Steve, Thanks for your support. Remember it's "One QSO and one QSL at a time". :-) 73, J. Gordon "Gordie" Beattie, Jr., W2TTT 201.314.6964 W2TTT@... Gordon.BeattieJr@... Get On The

OK Folks, We may need a new 12 Step program for recovering non-QSLers and I may need to be its "Bill". Well, I love QSL cards and SADLY I AM THE WORST about sending QSL cards. I am ashamed! Besides th

Bob and Dave, I just don't see the value of beating up on people who are working hard to improve things that they inherited in a less than optimal state while demanding instant gratification. Sure thi

Bob, Well, I try hard not to be a "bomb thrower". While I'm more "pushy" than most, it's important to be thoughtful and respectful. Sometimes my tireless inquisitiveness can be misinterpreted as being

While QSL checks at ARRL HQ take about a month, how long does it take if everything is in LoTW? For field checking at sanctioned events, does the QSL process speed up and are there any limitations to

Frank K4FMH, Yes, and thank you! No offense taken! For folks who might have misunderstood, I wanted to cut off snide comments about the League staff. It seems that no good deed, or positive comment, g

Frank K4FMH, HQ staff do monitor the dialogue, but generally do not reply on the list. W5OV is a notable exception when there is something specific to contribute. The HQ staff takes the dialogue serio

Al, I would ask. I've applied for, and received one for 6m in that interval. Keep in mind everyone, that the new web site is a good thing, but any changes, perfect or not, are going to stress customer

Dave, Take a list of states and match them up with the QSOs or use a logging program like N3FJP's AC Log, Log4OM, HRD, etc. and use their reporting functions. 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 W2

And this ladies and gentlemen, are why I prefer grid squares. You're only left with the legality of the operation to consider. That in and of itself, has enough politics to chew up lots of time and ef

Ria, Well, point taken about North Korea. I'm not going to look for their operators, but I'll work them out of courtesy if they call me. To me it's like talking with Cubans. I'll leave that topic alon

Ria, Does this mean that mailed cards need to be signed? I have received printed QSL cards in an envelope. Are they not valid? If they are valid, or have been valid in the past, then how are they subs

Trolled again...I knew I should have stayed quiet. OY! Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 W2TTT@... Get Outlook for Android

Hi Folks, Please consider these thoughts and refrain from flaming. It's unbecoming, tiresome, and doesn't accomplish anything. Let's be clear that the ARRL CEO, Dave Minster has extensive academic and

Gary, Remain upbeat. In Dave's world the ARRL has failed, Get Outlook for Android

Dave, Again, you missed the humor and therefore the point. I'll stop trying to broaden your perspective, as I see it frustrates you and everyone else. Remember, it's Friday and 5 o'clock somewhere. Ha

Ria, et al, It's sad that folks will robotically "operate" by vacuuming the band. Quite a difference from one by one FT8 contacts. I agree that POTA, SOTA, IOTA, LHOTA, etc. are fun activities to get

Ah but Dave, I did see the mushroom clouds emerge from the geographically separated, redundant cloud server farms hosting the ARRL's email lists! There's always some form of "machine room" somewhere,

Dave, A leader board with self reporting would be easy. 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 W2TTT@... Get Outlook for Android

Dave, It's not a scheme. It's a fixed budget to software development. If there are donations, then the ARRL management can use them to pay for the development and free up money for other projects and