[RTTY] QSL'ing

[Barry Murrell]

Despite the (deservedly) poor reputation of ZS stations IRO QSL'ing, I 
reply to every QSL received, without fail. I feel it is poor manners for 
anyone not to respond to a QSL request that includes an SASE or 
sufficient postage.

Sadly, many stations seem to just collect the IRCs/dollars and not 
bother with returning their card. I now keep a page on my website 
(updated daily) where I detail the status of QSLs in and out. What is 
depressing is the number of South African stations that I have QSLed 
(with SASE) and had no response.

Our bureau here is very slow indeed - plus I am located nearly 1000km 
away from the bureau, and only receive cards from them very 
occasionally. If anyone in the RTTY community has worked me and needs a 
ZS card, I suggest you send direct (I only send via bureau in answer to 
a card received, and that could take a LOOONG time!!) Your QSL will be 
replied to within 3 working days of receipt!!


73 de Barry ZS2EZ
(EX ZR2DX / ZR6DXB)
KF26TA - Port Elizabeth,South Africa
Member : PEARS, SARL, ARRL, SA AMSAT

ke4qok at bellsouth.net wrote:
> 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
>>