From: k...@aol.com
To: daraym...@iowatelecom.net
Sent: 2019-04-18 8:05:23 AM Coordinated Universal Time
Subject: Re: Topband: V84SAA QSL- some additional thoughts...

Hi DAVE and 160m friends.
I happened to see this email this morning and I thought I might like to comment.
As far as I know - there is no ***requirement*** to make a donation to receive 
a V84SAA confirmation - but I do think I remember hearing that for those that 
DO, confirmation would be more immediate.  This is how many dx'peditions are 
handling things these days because they are hoping to receive some funds after 
the fact in order to offset the huge expenses of putting a major dx'pedition 
like V84SAA on the air.
Operations USUALLY WAIT a period of time (often 6 months as I recall) to do 
MASS LOTW updates because, quite honestly, they are hoping for some donations 
from those who want a more immediate confirmation.
Now let me also say that I personally have nothing to do with the qsl side of 
this - I just WORKED GUYS with a Topband focus while I was there - HI.  I was 
there at every NA opening (except for one) when personal circumstances 
prevented me from being there and S55M covered for me that night.
However, as an insider, I can also add that the team had to shoulder an out of 
pocket expense of $47,000 USD to make this happen - and that this was **over 
and above** the team member contributions to do this one that were collected 
from each V84SAA participant.
So please do understand that these things don't just happen - somehow they have 
to be paid for....and also forgive me if some out there think that having a 
policy of providing an EARLY confirmation also asks for a modest contribution 
is asking too much - nonsense is my opinion.
As I understand it, a general LOTW update will follow - and cards can be had 
from an application to LZ1JZ at any time.
73 JEFF   K1ZM
In a message dated 2019-04-18 1:17:42 AM Coordinated Universal Time, 
daraym...@iowatelecom.net writes:

Greetings topbanders. . .
My recent comment about the quick confirmation via LoTW brought multiple 
private responses with comments questioning the need for a donation to receive 
speedy V84SAA LoTW confirmation.  Several asked why I would even make the 
requested $5 donation.  I felt the modest $5 donation to the operation was well 
worth it for the speedy LoTW confirmation.  By the time I filled out the card, 
addressed the envelope, put sufficient postage for foreign delivery on the 
envelope, put money in the envelope, get it to a mailbox, hope that it might 
actually get there un-pilfered, and then wait months for the card hoping that 
the foreign postal services actually got it to the USPS so it could be 
delivered. . . .well, I figured the $5 donation was about a break-even point 
(or less) as compared to mailing a printed card and “hoping.”  Plus, I didn’t 
mind at all making a rather small donation to a first rate operation with a 
real low band focus (which it most successfully had).
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