[DX] It's OUT! - ARRL policy statement on eQSL / DXCC

Thu, 7 Mar 2002 18:34:48 -0500

Hey Ron,

As I read it, the eQSL system does not have to be compatible with the LOTW.  What eQSL needs to do, based on how I read it...is to act as a QSL manager, in essentially the same manner the 'old' QSL managers do..

I'm not sure that is a tweak however.  And without the $1 per QSO fee, there may have been a loss of incentive to do that.

In some respects, that is too bad.  I could see how the system could work....for me....but it has a ways to go before I'm signing on.

73

--------------------------- 
Steve Wheatley KU9C 
PO Box 5953 
Parsippany NJ  07054-6953 
U.S.A. 

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---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Ron Notarius WN3VAW" <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 18:15:52 -0500

>But will N5UP be willing to "tweak" eQSL to be compatible with LotW?  I've
>heard from several people that there was some sort of stumbling block over
>this point a few months back, which resulted in a declaration from N5UP that
>the two systems are and will remain "incompatible."
>
>73
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Charles Johnston <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>; DX Reflector - SUBMIT <[email protected]>
>Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 3:59 PM
>Subject: Re: [DX] It's OUT! - ARRL policy statement on eQSL / DXCC
>
>
>Hello Steve,
>  Yes.. I agree..it appears as though the only major stumbling block for
>eQSL people will be the $1 charge for the requisite "mailed card" for
>DXCC acceptance.  I also noted the very last line (I think) of the ARRL
>statement mentioned those qsl managers that make a "reasonable effort"
>to comply will have their cards accepted for DXCC.   So it seems another
>gray-area has opened....what exactly is going to constitute "reasonable
>effort" ??
>  All-in-all..it looks to me like with a bit of tweaking eQSL will be
>able to easily comply with this set of requirements and will thus be
>able to offer DXCC-Accepted cards to all eQSL users....
>   I think this is a huge step in the right direction and I applaud ARRL
>for this definitive (even if long-over due and dragged out)
>response.....
>
>Charles Johnston
>AB7SL -  Ham Radio Pages
>www.ab7sl.com
>
>
>
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