[SOC] Tr: [QSL-Managers] Update of K7K and 3B9R QSL information.

[soc@mailman.qth.net]

Hi Friends,

As usual ... "should you need it .."

73/72
Claude, F5PBL

http://www.qsl.net/f5pbl

DIG #4451 - FISTS #7722 - SOC #503 - 10-X #71724

----- Message retransmis par "Kimo C. Chun" <kimo@lava.net> -----
Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 00:48:44 -1000
From: "Kimo C. Chun" <kimo@lava.net>
Subject: [QSL-Managers] Update of K7K and 3B9R QSL information.

To All Amateurs:

The Midway-Kure DX Foundation and the member operators of the
DXpeditions, 3B9R Rodrigues - 1999, and K7K Kure Atoll, K4M Midway
Atoll - 1997, would like to update QSLing information so that those
who have had trouble getting cards or have not yet asked for a card
may get them for valid contacts. We believe that almost all people
have already gotten their cards in a timely fashion.

Please be aware that K7K and K4M are temporary callsigns that have
been reissued for use by others in the United States for their
short-term operations. We are receiving QSL's for operations that were
done later and elsewhere, not Kure and Midway. Also, we receive
repeated requests, sometimes in a demanding way, for cards to confirm
contacts that are not in the log. Even after repeated replies along
with multiple QSL's sent (for valid contacts) informing them of that
fact. We will not QSL for invalid contacts.

There are a few of requests asking for cards by people who had
callsign changes and don't know which callsign they used to make
contacts with the DXpedition, not to mention specific contact
information! These may or may not be answered depending on the
available time necessary to perform time consuming manual searches.

We are also aware (with Post Office confirmation) that a good number
of incoming cards were likely misrouted or discarded due to incorrect
address information (almost correct but not good enough) that had been
distributed (not by us) in some circles. We are disappointed with this
unfortunate occurrence and trust those affected will understand and
send another request (if they've not done so already).

QSL requests are being handled by different people depending on the
callsign / DXpedition. Please read the specific directions below for
the respective DXpedition.

We are sorry for any problems that some of you experienced in getting
cards for these operations. We are committed to getting every person a
card for any valid contact upon reasonable request. If you feel that
you have already sent in too many direct requests you may send an
email request with all QSO information to Kimo Chun, KH7U, at
kh7u@arrl.net, for special follow up. Please do not abuse this offer.

Thank you for your kind support for these operations. We do appreciate
the contacts and hope we can provide more contacts (and cards!) in the
future. If you have any questions please send them to Kimo Chun,
kh7u@arrl.net.

Sincerely,

Midway-Kure DX Foundation and all the member operators.

**********
3B9R (Rodrigues Island), April 1999.

We have been informed that there has been a problem for some in
getting cards for this operation. We acknowledge that there were some
early problems for 3B9R that were mostly solved by changing to K7ZD as
the QSL manager. We do not believe there are any valid requests for
cards that have not been or if very recent will not be answered if we
have actually received your card. The QSL manager, K7ZD, is still
processing any requests that are received. Do NOT send any cards to
N7LVD. We are sorry if some cards may have been lost or not handled
properly in the past.

If you feel you have been somehow overlooked please send K7ZD your
card one more time with an SASE ($0.37 U.S. postage) for U.S.
destinations or a Self Addressed Envelope with a requested $1 U.S. or
a "New IRC" purchased / dated after 6 Jan 01. We would appreciate this
to help pay for the costs of QSLing. The U.S. Post Office has changed
their rules regarding the use of IRC's, especially older ones. Those
older than 7 Jan 01 are not redeemable for sufficient postage for "Air
Mail" delivery to most foreign destinations.

Send QSL's to K7ZD: Mr. Gerald "Gary" McClellan, 3422 E. Altadena
Ave., Phoenix AZ 85028, U.S.A. Please note that JA QSL's were/are
being handled by JA3IG, "Yuu" Yoshitani, though requests received in
the U.S. will still be answered.

Also, send an email (if you'd like) with the mailing date and method
of this new request and your return postal mailing address and/or
email information, to the attention of: Kimo Chun, KH7U, at
kh7u@arrl.net for use in confirming receipt of your new QSL attempt.

**********

K7K (Kure Atoll) and K4M (Midway Atoll), September/October 1997.

Cards are still being processed in batches every few weeks. All
current cards (perhaps a dozen) were sent out in the last week. We are
only receiving a few cards each week. If you have not received a card
for requests sent long ago we ask you to send your card one more time
with SASE ($0.37 U.S. postage) for U.S. destinations or Self Addressed
Envelope with a requested $1 U.S. or a "New IRC" purchased/dated after
6 Jan 01. We do appreciate this to help pay for the costs of QSLing.
The U.S. Post Office has changed the rules regarding the use of IRC's,
especially older ones. Those older than 7 Jan 01 are not redeemable
for sufficient postage for "Air Mail" delivery to most foreign
destinations.

Send QSL's to: Midway-Kure DX Foundation, Attn: Mr. Frank Smith, Post
Office Box 58, Gringo Pass AZ 85341, U.S.A.

Also, send an email (if you'd like) with the mailing date and method
of this new request and your return postal mailing address and/or
email information, to the attention of Kimo Chun, KH7U, at
kh7u@arrl.net for use in confirming receipt of your new QSL attempt.

*********

For other older operations:

AH4/AH0W
4J1FM and 4J1FW
OJ0/KF7PO
ZA9B
PJ8X

Midway-Kure DX Foundation is also handling requests for these other
operations and would like to take care of any further needs for them.
Some date back over 10 years.

Send QSL's for these operations to: Midway-Kure DX Foundation, Attn:
Mr. Frank Smith, Post Office Box 58, Gringo Pass, AZ 85341, U.S.A.


----- Fin de message retransmis -----