Re: [HCDX]: WWBS address revisited

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Subject: Re: [HCDX]: WWBS address revisited
From: "Larry Russell" <lrussell73@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 01:00:47 -0400
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 Poplar street came back as undeliverable
 for me too.    I should have ignored the
address posted to HCDX.

Larry
















>Mailing Address as "(PO Box 18174) Macon Georgia 31209 ". At the time of my 
>original HCDX report PO Box 18174 and 18714 were both valid. The PO Box 
>18714 was launched to correspond with the WWBS target area switch from 
>Australia/South Pacific to Europe circa October 1999.
>  The confusion began with Mr Jossey the telling me (October 99) that 300 
>Poplar Street was the address to use ("the office"), I learned today from 
>Mrs. Jossey that 300 Poplar Street is the transmitter site, that is why my 
>October 16/99 reception report sat in the mailbox unanswered and rain 
>soaked, eventually that report was returned to me and I called Mr Jossey, he 
>verified the the report and QSLed a few weeks later.
>  Even today (May 25), Mr Jossey was very unsure of a correct address nor is 
>he aware of the WRTH, he handed me over to Mrs. Jossey who confirmed the 
>address problems. PO Box 18714 will be dropped!!! The PO Box 18174 has 
>belonged to Mrs. Jossey for 11 years and will remain, PO Box 18714 was 
>created by Mr Jossey around the time of the target area switch and will be 
>dropped!
>  As it is currently and hopefully stands, at Mrs. Jossey's request today:
>PO Box 18174 Macon Georgia 31209 USA (she offered yet another address, I 
>will not mention, to avoid a repeat of the address problem) for all 
>correspondence to WWBS. So please use: WWBS, PO Box 18174, Macon, Georgia, 
>31209, USA. At this point please do not consider any other address, unless 
>you hear from Mrs. Jossey!
>  I may apologize for any confession over the WWBS address problem. I did at 
>the time and presently convey the information from the stations 
>Owner(s)/Engineer verbatim. This should hopefully get the desired results 
>for our fellow DXers. I have a E Mail address from Mr. Jossey(today),however 
>in light of the past situation I will not post it here on HCDX or anywhere. 
>If you wish that E Mail address please drop me a E Mail at 
>n52w113@xxxxxxxxxxx and I would be glad to send that E Mail address, on a 
>use at your own risk basis, as I have not verified it.
>  In reference to this past situation, I will no longer publicly post 
>information on station addresses or v/s's, I hope, you may see my point and 
>reluctance. However, in the sprit of the hobby, I am always pleased to help 
>our fellow DXers, in the future if you are have troubles with an address or 
>need a report forwarded, please feel free to send me a private E Mail, I can 
>check my records and hopefully help you out or send you to someone who can.
>  Please any further comments or questions regarding the WWBS address(s) or 
>this current situation would be appreciated to: n52w113@xxxxxxxxxxx I would 
>be glad to hear from you.
>  Wishing you all the best and good DXing. 73's and Good Bye,
>
>                   Joe Talbot n52w113@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>>It's not Poplar street and it's not Box 18714, but P.O. Box 18174.
>>Hoping we all could be a little bit more accurate in informing about these
>>things.
>>Per-Ole Stenman, Jakobstad, Finland
>>
>>At 12:05 24.5.2000 -0500, you wrote:
>> >>Little over a month ago there was the following hint on WWBS address 
>>here:
>> >>
>> >>>  Hello Terry and Hardcore Group: I just returned from Don Moman's 
>>DXped,
>> >>>WHOW !!!, see my loggings later. Mickey Delmage logged WWBS on GMT
>> >>Saturday,
>> >>>beamed to Europe, still I think. I am not sure of the frequency, etc, 
>>but
>> >>>here is the office (owners home) address: Charles C. Josey, Chief
>> >>>Engineer/Owner, WWBS, 300 Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia, 31209, USA, it 
>>is
>> >>>okay to use this address! The address in the WRTH is to the lonely xmtr
>> >>>site, not advisable for reports. A real nice group of people at WWBS! 
>>73's.
>> >>
>> >>>Joe n52w113@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>My letter with that address on it was returned to me today with the
>> >>following stamp on it:
>> >>Not deliverable as addressed, return to sender.
>> >>
>> >>So, any suggestions for a valid address?
>> >
>> >My WWBS QSL came with a letter and the letterhead address is:
>> >WWBS
>> >World Wide Broadcst Systerm
>> >PO Box 18714
>> >Macon GA 31209
>> >
>> >Charlie C.
>> >
>> >I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now.
>> >                               "My Back Pages", 1964 B. Dylan
>> >
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