eQSL awards are not useless for eQSL awards programs. If you get 100 DX countries confirmed by ARRL or eQSL does that make the accomplishment any more meaningful? You worked 100 or more so who cares which orginization you get your ego-award from? You have 100 confirmed either way? I cited the major differences in another post.
If I cared about any more DX ego-awards (I have 312 confirmed) I would rather get them for FREE! 73 / DX Charlie -ps I'm OT now I know so I am withdrawing further comments...except I would like to see eQSL realtime background uploads in Dxbase 2005 or 200x ----- Original Message ----- From: "FireBrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Charlie - AD5TH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "DXBase List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Feature Request! > As my rig is at the radio hospital...I'm bored beyond belief. > Just looking at the hole in my desk where the radio should be. > > and I knew that would 'liven' things up. > > and yes it's easier > and no you do NOT have to be a ARRL member > > but the biggee....eQSL's are useless. > > but to each his own... > and at least I got someone to talk to....even if it wasn't over the air. > :-) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charlie - AD5TH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "FireBrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 3:51 PM > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Feature Request! > > >> No flames from me....! Frankly I find eQSL to have several advantages >> over LOTW that is IMHO... >> >> 1. No extra software need be installed >> 2. It is totally 100% FREE - LOTW requires a current ARRL membership ($37 >> yr for stateside..more for foreign) >> 3. No "digital signature" required. >> 4. LOTW setup is complicated and cumbersome and may I repeat - Not FREE!! >> 5. Globally the vast majority of "real DX'rs" do -NOT- belong to ARRL >> anyway!!! >> 6. Heck most USA hams do -NOT- belong to ARRL either! >> >> To sum up (in my words) LOTW is costly, cumbersome and complicated to >> setup, it has a minority of hams as "members" not a majority. eQSL is >> free, fast and requires no "setup", $$$, "digital signature, annual >> renewal $$$, and no magazines (80% ads) are spammed to your mailbox. >> >> Charlie >> (now wearing asbestos underwear) >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "FireBrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Charlie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 3:31 PM >> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Feature Request! >> >> >>> Can't resist this! >>> >>> REAL DXERS don't need no stinkun eQSL. >>> >>> REAL DXERS use LoTW! >>> >>> >>> That should liven things up....:-) >>> (remember I'm a retired firefighter, I'm used to flames!) lol >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Charlie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 3:20 PM >>> Subject: [Dxbase] Feature Request! >>> >>> >>>> eQSL is fast becoming a very usable and reliable qsl / awards / logbook >>>> format. >>>> >>>> How about a DXbase feature so I can directly in real-time upload my Q's >>>> to eQSL without leaving my DXbase screen? >>>> I know of a competing product that has this exact feature. >>>> >>>> Charlie >>>> Ham Radio - AD5TH >>>> www.ad5th.com >>>> Live Blues Music >>>> www.492acousticblues.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> Dxbase mailing list >>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.1 - Release Date: 2/27/2005 >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.1 - Release Date: 2/27/2005 >> > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.1 - Release Date: 2/27/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.1 - Release Date: 2/27/2005
