[CQ-Contest] Most cost-effective sending of qsl's

[Saulius Zalnerauskas]

Tell to USA-CA Staff this. They do not accept counties in LOTW.....
Sam LY5W

2024-01-24, tr 17:08, Gilbert Baron <w0mn00 at gmail.com> rašė:

> Paper is slow and expensive for many. LoTW , like the sponsor or not, is
> the de facto standard. It is fast and cheap and secure. They were first and
> deserve the usage. We do NOT need multiple E systems and paper is not
> reasonable for high traffic users.
>
> Hierro candente
> Batir de repente
> iPad
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> From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces+w0mn00=gmail.com at contesting.com> on
> behalf of Kevan Nason <knason00 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 8:52:23 AM
> To: CQ Contest <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Most cost-effective sending of qsl's
>
> Unfortunately, emailed QSL's are here and their use will continue to grow.
> My guess is whatever system you find that delivers paper cards now won't be
> here in a couple-three years.
>
> Jim K9YC wrote about electronic card emails that "It's spam." I agree.
>
> I've been uncertain about responding to emailed QSL cards until just a
> couple days ago. Was surprised an active contesting ham next door in
> Georgia wanted a QSL from South Carolina, but he sent an electronic "card"
> to my inbox using a QSL service. Thinking maybe he needed it for an award I
> looked up his email and contacted the guy directly saying I didn't do cards
> that way and I was sending him a paper card in the mail. His response was
> don't bother. He lets the computer send them out because he lives in a rare
> county and people *might* want a "card" from him. One person obviously
> doesn't speak for all, but apparently it's easy to push a button and walk
> away leaving a computer to spam everyone with your entire log. Since I'm
> getting more and more of these unwanted emails requesting I sign up for and
> use electronic QSL card services I don't want to fiddle with, I have
> started trashing electronic cards and block emails from those sites
> going forward. I've already put my name on the 'Do Not Send' list of the
> company the guy from Georgia used. Even if I did want to use electronic
> cards new services are popping up all the time. I know of three besides
> LOTW I'd have to use now.  Keeping up with all the different services would
> be a real pain. Maybe I'd feel differently if a worldwide standard for them
> was accepted, but that isn't likely to happen for years -- if ever.
>
> For the legitimate users that want confirmation of a QSO, there ought to be
> a feedback mechanism in the software telling them their electronic request
> didn't make it to me. If they really want a card from me they can look me
> up and directly request one. A ham from Germany just did that. He sent me a
> direct emailed request asking me to use eQSL because he wanted my county. I
> sent him a paper card by international mail instead. He was very happy.
>
> Kevan N4XL
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