[Dx-qsl] Bureau

Wed Feb 26 18:18:05 2003

I don't yet understand your logic in not being able to justify the use
of LOTW. If hardcopy QSL processing generally runs at a loss, wouldn't
you be better off -- from both a financial and time management
perspective -- with a system that both eliminates both the financial
loss (since no postage is required) and eliminates the personal time
required to manually match up confirmation requests with log entries?
Perhaps you're assuming something about the LOTW subscription fees...

   73,

      Dave, AA6YQ

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Steven Wheatley KU9C
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:44 PM
To: [email protected]; Ron Notarius WN3VAW
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] Bureau

Allow me to be a bit more clear on my feelings on LOTW.  I  believe
that, rather than QSL managers getting funding for DXpeditions, I'd
rather see folks like NCDXF and the other organizations that you can
find on most DXpedition QSL cards manage the process.  Having been thru
the NCDXF, INDEXA and other processes more than once, I can tell you
that if you donate to these folks, the money finds it's way to the
deserving.  And you have to demonstrate a plan, a need, etc etc.

However, having said that, currently the funds from major DXpedition QSL
management, in my experience, can easily equal the contribution from a
major foundation fund or sponsor.  And, if LOTW were to remove that
funding, would folks funnel that support to the NCDXF and other quality
organizations. 

In my case, and experience, there is NO CALL that I manage that
generates substantial QSO counts that would fall into the category of a
'wash' in terms of donations in being roughly equal to QSL/bureau costs.
Therefore, I would have trouble justifying using LOTW.  Possibly on
contest operations, but NEVER on DXpeditions.  And, even on contest
operations, the excess has been used to help the station.  Next time you
work CO8DM on 6 meters, remember that...HI.

73

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