DXpedition Launches Payment Plan for QSLs
By K5PO, on the scene
WEST HABERFORD, WI — The South-Consin Club of Radio (SCCR), from the Pollack County area of Wisconsin, is known for their successful activation of some of the most challenging DX entities in amateur radio.
Last month SCCR announced their daunting plan of activating one of the most wanted next summer on Bouvet Island. The south Atlantic island is a dependency of Norway, consisting of more than 93 percent glacier cover. Only 49 square kilometers, it is considered the “most remote island in the world.”
“This is going to be the most intense DXpedition we’ve ever attempted,” said SCCR President Rolly Barker. “We spent 16 months just getting the permits and the transportation costs alone have already exceeded $700,000. This steep price has forced us to look at some more creative financing options.”
This week the SCCR announced a key component of their financing program, a new “Easy Payment Plan” for a confirmed QSL. “DXers that hope to work us can actually pre-order the card from our website stating tomorrow,” said Barker. “They can sign up with PayPal or a credit card and then we’ll bill them in three easy payments of $19.95; one payment every 30 days.”
Barker said ham operators that want a paper QSL in addition to Logbook of the World will have to chip in a $39.95 shipping fee in addition to the three payments. Official QSL cards are expected to ship 48-72 months after operation closes on the island.
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Additional Revenue Stream – Why not sell Bouvet Bricks inscribed with contributors’ calls in the SCCR Bouvet Island DXpedition Patio. Firepit, Tiki Lights, maybe a Hot Tub to take the chill off that stiff sea breeze, the possibilities are semi-endless!
This is financialy not efficient enough.
I’m definitely convinced that crowdfunding would have been a better idea. It would have permit access to some rare DX memorabilia to non-ham people.
“Pledge 200$ or more”
“690 Backers”
“you will receive a real hand-written QSL (add $150 for a “59+” report). “
Satire, of course, and very funny. But not too far off the mark these days. Had a guy who wanted $5 for a QSL from Paraguay. My suggestion is that we need to simply boycott the excessive charges. $1-2 maybe for a qsl to help pay for the DX pedition. Anything above that is extortion.
Someone should setup a dx lottery and everyone wno wants to participate could chip in 5 bucks and one lucky dxpedition would win the funding or you could have a vote on who gets the funding