From: twalters@netins.net   
      
   Many thanks for the replies to my post.  I wanted a few other opinions and I   
   had hoped for some from DX stations also but that didn't happen.   
      
   I believe that I will follow the 6 month elapsed time for a follow-up query.   
   I am mainly concerned right now with 80 meter DX contacts. (very hard to get   
   from the Midwest - every one is gold) and of course new countries.   
   DXpeditions take longer and should be allowed longer time before a query.  I   
   just did some calculations and find that I get over 92% replies within 6   
   months.  The other 8 percent are received within a year or never come.   
      
   Bureau is an entirely different matter and I never use it if I really need   
   something but I do respond to any bureau requests. Over the last 20 years I   
   have lost a lot of confidence in QSL'ing through the bureau.  I don't do   
   E-QSL's yet but do use LOTW.  I can see that by using the combination one   
   could get the QSL from one and the credit through the other.  Hopefully they   
   will both continue to grow.  I don't even want to know how much money I have   
   given to the mail thieves over the years.  I sure welcome the new methods of   
   QSL'ing though.   
      
   Again, tnx for your inputs,  Trav, WX0Y   
      
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