[CQ-Contest] WPX and LOTW

[Jim Cassidy]

I should have added that the incoming bureau cards are also handled by all volunteers at the call area level.  I am involved with the 7th area bureau and we have 27 volunteers that sort and distribute to the 7th area stations.  The program does have some ongoing issues with some of the users.  Some do not even want any cards thru the bureau.

The incoming bureau volume is somewhat dependent on the propagation cycle.  I think overall the volume has gone down some in recent years maybe due to the other options such as LOTW.

73  

----- Original Message -----
From: "Radio K0HB" <kzerohb at gmail.com>
To: "Jim Cassidy" <jc_ki7y at q.com>
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 3:59:34 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WPX and LOTW

Excellent.  We all owe them thanks.

But if the workload is too much, I suppose they could un-volunteer.

My domestic QSL's run about 5:1 over my DX QSL's.  ARRL could use the 
increased revenue to hire more sorters as needed.

73, de Hans, K0HB

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jim Cassidy
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 3:48 PM
To: Radio K0HB
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WPX and LOTW

A lot of the sorting for the ARRL outgoing QSL Bureau is done by volunteers. 
I have a couple of friends who have done quite a lot of it.

73  Jim KI7Y

----- Original Message -----
From: "Radio K0HB" <kzerohb at gmail.com>
To: "Michael D. Adams" <mda at ab1od.org>
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 12:09:35 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WPX and LOTW

Two points ---

1) A number of US organizations have their own internal "bureaus".  Haven't 
heard of any of them going to prison.

2) The card sorters at Newington are our employees.  If they object to the 
workload, they are free to consider other opportunities.

73, K0HB

On Jul 23, 2012, at 6:10 PM, "Michael D. Adams" <mda at ab1od.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Oliver Dröse <droese at necg.de> wrote:
>
>> I also ever wondered why ARRL is only handling international cards for US
>> operators but not US to US. Anyone an explanation? Can be off list, of
>> course, not to bother anyone here. ;-)
>
> Traditionally, the U.S. Postal Service was very jealous of its
> monopoly on mail service.
>
> Even though those postal regulations have been interpreted a bit more
> liberally the past few years, I have the pleasure of knowing some of
> the card-sorters in Newington.  They seem busy enough as it is without
> being asked to work through a mountain of domestic cards as well.
>
> --
> Michael D. Adams (AB1OD)
> Poquonock, Connecticut | mda at ab1od.org
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