From: hawk@hawk.sps.mot.com (George Hawkins)
Subject: Re: QSL practices F6FNU, FR5DX
Organization: Motorola Inc. MMTG Oakhill Austin Texas
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 18:56:40 GMT

In article <1gn870INNjph@rave.larc.nasa.gov> eckman@eos1.larc.nasa.gov (Richard Eckman) writes:
>In article <1619@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM> tskelton@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Tom Skelton) writes:
>>Third time I've tried..hope it works this time.  Any whoooo
>>Would all you netters who have any experience (good or bad)
>>getting QSLs from FR5DX or stations managed by F6FNU please
>>forward to me.  Many of the local packet users and DX'ers
>>have complained vehemently about F6FNU and FR5DX.  This is not
>>a flame, just a survey.  As a baseline, we all need to remember
>>that overseas postage to USA is very expensive and a *green
>>stamp* probably does not cut it anymore.
>>Thanks in advance for any info. 73, Tom WB4IUX
>>ps:  I got my cards from FR5DX (80 - 10 meters), but I had to send
>>5 green stamps .... and I got the card back promptly thru the buro!
>>
>  I've had experience getting cards from F6FNU and have had no difficulty
>getting the QSLs for a greenstamp and self addressed envelope.  Regarding
>the concept that a greenstamp just won't cover return postage anymore:
>nothing could be further from the truth in France.  F6FNU uses a reduced
>rate airmail (notice the corners of your envelopes cut to expose the
>card?) that comes out to around 40 or 50 cents (US) by my last reckoning.
>His nominal requirement of two greenstamps for a card is IMHO totally
>out of line.
>  Given that I just worked (and sent out a card) to FR5DX from last weekend's
>contest, I'll be interested to see if he responds directly or not.  Again,
>I'd be surprised if US$1.00 doesn't cover normal airmail return postage
>from Reunion.
>
>Rich Eckman  KO4MR
>NASA Langley
>eckman@dobson.larc.nasa.gov
>

In article <1619@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM> tskelton@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Tom Skelton) writes:
>Third time I've tried..hope it works this time.  Any whoooo
>Would all you netters who have any experience (good or bad)
>getting QSLs from FR5DX or stations managed by F6FNU please
>forward to me.  Many of the local packet users and DX'ers
>have complained vehemently about F6FNU and FR5DX.  This is not
>a flame, just a survey.  As a baseline, we all need to remember
>that overseas postage to USA is very expensive and a *green
>stamp* probably does not cut it anymore.
>Thanks in advance for any info. 73, Tom WB4IUX
>ps:  I got my cards from FR5DX (80 - 10 meters), but I had to send
>5 green stamps .... and I got the card back promptly thru the buro!
>

I've gotten 100% GOOD response from F6FNU w/ Green stamp
and SAE. That's at least 20 or more! Hats OFF to the chap!


regards 

George Hawkins

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