Mike, It is easy to design something yourself, but the old letter from the station is always especially nice.
Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 09:19:08 -0600 > From: mwdl...@gmail.com > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: Re: [IRCA] New MW QSL (KBRV 800) > > I scanned a business card for the logo on the KRSN QSL cards (example: > http://mesamike.org/radio/mwdx/KRSN/DXTest-2012/KRSN-DXTest-2012-QSL_card.jpg), > which I laser-printed onto card stock. > > If you want a QSL card, it's easy enough these days to design and print one > yourself to send with your report. > > -- > Mike Westfall > Los Alamos, NM > US AM Database, updated daily: http://mesamike.org/radio/cdbs/amdb.mvc > My Logbooks: http://dxlogbook.gentoo.net/?account=mikew > Reception report and QSL manager for KRSN 1490 > > > On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 1:53 AM, Patrick Martin <mwd...@webtv.net> wrote: > > > You don't even have to go to all of that trouble. You can get logo info > > off the websites often. I have done that in the past. > > > > Patrick > > > > Patrick Martin > > Seaside OR > > KGED QSL Manager > > > > > From: mikesanb...@hotmail.com > > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 21:51:43 -0700 > > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] New MW QSL (KBRV 800) > > > > > > That is true. By that logic it is to the DXers benefit to have the > > ability to print up his own ppc. On Facebook, Eric B. showed us a nice > > example of one he made a while back. (I believe it was WGIL in Illinois)... > > One little trick of the trade to try in verifying stations that don't have > > qsl cards, is to write to the sales department and get a media kit > > containing cover letter on station letterhead, take that cover letter down > > to a good copy center with color copiers (if there is color in the station > > logo). Cover up all of the writing with thick white paper (leaving the > > logo, address, etc...at the top exposed to be copied. (8-1/2 x 11" worth > > will suffice). You should end up with one (or more) nice blank pieces of > > station letterhead. Then use either your computer & printer, or typewriter > > for those who still own one, and write up a nice verification letter on the > > sheet (leaving a space at the bottom for the good ol' boy to sign his John > > Hancock). Always provide a legal siz! > > ed! > > > S.A.S.E. for return. (If the media kit you received was a small one > > and came in a legal sized envelope, you can use that to keep your verie > > in---or some folks like to keep veries in presentation portfolio books). > > Downside: these days some stations may no longer even mail out sales kits, > > but rather refer you to all their information online. It's always worth the > > extra effort to get that prized verification for your catch. ---Mike Sanburn > > > > > > > From: mwd...@webtv.net > > > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 18:57:04 -0700 > > > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] New MW QSL (KBRV 800) > > > > > > > > I think with stations not having access to letterhead, they QSL on > > anything they can. A postcard has been common, as I send them some, or > > envelope, post it, etc. > > > > > > > > Patrick Martin > > > > Seaside OR > > > > KGED QSL Manager > > > > > > > > > From: mikesanb...@hotmail.com > > > > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > > Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 09:22:31 -0700 > > > > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] New MW QSL (KBRV 800) > > > > > > > > > > KKZZ 1400 Santa Paula CA sent me one written on my SASE once, hi. > > --Mike > > > > > > > > > > > From: mwd...@webtv.net > > > > > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > > > Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 09:04:18 -0700 > > > > > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] New MW QSL (KBRV 800) > > > > > > > > > > > > Mike, > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a few like that. Stations don't seem to have access to > > letterhead as easily and a message on a bumper stick can double as a > > QSL.One of the first ones I got like that was KNOR 1400 Norman OK many > > years ago. I have also gotten QSL messages on post-its too. > > > > > > > > > > > > 73, > > > > > > > > > > > > Patrick > > > > > > > > > > > > Patrick Martin > > > > > > Seaside OR > > > > > > KGED QSL Manager > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: mikesanb...@hotmail.com > > > > > > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > > > > Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 04:01:12 -0700 > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] New MW QSL (KBRV 800) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Congrats on the KBRV qsl. (I don't think I've ever got one > > written on a bumper sticker before). We'll have lots of bumper stickers at > > the 2014 IRCA convention!!! I like some of the veries that you've been > > posting on Facebook. 73 ms > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: mwd...@webtv.net > > > > > > > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org; > > > > > > > > martinfo...@cox.net; > > sh...@csc.albany.edu; icdx...@yahoogroups.com; wien...@aol.com > > > > > > > > Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 19:09:53 -0700 > > > > > > > > Subject: [IRCA] New MW QSL (KBRV 800) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 800 KBRV ID, Soda Springs, received bumper sticker with > > short QSL statement on the back, sig'Rob'. 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