[SJRA-Members] QSLWorld

[Dr Loren Jay Chassels]

I’ve also been more into the exploration than awards. I love seeing creative qsl cards. I suppose this isn’t the point of our email thread, but I really don’t get to send my card to many people. Postage is outrageous.

Loren Jay Chassels, DO, MST, FAAIM, FAWM
DR. CHASSELS, LTD.®
http://KL0T.com

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On Sunday, 09/13/26 at 11:32 Richard Lawn via SJRA-Members <sjra-members at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
Your right. I’ve been a ham for 61 years and never applied for an ARRL
Award though I’ve been a member for close to 50 years. I have boxes of QSL
cards. I also rarely send out my own unless someone sends me one and I do
use the bureau. With the cost of sending cards many hams have stopped.

There are a number of apps and services designed for confirming QSOs with
digital cards. QSL CARD CREATOR comes to mind.

At some point times will force change just as it has in academia. For
example the only publication that used to count towards tenure and
promotion were physical publications - articles in reputable journals and
books by recognized publishers or recordings. That policy gradually changed
with the internet and now publications in legitimate, adjudicated online
publications are accepted. Things change as mandated by the times whether
we all agree or not

Rick, W2JAZ





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On Sun, Sep 13, 2026 at 11:11 AM Bob Beyer <bob_beyer at verizon.net> wrote:

> Humans have some innate desire to collect things, almost anything. For
> some people it's rocks, flowers, stamps, coins, Pokemon cards, telegraph
> keys, radios, artwork, guns, handbags, shoes, clothes, tools, plates,
> glasses, Christmas ornaments, etc.  I think this is in our DNA.  It
> probably goes back to gathering resources to survive; food, clothing,
> firewood, etc.
>
> Not every ham is an award chaser.  Some just like to collect QSLs, whether
> those are paper or electronic, even if they don't count toward the big
> awards.  There are other less prestigious awards from sites like QRZ.com
> and eQSL that electronic QSLs count toward.  Some hams like to display
> these on their QRZ page for example.  It creates a sense of achievement and
> some minor recognition, even if it doesn't have the more rigorous
> certification routine the ARRL uses for the ARRL awards.  Not everyone is
> an ARRL member either.
>
> That said, there may be some dodgier electronic QSL sites so caveat emptor.
>
> Bob KE2D
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sjra-members-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:
> sjra-members-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of RICK CONNOR via
> SJRA-Members
> Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2026 9:59 AM
> To: Richard Lawn; Richard Lawn via SJRA-Members
> Subject: Re: [SJRA-Members] QSLWorld
>
> Why waste the effort using any method of QSO confirmation that is not
> accepted by the ARRL awards departments. LOTW and original printed QSL
> cards are the "gold standards" and the only methods that count. EQSL,
> QRZ.com, QSLWorld, and any other forms of confirmation are not considered
> to be 100% trusted.
>
> --- WC2K
>
> > On 09/12/2026 9:53 PM EDT Richard Lawn via SJRA-Members <
> sjra-members at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > You may want to read eham reviews of QSLWorld mentioned along with other
> > links and info I sent earlier today. There doesn’t seem to be favorable
> > support for this guys apps in EHam reviewers.
> >
> > Rick, W2JAZ
> >
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