VP6T Pitcairn Island 2012 Verified
Our ham radio blogosphere captured exciting news coming out of Hicksville this week to include a phone call from a Beach Boys Amateur Radio Club participant. The collaboration between the ARRL and CQ Magazine is a positive step forward for CQ's award program.
I've read postings that many operators have accumulated far too many traditional QSL cards, and, in effect, these cards are ending up in the recycle bin. I'd like to challenge our community to begin using upload facilities to archive our visual history as seen on traditional cards. Additionally, the data on the reverse side is potentially valuable for those doing research on propagation, especially, given Cycle 24's anomalous behavior.
Furthermore, what is everyone talking about lately, the weather because our pattern is certainly skewed from the normal with little rain or when it rains I'm reminded of the monsoons I experienced in the Philippines. Our coastal temperatures are running above the norm as well with the mercury striking into the low 70s in the afternoon.
Certainly, I understand the time expenditure necessary to scan entire traditional QSL card collections then upload to one or another facility. However, our community may be eliminating critical scientific data for future generations who may want to study the effects of solar cycles, propagation, and weather.
73s from the shackadelic on the beach.
