By WB6VUB

How To Be A Queen Mary Operator

 

Operating from the Queen Mary is like being a DX station. If you like to talk to tourists from all over the world, the Wireless Room, from which W6RO operates, is the place to be. Any licensed amateur is eligible and it is not necessary to be a member of the Associated Radio Amateurs Of Long Beach Inc., the sponsoring organization. All it takes is for you to agree to operate at least four hours a month. If you operate for one year, you will receive a very nice certificate at the end of the year. It must be great fun because many of our operators drive as much as 50 miles to operate; and some have been doing so for more than 20 years.

Indoctrination for new operators is held in the Wireless Room by Henry Lulli,W6OLZ.  For further information, phone Henry Lulli, W6OLZ, at 1-714-963-2986 or Email,  w6olz@socal.rr.com    Please do not call after 7PM. Advise him of your intentions on his voice mail.

We have a Ham Shack with "STATE OF THE ART" EQUIPMENT, that is manned by volunteers from all over Southern California on a daily basis between 1700 UTC and 0500 UTC (9 AM through 9PM Local time) seven days a week. If you would like to be a Queen Mary operator call Henry Lulli at 1-714-963-2986 or Email w6olz@socal.rr.com

The Associated Radio Amateurs Of Long Beach, Inc. W6RO
Club station is located on the sports deck of the Queen Mary in the wireless room

W6RO QSL Procedure

 To receive the Queen Mary’s very popular QSL card, just follow these simple steps:

 1.  During your QSO with W6RO, be sure to copy your QSO number.  It’s always a letter followed by three digits (Xnnn).
      Specifically ask for it during the QSO if necessary.  

 2.  Send your own QSL card or report to us.  Be sure to include:
  -  Your QSL card or report (be sure to report the date & time as UTC)
  -  Your QSO number (preferably in the report area of your card)
  -  A #10 size (“business” or “long”) Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope (USA stations only.  * DX stations see below)

  -  Mail it all to:

            W6RO – QSL
            P.O. Box 7493
            Long Beach, CA  90807

 3.  Your W6RO QSL card should arrive in your S.A.S.E. in about 6 to 8 weeks.

 * DX QSLs sent “via the bureau” will be returned via the bureau system.  These do not require an S.A.S.E.  Please allow the normal extended time for this process.  DX stations wishing to QSL by direct mail must include a self-addressed #10 envelope and one IRC.

 “Green Stamps” are never required but always appreciated.  Our QSL Team uses any green stamps to help fund the QSL operation only.  We thank you for your generosity!

 We are all volunteers, and we process a large number of QSL requests every month.  If you have not fully complied with the above procedure, you may not receive your requested W6RO QSL card.  We normally process and send-out cards once per month.  There is no avenue provided to check-up on a pending QSL request.  If you did comply with all of the above and we somehow mishandled your request, we mortal humans humbly apologize.  If you have not received your card in a reasonable amount of time, you can either:

- submit a second QSL request, including all of the above items, with info from your log
- work our station on the air again and submit a new QSL request. 

Thanks for your attention.
The W6RO QSL Team 

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