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From: dixon.8@osu.edu
Please don't generalize this to the entire ARRL incoming bureau.
There may be a few isolated folks in the bureau who don't keep up with
things as they should, but I can assure you that in the 8th area bureau,
things run smoothly And Especially I can assure you that the 8E
callsigns (which I handle) are handled very quickly and carefully.
Bob W8ERD
In article <1164593503.953637.273160@h54g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
"Dave WB4IUY" wrote:
> > I hope your problem isn't typical; I'm going to be depending
> > on the bureaus more now than previously. I just sent a couple
> > of direct requests and in addition to the increased costs
> > for the DX station's postage, I see an airmail stamp is
> > now $0.84 here. Lucky for me I work so few new countries--
> > I can't AFFORD much direct QSLing! :-)
>
> Hey Ken, I recognized your call right away :-). I've been emailing Dick
> and messing with this for the last 2+ years. I sent batches of SASE's
> to them 3 different times over the last 2 years, and they seem to be
> loosing them. After sending out over 1100 cards in the last two years
> and receiving only 7 back, I started emailing hams I'd worked. I gots
> lots of replies from people who said they'd replied via the buro. I was
> recently sending emails to Dick and my particular handler shown on
> their website, but was getting no response. I was getting pretty
> frustrated and I emailed a PILE of folks at the ARRL, and got 1
> response. Like magic, an envelope with 21 cards was postmarked to me
> the very next day. Magic.
>
> I realize the buro isn't a paid position, but it is supposedly a
> 'benefit' of being an ARRL member. It's really the only reason I join
> the ARRL anymore, so I'd like to have it work.
>
> Hopefully, it'll work for you...
>
> Dave WB4IUY
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