[50mhz] Re: QSL's

[Bill W5WVO]

I think most hams who are really interested in 6M operating and 6M operating 
achievement awards know that LOTW doesn't count for VUCC or any other ARRL 
awards besides DXCC and WAS, and that eQSL doesn't count for any ARRL or CQ 
awards at all. I upload all my 6M QSOs to LOTW, always have, and my LOTW 
response rate for this band is about 5%. Why? Because there is no LOTW support 
for VUCC. If and when ARRL decides to support VUCC with LOTW, that might 
change. Might. Personally, I think the whole LOTW program is fatally flawed. 
Time will tell.

But that really misses the point. When somebody sends you a QSL card and an 
SASE, he's saying that your return verification is important to him, to his 
operating goals, and to his enjoyment of the hobby. And he's wanting to make 
it as easy for you as possible to help him out. To simply trash his 
considerate request out of hand seems like the height of mean-spirited 
selfishness. Yes, one has the "right" to react that way, but that doesn't make 
it a laudable way to live one's life. My opinion only, needless to say.  :-)

I'll continue to help any ham who could use my help, whether it's a QSL card, 
a bit of advice about 6M operating, antenna design, or anything else I can 
contribute. That's what makes this such a great hobby. Or used to, anyway.

Bill / W5WVO


TR, WB6TMY wrote:
> Dear John and List,
>
> I stand corrected.
>
> Thanks for setting me straight.  I hope others are aware of this.  I
> guess ARRL hasn't joined the 21st Century and guys need to give them
> a clue.
> My apologies to all!
>
> TR, WB6TMY
>
> At 11:37 9/28/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>> Really?  I can think of plenty of awards (including several by the
>> ARRL) which LOTW won't count for.
>>
>> 73s John AA5JG
>>
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: "TR, WB6TMY" <tr at radions.net>
>> Date:  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:35:36 +0000
>>
>>> You>If you want credit for awards LOTW is the Log Book of the World
>>> sponsered by ARRL.  It is fully set up for awards and contacts
>>> "count."
>>
>>
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