Topband: LOTW Participation

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Some of the dxpeditions are allowing u to request a qsl on line with a PayPal fee as an option of sending thru the mail. Its been very reasonable and efficient to me when the option is there. I am also still getting lots of buro qsls that were already confirmed on LOTW. 

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On Feb 17, 2012, at 11:25 AM, Eddy Swynar <deswynar at xplornet.ca> wrote:

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> On 2012-02-17, at 11:01 AM, N1BUG wrote:
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>> "So by the same token, why would anyone deny the thrill of a LoTW confirmation to a ham who may not be able to chase confirmations by more traditional means? It costs nothing to upload to LoTW..."
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> Hi Paul,
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> And therein lies the rub...!
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> Imagine if you were mounting a DX-Pedition to some far-flung place, & your sponsors came up just short of all of your expenses---the balance would doubtlessly have to be covered by your own personal out-of-pocket monies...IF you QSL'ed by LotW.
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> On the other hand, the old-fashioned method of hard-copy QSL'ing presented an ideal venue to garner additional funds---and how many of us haven't appreciatively included an extra "green stamp", or two, in the envelope containing our own QSL card before posting it in the mail, as a final thanks for helping us "...get a new one"...? 
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> What avenue exists for the DX-pedition to secure extra $$$ that might encourage LotW QSL'ing...? The honour system...? While many of us remain, indeed, "honourable", Hams are, in the final analysis, mere humans---and human beings being what they are, I suspect that the majority would simply "...take the QSL and run."
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> There are advantages to anything new, AND dis-advantages...! The benefits of on-line electronic logging & QSL'ing could actually have a NEGATIVE effect upon the continuation of the very activity that it supposedly plays a role in benefitting.
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> ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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