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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>ARRL Electronic QSL Policy (June 2010
Revision)<BR>Discussions regarding the QSL services offered byseveral electronic
QSLing services suggests that there is some <BR>confusion about ARRL QSL policy.
Simply put, there has been no change in League policy regarding e-QSLs. ARRL
<BR>does not accept QSLs (for any award, including DXCC, WAS, VUCC and WAC) that
have been transmitted to the <BR>recipient via electronic means for its awards.
Anyone acting as an authorized QSL manager, however, may receive <BR>logs via
e-mail (or any other direct means) and send QSL cards, via post mail, to
recipients. This is the traditional <BR>QSL manager process. As has always been
the case, certain norms are expected when handling cards in this manner.
<BR>First, we expect that a QSL manager will seek permission from operators for
whom QSLs are handled. We do not <BR>accept cards from unauthorized QSL managers
for award credit. <BR>Second, since most operators requesting QSLs expect that
the returned cards will correctly reflect the actual QSO <BR>data, we expect
that a QSL manager will do the checking required to assure that only real
contacts are verified. We all <BR>know that raw logs contain many errors. Often,
these errors are only detected when incoming cards are compared to <BR>the log.
The distribution of QSLs, without any checking of the information contained on
the incoming cards is poor <BR>QSLing practice, and may lead to blanket
rejection of all QSL cards from the station/manager in question. <BR>Also, we
expect to be able to identify cards as authentic. Many cards are printed on home
printers, and, in many cases, <BR>the data is printed on card stock at the same
time. Although this is technically acceptable, the process often makes
<BR>verification difficult. In certain cases we may reject these cards. Cards
should be personalized or otherwise made <BR>unique through the use of a stamp
or other personal mark (signature or initials) across a label boundary.
<BR>Finally, the concept of obtaining a QSL card at no charge is a long-held
tradition in ham radio and DXCC, and we <BR>endeavor to continue this tradition.
QSL managers handling cards for DXCC submission must make cards available if
<BR>adequate postage is supplied. Postage can be supplied by sending
International Reply Coupons (IRCs), direct funds, or <BR>SASEs. As noted in DXCC
rule 12(d) - Complaints relating to monetary issues involved in QSLing will
generally not <BR>be considered.<BR>For its awards, the ARRL does not accept
electronically transmitted QSLs that are printed by the recipient. There is no
<BR>restriction placed on how log information is conveyed to an authorized QSL
manager, however. Cards provided by <BR>QSL managers who make a reasonable
effort to comply with the guidelines presented here will be gladly accepted for
<BR>DXCC credit. <BR>The only, current, exception to this policy is ARRL’s
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