Don't be offended. I'm sure we have all had many positive experiences and maybe a few negatives in getting qsl cards.
I think that W7KSG was trying to make the point that in the old days, the station at the other end of the qso wanted your card as much as you wanted their's. I may be old fashioned as well but that is the way I still think.
Isn't that why the qsl card became know as the "final courtesy of a qso"?
I'm not in it for the awards, I still love the cards.
Sorry for blowing the budget, that was probably 3 cents worth.
Cheers from downunder, Alek VK6APK
At 11:45 AM 20/09/2003 -0500, Tony Martin W4FOA wrote:
Hi J, Well, as an active QSL manager, and an avid DXer, I must say I am personally offended by your "in fact" statement. I think it was Winston Churchill or maybe Roosevelt that said "All generalities are false, including this one". While it may possibly be true in some rare instances, I think your "generality" does a great disservice to many QSL managers througout the world who do an outstanding job, for the fun and enjoyment of it. In my many years of managing, I can think of only perhaps two cases where a claim for a QSO not in the log appeared to be under less than honorable circumstances. And I can count on one hand where a QSL was accompanied by $5.00 or more!
Just my 2 cents worth, for obvious reasons.
73 Tony, W4FOA
----- Original Message ----- From: "J. A. Call" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 9:47 AM Subject: [DX-CHAT] QSL postage
> Just think. In the good old days of ham radio and DX we each exchanged > cards and paid our own postage. That's when a QSL card meant something. > Today it is a business. If you send $5.00 or $10.00 that will almost > guarantee you a card whether you work the station or not. If you do not > donate to "the cause" you may or may not get a card. It is as simple as > that. I have been a ham and DXing since 1947 and I know what I am > talking about. The ARRL and DXCC are no different than anyone else. It > used to be an "honor roll" now it is a business. It costs $10.00 just to > send a card in to update your standings. No $10.00 no update. Who wants > to pay $20.00 plus just for a QSL card to show that you said "59" which > took 2 seconds. That's $10.00 a second or $600 a minute. > > Everyone is entitled to their 2 cents worth. That's mine. > > 73's es gud DX > > J > W7KSG > Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems > http://njdxa.org/dx-chat > > To post a message, DX related items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA > http://njdxa.org >
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