[CQ-Contest] CQ-Contest Digest, Vol 126, Issue 16

Wed Jun 12 09:59:09 EDT 2013

The acid issue is VERY real, if you keep photos or QSLs in such binder 
pages for more than a few years.  I don't believe that the magnetic 
pages meet the spec, but don't know for sure.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 6/11/2013 8:48 PM, John Bescher wrote:
> Regarding preserving QSLs.....I frequent garage sales, thrift stores and swap meets looking for, among other things, 3 ring photo album binders with 'magnetic' pages.  These are just ordinary transparent plastic pages with a center of black or white paper.  I slip 4 to 6 QSL cards per facing page, if just 4 I also cut out the stamps and put them next to the QSL card, makes for an interesting display.
>
>
> I have albums for "South America", "Africa", "Friends", "DX", "Sexy", "QSL Checker", "Special"...etc.  The albums usually cost about $1 apiece.  I don't know if they are 'acid free' or how long they will last, but they make the QSL cards easier to view than a 100 QSLs stuffed in a cigar box.
>
>
> 73....John Bescher, N4DXI
>
>
>
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>     1. Enhancements to the CW Pile Up Practice Application
>        (Charles Sanders)
>     2. Preserving QSLS Question (Carol Richards)
>     3. Re: Preserving QSLS Question (Dan Violette)
>     4. Re: Preserving QSLS Question (Robert Chudek - K0RC)
>     5. 7QP results are posted. (Dick Frey)
>     6. Re: Preserving QSLS Question (Jim Rhodes)
>     7. Re: What my ears can not hear does not matter
>        (Marijan Miletic, S56A)
>     8. Re: Preserving QSLS Question (Gerry Treas K8GT)
>     9. Re: Preserving QSLS Question (Chuck Milam)
>    10. 2012 ARRL 10 Meter Contest Result are finally live
>        (Kutzko, Sean, KX9X)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:40:16 -0500
> From: Charles Sanders <no5w.chuck at gmail.com>
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Enhancements to the CW Pile Up Practice
> 	Application
> Message-ID:
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> It's probably a bit early to be practicing for the Dayton 2014 KCDXC CW
> Pile Up Competition but I've made the following enhancements to the
> PileUpNet practice application that may prove useful in reviewing Dayton
> 2012 and 2013 results.
>
> Replay feature - This adds the capability to replay the Dayton 2012-2013
> competitions showing, in Morse Race fashion as the contest progresses, the
> top five players, a user-selected player from those who participated at
> Dayton, the average of all players who participated at Dayton, and the best
> practice run of the user.
>
> Rate Review feature -This shows, for each of the above participants, the
> number of characters from correct calls added  in each of the twenty-second
> intervals of the contest and includes the ability to review the pile up
> audio corresponding to any user-selected twenty-second interval. Also
> included in the rate review is the average rate and rate deviation for each
> player as well as those intervals where the player gained or lost ground
> against the minimum score required to secure a position in the top five box
> .
>
> These enhancements are available as Patch 180-02 on the PileUpNet Practice
> page at
>
> http://www.no5w.com/PileUpNetPractice.html
>
> If you haven't already done so be sure to apply Patch 180-01 before
> applying 180-02.
>
> 73/Chuck/NO5W
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:40:07 -0400
> From: "Carol Richards" <n2mm at comcast.net>
> To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Preserving QSLS Question
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> Over the years, I have collected hundreds of contest and special event
> certificates. I found a source of 3-ring plastic jackets and was able to place
> them in 3-ring binders. Much easier to keep them neatly stored. I was wondering
> if anyone knows of a similar source of plastic jackets/pockets  that can be put
> in 3-ring binders for qsl cards...maybe 6 to a page? I have a large collection
> of qsl pockets that could be displayed on a wall. That is not what I am looking
> for. Anyone have some ideas?
>
>
> Carol
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:18:18 -0700
> From: "Dan Violette" <danki6x at socal.rr.com>
> To: "'Carol Richards'" <n2mm at comcast.net>,	<cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Preserving QSLS Question
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> "QSL Pocket Binders" in GOOGLE found many.  Example:
> http://www.qslcardholders.com/
>
> "QSL Card Holders" might work too.  I forget the name that used to have all
> types 15+ years ago.
>
> Dan, KI6X
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Carol Richards
> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 3:40 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Preserving QSLS Question
>
> Over the years, I have collected hundreds of contest and special event
> certificates. I found a source of 3-ring plastic jackets and was able to
> place them in 3-ring binders. Much easier to keep them neatly stored. I was
> wondering if anyone knows of a similar source of plastic jackets/pockets
> that can be put in 3-ring binders for qsl cards...maybe 6 to a page? I have
> a large collection of qsl pockets that could be displayed on a wall. That is
> not what I am looking for. Anyone have some ideas?
>
>
> Carol
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:37:41 -0500
> From: Robert Chudek - K0RC <k0rc at citlink.net>
> To: Carol Richards <n2mm at comcast.net>
> Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Preserving QSLS Question
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> One resource to consider would be archival post card collection albums
> and pages. These can be fairly expensive because they are manufactured
> using materials that will not fade or change the color of the inks and
> paper.
>
> Here is one source:
> http://www.safepub.com/sections/postcard-albums-supplies-sleeves
>
> But you can Google "archive quality postcard holders" to review the
> large variety of sources and options for these supplies.
>
> 73 de bob - K?RC in MN
>
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> On 6/10/2013 5:40 PM, Carol Richards wrote:
>> Over the years, I have collected hundreds of contest and special event
> certificates. I found a source of 3-ring plastic jackets and was able to place
> them in 3-ring binders. Much easier to keep them neatly stored. I was wondering
> if anyone knows of a similar source of plastic jackets/pockets  that can be put
> in 3-ring binders for qsl cards...maybe 6 to a page? I have a large collection
> of qsl pockets that could be displayed on a wall. That is not what I am looking
> for. Anyone have some ideas?
>>
>> Carol
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:44:44 -0700
> From: Dick Frey <k4xu at bendcable.com>
> To: 7qp at codxc.org, CQcontest <cq-contest at contesting.com>, 	N0AX
> 	<hwardsil at gmail.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] 7QP results are posted.
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> Results of the 2013 7QP are now on our web page, www.7QP.org.
> Certificates will be out by 1 July.
> Plaques will take a bit longer due to the engraving delay.
>
> 73 and thanks for your support of the 7QP.
>