Re: [IRCA] QSL??? DX test CFFX 960

["Jim Pogue" <KH2AR@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK - before this gets any uglier, please let me step in here in my capacity
as BTC Chairman.

Regarding QSLs for the CFFX test, anyone who receives and reports the test
correctly, and wants a paper QSL card will get one. I don't care if you have
a computer or not. My goal is to try to accommodate everyone within reason.
Some folks want paper, others are OK with cyber. Either way is OK by me.

Regarding return postage, I'm not sure if the actual paper QSLs are going to
be mailed from Canada or the U.S., but since U.S. currency is good in either
country, sending a green stamp should take care of it if the replies come
from Canada.

Finally, please let's all try to stay civil toward each other. This has long
been a hobby of ladies and gentlemen who treated each other with mutual
respect. As long as we continue to do this, our hobby will be around (at
least in some form) long after we are gone.

Thanks for my time on the soapbox. I'll be happy to respond to any questions
you may have about the upcoming CFFX test or any other BTC topic.

Jim Pogue KH2AR/WPE9HLJ/KG6DX1A
IRCA/NRC Joint Broadcast Test Coordiator
Memphis, Tennessee USA

QRZ.com/KH2AR

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Subject: Re: [IRCA] QSL??? DX test CFFX 960


> re QSL, is this "card" or letter?  I don't collect cyber.

AMEN and AMEN!!!!!   Cyber is _NOT_ a real QSL!  [And I don't want to hear 
anything from Patrick Martin and company on this issue. This is not open for

discussion.] Anyone can write up something on a computer and say they heard 
a certain station.

Konnie, it is my understanding that _ONLY_ cyber reports are really wanted 
and all others can go and 'take a long walk off a short dock'. This encludes

recodings. IF you have E-mail access, and you and I do, you don't get to do 
anything in writing. Patrick suggested that since this is a Canada station 
and they can not use U.S. postage, that we enclose a few "coupons" to pay 
the postage. BUT, Saul said that IF you have e-mail you don't get any snail 
mail QSL. Even if you pay for it.

What it comes down to, at lease for me, is the same ole thing -- I don't get

a QSL of any kind no matter if I sent money or not.  I quit collecting QSL's

for this very reason, to much el-crapo over doing things right. It is old 
story of those have money to buy the equipment get to, and those who don't 
have money might as well forget. The rich rule!

BTW- The amount of work involved in sending out a QSL using snail mail with 
an enclosed self addressed stamped envelope is no greater than a QSL sent 
out by cyber el-crapo. I personally have "been there and done that."

Willis
Old Fort, TN 

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