[UK-CONTEST] Short Contest Calls Buro QSLCards

[Nigel G3TXF]

Hullo UK Contesters,

1. Very psed to read John G3LZQ's message about "Contest Short Calls".
And yes, I can confirm that the new QSL Sub-Manager (Rose Bunce,
M3DXR) appears to be doing an excellent job. I've supplied Rose M3DXR
with envelopes recently and they've come back with cards by return.
M3DXR appears to be working through a huge back-log.

2. Thanks also to Ian G4IIY whom I also remember kept the "Contest
Short Calls" QSL Sub-Managership in good order in his day. However
between the time that Ian ceased doing it and until M3DXR started up
recently, there appears to have been a bit of a void.

3. On the question of not responding to Bureau cards, there is, "in my
humble opinion", no room for equivocation. If you use a special call
of any kind, it would seem to be a straight-forward discourtesy to the
stations that call you, possibly simply BECAUSE you have the special
call, not to respond to their subsequent requests for cards, whether
direct or via the Bureau.  QED.

73 -  Nigel G3TXF

PS 1 : QSLs willing handled by all routes for M5A, MW5A, MZ5A and M8M.
PS 2 : "QED" is not a Q-code.

----- Original Message -----
From: "ian fugler" <ian at g4iiy.freeserve.co.uk>
To: "Mike Farmer" <G3VAO at hortonbrook.freeserve.co.uk>;
<uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 7:08 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Short Contest Calls Buro QSLCards


> I was the first sub-manager for the abbreviated calls back in 1996,
I
> believe.
>
> Many clubs either submitted envelopes or, in some cases, money for
parcels
> because of the sheer volume of cards.  However, many others did not.
I
> diligently tracked down contacts for most of them and asked if they
would
> like to send me some envelopes.  Many did.  But others made very
clear that
> they were not interested in receiving cards.  I always thought that
was a
> shame.  Even if they QSLed 100% to all in their log, it still left
hundreds
> of SWLs without a card.  As an award chase, I was always conscious
that the
> abbreviated calls offered the chance to enhance scores towards, for
> instance, WPX, which need QSL cards.
>
> I gave the post up after a few years, partly because of the volume
of work
> and competing priorities on my time.  But it was also incredibly
frustrating
> to sort through thousands of cards each month in the knowledge that
hundreds
> and hundreds would ultimately go in to my compost bin!
>
> So I would certainly support John's comments about making contact
with the
> sub-manager.
>
> Ian G4IIY
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Farmer" <G3VAO at hortonbrook.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 11:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Short Contest Calls Buro QSLCards
>
>
> This suggests that holders of the "Contest Calls" do not send QSL's
when one
> arrives. Is this true? If it is surely that damages the image of the
uk
> amateur population. After all contests are often thought to be a
good way of
> getting the contacts required for awards.  Anybody any thoughts?
>
> 73 de Mike
> G3VAO
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Dunnington" <g3lzq at john-dunnington.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 8:00 PM
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Short Contest Calls Buro QSLCards
>
>
>
> I have had a request if as a contester I would make a plea to all
owners of
> contest calls to either:
>
> (a) Confirm you are interested in the cards and if so send a cheque
to cover
> postage and packing. £25.00 will cover
>     the best part of a year operating with say 5-or-6 shipments.
>
> (b) If not interested in receiving QSL's please drop the guy a line
and tell
> him that way you save time and money
>     that the RSGB could spend in other directions. Plus empty the
poor guy's
> lounge of useless scrap paper.
>
> (c) If you are up to date and collecting cards no need to respond
thank
> you..
>
> I understand some call holders have hundreds of QSL's which will be
binned
> very shortly. If you want send me an Email saying No and the
Callsign and I
> will pass the information on to the sub-manager who lives locally
and is not
> on the internet.
>
> The Sub-manager is R.A.C. Bunce (M3DXR)  46 Gordon Street,
Gainsborough,
> Lincs, DN21  1DJ
>
> I know from first hand experience the Contest Call sub managers have
not
> been exactly 110% in the past but this guy is genuine and wants to
help. It
> is up to us as part of the Contest Community to help him do his
unpaid
> thankless task. Many spend lots of hard earned pennies putting
stations
> together but a few quid for postage and we shy away.
>
>
> John G3LZQ
> RSGB HF AWARDS MANAGER and QSL Manager for GU8D,G8D and holder of
M2D
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