A couple of years ago, N5QS had an excellent suggestion. Have the DXpeditions that ADXA financially supports provide free OQRS/LoTW for our members. I really liked that but have no clue how to manage that and make it work.

73 Joel W5ZN

www.w5zn.org

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of WB5JJJ
Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2025 10:08 AM
To: ADXA Mailing List <[email protected]>
Subject: [ADXA] ZS8W Funding

I'm in a bit of a quandary about funding some DXPs.  

1.  The DXPs already charge for OQRS which many ADXA folks will gladly pay to get the LoTW, especially if it's an ATNO for some (like me).  I even saw one DXP that was charging $20 for immediate LoTW after DXP was completed, $10 for a month or so delay, and $5 for sometime before the free upload about 6-12 months later.  Plus, Yuris is still waiting on approval from ARRL for the DXCC status.  I'm sure it will come soon.  

2.  Multiply #1 by a worldwide base, and the income could be huge.  Much more than $100 from ADXA, but every dollar helps defray planning time and expenses.  

3.  If it's some DXP that I already have a LoTW confirmation or two, I typically just wait for the 6 months to pass and hope they don't go SK and logs are lost.  

Don't get me wrong, I'm well aware of the cost to do even the most basic DXP, but they all have found the Holy Grail of OQRS as a major revenue stream, especially for the 1 or 2 man teams to a Top 50 site.  Plus, if they have donations of cash or equipment from vendors, that's no out of pocket expense, even if they have to return the equipment to the vendors.  

If you remember back when Bouvet was going, I matched the club's donation as I figured that was a once in a lifetime possibility for me.  I NEVER HEARD THEM at all.  Did I feel jilted, NOT ONE BIT, but disappointed for sure.  However, that was a very different DXP, in my view, and they had major obstacles they could not overcome once on site.  

So, the dilemma remains.   Do we, as an organization, support this DXP or not?  So having said all of this, I support the suggested donation, but only if their DXCC is approved.  

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