[Elecraft] QSLs

[Fred Jensen]

You're right Jorge, it is a real problem when using on-line systems such 
as eQSL and LoTW as well as for contest log checking.  The reverse 
situation occurs often too.  You sign JA/CX6VM but I log it as CX6VM. 
If someone signs K6XXX/7, do I log it as received or as K6XXX.  All 
depends on how he will submit it, and that depends on why he thought it 
necessary to send /7.  It gets even more complicated between the US and 
Canada:

In every case except Canada, the US rules tell a visiting amateur to 
sign the <US_call_area>/<home_call_sign>.  Thus in the last CWT, I 
worked W5/MM0LID.  However Canadian hams are to sign their 
<home_call>/<US_call_area>.  I have no idea why, but if I were operating 
in British Columbia, I'd be K6DGW/VE7.  How much of that would get 
logged is sort of up in the air.

Ignoring the costs for a moment, that is an advantage of hard copy QSL 
cards ... you can annotate them with special circumstances, such as 
remote operation, which is occurring more frequently these days.

Costs tend to follow the world economy.  In the mid-50's, I could mail a 
domestic card for $0.03 but of course, $0.05 would also buy me an ice 
cream cone or a candy bar, and it cost $0.15 to ride the 
bus/streetcar/urban train down to the FCC office in downtown Los 
Angeles.  Most ice cream cones now are in the general range of #3.00 for 
one scoop. :-)

I will respond to Bureau QSL cards that say "Pse QSL."  If someone sends 
me a card direct, I always respond.  I operate W7RN remote, and 
sometimes on-site.  Tom has a vast-ish array of "real" QSL cards under 
the glass on desks at the opr positions.  Fun to read.

73,

Fred K6DGW(/7?)
Sparks NV DM09dn

- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2016
- www.cqp.org

On 7/26/2016 6:17 AM, Jorge Diez CX6VM wrote:
> That's what I mean Gene
>
> Or maybe this situation, I run a remote station in Japan, worked P5
> at 14 utc but called him as cx6vm and not JA/ cx6vm
>
> That will match on LOTW but LOTW don't know that is impossible a DX
> on 160 mts at 14 utc
>
> 73, Jorge