VP9KF
Paul Evans, Baileys Bay Bermuda |
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c/o Paul
Evans, 15 Watch Knob Lane, Swannanoa, NC 28778, USA |
We donate a part of your enclosed money towards:
QSL and Logging software design
When you next design your cards, remember:
If you don't do this, it is easy for QSL managers to make mistakes or for recipients to be offended.
If your logging software outputs metres without an option for MHz, request that your software writer includes this in their next release.
QSLs - Why no
IRCs?
Discussion amongst many DXers in NA/SA have shown that the USPS is
making it VERY hard to encash IRCs since
2007-01-02!
QSLs - Why SAE?
Always
send a
self addressed envelope it makes returning a QSL to you
VERY easy and VERY much less prone to errors.
Senders address on the top left of the envelope. If you put your own it will freak out the USPS (since 2001-09-11 they delay or destroy many sent this way).
I
have my own stampers and if you put your
address there, I will just have to black it out anyway.
It
makes life much easier if you
include a self-adhesive envelope,
rather than one with gum.
It saves those tongue paper cuts
which are truly awful. Buy a supply of them. Other DX stations will
love you for it.
QSLs
- Why so much money? [Sending to everywhere outside the USA is
now $1.75 per
envelope]
The cost (at the lowest price possible) of a full colour QSL card
is
US$0.08. If you send
US$2 and SAE it only just covers any costs.
Sending one from
VP9
costs well
in excess of US$2. A very complex calculator for USA mailing
can be found here.
QSLs
- Why no bureau?
I'm not a member of a Society which receives & sends bureau
cards.
QSLs -
Why are none sent out from me without getting one first?
I gave up DX chasing at
least 20 years ago. If you want a card, you'll
get one, but I don't send any out unless I receive one first.
QSL cards are printed and being shipped direct.
After 2024-07-14
(Sunday) International (inc. Canada & Mexico): US$1.65 USA: US$0.73 USA Postcard: US$0.56 [I do not send or receive this way] USA Global Forever Stamp |
Error in QSO data | QSL decision |
Time in error by small amount or by integer number of hours. | QSL, with time changed to that at VP9KF |
Callsign in log is close (by a dit or so) and the correct log callsign has not already been QSLed. | QSL |
Band is wrong. Station error. Not VP9KF as band is derived from computer controlled rig. | QSL, with band changed to that at VP9KF |
Mode is wrong. No chance. I only operate CW. | No QSL |
All other cases. | No QSL, pending further investigation |