Re: [HCDX]: Why QSL? (was: Re: addresses)

[shack@xxxxxx (Ruud Vos)]

On Mon, 24 Apr 2000 10:02:18 +0200, you wrote:


>Again: I think it is unacceptable to threaten stations with diplomatic
>trouble! It is a kind of blackmailing!
This are only a few exceptions!
>> It can give also further positive results maybe, because stations realise
>> how important QSL's can be for DX'ers!
>
>Come on! What is so important in a QSL, that you even start these things? I
>got all of my QSLs without dirty tricks, and that's from 200 EDXC countries
>by now. A collection I'm proud of, but this QSL-hunting does not justify
>everything. Of course, there are stations I never got verified. And alas
>they are becoming more and more. Yes, I'd like to have R. Corporacion 1380
>in my collection too, same as Bahamas 1540, KQXX 1700 or or or..
There is for me nothing wrong to ask a embassy in a last attempt (after many
f/ups) to help me to get a QSL, for me discussion closed!

>> People of the embassy don't contact stations with a knife on
>> their throats,
>> this is going on a very diplomative way Martin!
>
>Yes, and exactly that's why I think your behaviour is unfair: Using third
>parties to "threaten" people, that their not-answering to your letter could
>cause diplomatic problems. Unfair to the stations and unfair to other
>hobby-colleagues.
There is nothing unfair, every DX'er is free if he want to do it on my way,
on reactions in the list I saw I was not the only one.
>For example R. Corporacion in Chile: Maybe you could increase your chances
>for a QSL, if you would take the trouble to write their station's name
>correctly? Ever thought of such details? Speaking of details:
Everyone can make type faults, including you Martin, this is ridiculous!
>>>Detalles de la programacion: Ustedes anunciaron el nombre de la emisora a
>>las
>>>2130 horas con las siguientes palabras "DESDE SANTIAGO CAPITAL DE
>>>CHILE,TRANSMITE RADIO COPERACION...........
A tape recording will follow.

>73
>Martin

73!

Ruud
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