[Dx-qsl] Rec'd via LOTW...question

[Steve Sullivan]

My experience has been that it depends on the operator/manager.  In some cases, as soon as the manager received/opened/recorded my QSL, they put my LOTW credit out there with the QSL card coming out when they arrive from the printer.  Others, put their whole log out to LOTW immediately, answering any cards with cards as they are received.  Yet others put out the cards first, with the LOTW posted 6 months to a year later, hoping to wring every last donation out of the operation (this is more common where the costs of the operation are considerable and every donation dollar counts to offset the expenses incurred).

I don't think you'll see QSL cards disappearing anytime soon and I've yet to hear of any manager saying "QSL only via LOTW".

73 de Steve, KZ2I
Charlotte, NC
Carolina DX Association - South Jersey DX Association
ex-WB2VFT (1965-1973)

9BDXCC 5BWAS 
5BWAZ (198 ZONES - need 24 & 26 on 80m)

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phone 338/355 (TOP OF THE HONOR ROLL - but a GREAT 43 years!!!!).  
cw 332/340 (need 7O, BS7, FT5W, FT5Z, P5, ZS8). 

DXCC Challenge 2000 (2186 confirmed as of December 31,  2008)
160m-105, 80m-204, 40m-271, 30m-223, 
20m-333, 17m-268, 15m-325, 12m-170, 10m-272, 6m-15

IC-746PRO
FT-102
IC-735
AL-572

TA-33 with 40m, 17m and 12m dipole attachments at 35ft (abt 10m)
30, 80 and 160 inverted vees, apex at 70ft (abt 20m) 

EI4VSB in 1994.  
Member of KP2A/d team, Desecheo 1981 

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--- On Mon, 3/16/09, Jeff Carter <kd4rbg at kd4rbg.com> wrote:

> From: Jeff Carter <kd4rbg at kd4rbg.com>
> Subject: [Dx-qsl] Rec'd via LOTW...question
> To: dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Monday, March 16, 2009, 3:36 PM
> Procedural question:  I usually
> send a couple of greenstamps if I
> don't have an IRC or valid stamps for a given
> country.  While I upload
> logs to both LOTW and eQSL, I still want the paper QSL and
> I'm willing
> to pay the freight.
> 
> My question is basically is it going to become common for
> folks to
> just upload to LOTW and not send a card, even if I've paid
> the postage
> and included a SASE?  I hope not...I have nothing
> against LOTW or
> eQSL, it's just that I love getting the physical cards and
> I'd hate to
> see that go away.
> 
> Jeff/KD4RBG
> 
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:25:37 -0700 (PDT)
> >From: Steve Sullivan <stevekz2i at yahoo.com>
> >Subject: [Dx-qsl] PS0F recd via LOTW
> >To: dxqsl <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
> >
> >
> >sent 11mar2009 via W9VA w/sase.  recd LOTW today.
> >
> >73 de Steve, KZ2I
> >Charlotte, NC
> >Carolina DX Association - South Jersey DX Association
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