[Dx-qsl] LOTW vs paper QSL's

[Ken Scheper]

I'm sorry gentlemen, I didn't mean to start a firestorm of evaluating one form versus the other.  This was merely an opinion of a non-LOTW participant who sees a trend.  There were many points on both sides of the aisle, and although I am not condemning LOTW at all, I suppose in my own fashion, I like to see that final acknowledgement of a QSO in my hand, glossy or plain (I have both hanging on the wall).

Having done the manual exercises for 5BDXCC and most of the other awards, I certainly can see the benefit to being automated, but I see the downside of everything being automated, with little or no human contact and based upon a $5 fee.  
I will continue to do paper, and will, over the next few months, go to LOTW myself, just do to stay "in the loop".  I suppose it is nice to have all of your band/mode info readily available without digging through boxes, but I kinda like stirring up that dust.

Once again, IMHO
73 to all and thanks for your MANY MANY emails
Ken 
WA8JOC