[SCCC] Off Topic But...

[Cliff Frescura]

Hi Dennis,

I went through a similar paper log recheck (1987-2000) a few years ago using
google, qrz.com, ik3qar.it and qslinfo.de. Got quite a few good hits and was
amazed (and very appreciative!) at the extra effort many of the stations
went to in order to get a card out to me. 

73,

Cliff K3LL

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sccc-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:sccc-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Dennis Younker NE6I
> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 4:50 PM
> To: sccc
> Subject: [SCCC] Off Topic But...
> 
> Sometimes, persistence pays off.
> 
> I worked ZA1HA twice back in 1991 but despite several QSLs via different
> methods, I was unsuccessful in getting the contacts confirmed.  And, I
> never
> worked Albania again.  ZA has remained on my Worked but Not Confirmed
> list
> for 18 years.
> 
> Last month, I went through old logbooks looking for loose ends and found
> the
> QSOs.  A little Googling resulted in the call signs of the DXpedition
> operators (HA5PP and HA5HO).  I emailed them both.  HA5PP could not help
> me,
> but HA5HO offered to help.  With a few more emails, he was able to
> validate
> the QSOs!  A couple of days ago, I was rewarded with confirmations!
> 
> And yes, lightning struck twice this month.
> 
> I also discovered that I had not received a QSL for CY9DXX from a 1988
> operation from St. Paul Island.  This would count for a new Phone
> country
> for me.  Again, Google was my friend, and the original QSL Manager was
> more
> than cooperative.  He discovered that somehow my call sign did not
> appear in
> the computer log, thus no confirmation was sent to me.  He pulled the
> original paper logs and found that there was a transcription error when
> they
> computerized the paper logs to computer!  The computer showed NT6I but
> the
> paper log showed NE6I.  Upon discovering this, he promptly sent a QSL
> card
> along.  Perfect!
> 
> Just goes to show, you should never give up!
> 
> 73, Dennis NE6I
> See you in the contests...
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