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- THE ARRL INCOMING QSL BUREAU SYSTEM
-
- Purpose
- Within the U.S. and Canada, the ARRL DX QSL Bureau System is
- made up of numerous call area bureaus that act as central
- clearing houses for QSLs arriving from foreign countries. These
- "incoming" bureaus are staffed by volunteers. The service is
- free and ARRL membership is not required.
-
- How it Works
-
- Most countries have "outgoing QSL bureaus that operate in
- much the same manner as the ARRL Outgoing QSL Service. The
- member sends his cards to his outgoing bureau where they are
- packaged and shipped to the appropriate countries.
-
- A majority of the DX QSLs are shipped directly to the
- individual incoming bureaus where volunteers sort the incoming
- QSLs by the first letter of the call sign suffix. One individual
- may be assigned the responsibility of handling from one or more
- letters of the alphabet. Operating costs are funded from ARRL
- membership dues.
-
- Claiming your QSLs
-
- Send a 5 x77-1/2 or 6 x 9 inch self-addressed, stamped
- envelope (SASE) to the bureau serving your callsign district.
- Neatly print your call-sign in the upper left corner of the envelope.
- A suggested way to send envelopes is to affix a first class stamp
- and clip extra postage to the envelope.
-
- Some incoming bureaus sell envelopes or postage credits in
- addition to the normal SASE handling. They provide the
- proper envelope and postage upon the prepayment of a certain fee.
- The exact arrangements can be obtained by sending your inquiry
- with a SASE to your area bureau. A list of bureaus appears
- below.
-
- Helpful Hints
-
- Good cooperation between DXer and the bureau is important
- to ensure a smooth flow of cards. Remember that the people who
- work in the area bureaus are volunteers. They are providing you
- with a valuable service. With that thought in mind, please pay
- close attention to the following DOs and DON'Ts.
-
- DOs
-
- * DO keep self-addressed 5 x 7-1/2 or 6 x 9 inch envelopes on
- file at your bureau, with your call in the upper left corner,
- and affix at least one unit of first-class postage.
- * DO send the bureau enough postage to cover SASEs on file
- and enough to take care of possible postage rate increases.
- * DO respond quickly to any bureau request for SASEs,
- stamps or money. Unclaimed card backlogs are the
- bureau's biggest problem.
- * DO notify the bureau of your new call as you upgrade.
- Please send SASEs with new call, in addition to
- SASEs with old call.
- * DO include a SASE with any information request to the bureau.
- * DO notify the bureau in writing if you don't want you
- cards.
-
- DONT's
- * DON'T send domestic US to US cards to your call-area bureau.
- * DON'T expect DX card to arrive for several months after the
- QSO. Overseas delivery is very slow. Many cards
- coming from overseas bureaus are over a year old.
- * DON'T send your outgoing DX cards to your call-area bureau.
- * DON'T send SASEs to your "portable" bureau. For
- example, AA2Z/1 sends SASEs to the W2 bureau, not
- the W1 bureau.
- * DON'T send SASEs to the ARRL Outgoing QSL Service.
-
- ARRL INCOMING DX QSL BUREAU ADDRESSES
-
-
- First Call Area: All calls* -
- W1 QSL Bureau
- Y.C.C.C.
- Box 216, Forest Park Station
- Springfield, MA 01108
-
- Second Call Area: All calls* -
- ARRL 2nd District QSL Bureau
- N.J.D.X.A., P.O. Box 599
- Morris Plains, NJ 07950.
-
- Third Call Area: All calls -
- C-CARS, P.O. Box 448
- New Kingstown, PA 17072 - 0448
-
- Fourth Call Area: All single-letter prefixes (K4, N4, W4) -
- Mecklenburg Amateur Radio Club
- P.O. Box DX
- Charlotte, N 28220
-
- Fourth Call Are: All two-letter prefixes (AA4 KB4, NC4,
- WD4, etc.) -
- Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club
- Call Box 599
- Sterling Park, VA 22170
-
- Fifth Call Area -All calls* -
- ARRL W5 Incoming QSL Bureau
- P.O. Box 50625
- Midland, TX 79710
-
- Sixth Call Area All calls* -
- ARRL Sixth (6th) District DX QSL Bureau
- P.O. Box 1460
- Sun Valley, CA 91352
-
- Seventh Call Area: All calls -
- Willamette Valley DX Club, Inc.
- P.O. Box 555
- Portland, OR 97207
-
- Eighth Call Area: All calls -
- 8th Area QSL Bureau
- P.O. Box 182165
- Columbus, OH 43218-2165
-
- Ninth Call Area: All calls* -
- Northern Illinois DX Assn.
- Box 519
- Elmhurst, IL 60126
-
- Zero Call Area: All calls* -
- W0 QSL Bureau
- P.O. Box 4798
- Overland Park, KS 66204
-
- Puerto Rico: All calls* -
- KP4 QSL Bureau
- P.O. Box 1061
- San Juan, PR 00902
-
- U.S. Virgin Islands: All calls -
- Virgin Islands ARC
- GPO Box 11360
- Charlotte, Amalie
- Virgin Islands 00801
-
- Hawaiian Islands: All calls* -
- Wayne Jones, NH6GJ
- P.O.Box 788
- Wahiawa, HI 96786
-
- Alaska: All calls* -
- Alaska QSL Bureau
- 4304 Garfield St.
- Anchorage, AK 99503
-
- Guam: MARC
- Box 445
- Agana, Guam 96910
-
- SWL: Mike Witkowski
- 4206 Nebel St.
- Stevens Point, WI 54481
-
- QSL Cards for Canada may be sent to:
-
- CRRL DX QSL Bureau System
- Kennebcasis Valley Amateur Radio Club
- Box 51
- St. John, NB E2L 3X1
- QSL cards may also be sent to the individual bureaus:
-
- VE1, VE0* - L.J. Fader, VE1FQ VE2 - A.G. Daeme, VE2IJ
- P.O. Box 663 2960 Douglas Ave.
- Halifax, NS B3J 2T3 Montreal, PQ H3R 2E3
-
- VE3 - The Ontario Trilliums VE4 - Adam Romanhcck, VE4N
- P.O. Box 157 26 Morrison St.
- Downsview, ON M3M 3A3 Winnipeg, MB R2B 3V4
-
- VE5 - B.J. Madsen, VE5FX VE6*- Norm Wlltho, VEVW
- 739 Washington Dr. P.O. Box 1890
- Weyburn, SK S4H 2S4 Morinville, AB T0G 1P0
-
- VE7*- Dennis Livesay, VE7DK VE8*- Rolf Ziemann, VE8RZ
- Delta 2 Taylor Road.
- BC V4C 4W7 Yellowknife, NWT X1A 2K9
-
- VY1 - Yun Amaeur Radi Assn. VO1, VO2 - Roland Peddle, VO1BD
- P.O. Box 4597 P.O. Box 6
- Whitehorse, YU Y1A 2RB St. John's, NF A1C 5H5
-
-
- * These bureaus sell envelopes or postage credits. Send a
- SASE to the bureau for further information.
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