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回卡是ham的义务啊。。。。
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看看应该承担什么义务。
steps in completing a qsl card
step 1order or design your own qsl cards with the required information. include your call sign, name and address, other important contact information, and the contact information for your qsl manager or qsl bureau, if you have one. you can include membership and award information if desired. and, include previous call signs you have held. include spaces for each of the information reports required.
step 2locate the information about the contact from your log book. note the call sign, date of contact, time of contact in utc time, the band or frequency, the mode used, and the signal report you gave.
step 3prepare a self-addressed stamped envelope that includes your country. get international reply coupons (ircs) at the post office to enclose in mail going outside the united states. dollar bills ("green stamps") can be used in place of ircs, if necessary.
step 4address a security-lined envelope to the contact (direct mailing) or to the designated qsl manager or bureau ("buro") designated by the contact. direct addresses can be located in callbooks published by the american radio relay league (arrl) or online callbooks such as buckmaster or qrz (see resources).
step 5personalize the card by adding a thank you if a qsl has been received or a polite request to qso if one has not, along with your signature.
step 6place the qsl card and an sase or irc in the security envelope. add sufficient postage for the final destination and mail.
tips & warnings
make sure you are using the correct date. the date should be based on utc time for the operator receiving the card. sometimes, the contact will be a day ahead of you because of time zone differences. your qsl card should indicate the date that the other operator recorded when the contact was made, not necessarily the date that you recorded. qsl cards can be purchased inexpensively from a variety of sources. computer and online programs are available to design and generate qsl cards. your call sign should be printed, rather than hand-written, whenever possible. the postage in some countries can be twice the rate as in the u.s. include sufficient ircs, or dollars, to pay for postage from the foreign country to you. use the international standard for writing dates. use the dd/mm/yy format to avoid confusion and, possibly, the failure to receive a qsl card because you cannot be found in the other ham's log.letters often get stolen when shipped to amateur operators outside the united states. do not include a call sign on the envelope if you are mailing direct out of the u.s. many postal workers and civilians know letters addressed to ham operators contain money or ircs and will steal them. use caution when sending dollar bills. it is illegal for citizens of some countries to posses u.s. dollars or foreign currency. send only ircs to these countries. these laws change frequently; check just prior to sending your qsl.
advice on qsling
1. check the time in utc/date/call on your card is correct.
2. enclose a self addressed envelope with your address in full, including your country,
3. enclose irc's/$$ (sase for domestic) to cover return postage costs.
4. use only the route given by the operator. if the operator tells you to qsl direct only or via his manager, do just that. there is no point in flooding the qsl bureau with cards if he is not a member,
5. use security tinted envelopes for your outgoing and return envelopes. ensure that your return envelope is big enough. the miniature 5.5x3.5 envelopes so many us hams are fond of using is too small and many cards will have to be chopped , folded, or thrown away. do not use a return envelope that has to be folded inside the outgoing envelope. lumpy envelopes invite curiosity. i have used number 10 business envelopes with security tinting for all outgoing cards for years with excellent results. i have an "air mail" stamp from the office supply store i use on the foreign envelopes. for return envelopes, we have manufactured a security tinted 3 7/8" x 7 1/2" white 22lb reply envelope that we sell in a pack of 25 for $3.00 plus $2.000 s/h. we also have them in a pack of 100 for $10.00 plus $5.00 s/h. this envelopes works great for asian, european and domestic replies.
6. don't write the date backward. 02-11-98 is 2 november 1998. many dx stations are not on computer and you will get a "not in log" reply.
7. if your qsl is double sided, is your call printed on both sides? if the call is on one side and the information is on the other, it makes for errors when large numbers of cards are processed.
8. imagine you do not speak the native language. is your address clear on your card? many cards are designed with the operator name in one place, the address in another, and the city and state in still another.
9. is your county on your card? many recipients of your card are county hunters. how about grid squares and iota?
10. enclose an extra $ or irc with your card. there is no profit in qsling for the dx station or manager. they are providing you with a service, and they probably don't need another "w" card for their collection.
11. avoid dealing with postage stamp dealers. most times you will save money by sending irc's or $$, and chances are the stamps are obsolete or postage rates have changed by the time they receive your card.
一般“应叫台”应该主动发卡，而不应该让“主叫”先发卡。频率上经常听到“应叫”告诉“主叫”他的qsl info 让“主叫”发卡，是没有道理的。因为“主叫”可能并不想要收藏“应叫”的qsl。“主叫”会告诉他的交换qsl的方法。“应叫”必须也只能按照这个方法交换卡片。道理很简单。“主叫”在叫cq， “应叫”只有想与“主叫”通联或得到“主叫”的qsl才应叫的。既然“应叫”想得到qsl，那就得按照“主叫”的方式先寄qsl。不然可以不去叫。因此，为了得到别人的qsl。只能“委屈”自己。为别人提供方便。送上信封，贴上邮资。实际上并不吃亏。毕竟别人还送了张卡片给自己。不然人家qsl从buro回一点也不过。收不到也很正常。你也可以等别人先寄再回的。没有什么不对的。
