CYPRUS, BBC - British East Mediterranean Relay Station in EE, 13675,
stamped but unsigned n/d card stating “This is to verify your QSL
report,” by airmail in 21 days for EE report (10 June 2010) & self-
addressed envelope by airmail. Also included other items such as SWL
card & ready-made QSL, which were not returned, and $3 U.S. which was
return4d Two apparent valid addresses included for BEMRS, including
POB 54912, CY (4-digit number unreadable), Limassol, Cyprus, and Zygi,
Larnaca 7739, Cyprus (Jensen-CA).

dxAce wrote:

bpnjensen wrote:

CYPRUS, BBC - British East Mediterranean Relay Station in EE, 13675,
stamped but unsigned n/d card stating “This is to verify your QSL
report,” by airmail in 21 days for EE report (10 June 2010) & self-
addressed envelope by airmail. Also included other items such as SWL
card & ready-made QSL, which were not returned, and $3 U.S. which was
return4d Two apparent valid addresses included for BEMRS, including
POB 54912, CY (4-digit number unreadable), Limassol, Cyprus, and Zygi,
Larnaca 7739, Cyprus (Jensen-CA).

Unfortunate that they did not sign and return your prepared QSL. One always
wonders about that.

I'm waiting for a QSL from Radio Fly (5960), Papua New Guinea.

I sent a prepared card, SAE, and $2. Have heard nothing, other than seeing
some things indicating that they themselves were going to have a QSL printed,
so perhaps ultimately they will send something.

I'd be happy with the prepared card!

It used to be that the PNG stations (and even the Indonesians) were good
verifiers.

I've currently at least 20, and perhaps 21 PNG stations QSL'd (veried, for those
in Glendale) who used to verify with a nice, sometimes spectacular letterhead
with a sometimes long letter.

Times have changed I suppose, and the majority of the stations have apparently
left SW, but the 60 meter certainly was hopping at one time.

On Aug 30, 2:58*am, dxAce wrote:
bpnjensen wrote:
CYPRUS, BBC - British East Mediterranean Relay Station *in EE, 13675,
stamped but unsigned n/d card stating “This is to verify your QSL
report,” by airmail in 21 days for EE report (10 June 2010) & self-
addressed envelope by airmail. *Also included other items such as SWL
card & ready-made QSL, which were not returned, and $3 U.S. which was
return4d * Two apparent valid addresses included for BEMRS, including
POB 54912, CY (4-digit number unreadable), Limassol, Cyprus, and Zygi,
Larnaca 7739, Cyprus (Jensen-CA).

Unfortunate that they did not sign and return your prepared QSL. One always
wonders about that.

I'm waiting for a QSL from Radio Fly (5960), Papua New Guinea.

I sent a prepared card, SAE, and $2. Have heard nothing, other than seeing
some things indicating that they themselves were going to have a QSL printed,
so perhaps ultimately they will send something.

I'd be happy with the prepared card!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

I agree - I have had so many quickie cards/letters come back lately
that just say something like this, a simple confirmation with no
details -

The prepped card I sent was pretty cool - neat and sharp, done on the
PC, 4" x 6" full-color, the front had the station name, a small map of
both the UK and Cyprus, and the back had full printed data and a place
for a signature. It would have been no trouble at all to sign or even
stamp/initial it and pop it in the same envelope with the mass-
produced one-sided sheet they sent.

I wish you the best of fortune with the Radio Fly QSL - have you heard
whether they've veried for anyone else?

Bruce

bpnjensen wrote:

On Aug 30, 2:58 am, dxAce wrote:
bpnjensen wrote:
CYPRUS, BBC - British East Mediterranean Relay Station in EE, 13675,
stamped but unsigned n/d card stating “This is to verify your QSL
report,” by airmail in 21 days for EE report (10 June 2010) & self-
addressed envelope by airmail. Also included other items such as SWL
card & ready-made QSL, which were not returned, and $3 U.S. which was
return4d Two apparent valid addresses included for BEMRS, including
POB 54912, CY (4-digit number unreadable), Limassol, Cyprus, and Zygi,
Larnaca 7739, Cyprus (Jensen-CA).

Unfortunate that they did not sign and return your prepared QSL. One always
wonders about that.

I'm waiting for a QSL from Radio Fly (5960), Papua New Guinea.

I sent a prepared card, SAE, and $2. Have heard nothing, other than seeing
some things indicating that they themselves were going to have a QSL printed,
so perhaps ultimately they will send something.

I'd be happy with the prepared card!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

I agree - I have had so many quickie cards/letters come back lately
that just say something like this, a simple confirmation with no
details -

The prepped card I sent was pretty cool - neat and sharp, done on the
PC, 4" x 6" full-color, the front had the station name, a small map of
both the UK and Cyprus, and the back had full printed data and a place
for a signature. It would have been no trouble at all to sign or even
stamp/initial it and pop it in the same envelope with the mass-
produced one-sided sheet they sent.

I wish you the best of fortune with the Radio Fly QSL - have you heard
whether they've veried for anyone else?

No, at present I've seen nothing other than perhaps an email verie, and I really
prefer to not go that route.

dxAce

bpnjensen wrote:

On Aug 30, 2:24 pm, RHF wrote:
On Aug 30, 1:38 pm, dxAce wrote:





bpnjensen wrote:
On Aug 30, 2:58 am, dxAce wrote:
bpnjensen wrote:
CYPRUS, BBC - British East Mediterranean Relay Station in EE, 13675,
stamped but unsigned n/d card stating “This is to verify your QSL
report,” by airmail in 21 days for EE report (10 June 2010) & self-
addressed envelope by airmail. Also included other items such as SWL
card & ready-made QSL, which were not returned, and $3 U.S. which was
return4d Two apparent valid addresses included for BEMRS, including
POB 54912, CY (4-digit number unreadable), Limassol, Cyprus, and Zygi,
Larnaca 7739, Cyprus (Jensen-CA).

Unfortunate that they did not sign and return your prepared QSL. One always
wonders about that.

I'm waiting for a QSL from Radio Fly (5960), Papua New Guinea.

I sent a prepared card, SAE, and $2. Have heard nothing, other than seeing
some things indicating that they themselves were going to have a QSL printed,
so perhaps ultimately they will send something.

I'd be happy with the prepared card!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

I agree - I have had so many quickie cards/letters come back lately
that just say something like this, a simple confirmation with no
details -

The prepped card I sent was pretty cool - neat and sharp, done on the
PC, 4" x 6" full-color, the front had the station name, a small map of
both the UK and Cyprus, and the back had full printed data and a place
for a signature. It would have been no trouble at all to sign or even
stamp/initial it and pop it in the same envelope with the mass-
produced one-sided sheet they sent.

I wish you the best of fortune with the Radio Fly QSL - have you heard
whether they've veried for anyone else?

No, at present I've seen nothing other than perhaps an email verie, and I really
prefer to not go that route.

dxAce

BpnJ & DX Ace -wrt- the eMail 'Veries'

Do any send a printing-yourself QSL Card
as an 'attachment' in the eMails ? ~ RHF
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Yes, I got that one from Radio New Zealand, sort of cute, had full
data (sans an original written ink signature) and a cartoon of a kiwi
on it - I found it satisfactory. I have gotten only two other
"veries" from other stations by e-mail, and neither one was complete,
but what can you do? I think at least one of those was from a person
who really did not understand the concept of QSLing, since the e-mail
was really a "Thank You for listening and please tune in again" kind
of thing.

There are some who are eager to post a nice full-data QSL for even a
quickie e-mail - DW, CRI, RN, VoR, Radio Prague all seem highly
cooperative in this regard. So far, I have gotten nada from VOA,
Radio Australia, RHC or several others, which surprise me somewhat.
Had V. Vietnam read my complete letter on the air one night a few
months back, but have yet to receive a promised QSL. I am patient,
though...

I certainly understand Steve's aversion to the e-mail return method -
the farther one gets from the traditional format, the more chance for
having it questioned at some point. Not that, as a hobby, this is a
do-or-die thing - but there is a certain amount of honor and
satisfaction in having the tangible evidence of the accomplishment in
hand, and that's worth something. It would be frustrating to know
that you have bagged a station, received confirmation, and yet have it
questioned because of a technicality.

I don't worry about technicalities per se, but it is certainly more satisfying to get at
least a prepared card back signed and stamped from the station at least with a nifty
envelope with cool stamps on it.

I guess over the past 40 + years that the hobby has changed.

Stations come, stations go, but I guess the main thing is to remain patient, and keep
trying.

Steve