Hello All, Tim you are correct, in that ARRL does not accept EQSL for awards. I'm in the LOTW system, but I still prefer a "real card". I enjoy seeing the envelope in the mail box from the buro, or the QSL cards sent direct! The convenience of LOTW is very nice, but I like to show off the cards received too! Most are in a photo album on the coffee table. When visitors are over, they really get a kick out of seeing the cards too.

73, Steve KB8VAO

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From: n3tl@bellsouth.net Sent: Mar 23, 2009 10:09 AM To: Jim Heck jimlist@milnet.uk.net, amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: QSL Cards

Hey Jim,

Welcome back! I've been licensed since 1983, but was totally off the air from 1992 through mid-1997, and have only been working satellites about 10 months. It's the most fun I've ever had in ham radio!

I picked up where I left off with QSLs and continue to use "hard cards" to confirm my contacts. I also have received many eQSL requests, and honor them - but if I need to confirm a grid or state for an award, I send my card with a SASE and request a card from the other station. Not everyone has complied, but many more have than haven't. I thank all of them for that.

I haven't signed up for Log of the World yet, but see that some operators also are using it. ARRL does recognize LoTW electronic "QSLs" for its awards, but I don't believe it recognizes those from the eQSL site. I'm confident someone will correct me if that's inaccurate.

73,

Tim - N3TL Athens, Ga., USA - EM84ha -------------- Original message from "Jim Heck" jimlist@milnet.uk.net: --------------

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Hi Folks,

I have only recently re-started to operate via the sats after a gap of about 4 years (my last qso was via AO-40!). The buzz is returning!!! I would be interested to know whether ham operators these days send old fashioned cards via the bureau/direct, or whether EQSL cards are now used more extensively.

If the later, which service is considered the best/most reliable/most trustworthy/etc/ I have come across www.eqsl.cc which seems quite reasonable, and I notice that there are some cards waiting for me !!! (I'll be signing up soon, and I'll be interested to see how old they are, etc !!!

73s Jim G3WGM

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