[CQ-Contest] QSLing

[robert]

         GM Guys

             I believe I am in the minority on this but I always say a 
few words on my outgoing QSL's.

             One thing I always write on QSL is   " thanks for the 
QSO/QSL "  for recieved cards.  I believe some

             people send out cards without ever checking whether they 
ever sent out a card before

             or even ever had a qso with the person.   Thanks for the 
Qso/Qsl  I hope eliminates some

             duplicates.  There are a few stations that must of sent me 
6 or 7 of their QSL's.

                 I probably get around 500 QSL's a year and yes it is a 
chore but  even after

                     51 years I know I'll continue.

                         BoB WA1FCN


On 12/31/2016 8:51 AM, Bill Parry wrote:
> You and I are in the same "tub"! :-)
>
> I have over the last year started looking carefully at the card and making
> sure that they have asked for a return QSL...a lot don't.  Another trick
> that I have started using is to use cards that will take up to 20 QSOs on
> the same card. My logging program allows me to see all of the QSOs that I
> have had with a particular station and if I have QSLed to them yet. If I
> have worked them on several occasions I add all of those Qs to the card.
> This way I have confirmed ALL of the Qs that I have had with that station.
> (Sometimes I get a card from a station for every #$%^& QSO even for the same
> band and mode...mostly Jas).  Not sure what the registry would gain me.  It
> would just add another layer of checking when I am trying to get the QSLing
> done as quickly as possible.  I would say that this process has reduced my
> QSLing by 40-50%  which is a good thing. I do notice that a lot of the guys
> that ask for QSLs have already got confirmations with LOTW...so they just
> want the paper.
>
> I don't mind QSLing to guys with paper QSLs, I just wish that everyone would
> be judicious in only asking for cards that they need/want and not for every
> QSO!  ...and I wish the ARRL would not treat this as a cash cow.
>
> Bill W5VX
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Randall K Martin
> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 7:40 PM
> To: CQ-Contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] QSLing
>
> On a different thread for the subject, I'm wondering if there is the
> possibility of setting up a "NO QSL" list, similar to the no-call list for
> phones (although the no-call list doesn't seem to work that well!)
>
> I have always attempted to answer all bureau cards as quickly as possible.
> It isn't unusual for me to send out a thousand or more replies in a given
> year. In fact, I am in the middle of answering a new batch that just came
> in.
>
> One thing I notice is that there seems to be a high number of DX ops that
> have chosen to simply QSL 100%, many using a third party company to print
> and forward the cards. If I receive a card that doesn't specifically state
> "Please QSL", then I don't do any more than place it in another big box
> which will eventually be disposed of by my XYL or son when I become an SK.
> Sometimes I will even place them in file 13.
>
> Any ideas on how a registry could be created, where you could indicate that
> you do not want any qsl cards from anyone? The 100% QSLers could save some
> money by filtering their logs against the list, and then only sending cards
> for the remaining contacts.
>
> I think I have enough JA QSL's to fill up a bathtub. I don't mind replying
> to people who truly need a QSL from Colorado, but I'd love to find a way to
> cut down on the time I spend handling QSL requests.
>
> 73 Randy K0EU
>
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