Yuri
Well, I can answer this one without being German. The rules regarding incoming
and outgoing QSL bureaus are different in each country.
For example, in the U.S and the U.K., anyone can use the incoming bureaus (by
sending money for credits or s.a.s.e.'s, depending), but you have to be a
national society member to use the outgoing bureau. In Germany and France, you
have to be a member to use either. However, anyone can send cards directly to
an incoming bureau. So it's perfectly possible for a DL ham who is not a
member of DARC to send his cards for you (along with cards for others) directly
to the VE3 bureau (or to the W2 bureau under your U.S. call). They will be
handled by the bureau and sent to you. The only cards rejected by U.S.
incoming bureaus (if they follow the ARRL's rules) should be domestic-domestic
cards (i.e. cards from U.S. hams addressed to other U.S. hams, and even those
will be handled if one party was portable in another DX entity or is serving as
QSL manager for a DX station).
However, any DL or F ham who does this should realize that you can't send them
return cards through the bureau if they're not members, so it is still a bit
puzzling. Perhaps there's some issue from time to time about membership
renewal on their end?
73, Rich K2WR
ARRL incoming W2 QSL bureau volunteer
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