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   From: brian@nospam.demon.co.uk   
      
   In message , Bert   
    writes   
   >In news:047d7b2e4e3a11e30d0508f6bd3a@google.com   
   >rec-radio-amateur-moderated-request@panix.com (G0VQY via   
   >rec.radio.amateur.moderated Admin) wrote:   
   >   
   >> If you haven't heard or come across eQSL yet then you have probably   
   >> been  living under a rock, with all due respect :-)   
   >   
   >Just be aware that eQSLs aren't honored for any ARRL awards, like DXCC   
   >or WAS. ARRL's own LOTW system is OK for that.   
   >   
   >The eQSL system is subject to QSL "fishing" where someone sends a QSL   
   >for a non-existent contact hoping that the recipient will confirm it.   
   >Cards with honest mistakes, like those with the wrong band, mode or date   
   >can also be confirmed this way.   
   >   
   >This can't happen with LOTW, since the recipient can't see the sender's   
   >QSL until he submits his own with matching criteria.   
   >   
      
   I've got some eQSLs for  2m AM QSOs from my old Class B call from 1972.   
   Someone seemed to be keen enough to computerise all his old log books. I   
   was able to verify as I still have the log books.   
      
   Brian GM4DIJ   
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