Solar Terrestrial Activity Report

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QSL’ing

QSL Dos and Don’ts

Good cooperation between the 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 or money credit 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 sign as you upgrade. Please send SASEs with your new call, in addition to SASEs with your old call.
* Do include a SASE with any information request to the bureau.
* Do notify the bureau in writing if you don’t want your cards.
* Do notify the Bureau of a change of address.

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Don’ts

* Don’t send domestic US to US cards to the various call-area bureaus.
* Don’t expect DX cards 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, NU0X/1 sends SASEs to the W0 bureau, not the W1 bureau.
* Don’t send SASEs or money credits to the ARRL Outgoing QSL Service.
* Don’t send SASEs larger than 6 x 9 inches. SASEs larger than 6 x 9 inches require additional postage surcharges.

Grey Line

by John WalkerOften, propagation becomes excellent along what is known as the Gray Line. This image gives you the current view of where daylight is bordered by darkness. The Gray Line is that shade area along the entire boundary between night and day. See John’s website for more information about “Grey Line” propogation. He also has more interesting items here.

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