Ian, Good question. I too have recently received QSL cards with SASEs included from people that I know I never spoke with on the birds. They are going to a lot of trouble sending these, but if I never have definitively established contact with them, they shouldn't be disappointed when they don't receive a response from me. I don't like sending QSLs myself anyway. Establishing relationships with other hams is more interesting to me that establishing a card collection. Some people really get off on it and thats great for them.
Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian" Ian@mceassociates.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 4:21 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] QSL Etiquette
I was wondering what others may be doing when they receive an "questionnable" request for a QSL. Last week while on vacation in Orlando I attempted to make some AO51 contacts with a handheld station. Althought I was receiving many stations, I was unsuccesful in establishing a contact and never heard anyone call me back. I must have been getting out though as I have received an eQSL request from a South American station. Is it normal practice to ignore the request or to reply with refusal to QSL. If it were a mistaken callsign situation I would reply with a "sorry" but in the case of a bogus request I was wondering what others may be doing. Next time I will use a better antenna hi hi. Thanks & 73 Ian VE9IM
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