WC3Q - John

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Gender Male
Location Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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Introduction Basic Info
- 49 year-old, married, DX-enthusiast
- Extra Class Radio Amateur
- Licensed 31 years as of February 2015
- First licensed as KA1LKA
- Originally from Middleboro, MA (Plymouth County)

QSL
- Digital QSL methods are preferred
- Log uploaded to ClubLog and LoTW daily
- QRZ.com Log is *not* used
- Contacts are uploaded to eQSL if requested
- New DXCC entities (band / mode specific) are desired
- ClubLog is my primary online QSO / QSL "look-up" resource
- Paper QSL'ing is no longer a preferred method and is only completed as needed

Other Data
- Locator FM19LA65MO
- 8.9 miles North bearing 3° from Washington, D.C.
- 28.9 miles Southwest bearing 231° from Baltimore, MD

Club Log Affiliations
- ARRL, NCDXA, PVRC

Thoughts on DX-pedition QSLing
1. Only use OQRS to request a Bureau/Direct card
2. Never QSL via Bureau as a request
3. QSL Managers should provide a reliable OQRS service
Interests - DX, Portable, EmComm, "Leisurely" Contesting

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