[RTTY] 5bwas rtty

[Barry]

I usually receive 3 or 4 buro shipments per year.  It's usually a box 
sent UPS (I do a lot of CW and some SSB contesting, too).  Some cards 
received are under a year old.  Most are 1-3 years, and I've received 
some as old as 15 years!  On the average, I figure 2-3 years for a 
round trip of both cards.

I send my outgoing cards to the ARRL Outgoing service, except when I 
have enough (one pound, usually) of an individual country.  In that 
case, it's more cost effective ($4 vs $8 per pound) to send direct to 
that country's buro.  For me, it's usually DL and JA I send directly 
to their buros.  Occasionally, a few other EUs like Italy, too.
73,
Barry

 On 11 May 2004 at 10:12, Don Inbody wrote:

> What is your experience with the BURO?  I sent a bunch of cards out
> that way recently, but have no real understanding as to how long it
> may take for the cards to reach their recipients.
> 
> As with most everyone here, I QSL 100% by most every means available,
> e.g., Direct, Bureau, LOTW, and eQSL...whatever floats your boat.  I
> do need to go pick up some IRCs, though, as expensive as they are.
> 
> 73 and hope to run into you all...still looking for that 160M RTTY
> contact.
> 
> Don/AD0K
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Barry Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 10:03 To:
> rtty at contesting.com Subject: Re: [RTTY] 5bwas rtty
> 
> If anyone needs PA, I respond to all QSLs.  For stateside, SASE 
> required and immediate reply.  For DX, all replies via buro (unless
> SAE/IRC or greenstamp included), mailed once a year. Barry W2UP
> 
>  On 11 May 2004 at 8:00, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
> 
> > --- Peter Laws <plaws at plaws.net> wrote:
> > 
> > > How have other folks been able to work 5BWAS or 5BDXCC?  Do I have
> > > to include cash in with the SASE?  If so, how much?  Is $20
> > > enough? Is that per envelope or per QSO?  Is it more for RTTY or
> > > 'phone?
> > 
> > Hi Peter,
> > 
> > I sympathize with your frustration.  I have cards in hand for 5BWAS
> > (mixed-mode) and am slowly working on all RTTY.  I try to repond to
> > any direct QSLs sent within a couple of weeks, and I look at the
> > card carefully enough to see what's needed. You should not need to
> > include a "tip", an SASE should be sufficient.
> > 
> > Perhaps a gentle reminder via E-mail to those who owe you QSLs would
> > be helpful.  I do this rarely, but always get a response to my
> > request, and often a QSL shortly thereafter (thanks WA9ALS).
> > 
> > The tails of the bell curve -- big stations who make tons of QSOs,
> > and little guys who just want to get on and have a little fun --
> > probably don't QSL as well as the majority in the middle.
> > 
> > Good luck in your pursuit.
> > 
> > 73 - Jim AD1C
> > 
> > 
> > =====
> > Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 USA
> > +978-251-9933, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.com PGP
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> Newtown, PA                     Frankford Radio Club
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Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up at mindspring.com
Newtown, PA                     Frankford Radio Club