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I hate to echo the 'no obligation' message, Jay, but a QSO that was no more than an exchange of callsigns and signal reports won't mean much to many hams, and especially to a DX station that get bombarded with QSL card requests.
Having been DX I can tell you that sending cards is both time consuming and expensive --So if you want a QSL from me, make me want to send you one of mine-- for instance, remind me of something we talked about, include a photo or a postcard of your home towne , maybe a short hand written note---make it personal ....tell me how long and hard you have tried to work the Antrax Islands for your DXCC (even if its a fib- a little white lie can win this damsel's heart
) --and then say what a thrill it was I pulled
you out of that monster of a pileup.
Send your card
first-- and make it a NICE looking card; put it in an envelope-- nothing is such a turn off as a mangled ink smeared one colour postcard with some chicken-scratch on the back--- and if its domestic include a SASE --if its foreign include some "green stamps" ***.
I am not lecturing; this is just lessons learned from being a ham since forever. QSL'ing is an art. and I've done it from all sides.
Good luck Jay
Lauri
*** SASE---self addressed stamped envelope, "green stamps" (an old ham expression) for "George Washingtons"
(my best QSL ? a
case of duty-paid wine from a French ham for a rare IOTA contact
)
---------------------and did I say it ? I hate on-line confirmations !
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