[CQ-Contest] QSLing

[Barry]

Just say no to paper QSLs.  While they may have sentimental value, they 
are an anachronism.  I used to QSL 100% received.  In 2009, when I 
downsized, cleaned house, and moved across the country, I decided no 
more paper QSL cards.  I told the W2 buro to throw away my incoming 
cards when the money was gone (my letter handler told me that for many 
years I was the most active station he handled) and I stopped sending 
them funding for buro credits.  I make it very clear on my qrz.com page 
that I'm not a buro member, no more paper QSL cards, and LOTW only.  The 
only exception I made was for a trip to PJ2 a few years ago.  For that, 
I printed up some cards.

Even before 2009, for quite a few years, I didn't keep the buro cards I 
received.  I entered and flagged the QSO in my logging program to print 
a label, then I'd toss the card.  As Randy said, how many more shoeboxes 
of JA (or EU) cards do I need to keep for no reason?  While this may 
upset the sentimentalists, the paper cards no longer serve any purpose.  
I have plenty from the 70s-90s, if I ever want to look at them or show 
them to someone.

Barry W2UP

On 12/30/2016 18:39, Randall K Martin wrote:
> On a different thread for the subject, I'm wondering if there is the 
> possibility of setting up a "NO QSL" list, similar to the no-call list 
> for phones (although the no-call list doesn't seem to work that well!)
>
> I have always attempted to answer all bureau cards as quickly as 
> possible. It isn't unusual for me to send out a thousand or more 
> replies in a given year. In fact, I am in the middle of answering a 
> new batch that just came in.
>
> One thing I notice is that there seems to be a high number of DX ops 
> that have chosen to simply QSL 100%, many using a third party company 
> to print and forward the cards. If I receive a card that doesn't 
> specifically state "Please QSL", then I don't do any more than place 
> it in another big box which will eventually be disposed of by my XYL 
> or son when I become an SK. Sometimes I will even place them in file 13.
>
> Any ideas on how a registry could be created, where you could indicate 
> that you do not want any qsl cards from anyone? The 100% QSLers could 
> save some money by filtering their logs against the list, and then 
> only sending cards for the remaining contacts.
>
> I think I have enough JA QSL's to fill up a bathtub. I don't mind 
> replying to people who truly need a QSL from Colorado, but I'd love to 
> find a way to cut down on the time I spend handling QSL requests.
>
> 73 Randy K0EU
>
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