Global QSL - a new QSL service

At a radio amateur meeting in Friedrichshafen, I came across a presentation of an interesting service called GlobalQSL at the stand of the Israel Radio Club www.globalqsl.com. It was founded by Azar Hami 4X6MI. This is a service, which includes QSL printing, listing, sorting and sending them to the relevant QSL services in the world.

The whole system works like that, that after registration you will download the graphics editor, in which you design your QSLs. You can buy in the e-shop (you pay in advance) service, which you require, for example, to print 1000 QSL. Then you just upload your journal in ADIF format and wait for incoming QSl, which will, of course, come to you via the ČRK QSL service (QSL service SZR). You also have the option to have QSL tickets sent to the GlobalQSl service, but there is a charge for sending them to the Czech Republic.

QSL cards are full color, double-sided in photographic quality, the front side is laminated and everything is printed on 300g paper. Connection data generated from your log is printed directly after printing the entire QSL ticket and in terms of quality, I held samples in my hand and it is fully comparable to the quality of our domestic QSL manufacturers, I dare say, that he will definitely defeat one of them.

Now to the prices. Price per print 1000 of QSL pieces, their subsequent sorting and distribution costs 82 dollars, which is converted to approx. 1740CZK. Printing 100 of pieces QSL costs 9,90 dollars approx. 210CZK. If I do the math, that compared to purchasing in the Czech Republic, I will pay extra for each QSL ticket 25 pennies (250CZK) for that, that I don't have to go to the post office for them, that I don't have to laboriously reprint them, God forbid typing by hand. I will save sorting time and postage when sending to the QSL service, I think it's probably worth it. I am absolutely convinced that you are thinking of it “this has nothing to do with amateur broadcasting, if I don't write the ticket myself, it loses its charm for me”, I partly agree with you. It gives me mixed thoughts too. I consulted everything with my friends and some representatives in the ČRK (how about a QSL service) and this comes out to me.

 

I can see the benefit and can think about it if, for example,:
I want to save time, effort or money.
I have larger rests in hamshack in the form of unconfirmed QSL tickets.
I did some expedition with a lot of QSOs, or I decided to send QSl tickets from some race.

I can see the cons and this service in this:
I have a gut feeling, that this service alienates and cuts off a piece of the nice thing that belongs to amateur broadcasting, which is the ticketing.
I cannot sign the ticket with my own hand and it is possible, that he might not be recognized in any of the diplomas.
I don't know a bit of English and it's difficult for me to use this service.
I can only do the basic minimum on a computer and mastering a fairly simple graphic editor is a big problem for me.
I don't have a PAYPAL account and I don't know anyone either, who could mediate a payment via the Internet abroad.
I do not keep a station diary in electronic form.
A simple one is enough for me to present my brand, one-sided QSL ticket, whose price is lower and it is not worth it to me.

In conclusion, I would like to write one indisputable advantage, which I think cannot be denied service. Unless someone is sending QSl tickets just for the sake of it, that he is lazy or doesn't have time for it, this service gives him more than a helping hand and probably increases the chances of that, that I will receive an answer to my ticket.

This is just a brief introduction to something that I found new and interesting at the meeting. A lot of information can be found directly on the website www.globalqsl.com. In a historically short period of time, I am thinking about trying it out. I look forward to your opinion, what do you think about it.

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