Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-12 Thread David Faulkner
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul B. Walker, Jr. Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 5:58 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant) I think the DX'ers not be valid or hold less water when issued by the IRCA

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-12 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant) I think the DX'ers not be valid or hold less water when issued by the IRCA/NRC rather then ther station need to get a life. A QSL card is a QSL card. I'd rather have one, then none at all. The QSL

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-12 Thread Les Rayburn
worth anything. 73s David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] dx.com] On Behalf Of Paul B. Walker, Jr. Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 5:58 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-12 Thread David Faulkner
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul B. Walker, Jr. Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:32 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant) To compare Les, a hard working man whos been in the industry before

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-12 Thread David Faulkner
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Les Rayburn Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:37 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant) David, I understand your point. But consider the following: A. I'm not 17

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-12 Thread Joseph Miller
To Les, Paul, and the group RE: B. If we insist that stations handle the QSL's, especially for major tests like the ones in Montana or Utah, then you'll have very few tests. Stations simply don't have the resources that they once did. Offering to handle QSL chores make it easier to get tests,

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-12 Thread Patrick Martin
Joe, I too am very gratefull that Les has taken on the job handling the QSLing. He does a wonderful job. The QSLs he does are sure nice looking too. In this day, if we continue to QSL, we need to accept what is offered. I am happy to get anything back. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-12 Thread Neil Kazaross
ofAmerica [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 11:33 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant) Joe, I too am very gratefull that Les has taken on the job handling the QSLing. He does a wonderful job. The QSLs he does are sure nice looking too. In this day, if we

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-12 Thread Patrick Martin
Neil, I totally agree. If we DX more, we can hear new stations and get more QSLs too. Infact I sent out two reports today! 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-11 Thread Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW
Willis said: I would accept any report, even written in crayon, as long as it was correct. I can now send out the QSL's in the snail mail or e-mail. // Willis and all; I have sadly missed out on several recent test QSLs because the only format I have available for recording is cassette tape.

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-11 Thread Patrick Martin
Patrick, Send me the copies of the cassettes of the QSLs you want from Les. I will be very happy to copy them onto CD's for you. I have the standalone DVD/CD recorder. I have sent my reports to Les via snail-mail and I have enclosed the CD. I have enclosed my e mail address as Les can just send

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-11 Thread Russ Edmunds
--- Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: // Willis and all; I have sadly missed out on several recent test QSLs because the only format I have available for recording is cassette tape. *** No offense meant to either Patrick or to anyone else in the same

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-11 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
I agree with everything that Russ said... well done! As I've said before, I don't even have a way to PLAY cassette tapes her ein my studio! Paul On 4/11/07, Russ Edmunds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: // Willis and all; I

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-11 Thread Michael Hawkins
Cassettes are to audio as floppies are to computers.keep one as a memory and chuck the rest. Long live 4-track cartridges!!! Mike Paul B. Walker, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with everything that Russ said... well done! As I've said before, I don't even have a way to PLAY

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-11 Thread Patrick Martin
Russ, I have a computer now. I don't know too much about it, but I have the One account through MSN. It is $21.95 a month, slow dial up here, but it does work. For the $21.95 a month, MSN tosses in the service for Web TV free. All I have to do each month is to call and they credit me back. I

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-11 Thread Les Rayburn
First of all, a big Thank you to both Willis and Patrick for their kind offer to take over the QSL chores. It is much appreciated, but I'll have to decline (at least for now) To Patrick Griffith, please do send that cassette tape to me. It is no trouble at all to review it and verify your

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-11 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
I think the DX'ers not be valid or hold less water when issued by the IRCA/NRC rather then ther station need to get a life. A QSL card is a QSL card. I'd rather have one, then none at all. The QSL Manager (if I did a DX test) would be given my program log including times/items played so he could

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-11 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
I think the DX'ers who find a QSL card not be valid or hold less water when issued by the IRCA/NRC rather then ther station need to get a life Is what I meant.. On 4/11/07, Paul B. Walker, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think the DX'ers not be valid or hold less water when issued by the

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-11 Thread Patrick Martin
Les, Thanks for all of your efforts. They are very much appreciated. Anyway we can help, let us know. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-11 Thread Patrick Martin
Paul, In the case of KAVT, the CE contacted me to ask if I would be interested in doing the QSLing. I jumped at the chance. It has been a lot of fun and I get to see hear first hard a jillion reports worldwide. Plus, if the report is correct the DXer will get that QSL too. I really appreciate

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-11 Thread Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW
I didn't mean to stir up all of this controversy again. We all went through this same subject months ago. I was just echoing some of the frustrations pointed out by Willis. Les, please do not feel bad for my situation. As Russ said, if it were that important to me I should find a way to make it

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-11 Thread Patrick Martin
Russ, I have always wished we could get a bunch of guys to handle the QSLing for the stations. It would make it a lot easier. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-11 Thread Patrick Martin
Patrick, I know where you are coming from. With the computer I don't have the knowlege I need to send audio in an e mail as yet. That is why I send the CD. I have the Lite On DVD/CD burner/recorder I bought a few years ago. It does a fine job on burning CDs, but the DVDs do not always work out

[IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

2007-04-10 Thread willis
Hi Les- Tell ya' what I am going to do, just for you. I will volunteer to handle the QSLing for the test. You keep the Test Coordinator hat and keep all the pat-on-the-back's, stuff like that and I could handle all the QSLing. I offer this because you seem to have a problem in wanting to do,