[CQ-Contest] Contesting tip of the week

[Richard F DiDonna NN3W]

This is one of the reasons why I think its incredibly short-sighted to be a
contester and to not accept QSL card requests from average hams.  You are
asking, no, begging people to work you for QSO credit in a contest.  And
when they then follow up with a QSL request (card or bureau), you say,
sorry, I do direct only.

I think that's insane.

My understanding is that are there are lists of non-QSLers running around
the circles of DXers and casual ops.

To those contesters who don't QSL: tour loss if people tune by you because
you are a QSLing deadbeat...

73 Rich NN3W


On Thu, Feb 11, 2021 at 4:52 PM Randy Thompson <k5zd at outlook.com> wrote:

> As contesters we may feel that way, but the original point is valid.  The
> casual guy who is chasing awards does not feel compelled to maximize QSOs.
> He is looking for contacts that could result in QSLs or confirmations for
> awards.
>
> Think of QSLing or LotW as marketing.  You want people to think kindly
> when they hear your call and are therefore inspired to call you again.
>
> Randy K5ZD
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces+k5zd=outlook.com at contesting.com> On
> Behalf Of Mike Smith VE9AA
> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2021 10:39 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Contesting tip of the week
>
> Ridiculous !
>
>
>
> What's next?  Folks that send out plain-jane monochrome cheap cardstock
> QSLs every couple months won't get a QSO vs, someone that's got a beautiful
> multicoloured photo QSL card with a nice satin finish on thick bond
> cardstock that gets mailed weekly?
>
>
>
> QSLing methods should have no bearing whatsoever on making QSO's in the
> (polite) battle of a contest.
>
>
>
> I could care less how you QSL when I am contesting. If you have a valid
> callsign and are a needed mult, or a regular QSO, I'll call you and worry
> about that stuff later.
>
>
>
> Mike VE9AA
>
>
>
> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>
> Keswick Ridge, NB
>
>
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