Re: [HCDX]: No nore BBC QSLs ?

[jdstephens@xxxxxxxx]

This is pretty much the same generic letter BBC has been sending out for
years - even after the German Service continued issuing full data QSL
cards.  I suspect that Mr. Martin's reception reports were not delivered
to the German Department - especially since the letter seems to have come
from the "Marketing" Department as show below.

73,

J.D. Stephens
jdstephens@xxxxxxxx

On Fri, 9 Oct 1998 09:48:37 +0100 schoechi@xxxxxx writes:
>
>
>The following is a letter the East German DXer M.Martin received from
>the BBC on Sep 29th, 1998. He wanted to take part in the special 
>action
>'QSLs from BBC Relay Stations' during the celebrations for '60 years 
>of 
>German Service'. Personally I received my latest QSLs from this action 
>in
>early September. Draw the conclusions yourself ...M.Schoech Oct. 9 
>1998
>
>
>Letter from BBC :
>
>British Broadcasting Corporation 3rd Floor NW Wing Bush House PO Box 
>76 
>Strand London WC2B 4PH BBBC World Service
>
>Marketing
>
>QSLs
>
>Thank you for your reception report. Regrettably, however, the BBC 
>World 
>Service is no longer able to send QSLs. We do not have the resources 
>to 
>verify the information given, and budget restrictions over recent 
>years have 
>meant that QSL cards, along with other promotional materials 
>previously 
>available, have had to be discontinued. 
>
>We are aware that other International broadcasters suffering similar 
>funding 
>restrictions still send QSLs, but World Service programme delivery 
>engineers 
>now have their owm monitoring systems in place and do not actively 
>seek 
>reception reports or enlist short-wave monitors. We feel that it is 
>more 
>appropriate to channel our limited resources into making the 
>programmes upon 
>which the reputation of the World Service is based.  However, reports 
>of 
>unusual or persistent interference on specific frequencies can be very 
>useful 
>and are always passed on to our engineers.
>
>Enclosed please find a copy of our programme guide for your region.
>
>You may also be interested in BBC On Air, our listings magazine, which 
>is 
>available monthly by subscription and provides programme details, 
>schedules 
>and frequency charts for the whole world.  To find out more, Telephone 
>
>+44 171 257 2855 or 2211 (answerphone), fax, +44 171 240 4899, or 
>e-mail 
><on.air.magazine@xxxxxxxxx>, or write to the address shown above.
>
>
>Audience Relations
>Tel: +44 (0)171 557 1165 - Far. +44 (0)171 557 1258
>e-mail:	worldservice.letters@xxxxxxxxx
>website:	http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice
>
>qsl
>
>
>
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>Martin Schoech - Post Box 1136 - 06201 Merseburg - Deutschland
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>Pirate Radio Page (PIRATEN.WDB address list):
>http://www.swl.net/swl-de/swl-pir.htm
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>Clandestine Radio Page (CLANDESTINE RADIO WATCH):
>http://www.swl.net/swl-de/swl-cla.htm
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>QSL Info Page (QSL-Informations and Pictures):
>http://www.swl.net/swl-de/swl-qsl.htm
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