[UK-CONTEST] Contest QSLing policies

[Dave Sergeant]

On 2 Aug 2006 at 9:19, Andy Swiffin wrote:

> We've changed QSL sub manager for the GM8 series and my previous QSL
> drought has turned into a deluge with all my current envelopes arriving
> at once plus half a dozen envelopes from 2004 that everyone swore blind
> had not been passed on....  As a result I have a 4 inch plus pile of
> cards to reply to.

Yes I have a bit of a backlog to catch up with.

For logging I use XMlog. I do not in general send QSLs unless I 
specifically want a country confirmed, and very rarely direct these 
days.

For incoming cards I validate them as good QSOs in XMLog, which also 
will tell me how many cards I have previously received from that 
station. For cards which specifically say 'please QSL' I send a reply 
card unless I have already received several from that station before. 
Cards from big contest stations and dxpeditions without the 'please 
QSL' I don't reply to - and some of these specifically say 'no return 
QSL needed'.

I print my own cards in batches (certainly nothing special) and hand 
write the replies. Printing labels for small random batches like this 
is probably a longer chore.

On a related topic, I read with interest the suggestions in RadCom on 
the new postage rates. In the past I have sent envelopes stamped for 
the 150gm rate and this has worked well. The new small letter rate is 
unrealistic because of the 5mm thickness limit (who on earth decided 
that wants to be shot, it will cause no end of problems). To keep to 
my existing amounts I am proposing to stamp at 55p which allows up to 
250gm in 'large letter' and instruct my manager not to over fill 
them, 100gm is a bit too low. Any thoughts?

73 Dave G3YMC

http://www.davesergeant.com