While I suspect that more “serious DXers” use LoTW, I do believe that “nobody uses eQSL” is quite incorrect.

eQSL claims they have over 375,000 registered users. + Only QSOs with "Authenticity Guaranteed" (AG) users of eQSL count for awards sponsored by CQ - like WAZ. As of Sunday, there were 150,404 AG

Sounds good to me, Dave!

eQSL claims they have over 375,000 registered users. That’s significantly more than LoTW. I use it for 5BWAZ and other cq awards. Ria N2RJ

a lot....several in our local club, use it regularly, one even prints out the nicer "cards", stores them in a binder, and brings them to the monthly meeting ...

I think you missed the point. What percentage of people actually use Eqsl? On 1/18/2022 11:36 AM, Ria, N2RJ wrote:

Why would people not use LOTW? I would assume the cost to verify a digitally signed card or use a LOTW contact would be the same price or should be. That is essentially what LOTW is less the card

Making LoTW easier to use (and manage and maintain) makes more sense, along with better documentation and promotion/incentives to encourage more of these QSL emailers to join the programme. For

I did the math. (It ain’t cheap either way) At $0.12 per credit, 3077 USA-CA LoTW confirmations would cost $369.24. Presuming $1.25 (card and two way postage) the same confirmations by

CQ allows the use of eQSL for their awards. eQSL has a flat yearly fee of $12. How much cheaper do you want? Ria N2RJ

You can. You have to convince people to use it and many won't. There has not been a new USA-CA award since 2019. Crazy! W0MU On 1/18/2022 11:22 AM, Kermit Lehman

You can use eQSL for USA-CA. It's not convenient for the counter hunter mobiles, so they don't use it much. I've gotten 1500+ confirmed in eQSL just from regular QSOs. I don't have the drive to go

One is reminded of the admonition from Cat’s Cradle “Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before," Bokonon tells us. "He is full of

Why would people not use LOTW?  I would assume the cost to verify a digitally signed card or use a LOTW contact would be the same price or should be.  That is essentially what LOTW is less the card

It's not just that: ARRL already has LoTW. Why would it even consider another, different, parallel, PKI approach unless there are significant advantages to more than offset the costs (including

On the other hand, with the likely low usage this would have and the significant development effort it would take, I doubt this will happen. Outlook LT Gil W0MN Hierro Candente Batir de

Throwing a donation to a planned expedition ahead of time does not bother me in the least. Their expenses are upfront, not after the expedition. If the expedition does not materialize, or is disabled

None of the emailed cards I’ve received have had digital signatures. But if they did, I would support them being accepted. + An email message digitally-signed with the sender's LOTW "Callsign

Some are now charging for LOTW confirmations. It’s not about postage anymore. That said if you want to play then you have to pay. No real way around it. I have donated to DXpeditions including

It's not as prevalent as it use to be but you are correct on getting a few $ for a card. I agree that if YOU want a card, paying for postage is reasonable but with all the on line options for