Re: [HCDX] VoA QSLing

2003-12-08 Thread Jari Lehtinen
In the upcoming QSL column in CIDX Messenger, two different DXers report 
receiving several VoA QSL's and other goodies including mouse pads in recent 
weeks. 

Last month I received a very nice package: VOA Kabul 1296. 
QSL card, mouse pad, key chain, plastic coated map (with 
three holes according to American standard, hmm.)
Answer to snail report sent to QSL Desk address (see WRTH).

73's
Jari Lehtinen
Lahti, Finland



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[HCDX] VoA QSLing

2003-12-04 Thread Mickey Delmage



Greetings!

In the upcoming QSL column in CIDX Messenger, two different DXers report 
receiving several VoA QSL's and other goodies including mouse pads in recent 
weeks.  They (VoA) seem to get behind, and then all at once reply to a back log 
of reports.  I have noted this trend in the last 2-3 years.

I have had ZERO luck sending e-mail reports to the likes of VoA and even Radio 
Netherlands, who are probably over whelmed with e-mails from listeners 
regarding other questions besides a QSL request. I suspect e-mail requests are 
moved to a file that is rarely looked at.  Not that these stations are 
purposely ignoring e-reports, it is just easier to forget about electronic 
files. As they “say, out of sight, out of mind”.  A stack of paper letters is 
harder to forget about.

Just my opinion.

73
Mick




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Re: [HCDX] VoA QSLing

2003-12-04 Thread Bill Harms
I am not an advocate of the E-mail route unless the station insists on it.  As late as 
 
last year, I had good results (5/5) with receiving snail mail reports to VOA.

Bill Harms
Elkridge, MD

NRD-525 and K9AY

On 4 Dec 2003 at 10:43, Mickey Delmage wrote:

 Greetings!
 
 In the upcoming QSL column in CIDX Messenger, two different DXers
 report receiving several VoA QSL's and other goodies including mouse
 pads in recent weeks.  They (VoA) seem to get behind, and then all at
 once reply to a back log of reports.  I have noted this trend in the
 last 2-3 years.
 
 I have had ZERO luck sending e-mail reports to the likes of VoA and
 even Radio Netherlands, who are probably over whelmed with e-mails
 from listeners regarding other questions besides a QSL request. I
 suspect e-mail requests are moved to a file that is rarely looked at. 
 Not that these stations are purposely ignoring e-reports, it is just
 easier to forget about electronic files. As they “say, out of sight,
 out of mind”. A stack of paper letters is harder to forget about.
 



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[HCDX] VoA QSLing policy explained : 3rd generation VOA nepots incapable of understanding use of email -- only capable of getting fat paycheques and laughing all the way to the bank...

2003-12-04 Thread mhev
VoA QSLing policy explained : 3rd generation VOA nepots incapable of
understanding use of email -- only capable of getting fat paycheques and
laughing all the way to the bank...

The only hopes the DXing public has of getting any meaningful email replys
from VOA is if deleted from the map by some reason or other. Ironically,
this is actually possible -- it is just taking a while...

I myself don't associate or maintain any contact with Americans from the
larger US cities for this reason based on 'political realism'. Maybe once
the 2nd 'cold war' is over, the world as we know it will begin to function
properly -- but I don't see the World Bank  IMF HQs or Wall Street
surviving this 2nd cold war...

 I am not an advocate of the E-mail route unless the station insists on it.
As late as
 last year, I had good results (5/5) with receiving snail mail reports to
VOA.

 Bill Harms
 Elkridge, MD

 NRD-525 and K9AY

 On 4 Dec 2003 at 10:43, Mickey Delmage wrote:

  Greetings!
 
  In the upcoming QSL column in CIDX Messenger, two different DXers
  report receiving several VoA QSL's and other goodies including mouse
  pads in recent weeks.  They (VoA) seem to get behind, and then all at
  once reply to a back log of reports.  I have noted this trend in the
  last 2-3 years.
 
  I have had ZERO luck sending e-mail reports to the likes of VoA and
  even Radio Netherlands, who are probably over whelmed with e-mails
  from listeners regarding other questions besides a QSL request. I
  suspect e-mail requests are moved to a file that is rarely looked at.
  Not that these stations are purposely ignoring e-reports, it is just
  easier to forget about electronic files. As they say, out of sight,
  out of mind. A stack of paper letters is harder to forget about.






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