[ADXA] Long overdue QSL Card

[WB5JJJ]

Back in my younger years (1989), I worked XF4L on 10m as a Technician.
When I started taking the QSL cards and such into more serious
consideration, back around 2000, I was going through old logs and found
that I did not have a confirmation from this DXP back in the day.  I set
this thought aside for another day.  And pretty much forgot about it.  You
all know how that goes.

Researching my QSL info again in 2012 after I retired and had time to do
so, I found that I needed to be in touch with OH2BN for that QSL
information.  So I set off on a trek to get this card.  I snail mailed my
QSL card and included a SAE and some $$$ in hopes of getting a card.  But
not really expecting one.

I included my email address and in a few weeks, I got an email from OH2BN
saying he was going to go to the garage of a friend that had all their DXP
logs from years past.  Since I had given him exact date/time/band/mode info
on my card, he said in a latter email, that it made short work of finding
the proper box/log/page/entry and THERE IT WAS.  He said that their
(original) card would be in the mail the next day.  In a week or so, I
received the card and he also uploaded my info to LoTW at the same time.
WooHoo.  I got the card and the LoTW.  I emailed him back a big thanks.

Since that time, I've been more diligent in keeping up with and responding
to QSL requests for those that don't use LoTW.  So far, I've not been
"stung" by a $$$ or PayPal request for a "direct QSL" request.

HRD automatically uploads to all the major on-line logbooks on each entry
in my log, and I upload about every 15-20 entries or at least when I shut
down each day, to LoTW.  I just can't comprehend those that say they upload
"maybe" once a year to LoTW.   I just figure they are still using paper
logs.  And that would be a big PITA for sure.

The interesting thing about all of this as I am continually amazed when I
suddenly get a LoTW confirmation from 10, 15 or 20+ years ago.  Those guys
have finally stepped into the 21st Century of logging.  And I know for
some, it was a traumatic experience.  But I thank them for all the efforts
they made.

George - WB5JJJ
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