Its not. PAPER LoTW Application Fee $7 $5 Per QSO fee $0.20 $0.16 Certificate+postage $12 $12 Sticker+postage $1 $1 Pin+postage $7 $7
Ex: 6m VUCC certificate w/100 grids $39 $33
BEFORE LoTW, the cost was $10 (Certificate + Pin) and any endorsement was $10 (Sticker) PLUS the cost of QSL-ing, of course.
You decide.
Also, remember that someone who wouldn't QSL even w/SASE or, in some cases with a card they simply had to sign and drop in the mail box, may not upload to LoTW either.
73 Donn WA2VOI/0
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark McMillaN" w7mem@msn.com To: aa5jg@fidmail.com; mlolmsted@fuse.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org; vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 4:27 AM Subject: RE: [VHF] Re: [amsat-bb] Re: VUCC costs
John
I don't think setting up and maintaining the VUCC awards on LOTW is free. That would be like asking for a 8 lane freeway and never paying taxes.. unless it a toll road ..Mark