[Dx-qsl] Curious

Sat May 31 10:11:40 EDT 2025

There is a new “service” that has harvested email addresses from QRZ.com and other Amateur web sites, and in turn now send you electronic confirmations on behalf of their clientele in the form of JPG “QSL cards”.
What are they good for? In terms of awards... nothing.
What can you do? They did have an opt-out procedure included with these emails, which is annoying, as you shouldn’t have to opt-out of a service you never signed up for. Or just block the domain in you UCE/spam filter.
73, Ron W3WN
> On May 31, 2025, at 9:57 AM, "kf2ti at optonline.net" <kf2ti at optonline.net> wrote:
>>> Just curious I like DX I certainly like collecting actual paper qsl cards, either direct or through the W2 buro, which i am affiliated with
> BUT
> for the past number of months, I'm getting literally dozens and dozens of email qsl card. Whassup with that?
> Other than printing them out, are they good for awards? So far, the ones I get are for contests, FT4 or 8 but I'm sure eventually they'll start coming in for stuff I need
> I have been responding by sending them a TNX QSL card into my buro mailing bag, but other than that, am I missing something
>> 73 and remember, if you hear my callsign in the pileups, kindly wait till I make my contact
> Steve KF2TI
> DXCC Honor Roll / 350 confirmed/ 2 universes and one parallel dimension worked
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