I hear you, Steve.
Looks like you and I are in a very similar situation, and it does my heart
good to know I'm not alone.
I guess what prompted this for me was that earlier today, I received a stack
of 30 or 40 cards from the buro, and when I went to stach them in the thick
envelope I already had, I was appalled by how thick the envelope had become.
I'd say that, up until my brief move to Colorado in 2009--2010, I was able
to keep on top of things, but since then, due to changing life situations
and other obligations (not to mention the need for sighted assistance), bulk
QSLing has had to take a back seat.
I guess Alan's proposed solution of a QSL manager could work, but I think it
would have to be someone in my area so that the manager and I could sit down
and figure out how best to proceed.
I do have a qsl template that I have posted here on the list every so often,
and I suppose I could invest in some card stock from which return cards
could be printed, but it would really take some time and money at this
point.
Anyway, I appreciate the opportunity to post this quiry on the list, without
my having to fear being judged negatively for not being able to keep up with
things as much as I would like.
I guess we all try to do the best we can, and do have to realize that ham
radio is a hobby, not a lifetime obligation.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2015 5:54 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Return QSL Card Obligations
Tom,
I've got a bushel basket full of cards that have come in over the past
few years that I need to deal with someday. Just trying to survive
and can't worry about this rinky-dink stuff.
I try and discourage QSL's unless somebody really needs the prefix, or
county, or whatever. I told the bureau years ago to not send me any cards
and they dispose of them.
If a card has a printed label on it with all the necessary info, you can
scan and OCR it so you can print out one to send back. Cards
filled in by hand are a royal pain and need sighted help. No
obligation at all to reply to any card that didn't include a SASE.
on a semi-related note: For the 2007 WPX CW contest, I let N4PN operate as
KW3A from his home in Macon Georgia. He handled all the
QSL's for that weekend (almost 2,000 QSO's). He then sent me the cards
he had replied to and I shoved them into a drawer.
Since I no longer take bureau cards, some DX stations are still trying
to QSL KW3A via N4PN. Once or twice a year Paul sends me a dozen
or so cards that came his way. They wind up in the same drawer.
73, Steve KW3A
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