I reply to all buro cards as long as it's a new band-country. I
typically receive 2000-2500 cards/year and I ship to the buro once a
year. One way to save a little money is ship to the DX buro directly if
you have a sufficient number of cards. The break-even point is 1/2
pound. You can ship up to 1 lb. via Economy Letter Post for $4.10
(that's the new rate, effective tomorrow). 2 lbs. is $6.85, etc. So, if
you're shipping 1 lb, it's ~$4 instead of the ARRL rate of $8. Shipping
cards once a year, I usually do individual shipments to DL, I, and JA
buros. Occasionally, I have enough for other countries, too.
73,
Barry, W2UP
Alan Zack wrote:
>Bill,
>
>I agree with Claudio. Even if a person uses the Buro you still have
>printing costs plus the cost to send a box of cards to the ARRL to be
>sent out, plus the time involved.
>All my Buro cards are from me making replies to QSL requests I received
>VIA the buro. I just sent a 4 lb box off to the ARRL at a cost of $8.00
>per lb. That was 6 months worth of cards. I am catching up on a big
>batch of cards I received via my home call for contests I did from the
>Philippines. Included were almost 100 SWL cards.
>
>However, if I need the other guys card I will send him my request direct
>with a SASE, SAE with GS or IRC, depending on the country.
>
>There is one op who has traveled to several rare IOTA's in OC-159,
>OC-013, and OC-083. When you look him up on qrz.com he states he does
>not print QSL cards. He states if you want a QSL to go to eqsl.com and
>look for his eqsl to you there. Then print out the eqsl card and mail
>it to him in Sweden with a SAE and GS's and he will verify the contact
>and send you back the eqsl card. I have worked him in Oct 2001 and
>again in Oct 2005 and have never seen a eqsl for me posted. He also
>states that he will NOT reply to any direct QSL requests as he has no
>cards to send out. Check it out yourself at www.qrz.com/zk1etw. I
>could live with his special requests IF he did post his contacts on eqsl
>but I have yet to see them. I have sent my QSL to him for the 2001
>contacts but never received a reply as per what he has posted on qrz.com.
>Has anyone ever been able to get a QSL from him via eqsl or any other
>source?
>
>73
>
>
--
Barry Kutner, W2UP
Newtown, PA
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