[CQ-Contest] Signing/verifying QSLs

[Harry Hodges]

Hi All,

Been a QSL collector since I started out in the hobby as ZP5HZ in the early
70s. I use photo albums, generally Pioneer brand with 4x6 pockets and file
according to DXCC, WAS, and IOTA lists. If I get a beautiful photo card in
that can replace a generic printed card I make the change. The albums sit on
a book shelf, the cards stay protected, and the other cards not "displayed"
are in metal 5x7 file drawers, separated by index cards as to SSB, CW, RTTY,
etc.. Not sure how many there are but its now 6 drawers full - 3 to 4K I
guess. Also manage club calls N6WB and W6PT that generate quite a few QSLs
after Field Day and CQP.

Even after 30 years of hamming it's fun to sit on the couch and go through
the albums, read the comments if any, and admire the photography. Sometimes
it's of a place I've been and recognize and that makes it sort of special.

73, Harry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerry Treas K8GT" <k8gt at flash.net>
To: <ke9r at ke9r.com>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 15:36
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Signing/verifying QSLs


>
> I agree, and for the same reasons.  Most of us are collectors
> of one thing or another.  I did notice the DF0HQ card, now that
> it was brought to my attention, but I had never compared them.
>  Cool!
>
> 73, Gerry  K8GT
>
>
>
> >I love getting card after card. Those of you who just throw
> them into
> >a big pile, sometimes the trash pile, don't really understand
> what this
> >is about. I'm however very particular about my cards and really
> adore
> >them. I also like getting cards from identical stations year
> after year.
> >A lot of them vary their cards every season, as do I, and we
> happily
> >exchange our art and our time vested into these little things.
> >
> >I pour over my cards and often am rewarded by little interesting
> things
> >that most people don't find. For example, heres one that I pulled
> off
> >the top of my head just now. Yes, the two cards are for different
> bands,
> >but if it wasn't I'd be just as amused and happy.
> >
> > http://ke9r.com/qsl/df0hq/
> > (occasionally the server is a bit slow)
> >
> >Ken, some of us entirely appreciate you "blanket QSL'ing", and
> are more
> >than willing to pay that little bit it costs to get your card
> to us
> >through the buro.
> >
> >To each his own. It's fine you won't QSL me via buro Bruce and
> it's fine
> >that Ken will.
> >
> >73 Greg/KE9R
> >
>
> 73, Gerry,  K8GT
>
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