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[Glenn Williams]

FYI ALL,& 73


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Date: 	Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:58:42 -0500
From: 	Jack Shirley <jcshirle at gmail.com>
To: 	Glenn V sorter <af8c at alumni.caltech.edu>

Up until now, the ARRL reimbursed Bureau managers for expenses to 
maintain a Post Office box and forward QSLs received from the ARRL and 
foreign bureaus to its sorters. Although some bureaus were notified in 
July of this change it was never confirmed 100% until December of 2024 
from Sharon Taratula from the ARRL.

As the W8 Incoming QSL Bureau Manager, I am appealing to 8^th area users 
to help the Bureau in its time of greatest financial need. I am also 
contacting other radio clubs in the W8 District and appealing for their 
help as well.

The W8 QSL bureau is not part of any club. The WC8VOA club in West 
Chester OH provides a room for sorting and does not charge for its use. 
The club members graciously sort the cards. Until now I relied totally 
on the ARRL to pay for the expenses of the PO Box, shipping and supplies.

My total expenses for 2024 amounted to approximately $1100.00 which is 
about 7/10 of a cent per ARRL member.

 From January through December of 2024, we processed over 210 pounds of 
cards which represents approximately 32,000 QSLs and forwarded them to 
the W8 Bureau sorters in several shipments. After learning about the 
possible change in ARRL reimbursement policy, adjustments were made to 
lower these expenses by reducing the number of QSL shipments per year. 
In addition, shipping labels purchased from pirateship.com 
<http://pirateship.com/> have been used exclusively, saving 60% of USPS 
retail shipping costs.

Given the above, I hope you will consider donating $10-$25 to jump start 
a wider donation drive that will follow and be directed toward W8 QSL 
Bureau users and clubs in the 8^th area.

Donations to the W8 Incoming QSL Bureau should be sent to : /*8*/^/*th*/ 
/*AREA QSL BUREAU*/, PO Box 307 West Chester OH 45071-0307. You can also 
use paypal , w8buro at gmail.com <mailto:w8buro at gmail.com>

If you need another payment method, please contact me at N8DX at ARRL.net

Also, if you are a W8 QSL Bureau user and are dissatisfied with the 
ARRL’s action to stop reimbursement of Incoming QSL Bureaus, you are 
encouraged to contact your ARRL Division Director and make your feelings 
known.

If you have any comments or questions, please contact me directly.

*Jack Shirley, N8DX*

*ARRL Eight Call Area Incoming QSL Bureau*

N <mailto:W3KX at arrl.net>8DX at ARRL.NET <mailto:8DX at ARRL.NET>




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