On 2012-02-17, at 11:01 AM, N1BUG wrote:
> "So by the same token, why would anyone deny the thrill of a LoTW
> confirmation to a ham who may not be able to chase confirmations by more
> traditional means? It costs nothing to upload to LoTW..."
Hi Paul,
And therein lies the rub...!
Imagine if you were mounting a DX-Pedition to some far-flung place, & your
sponsors came up just short of all of your expenses---the balance would
doubtlessly have to be covered by your own personal out-of-pocket monies...IF
you QSL'ed by LotW.
On the other hand, the old-fashioned method of hard-copy QSL'ing presented an
ideal venue to garner additional funds---and how many of us haven't
appreciatively included an extra "green stamp", or two, in the envelope
containing our own QSL card before posting it in the mail, as a final thanks
for helping us "...get a new one"...?
What avenue exists for the DX-pedition to secure extra $$$ that might encourage
LotW QSL'ing...? The honour system...? While many of us remain, indeed,
"honourable", Hams are, in the final analysis, mere humans---and human beings
being what they are, I suspect that the majority would simply "...take the QSL
and run."
There are advantages to anything new, AND dis-advantages...! The benefits of
on-line electronic logging & QSL'ing could actually have a NEGATIVE effect upon
the continuation of the very activity that it supposedly plays a role in
benefitting.
~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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