Tom,
It is ok to send cards and expect a reply. The class contesters will
return a QSL. It may take a few weeks to a month or so but your
response rate should be high. Yes - there are a few that will not
respond but this is also true of the rest of ham population.
eqsl and LOTW are both great. However, it is unfortunate that the ARRL
will not recognize eqsl for its awards. CQ Magazine, Japan and some of
the other foreign countries should be fine with eqsl. In addition, eqsl
has some of its own rewards.
Welcome back from being inactive and happy Qsling.
Jay - KT5E
Tom Skinner wrote:
Hello Group,
I'm slowly returning to active status after a very long hiatus, and I'm
starting to fill up the log. I'm not sure if the "old etiquette" for QSLing
still holds.
In the past, exchanging QSL cards was considered part of the hobby - sort of
a polite way to "end" the QSO. I know representative costs are probably the
same now as they were "then", but in terms of actual dollars an active ham
could spend a whole bunch of money on paper.
Is it "OK" to send QSL cards (and expect a reply) to stations we work in
contests? Seems like that would be a huge expense for the contester - given
the cost of the QSL and current postage rates.
How about this eQSL thing, is it a worthwhile venture? LoTW? Do contesters
usually post their logs on these services? eQSL and LoTW seem kinda
sterile, but are they accepted as part of our computer-world?
73,
Tom, KJ3D
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