Length of time to wait on a qsl

2OD002 · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 1:54 am Post subject: Length of time to wait on a qsl

Just wondering what you guys/gals think is enough time to receive a qsl. I have sent for many qsl's and have not received them yet. I don't want to get in too big of a hurry and start sending email when maybe I have not waited long enough. Please let me know how long you wait before sending an email to ask where it is.

19SD265 · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:07 am Post subject:

normal time for me is 1/2 - 1 year for an activation/iota ses etc
normal time for qso with othr dxcc is all between 2-8 months or so depends on how quick the other party is with returning qsl s
some are quick some are slow as i receive sometimes qsl returns from over more then 2 years

14gt007 · Dxhunters-Newbie Joined: Aug 14, 2004 Posts: 2

hello,

just for the fun: I have recieved 2 weeks ago, a confirmation for a contact done in 2000 Wink

Maybe a new World Record.
But the only one question is: Do I have to wait also 6 years to send the reply Wink

?
kind regards
CHRIS 14 GT 007

30KR239 · Site Admin Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 330

It depends if country counts as a new one or not on my case.... Wink

. But 1 year should be more than enough to confirm a contact including delays, troubles and printer´s affaires...If I were you I´d start to send reminders within a year or so after the contact...that would be a reasonable period. 73s and Good Luck!
30KR239 Fernando
30kr239@dxhunters.com

14FR003 · Dxhunters-Newbie Joined: Oct 03, 2004 Posts: 14

the minimum we can do when we print via a printer is 2 months. but I believe that we can expect for a QSL less than 1 year. after 1 year, we can say there's a big problem, héhéhé!
The main is to receive. think that printing and designing a QSL is not so easy !!
the design is a big work and take many hours. be patient please....

31FAT010 · Semi-Dxhunter Joined: Sep 15, 2004 Posts: 23

Well another nice subject: What the time to wait for a qsl??
It depends with the person we deal, you know that it's extremely hard to get good qsl exchanged, but today we have a lot of tools on internet to help us on that, like web pages with black list etc etc.
Before we send a qsl we need to start to look for the call to see if it's a clean callsign without problems on the past. About the time maybe a lot of one's don't knowed that i was qsmanager of some FAT activities and i can tell you that i always take about 6 months to design, print and send back to the mail office all the cards. Remember 75FAT/AZ006 Pico Isl, more then 1600 qso's about 800 to 1000 qsl's rxed and sended and others one's that i managed.

I believe that 6 months should be the perfect time but also until 1 year it's not so much, after that it's time to start send some e-mails or letters to remind the person (qsm) about that.

Well these is my opinion but others opinion's are welcomed.

Hope catch you soon again.

73's to all.

31FAT010 Paulo.

108SD356 · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:20 am Post subject:

I agree with Paulo ..... around 6 months should be plenty time to conduct a 2-way personal QSL exchange Rolling Eyes

Of course there can be extenuating circumstances which cause delays and these generally cannot be helped so allowing a bit longer when major SES are involved is pertinent.

The advent of PC based logging programmes has certainly helped I think....in the old paper logs it was easy enough to miss sending a card if you didn't pay attention, I know I was guilty of that on occasions Wink

Having the information on your PC as to exactly when you sent cards, what cards you need to send and their return is a great bonus especially if you're a bit older and forgetful like me Rolling Eyes

Having said all that I recently received on from 2003 so it just proves that everything comes to those who wait Wink

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