$1 for the FT4JA card?? lol. It is not going to happen my friend. And EQSL you should be ashamed to go along with this ****. Expect no more money from me.

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VE6UX Bob Elsinger

Likewise. It costs them nothing, except a few minutes of their time, to upload their logs to eQSL. There is no justification for making a charge. And eQSL are complicit in this racket by facilitating it.
eQSL say they forward all "donations" to the expedition organizers ... LESS a small deduction for their expenses.

Yeah, right.

And a donation, by definition, is voluntary. When it becomes compulsory, it's a PAYMENT.

73,
Walt (G3NYY)

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G3NYY Walt Davidson

Totally agree, there is no justification for a $1 payment for an eQSL and eQSL shouldn't have gone along with this idea/enhancement.

DX expeditions all have there own web sites where donations can be made and Club Log is setup for OQRS where charges are made for QSL's and this is where it should start and finish.

I won't be opening any eQSL requiring a payment, please remove this facility requiring payment to open an eQSL,

73's Brian
VK5BC

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VK5BC Brian CLELAND

I already donated the great FT4JA activity !
And now I should pay for EQSL ?
What ???
Unbelievible !!!

Maybe it is better to close my account here and do not longer support
EQSL by uploading my QSOs.

73s Ralf DL3GD

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DL3GD Ralf Glockner

At first I was undecided but the more I think about it, the more I say they can keep their QSL. If I have to pay someone in order to receive confirmation of a contact then I don't think I want it. I believe this goes against the spirit of amateur radio. Yes there are expenses involved but I don't believe anyone asked them to pack up and go just so they could make the contact. If they couldn't afford their trip on their own dime or with the donations that they have already received then why did they go in the first place?

What's next? Charging the people we help during an ARES activation?

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73 de Jeff VE6EFR