[SFDXA] F4th District QSL Bureau

[Bill]

 From Tony N2MFT:

Thank to Jack W4JS

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From: <w4js at juno.com>
Date: Thu, May 12, 2022 at 1:21 PM
Subject: 4th District QSL Bureau

I just had an e-mail exchange with Jerry Rossano-N4JR over in Hollywood, 
Alabama, who has been sorting and distributing the single-letter "J", 
"O" and "R" prefix cards for as long as I can recall.  He offered this 
update on the 4th District:

You probably heard that the two 4th area Bureaus combined into one.  I 
took on the double-letter "O"s and "R"s, added to my original 
single-letter prefix "J", "O" and "R".  Shouldn't be a problem as the 
QSL business has dropped off considerably since the advent of LoTW.  
Looks like the new regime will be shipping me cards at smaller intervals 
than before so that should make sorting a little easier.
The dramatic decrease in physical QSLing undoubtedly reduced the need 
for two bureau operations in the 4th district.  I see that the "winner" 
is the
*Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club*
Call Box 599
Sterling, VA 20167
So, if you have a 4th district call sign and use the bureau system for 
incoming DX cards, the guy who sorts and mails out those cards to you 
may have changed.  If you had sent SASE's or dinero to either of the 
former two bureaus, I reckon they will be forwarded to the new sorter is 
necessary.  We know that Tom-KN4ONE was surprised when he received a QSL 
packet from Jerry several weeks back.
BTW, with regard to the outgoing bureau service, you know that it is 
just for QSLs to DX stations.  However, there is one exemption.  If that 
DX station has a QSL manager in the US, you can use the bureau to send a 
card to that manager.  Over the years, I have received a number of 
stateside QSLs via the bureau for some of the DX stations for whom I 
manage QSLs.
73, Jack-W4JS


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