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☀ Solar
SFI 125
SN 85
A 7
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray C2.1
Wind 453.2 km/s
Aurora 2
Updated 23:00 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
Day 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Good 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Good 30/20m Good 17/15m Good 12/10m Poor

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QSL Cards, LoTW & eQSL

Discuss QSL cards, LoTW, eQSL, confirmation methods, card design, and verifying amateur radio contacts.

  1. confused about QSL cards vs LoTW vs eQSL — do i need all three?

    Sarah Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 35 views
    Tower Climber

  2. confused about LoTW vs eQSL vs paper cards — what does everyone actually use?

    Lisa Wang,
    • 1 reply
    • 83 views
    Nancy White

  3. confused about QSL cards vs LoTW vs eQSL — do i need all three?

    Kenneth Lopez,
    • 1 reply
    • 108 views
    Michael Torres

  4. confused about LoTW vs eQSL vs paper cards — which one do people actually use?

    Frank Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 79 views
    Michael O'Connor

  5. confused about QSL cards vs LoTW vs eQSL — do i need all three?

    Nancy White,
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    Karen Thompson

  7. confused about LoTW vs eQSL vs paper cards — which ones actually count?

    Brian Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Kevin O'Connor

  8. confused about LoTW vs eQSL vs paper cards — which one do i actually need?

    Kiwi Operator,
    • 1 reply
    • 40 views
    Steven Kumar

  9. confused about LoTW vs eQSL vs paper cards — which one actually counts?

    Carlos Mendoza,
    • 1 reply
    • 74 views
    Michael Thomas

  10. confused about LoTW vs eQSL vs paper cards — what do most people actually use

    Jennifer Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 80 views
    Carol Davis

  11. confused about LoTW vs eQSL vs paper cards — what do most people actually use?

    Lisa Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 84 views
    Robert Johnson

  13. Paper QSL vs digital - what's worth the cost these days?

    Robert Martinez,
    • 2 replies
    • 225 views
    Robert Martinez

  14. confused about LoTW vs eQSL vs paper cards — do i need all of them?

    Lisa Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 93 views
    Jennifer Williams

  15. Bureau vs direct QSL costs in 2024 - is it still worth it?

    Mark Thompson,
    • 2 replies
    • 223 views
    Robert Johnson52

  16. New ham confused about LoTW vs eQSL - which one should I use?

    Bob Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 192 views
    Jessica Williams53

  17. confused about QSL cards vs LoTW vs eQSL — do i need all three?

    Dave Parker,
    • 1 reply
    • 33 views
    John Johnson16

  19. confused about LoTW vs eQSL vs paper cards — do i really need all three?

    Amanda Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 40 views
    Amanda Wilson

  20. New ham - confused about LoTW vs eQSL vs paper cards

    Ashley Brown21,
    • 2 replies
    • 113 views
    John Martinez

  21. QSL cards vs LoTW vs eQSL — what do you guys actually use?

    Emily Thomas74,
    • 1 reply
    • 101 views
    Sarah Collins

  22. confused about LoTW vs eQSL vs paper cards — what do most people actually use

    James Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 53 views
    Frank Williams

  23. lotw vs eqsl which one do you guys actually use

    HF Hunter,
    • 1 reply
    • 99 views
    Michael Peterson

  25. QSL Bureau tips - maximizing your return rate

    James Wilson94,
    • 2 replies
    • 125 views
    Emily Rodriguez

  26. confused about QSL cards vs LoTW vs eQSL — do i need all three?

    Jennifer Liu,
    • 1 reply
    • 73 views
    DX Dude

  27. confused about QSL cards vs LoTW vs eQSL — do i need all three?

    Nicole Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 74 views
    Dave Patterson

  28. confused about QSL cards vs LoTW vs eQSL — do I need all three?

    Mike Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 34 views
    Kevin Jackson

  29. confused about QSL cards vs LoTW vs eQSL — do i need all three?

    Lisa Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    David Davis44

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