I just wanted to throw this out there for those who may neither use eQSL or have not tried contesting.
This week, being the week that followed the ARRL 10 meter contest, I have received nearly one eQSL per day since the contest ended. It's like an early Christmas as the cards start coming in. eQSL makes the QSL'ing process easy and convenient. It is true that eQSL does not count toward ARRL awards though. Hopefully, this will change in the future as more and more new amateurs come into the hobby with no fear of the internet age, and are used to handling most of their life in "The Cloud". But my point, for those who love instant gratification, you can't go wrong being an eQSL member and spending a couple of hours putting new contacts into the log during a casual contest. Don't think of an amateur radio contest as something you can only enter if you plan to compete to win. Think of it more like an opportunity to do some non-stop operating while stations around the world are freely throwing out contacts. And they REALLY REALLY want you in their log, because they ARE playing to win. But you win just by grabbing some countries that you may not have yet. And shortly after the contest ends, some new goodies arrive in your email box. Nice. If you find that you have a feeling of intimidation listening to all that contest jargon being thrown around, just throw some questions out here on the reflector. Those of us with the answers are happy to help you out. The purpose of the reflector is to disseminate useful information and spread the knowledge of love for our hobby. Truly, it's not just for ... Whoa, I almost said woodchuck.. That was close. Seven Three, Michael - K5WRN http://www.qrz.com/db/K5WRN
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