[UK-CONTEST] QSL - QTH

[Paul Beecham]

For what it's worth I agree that qsl-ing  is important,  personally I find 
qsl-ing a chore and thats why I have a manager.(Graham M5AAV) During 
contests or special events we can make thousands of contacts so it's 
reasonable to expect a fair few requests for confirmation.
It was decided so as not to get a bad name that these would all be handled 
by our manager.  Although Graham's time is free the postage costs and cards 
are not and can run into hundreds of pounds over the year.  This is funded 
by me but it goes with the "territory" so to speak, although I'm not over 
the moon about shelling out it,s just part of the game.
It's unfortunate that some others don't feel this way or even worse try to 
make money out of it !
Another problem is the qsl route, no matter how many time's you post your 
qsl information there will always be somebody who get's it wrong. It's pot 
luck wether they get confirmation or not but you can see how some might feel 
like they've been "ripped" off , all by their own making I might add !.

73 Paul

G6PZ
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From: "G3SXW" <g3sxw at btinternet.com>
To: <gm4fam at tiscali.co.uk>; "UK-Contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] QSL - QTH


> Agree, Cris - data-in/data-out.
> It's really selfish of these folks: they've had their fun operating but 
> then
> let down those who ask for confirmation. QSLing has always been a core 
> part
> of the hobby - if they are not prepared to do it they should take up
> fishing!  There's really no excuse when folks are willing to be their
> QSL-Manager. (And LotW, by the way, is additional - not a replacement).
> Still, I know I'm preaching to the converted on this reflector! - 73 de
> Roger/G3SXW.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <gm4fam at tiscali.co.uk>
> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 4:58 PM
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] QSL - QTH
>
>
>> Hi all
>>
>> Unfortunately even the trusty QRZ.com is not 100% reliable (due to lack 
>> of
>> input / updating) - I worked a station on St Kilda on 6m earlier this 
>> year
>> and found out that the QSL manager had not updated his details for 6 
>> years
>> (AND announced he would not be doing so!) - what a waste of time, money
>> and
>> effort.
>>
>> 73 de CRIS
>> GM4FAM
>>
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