So would I. Frankly, I can't imagine what could be a higher priority for
any company/organization than providing services to its customers/members.
After all, we are who pay the bills.
73
Jim, W4KXY
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu [mailto:owner-vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu] On
Behalf Of Mark K3MSB
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 5:47 PM
To: Kutzko, Sean, KX9X
Cc: Carl Steckler; Les Rayburn; vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu; VHF Contesting
Reflector
Subject: Re: [VHF] VUCC Card Checking Question
Where would one find the priority list for ARRL Web Development? I'd
be interested in seeing it.
73 Mark K3MSB
On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 4:35 PM, Kutzko, Sean, KX9X <kx9x@arrl.org> wrote:
> Gentlemen-
>
> While I am not the ARRL Awards Manager, I am an active VHF'er and monitor
> these lists. I forwarded these questions to Bill Moore, NC1L, who is ARRL
> Awards Manager. (Eileen Sapko hasn't been with ARRL in over a year).
>
>
> QSOs confirmed by eQSL are not valid for any ARRL award. If you require
> further clarification on this, you can reach Bill at bmoore@arrl.org.
>
> I continue to lobby hard for VUCC inclusion in LOTW. It will be added, but
> there are simply higher priorities on the Web Development team's long list
of
> things to do first.
>
> 73,
>
> Sean Kutzko KX9X
> Contest Branch Manager
> ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio
> 225 Main Street
> Newington, CT 06111 USA
> (860) 594-0232
> email: kx9x@arrl.org
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu on behalf of Carl Steckler
> Sent: Wed 1/28/2009 4:29 PM
> To: Les Rayburn; vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu; VHF Contesting Reflector
> Subject: Re: [VHF] VUCC Card Checking Question
>
> At 03:37 PM 1/28/2009, Les Rayburn wrote:
>>Please pardon another newbie question, but here goes.
>>
>>I'm actively trying to earn VUCC on a number of bands including 6 Meters.
In
>>the case of that band, operating for one year has netted me 141 grids
using
> my
>>indoor antenna and 100 watts. Unfortunately, it's only need something like
> 35
>>confirmations of those QSO's. The cost of gathering them has been no small
>>affair either, with hundreds of dollars spent already on postage,
envelopes,
>>QSL cards, etc.
>>
>>Yesterday, I noticed that I have perhaps another 15 or so QSO's confirmed
>>using the EQSL service. I know that currently the league does not accept
> EQSL
>>for awards credit (nor LoTW when it comes to VUCC). But I also noticed
that
>>EQSL now offers a service where I can have the cards printed out and
mailed
> to
>>me.
>>
>>My question is this. If I opt to have those confirmed contacts printed out
> and
>>mailed to me, would they then be acceptable for VUCC credit?
>>
>>73,
>>
>
> Les, Personally I do not see this as any different than a QSL manager
> sending out cards for those he/ she manages. I guess if you came to me
with
> 80 verified cards and 20 EQSL cards I would approve them. However if you
> cane to me with 80 EQSL cards and 20 verified I would tell you to go away.
> At some point there has to be a decision by ARRL on this point.
> Carl Steckler W2SGX
> VUCC / WAS Awards Manager
>
>
> "For Those who fought for it,
> Freedom has a flavor the protected will never know."
> Unknown Marine, Khe Sahn, Vietnam
> Semper Fi
> Carl Steckler W2SGX
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