[SADXA] CY9C OQRS now open

Thu Aug 8 21:25:25 EDT 2019

I know how it works.  The point is, if you have already used OQRS then it should 
show "Requested" with an option to request again.

Most expeditions are asking for $3.00. I realize they can ask for whatever they 
want.  They can also set their own QSL policy, that said, some foundations frown 
on expeditions that don't use the bureau system.  INDEXA, which I support, 
requires expeditions to follow certain standards to receive funding from them.  
They say this about QSLing:

"A fair QSL Policy is also required. INDEXA believes that DXers should have an 
option to receive a paper QSL confirmation
at no cost to them through the QSL Bureau system. The QSL could be requested 
through OQRS or by sending a
QSL card via the bureau to the DXpedition’s QSL manager. INDEXA believes that 
DXers should be able to request a
direct paper QSL from the DXpedition’s QSL Manager by providing an SASE with 
necessary return postage or by providing
an SAE with minimal funds necessary to cover return postage. This policy 
encourages those with lesser means to
participate in chasing DX. Perhaps encouraging young people now will cause some 
of them to make significant contributions
to DXing in the future if their interest is maintained and they don't feel shut 
out now by the high cost of getting QSLcards.
The DXer always has the option of contributing to the DXpedition’s expenses if 
they are able, but it should not be
a requirement to receive a QSL. INDEXA also believes that OQRS is a service 
provided to the DXer. We believe a minimum
charge for the service is warranted and is left to the option of the DXpedition. 
A full LoTW upload is required within
one year after the DXpedition is over."

NCDXF, which I also personally support and SADXA supports has a similar policy 
requiring LoTW uploads, AND...

"Operations restricted to unusual communications such as RTTY, satellite, EME, 
VHF and UHF are not supported, although HF CW and SSB operations that we do 
support are welcome to use these modes as an enhancement."  So no FT8-only 
operations are supported.

Wes  N7WS

, On 8/8/2019 2:11 PM, Jim Wysocki wrote:
> Wes, I believe you can pick and choose among the QSOs.  Don't make a selection 
> regarding any particular QSO and when you go to confirm the rest of them on 
> the next screen it shouldn't be there.  Still it seems like a moot point to 
> me.  Since confirmation of the first QSO is $4.50 and all of the rest of them 
> are free, just check them all even if it means duplicating the confirmation of 
> the 2016 QSOs.  All it means is there will be extra QSO lines on the QSL card, 
> or duplicate LotW confirmation records.
>
> I'm getting five new band fills this time around, so that's only 50 cents per 
> QSO.  Throw in the other five confirmations from 2016 and they're a quarter a 
> piece.  Everyone has their own threshold of tolerance, but for me OQRS is 
> economically more viable than QSL cards and an SASE. As long as the LotW 
> confirmations show up, I don't even care if a card ever arrives or not.
>
> On your other topic, even FT8 didn't help them over here on 15m and above and 
> on 160.  With the Catalinas and Rincons being between me and St. Paul island, 
> the mountains knocked down the signals to the point where CW was useless and 
> even FT8 wasn't reliable enough copy to make QSOs on some bands.  The only way 
> I got them on 80 was via FT8.  Their CW signal on that band was buried deeply 
> enough into the QRN as to make it unreadable.  On 10, 12, 15, or 160 neither 
> their signals nor their pileups were detectable on any mode.  On 80, 40, and 
> 30, only FT8 got deep enough into the noise to pull out a CY9 signal at this 
> QTH.  So my opinion is to forget about tradition and bring on more FT8 
> DXpeditions.
>
> 73,  Jim  W9FI
>
> On 8/8/2019 12:13 PM, Wes wrote:
>> Their records aren't very good.  Other than two recent FT8 QSOs, that I won't 
>> worry about confirming, my 11 Qs from 2016 are all confirmed, yet OQRS wants 
>> me to apply again.
>>
>> Additionally, $4.50 is above normal and I see they are taking advantage of 
>> the recent change to OQRS that removed the requirement that they needed to 
>> offer free bureau cards.
>>
>> Hope they had fun on their FT8 expedition.
>>
>> Wes  N7WS
>>
>>
>> On 8/8/2019 11:02 AM, Jim Wysocki wrote:
>>> The CY9C crew has ceased operations and now has their Online QSL Request 
>>> Service open at ClubLog. Here's the link to where you can check on whether 
>>> or not you're in their log and if so, to order QSL cards and (hopefully) 
>>> early LotW confirmations as well.
>>>
>>> https://clublog.org/charts/?c=CY9C
>>>
>>> 73,  Jim  W9FI 
>>
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