[UK-CONTEST] QSL Policy (OT)

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

I disagree - however, I haven't sent a paper QSO card yet, just not got around to it. But my special event station colleague for JOTA and other Scout events has.
It does nothing for people, if we show a slide show of QSL cards (even if that was possible at a campsite), but being able to hold one in their hand while we say 'that is one that came from Brazil last year' does have an effect.
There are many people who do send and collect paper cards and we should support them in that.

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73 de M0XDF

On 1 Feb 2010, at 16:52, Peter Hobbs wrote:

> I'm frankly surprised that the RSGB still runs a QSL bureau, when there 
> are perfectly satisfactory and attractive non-paper alternatives 
> available to all.  Hard copy QSLs, (along with letters, stamps, picture 
> postcards, cheques and village post offices) are now relics of old 
> technology and could well (should) be phased out as the existing bureau 
> managers retire.  The RSGB just needs to put some effort into getting on 
> board and publicising those alternatives.  Come on, save a few more trees.