working with my friend Dave K4SV (ex KW4DA) a K1B team member who has
arranged for a QSL manager to handle K1B SSB QSL cards in North America.
Dave will administrate SSB QSLing directly with the manager. I have already
sent my logs and he is preparing now for the requests. See below for QSL
information.

If you would like to pick up a K1B SSB QSL card in person, I will be at
Dayton this year and am prepared to hand out cards there, watch for an
announcement.

Best regards,

Roman Thomas,RZ3AA (K1B, K5K, 3D2CI etc.)





QSL Information

If you worked K1B using SSB please include the following:

Your QSL Card indicating Time in GMT, Date, Band, Mode and Report

Self Addressed Envelope with all necessary addressing information from USA
to your country

One Green Stamp preferred or One Large IRC accepted

Please make sure the envelope contains the Three items shown above.

No Bureau cards will be accepted, please send Bureau cards via Roman RZ3AA
via the Russian Bureau.

All cards will be processed in the order they are received

Please send Only SSB cards, CW and Digital requests are to be sent to Hrane
YT1AD

Please send all QSL requests to the address below

Stephen M. Grose K4YL (ex W4SMG)

PO Box 183

Flat Rock, North Carolina 28731-0183

Please email to:

K4YL@Highstream.net

Depending on the demand, some delay might result if additional cards have to
be printed.