[RTTY] $$$$$$ Collector

[Radioman]

Owning a cluster im seeing more and more vulgar and pitiful/bad use
of the announcements feature,  and just poor ungentlemen like behavior
and i really hope it wasn't some from this list...

Tony
NN1D



Steve and Judy wrote:

>OM,
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>This is my reply to the offensive posting that you made about me on the
>cluster network.
>It would be appreciated if you could  get your facts right before making any 
>further postings.
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>The true facts are as follows.
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>Any DX station who replies to all of the direct cards that he receives whether
>they contain postage or just an sae  {self addressed envelope} - DOES NOT MAKE MONEY.
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>A 1st class stamp to Europe from here costs  CY 0.31 cents. {20gr}
>A 1st class stamp to Rest of the World  costs  CY 0.41 cents. {20gr}
>1 $ can be exchanged for CY 0.42 cents on average.
>1 IRC can be exchanged for 1 1st class stamp.
>1000 QSL Cards cost  45 pounds or 90$
>Envelopes if not sent cost around 5 cents each.
>Time spent replying - 4 to 6 hours per week.
>I have to date sent out around 7000 cards
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>Personally:-
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>I like to receive cards.
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>I reply within a week of receiving a direct card.
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>I reply to all requests that contain postage with or without an sae.
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>I reply to all requests that only contain a sae if I  think that the sender  
>would have difficulty in obtaining  the postage.
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>I do not reply to requests that only contain a card. {That is -  no postage or sae}
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>A Bureau is not easily accessible therefore I do not use a Bureau.
>Also I have found from experience that  Direct Only concentrates the mind of the sender
>as he has to pay the return postage. This cuts down on numerous requests for same 
>band same time same mode etc.  
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>I do not reply to bulk requests from Clubs or Managers for more than 10 cards  and only
>then if they contain the correct postage.
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>I do return to the sender any cash that he may have sent in error, eg.  5$/10$/20$ bills
>instead of  a 1$ bill, this does happen occasionally.
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>If you require anything other than a straightforward QSL Card, skeds etc. Just let
>me know and I will do my best to accommodate you.
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>IRC's
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>My Post Office will not accept the smaller IRC's.
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>The current IRC's dated  31/12/2005 will be valueless after this date, so please do not
>send them.
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>I hope that this helps you and maybe others to understand my situation.
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>73  Steve,  ZC4Li, ZD8Lii, G0Lii, 5B4AHA, C4C, G5G to G8G  etc.
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