As long as there has been Ham Radio, it has been said that the final courtesy of a QSO is a QSL. For years we have had the option to send QSL's direct via the postal service or we could send the QSL's to a outgoing QSL bureau, such as the ones that the ARRL runs.
Azar Hami,4X6MI and Paul Gross, 4X6UU joined forces to create a "high-tech" QSL service to Ham Radio operators.
Their company Global QSL offers a service which actually sounds wonderful. They promise "no more writing QSL cards or printing labels", " no more sorting QSL cards", and the ability to design your cards in color.
According their website, you can create QSLs for up to 10 different callsigns, with the ability to change the graphic design of the card on the fly.
This is a subscription service, their website advertises 1000 cards for $82, which is actually quite comparable to the QSLs that you have printed and sent to your QTH.
How the system works:
1) you subscribe to the service
2) You upload your logs to server
3) The service sorts the calls, prints the cards, and sorts them into stacks for shipment.
4) When a bureau or manager has a stack of 2000 cards, or every 2 months whichever occurs first, the cards are shipped.
This service saves you the hassle of printing the cards, sorting the cards, and mailing the cards. if you are not sending direct and using the bureau, this service is an excellent option for you.
U.S. Contest stations have been taking advantage of this service as well, since the QSL service is in Israel, Cards from US contest stations, to US hams can be sent through the incoming bureau (although there is some question as to whether all bureaus will accept these cards) saving money on postage for those contest stations.
Also according to Global QSLs website, multiple qsos can be printed onto 1 card(Up to 5), and you only get charged for 1 QSL card.
To check out this new service you can visit their website at http://www.globalqsl.com (Global QSL)
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