[PaQSO] Status report

[Charles W. McMullen]

The mug packing boxes finally arrived late last week.  We are planning to 
have a "mug packing party" within the next few days and shipping will follow.

The mugs have been difficult this year.  First, the manufacturer could not 
supply the colors we ordered.  When the order was changed to what they 
could supply, there was an unexplained manufacturing delay.  I can only 
assume that they got a large order that got priority over our relatively 
small one.  The fact that it takes longer to do our mugs because of the 
personalizations probably enters into this too.  One good thing is that the 
manufacturer has made a very large improvement in his packing materials and 
we believe that, for the first time ever, there has been no breakage!

Results came back from the printer yesterday. Mailing of these and the 
award certificates will begin tomorrow and should be completed by the first 
of next week.  All results are being mailed first class.

73, Chuck - K3CM
Coordinator, PA QSO Party 2003