[QSL-Managers] New Manager - hints needed

[Jim Spears]

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Jim
N1NK
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Schulz Jonathan" <jonathan.schulz@siemens.com>
To: <qsl-managers@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 11:31 AM
Subject: [QSL-Managers] New Manager - hints needed


> Hi all,
>
> I am going to do the QSLing for the V73AZ CQWW SSB operation this past
> weekend, operated by Brian, K9QQ/KH6. It is my first time to do this and I
> would like to have things run as smoothly as possible.
>
set aside a work area where you can stage incoming cards.  I have a big
table and a separate computer for this
>
> He is going to order cards and we will have arrangements to cover any
> incidentals I incur along the way, I have a couple questions if I may:
>
good idea, the card printers can easily ship directly to you, that is how
XE1UN and I do it
>
> Any recommendations for software for printing? I'm thinking I would like
to
> direct print to the cards - saving the expense and additional step of
label
> printing, peeling  and sticking to the card. Best program to do this? Cost
> is not a huge factor - will pay for the software that makes importing the
> logs (from CT this time) and having options to print labels/direct print
to
> cards easiest. I have played with BV a little in the past but never really
> got comfortable with it.
>
if you can get it out of CT and into ADIF, most of the robust loggers will
suffice.  I use DXBase, XE1UN uses DX4Win.  we have little trouble moving
logs around.  direct printing to the card is something I have not tried.  I
have fiddled around with printing labels but generally just hand fill them
out.  the volume is not too great.
>
 I haven't received the log yet but he was hoping for a 4.5 - 5k QSO effort,
> any recommendations to the number of QSL's to order? Guess to ratio of
> direct vs. bureau requests to expect?
>
ordering 5k cards would probably be overkill but one never knows.  the more
unusual the station, the more qsls that will show up.  contest operations
may not get as much traffic as a dxpedition.  a good number of contesters do
not routinely qsl.  on the other hand, most everybody else does.  JA
operators are 100%  remember you will not start to see bureau cards in
volume for a year or so.  for a one time contest operation, there will be a
real big spike of direct requests right away then it will taper down.
>
> Tips for exchanging / handling IRC's?
>
I get them but do not try to exchange them, not a lot of volume for me;
gather that some post offices are easier to exchange than others.  I just
use them for my own qsling.  every qsl that comes in gets answered.  even
the ones that do not include a SASE.  there are enough that toss in a buck
to allow me to respond to everybody.  if I go in the hole, no big deal, no
big bucks involved.  many of the foreign operators will send a buck, this
means that there is 20 cents going into the kitty.
>
> Anyone noticed/have thoughts about how LOTW is affecting QSL requests? I
> realize it is probably way too early to tell but was wondering if anyone
had
> thoughts about this. Anyone using/not using it?
>
way too early to tell.  lots more awards out there than ARRL.
>
> Thanks for everyone's time in reading this and any advice you may provide.
> Ideally this will be the first of many operations I will do the QSL's for.
>
have fun.  Yuri and friends operated 6D9X in cq ww ssb and I am getting a
lot of requests.
>
> 73
>
> Jon
> K9JS
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