[Dxbase] Wish list

[Gary Senesac AL9A]

OK, my final post on this subject too.  So if I understand Paul correctly we
should take the time to upload eQSL's so that impoverised hams abroad who
cant't afford postal mail or bureau routings will be able to confirm their
contacts.  So where do they get the computer and internet access?  Who pays
for that?  And after getting their eQSL's, what awards do they use them for?
Gary AL9A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Cassel" <paul at ve3sy.com>
To: "'Tony Cash'" <kd4k at adelphia.net>; "'Gary Senesac AL9A'"
<al9a at pobox.mtaonline.net>; <Dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: December 29, 2005 7:13 PM
Subject: RE: [Dxbase] Wish list


> > From: Tony Cash [mailto:kd4k at adelphia.net]
>
> > Well, when you get your eQSL you have got conformation for
> > nothing. At least when you use LOTW you have confirmed
> > contacts for DXCC and I am sure other awards will follow
> > WAS, WAZ, VUCC etc. Personally I can' stand eQSL. I guess
> > it has been 2 years since I even checked there to see what
> > I had.
>
>
> I do not want to start a "Religious War" here however I agree 100% that
eQSL
> has no value for American Awards.  HOWEVER - by not uploading your ADIF
file
> to eQSL, you are ignoring the needs of many thousands of underprivileged
> hams around the world, many in rare countries, who cannot afford to use
the
> Mails or local QSL buros.
>
> I do not use eQSL to print cards and I suggested a large percentage follow
> the same pattern, however, if you check with anyone who is very active in
DX
> and upload to both LOTW AND eQSL, you will find more countries "confirmed"
> via eQSl than LOTW.  At least my small sampling shows this result.
>
> This is my final post on this OFF TOPIC discussion but I urge everyone to
> support the foreign hams who's really only way of receiving cards is via
> eQSL.
>
> 73 de Paul VE3SY
>
>