Re: [DX-CHAT] QSLing tip

2006-11-29 Thread Russell Kellam Jr
Very good advice from both guys. I even put a GS in for stateside QSL's and extra for a major DX expedition. 73 Russ W4UBC - Original Message - From: Fred Stevens K2FRD [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 10:22 PM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] QSLing tip

Re: [DX-CHAT] QSLing tip

2006-11-29 Thread Fred Stevens K2FRD
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

Re: [DX-CHAT] QSLing tip

2006-11-29 Thread Tony Martin W4FOA
Message - From: Russell Kellam Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx-chat@njdxa.org; Fred Stevens K2FRD [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] QSLing tip Very good advice from both guys. I even put a GS in for stateside QSL's and extra for a major DX

[DX-CHAT] QSLing tip

2006-11-28 Thread Charles Harpole
I found out from answering VU4AN/VU3CHE card requests that the easiest and fastest reply went to the one USA guy who had Thailand postage on his self-addressed envelop. Also, to the several Japanese who used their version of international reply ENVELOP. Those were just so nice and easy to

Re: [DX-CHAT] QSLing tip

2006-11-28 Thread Fred Stevens K2FRD
I'm with you, Charles. Even though I'm a techie geek, LOTW and eQSL are just two more applications to complicate my already complicated life. I like the look and feel of real cardboard QSL cards, old radios if I have storage space for them (just picked up a RT-524 based VRC-12, 1960s vintage