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☀ Solar
SFI 121
SN 99
A 11
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray B8.5
Wind 384.4 km/s
Aurora 3
Updated 14:00 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
Day 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Good 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 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 LoTW vs eQSL vs paper cards — do i need all three?

    David Kowalski,
    • 1 reply
    • 145 views
    James Wilson48

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

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

  3. confused about QSL cards vs LoTW vs eQSL — what do most people actually use

    Robert Kim,
    • 1 reply
    • 127 views
    Sarah Anderson

  4. confused about LoTW vs eQSL vs sending actual cards — what do most people do?

    Rachel Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 142 views
    Ashley Brown21

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

    Kenneth Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 123 views
    Diana Washington

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

    Nancy White,
    • 1 reply
    • 131 views
    Karen Thompson

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

    Tom Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 124 views
    Steven Wright

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

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

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

    Carlos Mendoza,
    • 1 reply
    • 197 views
    Steve Martinez

  11. confused about LoTW vs eQSL vs paper cards — do I need all three?

    Michelle Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 125 views
    Michael O'Connor

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

    Robert Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 108 views
    Radio Geek

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

    Jennifer Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 173 views
    Carol Davis

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

    Lisa Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 202 views
    Robert Johnson

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

    Robert Martinez,
    • 2 replies
    • 341 views
    Robert Martinez

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

    HF Hunter,
    • 1 reply
    • 200 views
    Digital Mode

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

    Lisa Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 180 views
    Jennifer Williams

  18. confused about LoTW vs eQSL vs actual cards — whats the point of all of them

    Tom Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 195 views
    Radio Geek

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

    Mark Thompson,
    • 2 replies
    • 438 views
    Robert Johnson52

  20. confused about LoTW vs eQSL vs just sending a card — what do most people actually use?

    Ham Mountain,
    • 1 reply
    • 111 views
    David Williams99

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

    Michael O'Connor,
    • 1 reply
    • 92 views
    Frank Nakamura

  22. confused about LoTW vs eQSL vs just mailing cards — whats actually worth doing

    Carlos Silva,
    • 1 reply
    • 130 views
    Michelle Garcia

  23. QSL cards vs LoTW vs eQSL — do I really need all three?

    James Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 92 views
    Amanda Foster

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

    Ashley Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 127 views
    Michelle Taylor

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

    Bob Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 272 views
    Jessica Williams53

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

    Robert Kim,
    • 1 reply
    • 152 views
    James Moore

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