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Embracing Electronic QSL: Modern Solutions for Amateur Radio Confirmations

The tradition of QSL'ing has evolved, becoming increasingly expensive and complicated. Sending a paper QSL card can cost nearly $1 for domestic mail and more for international returns. Alternatives like QSL bureaus are often slow and not universally accessible. Enter electronic logging and eQSL.cc, where you upload your logs in ADIF format and send digital QSL cards. While ARRL doesn’t accept eQSL's for their awards, Logbook of the World offers secure options for verified QSOs, combining digital with traditional methods. Explore this efficient approach to elevate your amateur radio experience!

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Embracing Electronic QSL: Modern Solutions for Amateur Radio Confirmations

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  1. Are You Still QSL’ing? Gone are the days when mailing a card cost 3 cents…

  2. QSL’ing today … is expensive ! Paper QSL Card + Envelope Outgoing Postage $0.96 to the U.S.A. $1.60 International Return Envelope + Return Postage “Green Stamps” ($US2 + ) IRC’s (1 or more @ $3.50/ea) U.S. Return Postage (72-cent U.S. stamp)

  3. Alternatives … • QSL Bureaus • Slow • Like, sometimes really slow • Not always reliable • Not everyone uses them • Some countries don’t have them • QSL Service • e.g., WF5E

  4. A Modern Approach to Confirmations ... Start by keeping an electronic log…

  5. Electronic Logging …

  6. Electronic QSL Cards …

  7. www.eQSL.cc …

  8. Using eQSL … • Upload your Log in ADIF Format • You can also enter QSO’s manually (not practical) • If your contact is an eQSL user, eQSL card left in his Inbox • You can eMail your eQSL to non-users • if you know their eMail address • ARRL does not accept eQSL’s for their awards • DXCC, WAS, etc. • eQSL have their own awards • eDX100, eWAS, etc. • “Authenticity Guaranteed” required for awards

  9. ARRL’s Logbook of the World …

  10. Using Logbook of The World … • Upload your Log in ADIF Format • use secure “digital signature” • LoTW attempts to match your QSO’s with other LotW users • each match counts as a verified QSL • no QSL card option • LoTW QSL’s count for DXCC and WAS • can be combined with paper QSL’s • LoTW keeps detailed awards statistics

  11. Going Electronic… Why Do It ? • You might discover some confirmed contacts you didn’t know about • You might make someone else happy who needs your QSL • You will raise your Amateur Radio contact statistics to a whole new level • It’s fun !

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