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    Getting the Confirmations You Need

    Feb 01, 2020 5 minutes
    BY EDDIE DEYOUNG,* KS4AA
    – Eddie DeYoung, KS4AA

    USA-CA Award Update

    500 County Level

    HA5WA - Award number 3777 dated November 20th, 2019

    JP1IXV - Award number 3778 dated November 22nd, 2019

    1000 County Level

    EA8AM - Award Number 1920 dated November 24th, 2019

    This month we focus on getting confirmations for awards as quickly and cheaply as possible. Most of the old timers among us have been chasing paper QSLs for years or decades. But even “old dogs” can learn new tricks that will save them time and money. Newcomers to QSL/confirmation chasing should pick up some good tips. Plus, we will mention some things not to do. In no particular order, the following list was learned over the years:

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