Topband: qsling

[k8gt at mi.rr.com]

Good for you, guys, and whatever floats your boat.

But as they say, the job isn't done until the paperwork's done.

I go through the trouble of QSLing NOT to prove it to anyone else, I do it to prove it to myself.

In my fifty years of ham radio, I've gotten several of my cards back for QSOs that I was sure that I had worked, but they had "Not in log" on them.

It's like playing baseball.  You can hit one over the fence, and many have seen you do it, but until you run the bases, and touch every one on the way, it doesn't count.

Needless to say, I've always loved QSL cards, even the third and fourth ones from ON4UN on 80M, but the 160 was even great. TNX John.

Nowadays with the cost of full color cards at reasonable prices, they are even nicer.   When I started, QSLs sent as postcards cost 3 cents in postage, but I was only making about $10 to $15 a week.  Relative to my income today, postage is a lot cheaper, and I'm not wealthy, but I can QSL.

73, Guys and Have Fun!

Gerry, K8GT




---- "Milt wrote: 

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Haavisto" <kamham69 at gmail.com>
To: "dt" <wd5r at hughes.net>
Cc: <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 7:00 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: qsling



> I know if I worked a guy or not, and am happy knowing that I worked him
> playing by the rules.
> 
> Tom - VE3CX


AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't have to show anyone anything to know that I DID IT!!!!!

de Milt, N5IA
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160 meters is a serious band, it should be treated with respect. - TF4M