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

Wed Jun 12 18:34:13 EDT 2013

You have to be careful with both paper and plastic.  With plastic, watch 
out for PVC.  It can leach a green goo over time.  You want photo 
archival quality only.

Personally, I store QSLs in shoe boxes.  Most have held up well over 40 
years.  On a few, the ink has faded to the point of unreadability.  Most 
of these are from the old days of eastern Europe.

Barry W2UP

On 6/12/2013 07:59, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
> 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
> Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
> http://reversebeacon.net,
> blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com.
> For spots, please go to your favorite
> ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.
>
> 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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>> Today's Topics:
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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)
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> 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:
>>     <CALc54ivmazNsVosZ8GkN-V4-t92PT=yGR0+YC5JuY2uJK5L7hw at mail.gmail.com>
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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
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> 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
>> Message-ID: <89259F8682584E6285EAD890DD007ED2 at HPDesktop>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>> 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
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> 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
>> Message-ID: <00a301ce6652$522d3950$f687abf0$@socal.rr.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> "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
>> Message-ID: <51B69B85.5030609 at citlink.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>>
>> 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
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> 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
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> CQ-Contest mailing list
>>> CQ-Contest at contesting.com
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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.
>> Message-ID: <51B6AB3C.6000904 at bendcable.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>>
>> 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.
>>
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