I do the very same thing, I always did and always will, I appreciate it
every QSL card I receive...
73,
Julio VE3FH
----- Original Message -----
From: "robert" <wa1fcn@charter.net>
To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Sat, Dec 31, 2016 13:27
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] QSLing
>
> GM Guys
>
> I believe I am in the minority on this but I always say a
> few words on my outgoing QSL's.
>
> One thing I always write on QSL is " thanks for the
> QSO/QSL " for recieved cards. I believe some
>
> people send out cards without ever checking whether they
> ever sent out a card before
>
> or even ever had a qso with the person. Thanks for the
> Qso/Qsl I hope eliminates some
>
> duplicates. There are a few stations that must of sent me
> 6 or 7 of their QSL's.
>
> I probably get around 500 QSL's a year and yes it is a
> chore but even after
>
> 51 years I know I'll continue.
>
> BoB WA1FCN
>
>
> On 12/31/2016 8:51 AM, Bill Parry wrote:
> > You and I are in the same "tub"! :-)
> >
> > I have over the last year started looking carefully at the card and
making
> > sure that they have asked for a return QSL...a lot don't. Another trick
> > that I have started using is to use cards that will take up to 20 QSOs
on
> > the same card. My logging program allows me to see all of the QSOs that
I
> > have had with a particular station and if I have QSLed to them yet. If I
> > have worked them on several occasions I add all of those Qs to the card.
> > This way I have confirmed ALL of the Qs that I have had with that
station.
> > (Sometimes I get a card from a station for every #$%^& QSO even for the
same
> > band and mode...mostly Jas). Not sure what the registry would gain me.
It
> > would just add another layer of checking when I am trying to get the
QSLing
> > done as quickly as possible. I would say that this process has reduced
my
> > QSLing by 40-50% which is a good thing. I do notice that a lot of the
guys
> > that ask for QSLs have already got confirmations with LOTW...so they
just
> > want the paper.
> >
> > I don't mind QSLing to guys with paper QSLs, I just wish that everyone
would
> > be judicious in only asking for cards that they need/want and not for
every
> > QSO! ...and I wish the ARRL would not treat this as a cash cow.
> >
> > Bill W5VX
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> > Randall K Martin
> > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 7:40 PM
> > To: CQ-Contest@contesting.com
> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] QSLing
> >
> > On a different thread for the subject, I'm wondering if there is the
> > possibility of setting up a "NO QSL" list, similar to the no-call list
for
> > phones (although the no-call list doesn't seem to work that well!)
> >
> > I have always attempted to answer all bureau cards as quickly as
possible.
> > It isn't unusual for me to send out a thousand or more replies in a
given
> > year. In fact, I am in the middle of answering a new batch that just
came
> > in.
> >
> > One thing I notice is that there seems to be a high number of DX ops
that
> > have chosen to simply QSL 100%, many using a third party company to
print
> > and forward the cards. If I receive a card that doesn't specifically
state
> > "Please QSL", then I don't do any more than place it in another big box
> > which will eventually be disposed of by my XYL or son when I become an
SK.
> > Sometimes I will even place them in file 13.
> >
> > Any ideas on how a registry could be created, where you could indicate
that
> > you do not want any qsl cards from anyone? The 100% QSLers could save
some
> > money by filtering their logs against the list, and then only sending
cards
> > for the remaining contacts.
> >
> > I think I have enough JA QSL's to fill up a bathtub. I don't mind
replying
> > to people who truly need a QSL from Colorado, but I'd love to find a way
to
> > cut down on the time I spend handling QSL requests.
> >
> > 73 Randy K0EU
> >
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