Re: [IRCA] OT: Semi-Monthly QSL Rant

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well said, again Russ.

In my case, it's not the cost of a casette player...

In fact, I have a nice Marantz Dual Play/Record deck I got form the Rural
Radio Network in Hays, KS.

Why are cassettes still an issue for me? Because the machine isn't hooked up
yet, and even if i could hook it up.. I have no room on my studio desk for
it.

If a DX'er sent me a casette, I would KINDLY contact them by mail, email or
phone and request they supply the aircheck in another method. If they could,
I'd mail the cassette back.. if not, in the trash can it goes.

I also request an SASE, as I don't have time to walk down to the post office
to get them. if a DX'er sends an SASE, or at least 2 stamps.. I can simply
put the QSL Reply in my mailbox out front.

I love my fellow DXing friends, as I am a DX'er.. I love DXing..... but I
have too much going on to listen to casette tapes, hunt down a clip of morse
code or walk to the post office and get stamps

Paul Walker
WABV-AM 1590
Abbeville, SC
www.wabv1590.com
www.walkerbroadcasting.com
www.myspace.com/walkerbroadcasting



On 4/11/07, Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> --- Konnie Rychalsky <dxbox87@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Paul et al,
> > That didn't make any sense... if the point was a PC is cheap enough
> > to
> > obtain today... uh, may I mention... a cassette player is even
> > cheaper -
> > about $5 used, $19 new and yes they are available.  Anyone who is a
> > QSL
> > managaer, in my opinion, should be able to handle ALL formats.  In my
> >
> > opinion, QSLs shall be signed by the CE or station manager... the qsl
> >
> > 'mangler' (volunteer or intern)rather should do ALL the prep work.
> > But then
> > qagain, who asked me?  Technology has definately become "the"
> > hindrance -
> > making a bunch of old dxers grumpy old geezers. Here we go... someone
> > opened
> > the bag... moi?
>
>
> Yes, the above does sound rather grumpy to me. And it is definitely NOT
> reflective of today's reality. Stations owe DX'ers nothing, and some of
> our number have justifiably earned us that if the stations ever owed us
> anything in the first place.
>
> We are asking the favor of station personnel who are understaffed and
> overworked. Casettes are extremely yesterday and many stations don't
> have them. I don't care if it's a CE or a GM or a DJ or a QSL Manager
> -- if we want QSL's we have to make it easy for them which means doing
> it their way. The cost of a used casette player isn't even relevant.
> And if someone like Les is going to volunteer his time to do us a favor
> then he is entitled to ask for anything within reason to make his job
> easier.
>
> My original point was simply that IF one considers QSL's very important
> ( I don't anymore ) then one has to adapt in order to keep getting
> them, and many of the arguments which were valid a few years ago no
> longer are so.
>
>
>
> Russ Edmunds
> Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL )
> [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia]
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> <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
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> AM: Hammarlund HQ-150 & 4' FET air core loop
>
>
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