Charly, The ink fading problem (as well as labels that eventually fall off the QSLs) is why I am very happy the ARRL is finally awarding DXCCs on all bands. If they waited much longer, the information on some of my old non-replaceable QSLs would be faded beyond recognition. After the 30 meter DXCC becomes reality (later this year), all my old cards that matter will have been placed in the big DXCC computer memory at ARRL. God help us if it ever fails (and isn't backed up!).
73, Joe, W1JR At 12:46 AM 3/29/2002 +0000, Charles Harpole wrote: >Pse note that most ball point inks will eventually completely disappear, >leaving only an indention where the ink used to be. Decay times vary with >brand and storage condx. Many ink jet computer printer inks have a short >lifespan... both applications have the spec of a quick dry... and if it >drys quickly it likely will also disappear more quickly due to the >chemical composition that creates the fast drying. > >This is why most bankers and lawyers have you sign important documents >with THEIR PEN, not yours. They use permanent, real ink. The longest >lasting ink has some metal in it, but good results can be expected from a >Flair or Sharpie permanent ink versions. Typewriter ribbon inks are also >usually very long lasting because they have metal in them to avoid rusting >the keys. But..... > >Nothing lasts forever, not even good ole paper and ink QSLs. >73, Charly > >Charles Harpole >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > >------------------------------------------------------- >Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc >DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news >DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat > >To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40pro-usa.net/ ------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40pro-usa.net/
