Re: [IRCA] WUMP DX Test QSL - CORRECTION

["Jim Pogue" <jpogue@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the reply Les. I'll attach my "tentative" recording for you to
listen to via a separate e-mail.

As for your other comments, that's what I get for writing e-mails just
before going to bed, then hitting the send button before reading what I
wrote a second time. My comments were certainly not meant to be derogatory
or critical. I was trying to say that you don't make a lot of promises that
don't get kept. In my work we call it "expectation management." You are
indeed working the program as it should be in not putting the word out about
possible exotic tests that never materialize.

Please accept my sincere apologies for a thoughtless and poorly worded
e-mail. You have a thankless job most of the time and you do a truly fine
job of organizing and executing this increasingly difficult effort. 

BTW, I'm also sorry for taking so long to reply but we just got back into
town after a mini-vacation to Florida, and I'm just now sorting through 500+
e-mails.

Thanks for your understanding and please keep up the great work.

Jim Pogue
Memphis, Tennessee USA

NRD-535
Wellbrook LA5030 loop


-----Original Message-----
From: irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Les Rayburn
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 11:51 AM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] WUMP DX Test QSL - CORRECTION

Jim,

If the report for WUMP is for their DX test, I'll be happy to verify that 
one. Please
send it along to me directly by e-mail or postal mail.

I'm sure that your other comments are not meant to be derogatory, but
I don't understand the criticism. What exactly would you like for me to do
differently?

If I posted "news" of all my efforts to secure DX tests, it would only
result in more confusion and misinformation. For instance, I'm working
(and have been for over a year) on some DX Tests from Montana, but
until everything is nailed down, what is the point of sharing those efforts?

Plus it would result in dozens more questions from the DX community,
all of which have to be answered, but time is my most precious commodity.
I can work on arranging the DX tests, or I can answer questions
but usually not both.

Most of the troubles seem to come from the "QSL Community" within our
ranks---which is why I've tried to be more proactive about handling the QSL
chores directly. Of course, those efforts have been criticized as well.

73,




Les Rayburn, N1LF
NRC/IRCA Broadcast Test Coordinator
Please call anytime 24/7 if your transmitter
will be off the air for maintenance.
(205) 253-4867

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Pogue" <jpogue@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America'" 
<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] WUMP DX Test QSL - CORRECTION


> Hi - planning to try for the WODI test again tonight. The numbers are 
> better
> so maybe I'll have better luck. I have a tentative report out to WUMP as
> well. Do you think a CD sent directly to the CE would produce results? I
> though Les was working on this one too, but who knows??? He doesn't seem 
> to
> share a lot about his efforts until something happens.
>
> I'll be up until about 11:15, then plan to hit the sack as we want to get 
> on
> the road to Florida early tomorrow. However, as always, feel free to call 
> if
> you hear something good.
>
> 73s,
>
> Jim Pogue
> Memphis, Tennessee USA
>
> NRD-535
> Wellbrook LA5030 loop
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of J.D. Stephens
> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 9:48 PM
> To: IRCA; QSL Information Pages
> Subject: [IRCA] WUMP DX Test QSL - CORRECTION
>
> Correction on below.  Correct city is Madison.
>
>>
>> New QSL in today:  F/d logo card from WUMP-730,
>> Athens, AL for January's DX test.
>
> Sorry 'bout that!
>
> 73,
>
> J.D. Stephens
> Hampton Cove, AL, USA
>
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