The 59, c-ya qso to the rare one?  Or an actual conversation you had with a dx station?......In light of Paul's thread, I thought I would throw this one out there for $#1+s and giggles......This may have been a topic of discussion before, but I was wondering if that actual conversation with someone in another part of the world was acutally more memorable than the drive by shot gun qso for that ATNO.....I have had many solid conversations over the years with your typical garden variety stations.....and they were very much enjoyable.....I remember one qso I had with a fellow in Sweden about hockey......and another fellow in Ireland about the Pittsburgh Steelers.....to me, that's where it's at......"59 thanks" is ok for that new one, but other than that, it gets mighty old after a while......

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Hi Paul!  Great idea for a topic...I know this will stroke some of you guys out there, but for me, it would have to be Monk Apollo, May 2002 20m ssb....there was a break in the pile, and I pounced as he had a very strong signal that day.....when he came back, I was doing cart wheels.....thats the most memorable dx for a rare one....for a gardent variety qso, it was to a fellow in Germany about 20 years ago who was nursing a cold....he made it known on the air that his medicine of choice was heavy doses of peppermint schnapps....and he would end each of his transmissions during the qso by yodeling......Too funny and totally unforgettable!......

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P.S. As far as dxpeditions go, it would have to be the ones where I almost ran the table (band and mode (SSB & CW) wise) with multiple contacts...those being last years HK0NA and 2008's VP6DX.....as for other dxpeditions, the list is endless.....

I appreciate the info...I am not sure, however that I understand this, though....I have only used paypal when requesting a qsl card from a dxpedition, where the site linked into paypal right after I would fill out the qso information.....When doing this, do I make the request online with the paypay transaction, or do I send the card via snail mail after I make the paypal transaction?.....not sure what to do...

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Well I just heard from Marc after my e-mail to him:

Hi Vince


looks like are qso was 10/21/2012   19:38   18.130


Sorry I do not have a record of receiving a card in my log.


73 marc hs0zju

Oh that's a bummer...Now I have to re-submit....How do I do paypal while sending a regular mail card?.....Thailand is a rareity form me, and the qso being on 17 meters, well, I want the card.....anyone have any advice on how to do this?.....and have the card reach it's destination?.....

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P.S. Again, I don't do LOTW....I realize in this day and age I should, but I don't.....

Have pursued all of the above to no avail for one reason or another....Every time I have seen them spotted, I can't hear them, or the Pile is too GD big, or both.....I remember back in 2008 hearing the Beijing Olympic stststation....really well too on 20 meters....but he was not hearing me....I was sick for a week.....it's situations like these, plus not having enough time, and well, that's the way it goes....Thanks anyway for the advice.....

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Can't take credit there Geno....twer not me.....but I'd be curious to know who, too.....better dig deep into the thread archives for that one....

That had to be painful not to transmit during that time....I for one would have a tough time with that....but wow, reading through this thread made my morning...what a history!....Great stuff.....

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78? Well if you put it that way.... ......My educated guess though, Bill, is that you have a bunch of the ones I need that are pretty common......(Monaco, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Bahrain, Iraq).....or perhaps I am speculating....anyway....I proabably have a bunch you need too......So much to contact, and not enough time.....frustrating, man!...... .....

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Oh Yeah!.... ......Now if only I had those 59 countries remaining.... ......

Lucky you....I lose sleep over whether or not I am going to have a job to go to, and aging sick parents, and the state of the country.....and who's going to try and pilfer money from me (the government)....and my own personal health.....yada yada yada.....must be something wrong with me!

 

All Time New One....meaning a brand new DXCC country worked......Wish I had more.... ............

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I sent my card with 2 green stamps postage on October 24, with no reply yet.....Perhaps I should of used the paypal route, but I am not sure how that works..... I will give it a few more weeks and see if it shows up in the mail box.....

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...and if so, about how long did it take you to get a direct qsl card?.....just curious as to what may be his usual TAT?.....Thanks

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LOL....that's what you get for whooping it up ringing in the new year, Bill!.....Too much party!....Not enough radio!...... .....

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Spotted on 18.088 and 14.037.....can't hear him at all!... .....