Some of the dxpeditions are allowing u to request a qsl on line with a PayPal fee as an option of sending thru the mail. Its been very reasonable and efficient to me when the option is there. I am also still getting lots of buro qsls that were already confirmed on LOTW.
Sent from my iPhone On Feb 17, 2012, at 11:25 AM, Eddy Swynar <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 2012-02-17, at 11:01 AM, N1BUG wrote: > >> "So by the same token, why would anyone deny the thrill of a LoTW >> confirmation to a ham who may not be able to chase confirmations by more >> traditional means? It costs nothing to upload to LoTW..." > > Hi Paul, > > And therein lies the rub...! > > Imagine if you were mounting a DX-Pedition to some far-flung place, & your > sponsors came up just short of all of your expenses---the balance would > doubtlessly have to be covered by your own personal out-of-pocket monies...IF > you QSL'ed by LotW. > > On the other hand, the old-fashioned method of hard-copy QSL'ing presented an > ideal venue to garner additional funds---and how many of us haven't > appreciatively included an extra "green stamp", or two, in the envelope > containing our own QSL card before posting it in the mail, as a final thanks > for helping us "...get a new one"...? > > What avenue exists for the DX-pedition to secure extra $$$ that might > encourage LotW QSL'ing...? The honour system...? While many of us remain, > indeed, "honourable", Hams are, in the final analysis, mere humans---and > human beings being what they are, I suspect that the majority would simply > "...take the QSL and run." > > There are advantages to anything new, AND dis-advantages...! The benefits of > on-line electronic logging & QSL'ing could actually have a NEGATIVE effect > upon the continuation of the very activity that it supposedly plays a role in > benefitting. > > ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
