[SEDXC] QSLs for ARRL Outgoing QSL Service--NEW RATES

[Bill Coleman]

On Apr 17, 2007, at 10:18 AM, Bill Barr N4NX wrote:

> * Cards in incorrect order.

As a DXer newbie, I find this requirement to be really hard to  
follow. The web page referenced below states:

"Presort your DX QSL's alphabetically by parent call-sign prefix (AP,  
C6, CE, DL, ES, EZ, F, G, JA, LY, PY, UN, YL, 5N, 9Y and so on).  
Canadian and Australian cards should be sorted by numerical callsign  
(VE1, VE2, VE3 & VK1, VK2, VK3 etc). NOTE: Some countries have a  
parent prefix and use additional prefixes, i.e. G (parent prefix) =  
M, 2E, 2I, 2M, 2W,.... When sorting countries that have multiple  
prefixes, keep that country's prefixes grouped with the parent prefix  
in your alphabetical stack."

Seems reasonable, huh? Here's one question -- what are the "Some"  
countries that have multiple prefixes that need to be in a special  
order? It seems completely unreasonable for a bureau user to have to  
know how every single DXCC country has allocated its callsign prefixes.

It would be helpful if there were a complete, ordered list of  
prefixes, or a least a list of what these special "parent" prefixes  
are, and what sub-prefixes are assigned to them.

Barring that -- putting cards in alphabetical order seems a  
reasonable compromise.

> * Cards for countries not covered by the ARRL Bureau. ( i.e. KH8,  
> TT, VP2M + about 50 more )

The ARRL does have a list of countries not covered by the ARRL bureau  
on the web page:
http://www.arrl.org/qsl/qslout.html

Curiously, KH8 is not on the list. Therefore, it should be covered by  
the bureau.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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