[CQ-Contest] Pre-emptive QSLing - was:Contesters and LOTW

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> The technology to do this has been available for years.  
> Sometimes I just don't understand why the Amateur Radio 
> Community often continues operating in the dark ages of 
> communications (like using email "Reflectors" when "Forum 
> Boards" are so much more efficient and organizationally useful).

"Forum Boards" are far less useful as they tend to be web based 
and require an on-line presence (logged on to the site).  Their 
editors tend to be much less complete than a good e-mail program 
and it is difficult to save a local copy of "important" info. 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
    
 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Eric Hilding
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 3:00 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Pre-emptive QSLing - was:Contesters and LOTW
> 
> 
> Pete, N4ZR, wrote:
> 
> > Another logical next step would be to enable a QSL-printing 
> facility like
> > that on EQsl, such that stations wishing to do so could download a
> > printable QSL card for any QSOs they particularly wanted to 
> put up on the
> > wall.  Carry it a step further, and any station could, for 
> a small fee,
> > upload a customized QSL that would be used when others requested a
> > printable QSL from that station.
> 
> The technology to do this has been available for years.  
> Sometimes I just don't understand why the Amateur Radio 
> Community often continues operating in the dark ages of 
> communications (like using email "Reflectors" when "Forum 
> Boards" are so much more efficient and organizationally useful).
> 
> Pete, you should lead the charge on taking things "a step 
> further" as you've outlined above.  You have my vote!!!
> 
> 73...
> 
> Rick, K6VVA
> 
> 
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