Jay Harris wrote to August Abolins <=-

On 17 Oct 2021, August Abolins said the following...

Now.. is there a way to send a message to that person? :/

Doesn't seem to be via that method other than snail mail.

If it were me, I'd LOVE to get something in the MAIL from someone
that found me from a contact like that. :-)




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Jimmy,

Doesn't seem to be via that method other than snail mail.

If it were me, I'd LOVE to get something in the MAIL from someone
that found me from a contact like that. :-)

With the Postal Service now taking a MINIMUM of 5 days to deliver
First Class Mail...never mind some countries overseas won't accept
mail (QSL cards, etc.), I just eQSL now. But, contesting was never
my cup of tea, as it were.

Daryl, WX4QZ

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Daryl Stout wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-

Jimmy,

Doesn't seem to be via that method other than snail mail.

If it were me, I'd LOVE to get something in the MAIL from someone
that found me from a contact like that. :-)

With the Postal Service now taking a MINIMUM of 5 days to deliver
First Class Mail...never mind some countries overseas won't accept
mail (QSL cards, etc.), I just eQSL now. But, contesting was never
my cup of tea, as it were.

I have never contested and, as of now, don't care for it. I'm just making
a general comment about getting MAIL in general! When I was a kid I had
a couple of pen pals, and I used to enjoy getting fan newsletters or 'fanzines' in the mail. :-) Was a simpler time. LOL





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Jimmy,

I have never contested and, as of now, don't care for it. I'm just
making a general comment about getting MAIL in general! When I was a
kid I had a couple of pen pals, and I used to enjoy getting fan newsletters or 'fanzines' in the mail. :-) Was a simpler time. LOL

Contest: Exam to see whether or not you're a crook. I'd say everyone
in Washington, DC aced that one. :P

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Like the instance of the "broken cup holder". <G>

Daryl

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On 10/27/2021 6:48 AM, between "Daryl Stout": Jimmy,

...never mind some countries overseas won't accept
mail (QSL cards, etc.), I just eQSL now. But, contesting was never
my cup of tea, as it were.

Whaaat? Some countries are not accepting QSL cards? Aren't they just like postcards? I thought people could send postcards from all around the world, still. What countries are not accepting?
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August,

Whaaat? Some countries are not accepting QSL cards? Aren't they just
like postcards? I thought people could send postcards from all around
the world, still. What countries are not accepting?

Offhand, I don't know their names. But, with all the political unrest,
and even reports of mail being stolen, it's just easier and cheaper to
eQSL (QSL electronically). But, not every area has internet access, and
in some countries, all content (internet and otherwise) is heavily
regulated and "spied on" by goverment entities.

There are "reciprocal operating agreements" and "third party traffic agreements", where amateur radio operators can communicate with other
amateur radio operators in certain countries, provided communication
is of a personal and "non-political" nature.

Usually, ham radio operators send their cards to a QSL Bureau, for processing, as it's much cheaper than doing it on their own. Yet, with
the US Postal Service now taking a minimum of 5 days to deliver First
Class Mail...along with several reports of losing mail (I've experienced that)...folks are doing eQSL's now. It used to be required the use of International Reply Coupons (IRC's) to pay for postage, but these are
no longer permitted. If there was anything of currency sent through
the mail, it likely would get stolen.

Daryl, WX4QZ

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On 11/1/2021 2:54 PM, between "Daryl Stout": August,

...it's just easier and cheaper to
eQSL (QSL electronically). But, not every area has internet access, and
in some countries, all content (internet and otherwise) is heavily
regulated and "spied on" by goverment entities.

Too bad for the lack of internet access. eQSL wouldn't help in that situation.

Usually, ham radio operators send their cards to a QSL Bureau, for processing, as it's much cheaper than doing it on their own. Yet, with
the US Postal Service now taking a minimum of 5 days to deliver First
Class Mail...along with several reports of losing mail (I've experienced that)...folks are doing eQSL's now.

Why even bother with a 3rd-party eQSL? Why not just email contact/log info direct via email?
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August,

Too bad for the lack of internet access. eQSL wouldn't help in that situation.

That's true...but without either one available, you'll never confirm
the contact.

Why even bother with a 3rd-party eQSL? Why not just email contact/log info direct via email?

Many hams collect these QSL cards as "wallpaper"...I don't. Contesting
and contacts were never my cup of tea. My niches are traffic nets, doing
an introductory forum at hamfests, conducting license exams, and when I
feel like it, ragchewing (chatting).

But, it's so hard to sit at the computer for long periods of time anymore, with degenerative disk disease in my back and spine...the pain is radiating into my tailbone this morning.

I likely will take an Ibuprofen, and go back to bed for awhile. And, the colder temperatures and pressure changes aren't helping matters much. I basically am at the computer now only when I have to be.

Daryl

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On 11/2/2021 4:08 AM, between "Daryl Stout - August Abolins":

But, it's so hard to sit at the computer for long periods of time anymore, with degenerative disk disease in my back and spine...the pain is radiating into my tailbone this morning.

Isn't there something akin to a wireless headset that you can use? Then you could pace around the house, and keep moving while interacting with the radio.

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August,

Isn't there something akin to a wireless headset that you can use?
Then you could pace around the house, and keep moving while interacting with the radio.

If I didn't have to log the checkins, and if I had a rig, that'd be an option. But, I operate "internet only"...because the systems locally are
NOT "on the gateway"...meaning they're available to local access only.
And, all my nets are done on "reflectors" outside of Arkansas.

There are still a large number of ham radio "purists" who believe that
ANY form of "internet radio" is NOT ham radio. To me, it's just another
tool in the toolbox. An FCC official noted years ago, "we are communicators first, and ham radio operators second". One's health can change in the
blink of an eye, where they have to go from operating fully via RF, to
having to go to a facility where RF would affect medical devices, which
could cost another resident their life. With "internet radio", they can
still stay with the hobby, and keep the loneliness out of their day.

I can vouch for that loneliness factor, as my Mom was in a nursing home
for over a year before her death over 2 years ago. Thankfully, she died
before the COVID-19 restrictions kicked in.

I can NOT see penalizing someone who has been in the hobby all their
life, to make them give up something they love, just because their health
has declined (as everyone's will).

Daryl, WX4QZ

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