- 1. Topband: QSLing (score: 1)
- Author: BLamboley@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:19:40 EST
- And now for something completely different! I have a modest 160 station, and have recently enjoyed discovering some of its joys. I am learning a lot reading the Topband reflector as well. I decided t
- /archives//html/Topband/2007-02/msg00119.html (7,158 bytes)
- 2. Re: Topband: QSLing (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Sudds <chuck@dxham.net>
- Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:37:35 -0600
- Wes Unfortunately, your experiences with QSL'ing seem to be about average. I have been trying for several years now to get some QSL's from many 160 meter contacts. Many respond almost instantly but o
- /archives//html/Topband/2007-02/msg00120.html (7,866 bytes)
- 3. Re: Topband: QSLing (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Hoge <knowkode@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:56:11 -0800 (PST)
- Wes, I have had better qsl success on topband than other bands or modes. There are exceptions. I have finally received the needed cards after a campaign of emails to the unresponsive stations, fellow
- /archives//html/Topband/2007-02/msg00121.html (6,957 bytes)
- 4. Re: Topband: QSLing (score: 1)
- Author: "George (K8GG) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:46:06 -0500
- Remember when it was an SASE, two cereal boxtops, a small ammount of money, and six to eight weeks? I'm still waiting for that floatplane model from Rice Crispies after all these years...... Just rem
- /archives//html/Topband/2007-02/msg00123.html (8,598 bytes)
- 5. Re: Topband: QSLing (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Wilson <wilphilson@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:33:43 -0500
- Wes, Unfortunately, some folks just plain won't QSL ! I have tried repeatedly to get a card from one west coast ham - multiple SASE's, e-mails and even included a $ in one SASE - all unanswered ! At
- /archives//html/Topband/2007-02/msg00125.html (9,838 bytes)
- 6. Re: Topband: QSLing (score: 1)
- Author: "LY2IJ" <ly2ij@qrz.lt>
- Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:06:12 +0200
- Hi Oposite picture here: after 15 months of activity on TB I have: 42 states cfm via LoTW, 1 cfm via buro, 5 cfm direct with less than 1.5 month turnover time with most probably insufitient 1 IRC - s
- /archives//html/Topband/2007-02/msg00126.html (7,657 bytes)
- 7. Re: Topband: QSLing (score: 1)
- Author: "f8bpn" <f8bpn@wanadoo.fr>
- Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:27:42 -0000
- Hi All! This side it is not so bad! 43 States worked, 42 confirmed, mostly via the bureau. May be a few requests via direct mail, but not more than 3 or 4. Still waiting for WA to be confirmed, it sh
- /archives//html/Topband/2007-02/msg00127.html (8,252 bytes)
- 8. Re: Topband: QSLing (score: 1)
- Author: "w7dra@juno.com" <w7dra@juno.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:27:18 GMT
- i have also found QSLing toward a WAS difficult, i even say that the desired card is for the WAS. still not a lot of luck QSLing from my /0 operations in NE mike w7dra _______________________________
- /archives//html/Topband/2007-02/msg00134.html (7,509 bytes)
- 9. Topband: QSLing (score: 1)
- Author: "F8BPN" <f8bpn@wanadoo.fr>
- Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:51:21 -0800
- Hi all Sure not! 1 $ = 0.6756 Euro (Today change) It coast in France 0.85 Euro to send a 20g letter every where outside the European union countries, means 1.258 $ If you add the QSL printing with 2
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00445.html (10,246 bytes)
- 10. Re: Topband: QSLing (score: 1)
- Author: "Thomas Hoeppe" <thomas.hoeppe@asamnet.de>
- Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:02:23 +0100
- Unbelievable, but true: In Germany we need 1,70 Euros for a oversea letter. So if you add 3 dollars to a QSL request to Germany, the 30 cents left will just cover the costs for the QSL, not more! The
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00446.html (12,759 bytes)
- 11. Re: Topband: QSLing (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Miller <hsmiller@awsllc.net>
- Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:34:52 -0500
- To add to what Tom said, with the dollar losing value to the Euro (and it is only going to get worse), we're on the losing end. Postage has always been higher in Europe and the weak dollar hurts QSLi
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00449.html (14,156 bytes)
- 12. Topband: qsling (score: 1)
- Author: dt <wd5r@hughes.net>
- Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:39:40 -0500
- With all the talk about qsl'n , I am surprised someone has not revived the question of why some of us are not enthusiastic about LOTW. Marlene and I are knee deep in computers at this desk. We are ve
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00450.html (8,422 bytes)
- 13. Re: Topband: QSLing (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:47:53 -0400
- Perhaps it makes sense to prepare all of the W/VE/XE cards, bundle them and ship them to someone in the US who can put US postage ($0.44 US, $0.75 VE, $0.79 XE) and mail them. It might take a little
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00451.html (15,387 bytes)
- 14. Re: Topband: qsling (score: 1)
- Author: Tom Haavisto <kamham69@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:00:09 -0400
- Is LOTW a bit of a pain? Sure. The process could be easier, but it is what it is. I find I also send a lot fewer QSL cards these days, as LOTW takes care of a lot of the QSLs I require. I do QSL 100%
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00452.html (9,738 bytes)
- 15. Re: Topband: QSLing (score: 1)
- Author: "Thomas Hoeppe" <thomas.hoeppe@asamnet.de>
- Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:04:44 +0100
- Hello Joe, this is another possibility, of course. You have to find alternatives, when you don't want to be regarded as "bad manager"...or you loose money! 73s de Tom, DJ5RE (not a manager...) ______
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00454.html (16,818 bytes)
- 16. Re: Topband: qsling (score: 1)
- Author: Herbert Schoenbohm <herbs@surfvi.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:12:31 -0400
- I finally bite the bullet and signed up to LOTW and although it was not easy at first to navigate all the requirements it has saved me with a ton of paper work getting my DXCC upgrade. I have now upl
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00455.html (8,989 bytes)
- 17. Re: Topband: qsling (score: 1)
- Author: "Milt, N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:29:34 -0700
- AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't have to show anyone anything to know that I DID IT!!!!! de Milt, N5IA _______________________________________________ 160 meters is a serious band, it should be treated with
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00457.html (7,678 bytes)
- 18. Re: Topband: qsling (score: 1)
- Author: "Glenn Wyant" <va3dx@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:02:22 -0400
- Thats all ok.... But it makes you no better or worse than guys who do collect cards... Glenn VA3DX _______________________________________________ 160 meters is a serious band, it should be treated w
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00462.html (8,222 bytes)
- 19. Re: Topband: qsling (score: 1)
- Author: "Glenn Wyant" <va3dx@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:05:22 -0400
- If they hadnt made it so secure , then I'm sure many folks would find that , a great topic to bitch about as well. Glenn VA3DX _______________________________________________ 160 meters is a serious
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00463.html (11,154 bytes)
- 20. Re: Topband: qsling (score: 1)
- Author: "N3XX" <n3xx@charter.net>
- Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:33:35 -0400
- What constitutes a QSO "match?" To match, the two QSO records (yours and the other station's) must have: a.. Call of each QSO matches own call of the other (including portable identifiers) b.. The m
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00470.html (10,624 bytes)
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