Well, I sure don't think the ARRL is going to "get
rich" off the fees, and I would never fault them for
trying to generate income. But if I did expect
payment, what would it amount to? A penny or two per
QSO for each one used for credit? Let's see...how
many stations are going to need *my* QSO for DXCC or
WAS credit? Maybe 3, maybe 30 every contest. Stop
the presses!
I figure that if LOTW saves me money on QSL responses,
that's payment enough. Besides, if it makes another
ham happy by earning him an award for having worked a
contest, is that not good?
But one thing comes to mind, if (big if) it turns out
it can be determined that significant revenue *is*
generated from contest QSOs being used for award
credit, those that think we take up too much room in
QST should have less to gripe about.
Not likely though ;-)
Mike N2MG
>Hmm. Seems like the ARRL will be making money
>off my data...perhaps they should pay me
>to upload my logs.
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