Author - Tim Beaumont

Incoming Bureau / Outgoing Post News

23 December 2009

Incoming Bureau cards arrived 22nd December 2009 for the follaowing call series.

1,100 QSL Cards for the G4Dxx – Sorted and dispatched 23rd December 2009
500 QSL Cards for the G4Rxx – Sorted and dispatched 23rd December 2009

1,800 QSL Cards Via M0URX also arrived. ALL QSL cards have now been processed. Bureau cards will be dispatched soon. Thank you to Chris G1VDP for helping with sorting duties.

Outgoing Post – January 2nd 2010
2,500 Outgoing Bureau cards in 60 packages, total weight 13kg to be posted 02/01/2010
116 Outgoing letters to be posted 02/01/2010

Still no news on Outgoing QSL Cards that have not left the RSGB Bureau since March 2008.
News from the Hungarian QSL Bureau – Jenci HA5FA reports that my packet of cards to MRASZ has arrived. Thanks Jenci for the information.
12/01/2010 – Yuri UT7UW informs me that my package of Bureau cards arrived at the Ukraine Bureau this week. Thanks Yuri

Please remember send your Bureau Request Via Email – NOT through the Bureau system for DX,peditions & DX stations that I manage. This will help save time and money. Thank you!

Happy New Year to you all. Have a safe and peaceful festive season.

Bureau Posting News – Incoming & Outgoing!

23 December 2009

On this page I list the dates of Incoming RSGB and Outgoing United Radio World Bureau dispatches.

All outgoing Bureau QSL cards (marked in red below) are dispatched direct to World Bureaus to reduce delivery time. All mail is shipped by Priority Business Air Mail, I welcome feedback on delivery times, especially if you are IARU Bureau staff. Thank you! (Click the red link for a more detailed breakdown of the postings)

Total amount of IARU Bureau cards posted since 2010 – 331,328

***NEXT Bureau posting Spring 2020

23,541 QSL Cards posted to 87 World Bureaus Italy 011/11/2019

Incoming Bureau cards arrived 26/07/2019 1,000 QSL cards for “QSL Via M0URX” Processed 27/07/2019
Incoming Bureau cards arrived 12/03/2019 1,800 QSL cards for “QSL Via M0URX” Processed 13/03/2019
This was the first batch received since April 2018

15,763 QSL Cards posted to 87 World Bureaus Italy 02/03/2019

19,303 QSL cards posted to 84 World IARU Bureau 16/07/2018

Incoming Bureau cards arrived 27/04/2018 3,000 QSL cards for “QSL Via M0URX” Processed 29/04/2018

20,274 QSL cards posted to 86 World Bureaus 10/02/2018
47 QSL cards posted to Kazakhstan Bureau 13/11/2017
12,067 QSL cards posted to 75 World Bureaus 23/09/2017

Incoming Bureau cards arrived 07/09/2017 1,200 QSL cards for “QSL Via M0URX” processed 14/09/2017

Incoming Bureau cards expected to arrive 31/07/2017 UK Mail failed to deliver and the box was returned to RSGB Bureau..

26,477 QSL Cards posted to 84 World Bureaus 02/05/2017

Incoming Bureau cards arrived 11/04/2017 2,500 QSL cards for “QSL Via M0URX” processed 14/04/2017
Incoming Bureau cards arrived 17/12/2016 3,500 QSL cards for “QSL Via M0URX” pocessed 27/12/2016

21,668 QSL cards posted to 80 World Bureau 03/12/2016

Incoming Bureau cards arrived 21/07/2016 2,150 QSL cards for “QSL Via M0URX” Processed 26/07/2016

19,765 QSL cards posted to 83 World Bureau 11/07/2016
23 QSL cards posted to Greece Bureau 06/06/2016

Incoming Bureau cards arrived 08/04/2016 3,400 QSL cards for “QSL Via M0URX” Processed 25/04/2016

17,056 QSL cards posted to 85 World Bureau 20/01/2016

Incoming Bureau cards arrived 22/12/2015 4,500 cards “QSL Via M0URX” processed 04/01/2016

59 QSL cards posted to Belarus Bureau 02/11/2015
28 QSL Cards posted to ARI Bureau Italy 03/10/2015

Incoming Bureau cards arrived 21/09/2015 for 4,500 cards “QSL Via M0URX” processed 24/09/2015

16,521 QSL cards posted to 89 World Bureau 15/08/2015

Incoming Bureau cards arrived 25/06/2015 2,300 QSL cards for “QSL Via M0URX” Processed 26/06/2015

18 QSL Cards posted to ARI Bureau Italy 12/05/2015

Incoming Bureau cards arrived 02/04/2015 3,600 QSL cards for “QSL Via M0URX” Processed 19/04/2015.

62 QSL Cards posted to ARI Bureau Italy 27/03/2015
15,338 QSL Cards posted to World Bureau 17/03/2015

Incoming Bureau cards arrived on 05/12/2014 3,000 QSL cards for “QSL Via M0URX” Processed 20/12/2014

Resigned as RSGB Sub Manager for the G4dxx and G4Rxx call sign series today 05/12/2014.

12 QSL Cards posted to ARI Bureau Italy 03/12/2014
11,933 QSL Cards posted to World Bureaus 14/10/2014

Incoming Bureau cards arrived on 13th October 2014 for the following call series:
1,800 QSL cards for the G4Dxx Sorted and dispatched 14/10/2014
1,000 QSL cards for the G4Rxx Sorted and dispatched 14/10/2014

27 QSL Cards posted to ARI Bureau 20/09/2014

Incoming Bureau cards arrived on 21st August 2014 for the following call series:
4,000 QSL cards for “QSL Via M0URX” Processed 26/08/2014

6 QSL Cards posted to ARRL W9 Bureau 04/08/2014
10 QSL Cards posted to ARRL W3 Bureau 12/07/2014
53 QSL Cards posted to ARI Bureau Italy 08/07/2014
11,146 QSL cards posted to World Bureau 02/06/2014

Incoming Bureau cards arrived on 19th May 2014 for the following call series:
1,000 QSL cards for the G4Dxx Sorted and dispatched 20/05/2014
600 QSL cards for the G4Rxx Sorted and dispatched 20/05/2014

86 QSL Cards posted to ARI Bureau Italy 25/04/2014
396 QSL Cards posted to ARI Bureau Italy 20/03/2014

17 QSL cards posted to RSGB Bureau 17/03/2014 + Missorts from last box.

Incoming Bureau cards arrived on 17th February 2014 for the following call series:
4,000 QSL cards for “QSL Via M0URX” – Processed 01/03/2014 –

7,586 QSL cards posted to World Bureeau 03/02/2014

HH2/VE2TKH Update

13 December 2009

HH2/VE2TKH: Dec. 13th UPDATE Operation will end on Dec 15th around 07:00z-08:00z probably on 40m. Tnx to DX callers even if my signal was weak I worked most of you. Special tnx to Laurie VK7ZE for his call from Tasmania, he is in the log and I’m in his log. Pretty interesting QSO with my 5 foot screwdriver antenna. Haiti is a great country if it can stay quiet. Labadee is a very nice tourist destination with a brand new warf that can welcome any big ship from Carnival to Cunar cruiselines. WX is great at this time of the year.

You can be safe if you stick to areas like Petionville, Kenscoff, Port-au-Prince downtown or Canape-Vert only by daytime. By nightime you must go out with good haitians friends and a car, otherwise it is very risky.
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You must absolutely avoid Cite Soleil and Bel-Air like I did. I am lucky that in those 28 days here, that I wasn’t sick at all. You only need to drink Culligan, Aquafine, Crystal or others purified source water, also being careful where you eat and what is in your plate. Have fun if you visit here someday like I did, for myself I had plenty of fun here. More pics to come when back in Quebec City. Regards de Steve. HH2/VE2TKH

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12 December 2009

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Log Updates

6 December 2009

Log updates have arrived from:

OY1OF 04/01/10 1605z LoTW uploaded.
OY4TN 31/12/09 1210z LoTW uploaded
ZC4VJ 31/12/09 2243z ZC4VJ QSL arrived from the printers 08/12/09
9M6XRO 05/12/09 1103z LoTW uploaded.
9M6DXX 04/12/09 1410z LoTW uploaded.

Logs have been uploaded to the online log search.

09/12/2009 – 293 Letters to be posted. Including 650 QSL cards to 42 World Bureaus.

31/12/2009 – Sadly still no news from the RSGB in response to my complaints about non delivery of outgoing Bureau QSL cards dating back to March 2008.

HH2/VE2TKH Update. Steve VE2TKH Needs YOUR Help Please!

4 December 2009

December 7th UPDATE Batteries powered operation courtesy from Nadia Dieudonne. Propagation concerns and antenna performance restricted sometime. I want to express my sinceres thanks to Mr. Jean-Robert Gaillard, HH2JR for his kind help to obtain HH licence. WX is stil amazingly good and local food too. Also, my special thanks to Tim M0URX and ON5UR for QSL cards. I want to express the same gratefulness to Col, MM0NDX for publishing infos on his website. Still SPARE TIME operation, tnx for understanding. Maybe more time will be available on ”AIR” next visit here. Regards from Petionville.

Dec.3th UPDATE Still 2 hours to 3 hours a day batteries powered spare time operation going with very low propagation from Haiti. Power can fail at any time, so sorry if you notice my signal disappearing suddently. Still paper logging. Now a little about Haitian life. Port-au-Prince is really nice and cool despite all being said by global worldwide medias. You can eat with your wife or girlfriend for less than 10 USD for both in a restaurant. An Haitian beer named ‘’Prestige’’ is 0.75 USD and any kind of sodas are 0.33 USD in the streets (a bit more in restaurants and nightclubs). People are kind, friendly and smiling a lot. Weather is very very good since I came last Nov. 18th with only two little shower in two evenings in a row (Nov 27th and 28th). On december 1st, I went to the National Museum for 1.25 USD a visit and learned a lot about the history of this nation. I enjoy public community tranports called ‘’tap-tap’’ for 0.12 USD a ride nearly every days. Ladies are very beautiful all around here. Yeah ! Haiti way of life is good and I like it very much.

OY1OF Ólavur says hello from the Faroe Islands

30 November 2009

I really must say thank you to Kathy Allison KA1RWY at ARRLs LoTW desk. Without fail Kathy always works fast in dealing with emails and enquiries and new certificate requests. Thanks Kathy! You are a credit to ARRL.

The latest addition to my QSL Management is OY1OF Ólavur Frederiksen. OY1OF log has now been uploaded to LoTW.

(Also uploaded today is the latest log update from 9M6XRO)

Ólavur OY1OF Operates from the Faroe Islands Amateur Radio Club Station. He has been working on maintenance of the antenna systems at the club station recently preparing them for the winter weather that sweeps through the Faroe Islands.

Ólavur was born in 1970 in Tórshavn, the capital city of the Faroe Islands. he is a certified electrician and now works as a graphic printer, spending his spare time in Amateur Radio and photography, you can see some of his work here FaroePhoto

HH2/VE2TKH Steve QRV from Haiti

24 November 2009

Steve, VE2TKH is on his travels this week. In an email from Haiti he explains that he has the Amateur Radio license in his hand and is operational from Petionville, (South East) Haiti as HH2/VE2TKH.

His license is valid from November 23 to December 15, 2009.

Steve explains power is currently only available between 0100 to 1100 UTC. He also reports laptop issues, however he hopes to overcome these problems soon.

When active, look for Steve to focus on 30m, 20m, 17m and 15m.

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More news to follow..

C6 Envelopes for sale 500 per Box

24 November 2009

Here at United Radio QSL Bureau I have been asked if we can supply C6 114mm x 162mm Envelopes. Well yes we can but the postage obviously bumps the price up so it will be cheaper if you have a local supplier.

£25.00 GBP per Box – C6 114mm x 162mm Peel & Seal standard White 100Gsm Envelopes 500 per Box

Payable Via PayPal to [email protected]

Price includes delivery Worldwide. Delivery within 20 working days.
If this proves popular I will continue the offer.

(Excludes Falkland Isles)

New ZC4VJ QSL designed as Andy hits the air!

19 November 2009

The new QSL card for UK Eastern Sovereign Base Area Cyprus station ZC4VJ has now been designed and 6,000 QSL cards have been ordered and delivery expected by the 8th December and all QSL requested will be replied to with immediate effect from then. Andy is very active on the bands.

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Latest News M0XXT Shack Renovation
Callum M0MCX licence holder for M0XXT, UK Scout Contest Team has informed me that due to continued shack renovation at the UK Scout Contest Headquarters that the team will be off the air for a while as the shack moves into their new room over the coming months. Callum informs me that the computers are currently in storage and that the last log update will not be forwarded to me for a while until the equipment is relocated in the new shack. We would like to apologise to those waiting for the QSL. Sorry for the delay. Good luck guys with the shack renovation. I know that you have done so much work already and the new room is the final stage of the renovation.

RSGB Bureau Update
I have no further information on the state of the Bureau outgoing cards from the RSGB. Peter Kirby, General Manager has failed to reply to my email so far, so i do not know if my complaint is even being taken seriously. More information as it comes in.

OY1OF Back On Air
Welcome back on air to OY1OF Ólavur Frederiksen from Torshavn in the Faroe Islands. Ólavur has recently been helping with antenna repairs and improvements at the Feroskir Amateur Radio HQ and will be operating from the club shack. I have now received the OY1OF log which is now on the online log search. QSL cards will be available from this week. QSL Via M0URX

And Finally….
Those of you visiting this IRC_Old website for the first time may well be asking “So
what is United Radio QSL Bureau?” We support DX Stations and DX’peditions with the full QSL package, from QSL Design and Printing by Maxi Print ON5UR, Max Rymenant, this is provided completely free when using our QSL Management Bureau with all QSL’s managed by M0URX Tim Beaumont with fast Direct QSL, Bureau QSL can be requested by email using our own Online QSL Request Service. LoTW upload service provided if requested. PayPal payment provided for that faster service!
I would also like to thank the many DX’ers who send that little extra with the QSL which is very much appreciated as all donations are put to good use either sponsoring DX’peditions or in providing a high quality QSL Service to the DX Community. United Radio QSL Bureau is here to give you the QSL service you ask for.

OLD Yellow IRC’s – Well of course these are NOT valid to exchange for postage on your QSL cards these days, but do you have any hiding in those shack draws? You do don’t you? Ok well if you want, you can donate them to United Radio QSL Bureau and we will find a way to exchange them for cash. This cash will be used for the members of UR Bureau DX’peditions and QSL card printing. Let’s see how many we can find.
Your help will be most appreciated! Thank you!