[South Florida DX Association] My QSL Service

[Richard M. Gillingham]

I agree, it's relatively easy to alter a pdf file.  Although I haven't 
asked, I'll bet a beer (or diet soda) ARRL will nix it.
73
Gil, W1RG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Rimmel - Marine Chemist - N8PR" <n8pr1 at bellsouth.net>
To: <w4sco at sco-inc.org>; <sfdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <dxcc at arrl.org>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 3:34 PM
Subject: RE: [South Florida DX Association] My QSL Service


>I don't believe that the ARRL will accept these cards, since they are not
> original cards.
>
> I am copying Bill Moore at ARRL, and perhaps he will comment on this, and
> reply to "all" with an answer
>
> 73,  PeteR
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sfdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:sfdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of w4sco at sco-inc.org
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 3:02 PM
> To: sfdxa at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [South Florida DX Association] My QSL Service
>
>
> Fellow hams,
>
> I have a new qsl service that i hope you will look at and adopt. I made
> my DXCC Millenium award in 2000 because I did not need to wait for my
> cards to show that i had worked at least 100 countries. I am still
> waiting today for many of those cards so I can apply for the "normal"
> DXCC award.
>
> The rise in postage prices means that now it cost me almost $1 to send
> out a qsl card to a foreign country on the DXCC list. I usually include
> $1-2 dollars cash (with each card) to help the foreign ham pay his
> postage to me. After i do all that i must wait months or even years for
> my card in the mail.
>
> I thought of a better way that is faster and much less expensive. It
> uses the internet. First i fill out my outgoing qsl card, then I scan it
> as a jpg file. Next I upload it to my new qsl service at
> http://myqsl.cc. When I upload the file i tell the system the Callsign
> of the recipient, for each card. When the recipient logs on (provided
> they are registered with the system) they are told and shown if they
> have any qsl cards waiting for them in their folder. If they do they can
> look at them but must pay me $4.95 per year if they wish to download any
> of them. After they download their cards they then can print them out on
> their own local inkjet printer on card stock.
>
> Most hams today (and in the future) will have an inkjet printer and many
> of those also have a scanning capability.
>
> This idea is no different than if you prepare a card at your qth...
> Print it out on your printer, fill in the other ham's qso details, then
> put that card into an envelope and post it to them. Or you use a card
> prepared for you at a printer then add your qso details and mail it. The
> only difference with my system is that you prepare your outgoing cards
> but instead of putting them into envelopes, you scan them as jpg files
> and upload them to my system. There the other ham downloads your "cards"
> and prints them on their printer (instead of on your printer). We merely
> substituted ourselves for the post office in delivering the cards for
> you.
>
> Try my new QSL service at http://myqsl.cc and let me know how you like
> it. There is no charge to upload cards or to "view" cards waiting for
> you.
>
> Les W4SCO
> www.scoincsoftware.com
>
>
>
>
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