Direct air or surface mail requests with sufficient return postage and a self-addressed envelope will get a direct response. Every effort will be made to ensure a reasonable turnaround time. All requests normally are answered within a week or less, unless cards have not arrived from the printers.

Requests without sufficient return postage and a self-addressed envelope:

Direct requests without sufficient postage and an SAE will be returned via the bureau. Postage is expensive, and with requests approaching 2000 cards each year, I can't afford to supplement your request for a QSL card. The bureau is my only option to provide you with a QSL card from Alaska.

"Broken calls" and other log problems:

If a direct request is not in the log, I will make every effort to find near-matches at or near the date and time indicated. If the contact cannot be found, the card will be returned with an explanatory note if postage and SAE are provided. If an e-mail address is provided, I will contact you to let you know I can't find you in my log to see if you can provide clarifying information.

Electronic QSLing

After years of participating, I have STOPPED posting my log to eQSL.cc. eQSL has proved to be a waste of my time because of lengthy uploading/downloading times (I have only a 28K dial up access here in this part of Alaska....and it hits 18K on a good day), and ADIF standards/compatibility issues that no one seems to agree on. Perhaps ARRL's Logbook of the World will work. The moment a viable electronic QSLing system comes along, I'll be on board. Until then, please don't ask me to "eQSL".