Amen, Charlie! It cost me about $6000 each for my two mini-DXpeditions to VO2. ANY financial relief is welcome. I get frosted when ops send QSL requests without some means to return a card (postage or GS or IRC, SASE, or even just a self-addressed envelope). About 25% of stateside ops QSL with nothing other than their cards. These get QSL responses via the bureau. And, I am very, very slow with buro QSLs (3 to 6 months). Virtually all DX stations send requests with IRCs or GSs with SA envelopes. Most stateside ops who send a self-addressed envelope also include a stamp, so I'll process these normally. But I sincerely appreciate those stateside ops who also include a GS (about 10% do so) and will respond with a short personal note.
I should tighten my QSLing standards for my next VO2 Zone 2 trip (planned for 2008 or 2009) like I threatened on my VO2 webpages, but I usually cave and QSL 100% eventually, even if it's only via the buro. Soft brain at work. 73 de Fred K2FRD, VO2FS At 3:39 PM +0000 29/11/06, Charlie, W0YG wrote: >Russ: > >You are right on! A lot of guys, myself included, when we return from a >DXpedition, like I just have from VK9CGG where costs are not trivial (no place >are the costs trivial), mine the incoming QSLs to try to make that sustain >itself. What does this mean? It means in my case I open all the envelopes to >see if there is money inside or an IRC inside. If there is, I remove the >money or IRC, sell the IRC and buy stamps with both the money and IRC. I mark >on the outside of the envelope how much was inside. > >I then QSL those that have supported the operation first, setting aside SASE >envelopes for last. It takes about 2-3 months for the mail load to lighten up >so that I can get to those SASEs. In the end, everyone who sent for a card >gets his/her card, no problems. It makes sense to do it this way for me. > >The bottom line is if YOU have a vested interest in a DXpedition, then your >input is more than likely appreciated. If you don't, well go figure! > >Let the flames begin!!!! > >73, > >Charlie, W0YG, VK9CGG, VK9CG, VK9XG, VK9XX, VK9YY, ZS6YG, Z21/W0YG, Z2/W0YG, >A22/W0YG, A25/W0YG, V5/ZS6YG and a few others..>> -- 73 de Fred Stevens K2FRD, VO2FS http://homepage.mac.com/k2frd/K2FRD.html Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
