[RTTY] QSL'ing

[ke4qok@bellsouth.net]

I agree totally Tom.  I QSL every new contact on every band in the US with a SASE.   And I QSL direct to every country on every band with return envelopes and postage until I have the country confirmed.

The rest go via the bureau and if the country is not served by the bureau I send those direct as well.

My elmer told me, "If you want'em you gotta send'em".  He was right and I want them, soooooooo......

Occasionly the QSL comes back with the SASE returned as well.  This has happened about as often as I have received QSLs sent as postcards or mailed with out a SASE so for the time being I'm willing say it all works out in the end.

Bob
KE4QOK 
> 
> From: "Tom Moore" <wx4tm at tm-moore.com>
> Date: 2006/01/25 Wed AM 07:22:50 EST
> To: "RTTY" <RTTY at contesting.com>
> Subject: [RTTY] QSL'ing
> 
> Hey folks, we need to remind new hams, especially new RTTY'ers of the 
> coutesy and tradition of QSL'ing.
> 
> In the last two weeks, I've received a dozen or so QSL's in the mail direct 
> from apparently new stateside HAMs or new RTTY'ers for contacts during the 
> ARRL RU.  The problem is that they are asking for return QSL's but did not 
> send SASE's. Out of 18 cards received, only 3 had SASE's. Some pleaded that 
> they needed my state for RTTY WAS. I don't think I've ever received a direct 
> card from a DXCC station that did not include an SASE and I've always sent 
> SASE's for QSL's that I needed, DX and stateside.  That's the way it was 
> taught to me many years ago - that it's simple courtesy and a tradition to 
> do so.
> 
> So please, don't put the burden of cost of QSL'ing your QSO on the other 
> guy, send SASE's if you really want or need a QSL.
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Tom WX4TM
> 
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