[UK-CONTEST] VLF/VHF etc etc

[Colin G3PSM]

I think you will find that it refers to large quantities of cards at a 
time sent out by DXpedition QSL Managers and not individual members.

73

Colin, G3PSM

Lee Volante wrote:

>Hi John,
>
>Has it been specified what "large volume" means ?  Like many active 
>contesters reading this list, I receive a few thousand QSL cards a year 
>which I don't gain much enjoyment from. (Polite understatement.)  I will 
>then reply to everyone - I will send a huge pile of TNX QSL cards out.
>
>I understand the logic of "they gave me my enjoyment of a contest QSO, now I 
>should return the favour and send them a QSL card if they're asking for 
>one."
>
>Some contesters do not return QSLs, or indeed collect the incoming cards in 
>the first place - and that is their choice.
>
>I thought the whole idea of a national bureau was to remove the costs of 
>sending internationally from the individual, and was a service that part 
>justifies our national society subscription fee.  If we're asked to send 
>these cards overseas, I can see certain people in a similar situation to 
>myself now wavering and choosing not to send these cards out en-masse, or 
>perhaps to be more selective in replying.  It becomes more of a bind, and 
>more expensive, than it was previously.
>
>On the other hand, the additional postage is still probably only a small 
>cost compared with the average running costs of an amateur station. I should 
>count myself lucky I'm not charged by the card like elsewhere.....
>
>73,
>
>Lee G0MTN
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 8:12 PM
>Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] VLF/VHF etc etc
>
>
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>
>>Chris et al does anybody know when the decision was taken against "Large 
>>QSL
>>Bureau users who will be asked to send their large volumes direct to IARU
>>Bureaus". This was gleaned from the QSL Bureau article in the 2006 
>>Yearbook.
>>Page 17 written by the RSGB QSL Supremos. Perhaps I missed the small print
>>in Radcom.
>>
>>John G3LZQ
>>Manager for G6D,G8D,GU8D, M2D (Only QSL'd on new band/modes thanks to
>>DX4WIN)
>>
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>>
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