[ADXA] paper logs 100% here since 1957

[Crownhaven]

San, it would be worth paying some out-of-work person to upload them 
into a logging program.  Then upload to LOTW.  I think it would be fun 
to see how many matches you got.  In any event, that is a lot of great 
history.

73,

Steve, QQ

On 6/8/2020 8:40 AM, HamOP wrote:
>
> I must admit that I have about 45 log books here, mostly the larger 
> ARRL and Yaesu logbooks. I never converted any QSOs to digital because 
> I have not had to use LoTW to save postage because I always wanted 
> paper QSLs on hand in my multiple shoe boxes here.
>
> Years ago in the 1957-60 timeframe you had to _log in your CQs_ by FCC 
> standards, and sometimes a _page would be filled with unanswered CQs_ 
> and maybe only ONE QSO per page. Slowly most hams put down a starting 
> point at the rig and logged in the first CQ only, until a QSO 
> happened. Later, CQs were not logged at all.
>
> I enjoy going back in time and seeing who I worked, including local W5 
> call area guys on our morning gatherings on 3918 or 3847, with some 
> minor frequency changes over the years. Mainly it was me, W5HJA, 
> W5TIZ, Sid Phillips in Texas, Ed Moorey in Dewitt, a couple of Little 
> Rock guys like Moritz Sholmeier, etc and others around the state and 
> in Memphis. It was a true “chat” morning gathering starting at about 
> 6:30AM til about 9AM. For me it was 1957-65 or so, as I had NO rig 
> during my first year of marriage. Fun days in the 1950s! I checked in 
> from time to time over the years, as did W5SJ and others.
>
> So, only paper logs here and they will be thrown out when I die, so 
> says my family, including all 5000 QSLs and all DXpedition logs and 
> QSLs… I will roll over in my grave! 😊
>
> San     Have a great week guys!
>
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