[QSL-Managers] SASE or SASE not...

Sun, 3 Mar 2002 20:33:23 -0500

John,
After reading your message about US to US (historic ship) I thought I would
bounce it off my friend who handles the QSLs for NJ2BB (Battleship New
Jersey). It sounds like she has a similar situation, although she is
"floating" the donations to cover the extra expenses. Her idea about
educating the non SASE folks sounds good to me. She also noted that her QSL
cards were donated so that expense is a wash for them.
Follows is her comments....

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As QSL manager for NJ2BB we too receive some cards without SASE.  Some
of those also send "a donation" which is used to pay for the envelope &
postage.  Any money left over goes into a kitty.  With the extra money
in the kitty, we purchased a box of envelopes and some extra postage.

At the present time, when we receive a QSL without an SASE, we use these
supplies to send a QSL to the person.  I am thinking of including a
small note in these QSLs with a reminder that in the future, when
requesting a QSL card from anyone they should include an SASE as a
courtesy (or something worded like that).

Our group has no funds of it's own.  Our QSL cards were printed as a
donation from a local company and the donations from QSLs received has
been enough to cover our other QSL expenses.  During our first year of
operation, we received and answered close to 800 QSL cards and of that
number I would say about 5% or less came with no SASE.

Hope that is what you wanted to know.

73
Margaret  KB2BRR

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This is an unusual situation since the manager and the station managed is in
the USA. There are no US to US QSL bureaus.
So, my feeling is that a good manager understands that he is going to have
to go into his own pocket once in awhile... If he can't handle the expense,
then he should look for alternatives to reducing expenses... like soliciting
someone (like maybe a local club) to pay for/sponsor the QSL card
printing... or maybe contribute towards them. In any case, as long as it
doesn't get out of hand, I would make every effort to answer the cards, even
if they don't include an SASE, but adding a friendly note explaining the
"situation" might be a good thing in the long run.
Just my 2 cents worth...  Remember, we're in this for the emotional reward!
73!
Bob Schenck, N2OO/9M6OO/V85OO
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Peters" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 10:18 PM
Subject: Re: [QSL-Managers] SASE or SASE not...

> How about the NON DX stations with a QSL Mgr?  Like the radio club on a
> historic ship.  With a very clear message on the QRZ.COM "want QSL, send
> SASE" but about 10% still send a postcard or put their card in an envelope
> with no SASE.  The ship is run by a non profit foundation that barely
makes
> enough to cover the costs.  I not only QSL Mgr but designed and printed
the
> color photo cards (since I served in the same type Ship), but I not
inclined
> to also pay their postage.
>
> With the EXCEPTION of low income DX and "My daddy took me to see...when I
> was 6 etc"  or "I served in the USS xx back in".  etc types. I'll pay
their
> costs.
>
> 73 John K1ER
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Greenbaum" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 4:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [QSL-Managers] SASE or SASE not...
>
>
> > FOR STATESIDE:
> >
> > I rarely get anything more than a SASE.  Occasionally someone will toss
in
> a buck, sometimes (not often, a $5).
> >
> > I also get lots of cards with NO SASE, and an occassional postcard qsl.
> >
> > All go back direct.
> >
> > I rarely put in more than an SASE for stateside managers unless it is
for
> a dxpedition, then I make a contribution depending on the type of
> transportation needed to reach the destination.
> >
> > Don
> >
> > At 01:07 PM 2/28/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Am I been overly generous or the rest of the hams been cheap?
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------
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> > DON GREENBAUM
> > DUXBURY, MA, USA
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