Are You Still QSL’ing?Are You Still QSL’ing?

Gone are the days when mailing a card cost 3 cents…Gone are the days when mailing a card cost 3 cents…

QSL’ing today …QSL’ing today …is expensive !is expensive !

Paper QSL Card + EnvelopePaper QSL Card + Envelope Outgoing PostageOutgoing Postage

– $0.96 to the U.S.A.$0.96 to the U.S.A.

– $1.60 International$1.60 International

Return Envelope + Return PostageReturn Envelope + Return Postage– ““Green Stamps” ($US2 + )Green Stamps” ($US2 + )

– IRC’s (1 or more @ $3.50/ea)IRC’s (1 or more @ $3.50/ea)

– U.S. Return Postage (72-cent U.S. stamp)U.S. Return Postage (72-cent U.S. stamp)

Alternatives …Alternatives …

QSL BureausQSL Bureaus– SlowSlow

» Like, sometimes Like, sometimes really slowreally slow

– Not always reliableNot always reliable

– Not everyone uses themNot everyone uses them

– Some countries don’t have themSome countries don’t have them

QSL ServiceQSL Service– e.g., WF5Ee.g., WF5E

A Modern Approach to Confirmations ...A Modern Approach to Confirmations ...

Start by keeping an electronic log…Start by keeping an electronic log…

Electronic Logging …Electronic Logging …

Electronic QSL Cards …Electronic QSL Cards …

www.eQSL.cc …www.eQSL.cc …

Using eQSL …Using eQSL …

Upload your Log in ADIF FormatUpload your Log in ADIF Format– You can also enter QSO’s manually (not practical)You can also enter QSO’s manually (not practical)

If your contact is an eQSL user, eQSL card left in his InboxIf your contact is an eQSL user, eQSL card left in his Inbox You can eMail your eQSL to non-usersYou can eMail your eQSL to non-users

– if you know their eMail addressif you know their eMail address

ARRL does not accept eQSL’s for their awardsARRL does not accept eQSL’s for their awards– DXCC, WAS, etc.DXCC, WAS, etc.

eQSL have their own awardseQSL have their own awards– eDX100, eWAS, etc.eDX100, eWAS, etc.

– ““Authenticity Guaranteed” required for awardsAuthenticity Guaranteed” required for awards

ARRL’s Logbook of the World …ARRL’s Logbook of the World …

Using Logbook of The World …Using Logbook of The World …

Upload your Log in ADIF FormatUpload your Log in ADIF Format– use secure “digital signature”use secure “digital signature”

LoTW attempts to match your QSO’s with LoTW attempts to match your QSO’s with other LotW usersother LotW users– each match counts as a verified QSLeach match counts as a verified QSL

– no QSL card optionno QSL card option

LoTW QSL’s count for DXCC and WASLoTW QSL’s count for DXCC and WAS– can be combined with paper QSL’scan be combined with paper QSL’s

– LoTW keeps detailed awards statisticsLoTW keeps detailed awards statistics

Going Electronic…Going Electronic…Why Do It ?Why Do It ?

You might discover some confirmed contacts you You might discover some confirmed contacts you didn’t know aboutdidn’t know about

You might make someone else happy who needs You might make someone else happy who needs your QSLyour QSL

You will raise your Amateur Radio contact You will raise your Amateur Radio contact statistics to a whole new levelstatistics to a whole new level

It’s fun !It’s fun !