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After reading the message below, I reflected on the years that I too was a QSL manager. This was before the days of the Internet, email and Online logs. I remember allocating 4 hours or more a day (after work) to doing the Qsl requests for the small number of DX stations that I managed. I also remember that I would receive about 5 to 10 phone calls each day from anxious DXers asking about their cards. It would be safe to say that each phone prevented me from completing the qsl requests from 3 DXers one of who could have been the caller. In years past, knowledgeable DXers did not even expect, nor worry about their Qsl requests until a full year had passed since submitting the cards. In the year 2001 the only thing that has changed is the expectation time of DXers. It appears by reading the postings on this and other reflectors, the normal time expectancy for a return qsl from the Qsl Manger is 72 hours. After this time period, it appears, that the Qsl manager will be receiving follow up cards, emails, faxes and probably still some phone calls. Maybe this is a reasonable time frame if the DX station is operating like the infamous HHM station working from his home qth and just changing DX call signs. Unfortunately, the paper qsls are not presented to the qsl manager in a form for instant look up and verification. With DX stations making a 70,000 qsos, it is going to be several weeks/months for sorting the cards to the point that verification can even begin. If the Qsl manager has more than one station that they are working for then the process can be delayed even more. To me it seems very unreasonable to expect a rare DX Qsl to arrive much before 12 months after submitting, but I do know if I don't worry about it and don't bother the manager, it will come much earlier. Heck after it arrives, then all the fun is over for me. I buy one lottery ticket a week, and I have the hopes of being a lottery winner for a whole week until the drawing. I know I am not going to win, but heck it is nice to dream of all the new equipment, antennas, dxpeditions I am going on when I do win. John To all of us D68C QSL, hopefuls : After hounding Phil Whitechurch, (G3SWH), knowing that he is QSL MGR., for D68C (COMOROS), he sent me an EMAIL, last week. He explains that he is inundated with our QSL Cards, and many batches are still unopened. Therefore he knows not, if your particular Card is in his possession, or not. Phil advises, NOT to resubmit your QSL, at this time, `til he gets this mess unraveled. Of course, this raised my blood pressure, somewhat, but decided that we would be better served, if we stay cool. So that`s all I know, and have to appreciate PHILS decency, in letting me know the story. Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-news To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives available at http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40pro-usa.net/ This is the DXR reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
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I'm sorry, but for a few seconds there I forgot it was a hobby... Maybe to appreciate what it means to volunteer your time and effort, He needs to do some himself. Geeezuzzz Relax, it will come eventually... the earth isn't gonna stop turning in the meantime... and if it does, a QSL really wont matter then will it? Bill K2NJ - Original Message - From: Garry Shapiro To: Eustache E Ames ; DX-news Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [DXR] Ed: I am curious as to why Phil's response would raise your blood pressure. The D68C operation made 168,000 QSO's, and Phil is one person. Although I am sure he has part-time help from others with this monumental task, he also has a life, and is doing this as a volunteer---as in "gratis".. All you or anyone else in the audience did was to work D68C, fill out cards, and mail them. Your "job" is done, while his is enormous and just beginning. Having participated in three major DXpeditions and several minor ones, it amazes me that DXers expect prompt "service" when the service dispenser is a volunteer, and the service is a hobby. I think it is reasonable to allow a year for an operation of this magnitude to chew down the QSL mountain. And every inquiry from an impatient DXer that is courteously replied to kills ten minutes of the manager's time, during which he might have opened 50 of those unopened envelopes. If you indeed "hounded" him, the fact that he replied at all, and courteously, speaks well of him. The scale and scope of modern mega-DXpeditions has changed DXing. Unless and until more efficient QSLing methods, involving the Internet, are in place, QSLing will remain the longest and most tedious phase of the operation. Patience---the same quality required to bust a big pileup with less than a mega-signal---is called for here. Garry, NI6T P.S.: I have yet to send my cards for D68C. Eustache E Ames wrote: To all of us D68C QSL, hopefuls : After hounding Phil Whitechurch, (G3SWH), knowing that he is QSL MGR., for D68C (COMOROS), he sent me an EMAIL, last week. He explains that he is inundated with our QSL Cards, and many batches are still unopened. Therefore he knows not, if your particular Card is in his possession, or not.Phil advises, NOT to resubmit your QSL, at this time, `til he gets this mess unraveled.Of course, this raised my blood pressure, somewhat, but decided that we would be better served, if we stay cool.So that`s all I know, and have to appreciate PHILS decency, in letting me know the story. See ya in the PILEUPS,.ED...W4UUU...-- 160 meters-not a band but an obsession
[DXR] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #523
SB DX @ WW KB8NW $OPDX.523 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 523 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 523 BID: $OPDX.523 August 6, 2001 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio Online at 440-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1 Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K the AR TelNet Clusters Network, KF2TI, WF1N, K2JXW, W3UR The Daily DX, K4VUD, KW4DA, N4AA QRZ DX, W5FI, KM6HB, N6HR, AC7DX, KL7AK, W7QF, K8YSE, BA1DU, DJ7IK, DL6KAC, DS5RNM, EA4DX, EA4ST, F5NQL, GM4SUC, HA0HW, LU4BR, OH2LRE, PA5ET, PA5NT, PS7AB, PT7WA, PY2ZX, PY3DF, RZ1AK, VA3RJ, VU2JOS, 9A6AA and 9M2TO for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Saturday, 28/July, through Saturday, 4/August there were 211 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5V, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, D6, DL, DU, E4, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, J8, JA, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH4, KH6, KH8, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ, R1FJ, S2, S5, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T32, T7, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TN, TR, TT, TU, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2V, VP5, VP8, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XW, XX9, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZB, ZC4, ZF, ZK1/s, ZL, ZP, ZS * PLEASE NOTE: The report could contain Pirate/SLIM operations. As always, you never know - Work First Worry Later (WFWL). OPDX InterNet Subscribers will receive an additional bulletin (due to its size) with a complete breakdown and DXCC/Entities Chart of Activity. 3V, TUNISIA. Now through September 15th, all Tunisian stations will use the special callsign 3V8MED. MED stands for the MEDiterranean Games 2001 in Tunis. See the following Web page for details: http://www.tunis2001.tn/en/indexen.html 5B, CYPRUS. Laci, HA0HW, informs OPDX that he and his family will spend their holidays on Cyprus between August 7-21st. He will use his radio as 5B4/HA0HW/p on the basis of CEPT license. His activity will be limited to the early mornings and later evenings mainly on CW. QSL cards will be OK via the HA bureau or direct. CARIBBEAN TOUR 2001 (Update). Rob, PA5ET, reports that the callsign J3PA, which was previously announced, can't be used and has been changed by the Government of Grenade into J38PA. The 8 in the callsign is for visitors and MUST unfortunately be used. Remember, the Low Land DXpedition Team (LLDXT) will be active from the Island of Carriacou, Grenada, (IOTA NA-147) August 2-15th and the Island Bequia, St.Vincent, (IOTA NA-025) August 16-27th. The team members will be Bouke/PA0ZH, Ronald/PA3EWP, Rob/PA5ET and Dennis/PA7FM. The callsigns will be J3/homecall, J8/homecall and J38PA. The J38PA callsign will be used on Topband and during contests. Their activity will be around the clock on 160-10 meters on the modes CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. The Tour Web site, which will be updated daily with the latest information, on-line logs, tour diary, digital photo's, propagation forecasts and digital pile-up recordings, can be found at: http://www.qsl.net/lldxt All QSLs will be managed again by PA5ET: Rob Snieder, Van Leeuwenstraat 137, 2273 VS Voorburg, The Netherlands. H40. TEMOTU PROVINCE. Roberto, EA4DX, will operate for two weeks beginning August 15, from Lata on Santa Cruz Island (OC-100). The H4 callsigns will be issued upon arrival. Before and after his Temotu operation, he will be signing H44** from Honiara (OC-047). The operation, as usual, will be a one man effort only SSB, usually operating +18 hours a day. His equipment includes Yagis for 10/12/15/17/20 meters and a Vertical for 40/80 meters using a 1 Kw. His suggested frequencies, as circumstances permit, will be as follows: 3795-3799, 7042-7045, 14195, 18135, 21295, 24945 and 28395 kHz. QSL via EA4DX: Doce de Octubre #4, 28009 Madrid SPAIN. A log search will be updated only after his return at: http://www.qsl.net/ea4dx/ IOTA NEWS AS-NEW. Alan, BA1DU, informs OPDX that the Beijing DX Club will team up with Jiangsu DX Club to work out the last unnumbered IOTA group in China. The activity will be at Furong Island (37 20'E,119 48'N) which belongs to Shandong Province Northwest Group of the IOTA program. The island is entirely a desolate and uninhabited island and is used as a bomb-dropping range by the Chinese Air Force. They plan to set up four stations at the
