[CQ-Contest] QSL from DARC

[Oliver "Olli" Dröse]

Hi Yuri,

first of all the DARC QSL bureau delivers all cards it gets from our local 
divisions, they do not check if all cards are from members or not (that would 
not fit into the process, usually the local QSL managers should do this).

For your case (I know this very well myself, get also dozen of "Can't be 
delivered" or "Not member" cards back) the two most obvious reasons are:
a.) The OM became a DARC member before he obtained his license (i.e. as an SWL). 
After getting the call he did not inform the QSL bureau of his call so even if 
he's a member his cards cannot be delivered.
b.) Essentially the same as a.): The guy had a known to the bureau call but 
changed it for whatever reason and didn't inform the QSL bureau about the change 
so the cards for the new call cannot be delivered.

I can be really annoying as those guys do not only waste their own money and 
time but yours and mine, too. ;-))

73, Olli - DH8BQA




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Yuri" <ve3dz at rigexpert.net>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 4:49 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] QSL from DARC


> Sorry for the off-topic, but maybe some of our German friends would clarify 
> this situation for me. I usually receive hundreds of QSL from Germany through 
> the bureau and I try to answer all of them (not in a timely fashion though).
> What surprises me that every new batch of incoming cards contains up to a 
> dozen my own cards for DL stations that are being returned with the stamp 
> either "Does not collect cards" or "not member. Can't be delivered". But I 
> received all the cards from the buro... What's happening?
> Thanks.
>
> Yuri VE3DZ
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