from OPDX news
DON'T QSL VIA THE 3RD U.S. BUREAU! Fred Laun, K3ZO, Manager NCDXA/ARRL
Third U.S. Call Area QSL Bureau, reports that the following "should not"
be QSLed to the 3rd Bureau:
4L0ABC - K3PD was the QSL Manager, but became a "SK" on June 19th,
2008. NO QSL route known at this time.
4L0HQ - K3PD was the QSL Manager, but became a "SK" on June 19th,
2008. As to 4L0HQ, they understand that the new manager for
this station is UA9LP, so the 3rd U.S. Bureau now forwards
4L0HQ cards to him via the Russian Bureau.
5B/K3UY - The QSL info for this station is to the operator's home
callsign, RA3AUU.
7X5VRK - W3HC is NO LONGER the QSL Manager. As of April 8, 2008,
W3HC had retired from being a QSL manager. 7X5VRK has not
agreed to have anyone be his QSL Manager. The best advice,
QSL 7X5VRK direct, including sufficient means for return
postage.
HI8A - K3WGR is NOT the QSL Manager. For the last several years,
Chikin, the former HI8RV, has held the callsign HI8A. He
does NOT have a QSL manager and handles his QSLing duties
himself. Our understanding is that he does answer bureau
cards.
KO3A - Please note that the licensee of KO3A is YT6A. QSLs for
KO3A and 4O3A (ex-YT6A) go via AI4U (for USA/Canada stations)
or the Serbian Bureau.
KP2/W3AVO - Please be advised that the QSL Manager for this operation
is JA3AVO, the home callsign of the operator. They forward
such cards to the JARL Bureau.
LZ9W - AA3AX is NOT the QSL Manager. According to QRZ.com, the real
QSL Manager for LZ9W is LZ1ZD.
NP3U - QSL Manager is WP4U. PLEASE NOTE: Callsigns with the prefixes
KP3, NP3 and WP3 should go to Puerto Rico which has its own
QSL bureau at: Puerto Rico QSL Bureau, Box 9021061, San Juan,
PR 00902-1061. Puerto Rican stations are not served by the
3rd U.S. Bureau, and they have to forward cards received
for them to the Puerto Rican Bureau. Exceptions are WP3C,
WP3R, and NP4A which CAN be handled by this 3rd Bureau
because W3HNK is their QSL Manager.
SV/W3FN - (or W3FN/SV) Please note that the QSL route for this station
is the home callsign of the licensee, SV2BFN.
VQ9X - W3MR is NOT the QSL Manager. Please note that W3MR handles
VQ9 cards ONLY for his own VQ9 callsign, VQ9MR. QSL direct
ONLY.
WP4U - AA3BG is NOT the QSL Manager. Please note that WP4U handles
his own cards.
ZS4RY - K3IRV is NOT the QSL Manager for ZS4RY. QSL direct.
Fred states that for the QSLs which were received, the only recourse
(for most cards) are to forward such cards to their following perspective
QSL Bureau.
