[IRCA] To Les-- (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)

["willis" <k4ape@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Les-

Tell ya' what I am going to do, just for you.

I will volunteer to handle the QSLing for the test.

You keep the Test Coordinator hat and keep all the pat-on-the-back's, stuff
like that and I could handle all the QSLing.

I offer this because you seem to have a problem in wanting to do, and having
the time to do, the QSLing. You are VERY GOOD at getting the test done and
scheduled, just seem to not want to do QSLing. Yes, I do understand it is
time consuming. I have a lot of free time on my hands, and unlike you, I am
not employed.

I would accept any report, even written in crayon, as long as it was
correct. I can now send out the QSL's in the snail mail or e-mail.

So, what do you think?

Willis





----- Original Message -----
From: "Les Rayburn" <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ABDX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 4:39 PM
Subject: [ABDX] Re: Confirmed DX'er (Semi-Monthly QSL Rant)


> Harry,
>
> Your suggestion of denying QSL's to those who don't submit reports in
> the desired manner has been considered in the past. So far, I've
> rejected an "all or nothing" approach, but perhaps it makes sense.
>
> Percentage wise, we're talking about a small amount of folks. But to
> clearly demonstrate how big of a problem it is, I offer the following
> example. In the same amount of time that it took me to review one
> cassette tape from a DX'er in California that arrived un-cued,
> searching for some Morse Code and/or sweep tones, I was able to
> review and verify the e-mail reports of over 20 DX'ers!
>
> Those little, edited MP3 files can usually be reviewed and verified
> in less than three minutes. While digging through some of the
> cassettes can easily take an hour or more. Add to that the need to
> address an envelope, print and cut out the QSL card, obtain postage,
> etc. It's no contest.
>
> About a year ago, I attempted to restrict QSL's to "E-Mail Only" but
> was discouraged from doing so by the leadership of the clubs. I do
> think that a policy that includes "NO SASE-NO QSL" is overdue.
>
> I don't enjoy the rants--so in any event, I'll keep them to myself in
> the future. But as I've said before,"You wonder why so many folks
> complain about not receiving verifications? I know at least some of
> the reasons". As my father used to say, clean your own house first.
>
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
>
>
>

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