QSLing with Cards and Labels
These workflows assume that you are QSLing direct, and will thus wish to create an appropriately addressed envelope for each outgoing QSL. If you are QSLing via the bureau, skip the steps that lookup and record an Address in each QSL Queue entry, print addresses on envelopes, and print address labels.
If you haven't yet selected the printer and media to be used, do so on the QSL Configuration window's Printer tab.
Requesting QSLs that will confirm QSOs whose confirmation will advance your award progress
On the QSL Configuration window's General tab, set the Add Needed panel's Awards sub-panel to reflect the Awards you are pursing.
If you check the Awards sub-panel's DXCC box, specify the bands and modes you are pursuing for DXCC by checking the appropriate boxes in the DXCC/Top Bands & Modes panel on the Config window's Awards tab.
If you check the Awards sub-panel's WAZ box, specify the bands and modes you are pursuing for WAZ by checking the appropriate boxes in the WAZ Bands & Modes panel on the Config window's Awards tab.
On the Main window's QSL tab,
set the QSL Via panel to cards, 2-column labels, or 3-column labels
click Add Needed -- the QSL Queue will be populated with entries; those that are entirely missing an address will be displayed in red font
double-click each black QSL Queue entry, and use the Address Editor to verify that its address is acceptable; if desired, use Pathfinder or a Callbook lookup to verify and improve the address
double-click each red QSL Queue entry and use the Address Editor to find a QSL route via Pathfinder or Callbook lookup
click Create Address File and review the addresses for readability and length; if modifications are required, use the Address Editor to implement the changes, and then click Create Address File again
- load the printer with card stock or label stock
check the Print Preview box
click Print QSL Cards or Print QSL Labels and review the outgoing cards or labels; if ok, click the Preview window's Print button
- if QSL labels were printed, affix them to your QSL cards
if printing addresses on envelopes, load the printer with envelopes, and click Address Envelopes; if printing addresses on labels, load the printer with label stock and click Address Labels
- use the Address file created in step 5 to stuff QSL cards into the correct envelopes, or to correctly apply labels to envelopes
Generating QSLs for QSOs marked "QSL requested"
On the Main window's QSL tab,
set the QSL Via panel to cards, 2-column labels, or 3-column labels
click Add Requested -- the QSL Queue will be populated with entries; those that are entirely missing an address will be displayed in red font
double-click each black QSL Queue entry, and use the Address Editor to verify that its address is acceptable; if desired, use Pathfinder or a Callbook lookup to verify and improve the address
double-click each red QSL Queue entry and use the Address Editor to find a QSL route via Pathfinder or Callbook lookup
click Create Address File and review the addresses for readability and length; if modifications are required, use the Address Editor to implement the changes, and then click Create Address File again
- load the printer with card stock or label stock
check the Print Preview box
click Print QSL Cards or Print QSL Labels and review the outgoing cards or labels; if ok, click the Preview window's Print button
- if QSL labels were printed, affix them to your QSL cards
if printing addresses on envelopes, load the printer with envelopes, and click Address Envelopes; if printing addresses on labels, load the printer with label stock and click Address Labels
- use the Address file created in step 5 to stuff QSL cards into the correct envelopes, or to correctly apply labels to envelopes
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