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Here we have a few interesting cards received this week for contacts in the CQWW CW contest in November (6Y1V) and the CQWW WPX CW contest back in May (KL7RA). Both of these are in response to direct QSL requests.
Alaska (KL7RA) was an all time new one for me at the time so it’s nice to get that confirmed for number 153 (of 170) confirmed by paper QSL.
6Y1V (on 40m) was a highlight on the recent CQWW contest and I had a pretty quick response via the QSL manager in Finland (Kari, OH3RB) which was nice. The card also confirms a 20m and a 40m contact from the WPX CW contest in May.
In other news, SpaceWeather.com reports that sunspot 1035, having burst onto the scene 3 days ago, continues to grow and is crackling with C-class solar flares with a chance of M-class flares.
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the KL7RA and 6Y1V QSL cards
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Dean Amateur Radio, Pictures 6Y1V, CW, KL7RA, QSL, sunspot
eQSL from YW4D, Venezuela, 40m CW
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I’ll begin by saying first of all that not all amateurs look on the eQSL concept favourably. Many see it as open to abuse and as a consequence many awards bodies do not accept an eQSL (or ‘electronic QSL’) as confirmation of a contact. OK, that’s that out of the way.
Having said that, many amateurs do use them. They’re cheap (free in their most basic form) and they’re quick. This eQSL I have on display here for instance is for a contact made only 2 days ago in the CQWW CW contest.
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I like to save the eQSL images and show them here on my blog (on my eQSL page) but I also use them as a screensaver on my PC (mixed in with scans of my paper QSL cards). Even though they’re not admissible for awards, I know they represent contacts I made and as such they’re as much a reminder of a contact as any paper QSL.
Given it’s a free service (unless you choose to contribute) I think it’s a really worthwhile service for those hams who have neither the time nor funds to QSL by other means. Check them out at eQSL.cc.
Dean Amateur Radio, Pictures eQSL, QSL, YW4D