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QSL Information
Please QSL direct to:
Paul Evans,
6809 River Road,
Tampa, FL 33615, U.S.A.
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. In fact, although
they are supposed to sell them, they have no idea what they are. Note:
The USA is currently the chair of the Universal
Postal Union(!)
QSLs - Why SAE?
If you send a self addressed envelope it makes returning a QSL to you
VERY easy and VERY much less prone to errors. There's absolutely no need to put the senders
address on the top left of the envelope. If you put your own it will
freak out the USPS. I have my own labels. Please let me apply
my own label.
It makes life much easier if you
include a self-adhesive envelope. It saves those tongue paper cuts
which are truly awful.
QSLs - Why so much money?
The rate for sending a letter from the USA to outside the USA increased
from US$0.66 to US$0.90 on 2007-01-01 (and to even Canada to US$0.69).
A HUGE increase.
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 helps a lot!!!! 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?
Bureau cards are slow. Extra work. They could come through
my other routes:
G4BKI [RSGB] - won't make it. I have this callsign, but I'm not an RSGB
member and I don't send envelopes to their bureau. DON'T DO IT.
VP9KF [RSB] - might just make it if they don't discard them and if
VP9GE gets them for me :-) DON'T DO IT
W4/VP9KF [ARRL] - I joined the ARRL but they are so slow in everything
I doubt they will ever arrive(!). DON'T DO IT.
QSLs - Why none sent out from you?
I gave up DXCC from VP9 a long time ago. I don't need to go chasing DX
from here. Sorry! I have to receive one from you to do so.
Please absolutely no IRCs, but include US$2 to help defray expenses.
DO NOT send to the VP9 buro (although I might just get them).
DO NOT send to the W4 buro (I won't get them).
Thank you. Please check the FAQ.

QSL cards are printed and being shipped direct.
| 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 |
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