PODXS 070 Membership Application 

and Questions and Answers

How to join the PODXS 070 Club                                   ^ to Top

The 070 Club is a PSK31 club open to all amateurs licensed to operate on the hf bands. If you would like to become a member of the 070 Club, here is what you need to do.

1.  Submit a log showing that you have worked 50 or more different callsigns using BPSK31 or QPSK31 on any amateur radio band authorized for your license from 160 through 6 meters, including 12, 17, and 30 meter WARC bands.

2.  Submit at least ONE image of a QSL card or eQSL of a PSK31 contact from the submitted log (above).

3.  Complete the Application below.

Completed Application, Log, and QSL images are to be emailed as attachments to:       lwdehart@verizon.net     with your callsign and PODXS 070 Club in the subject line (example: K8IJ PODXS 070 Club).

Further explanations:

LOGS
  Effective 18 August 2009, ADIF and paper logs will no longer be accepted for 070 Club-sponsored activities and awards due to the amount of work required to process them. Unless otherwise noted, file types accepted are .txt, .doc, .xls, .ods, .cbr and .csv. When applying for endorsements, please read the requirements and submit requested data only. Do not send scans or graphical images of log files (e.g. .jpg, .bmp, .pdf). Scanned images of required QSL cards are acceptable. Thanks in advance for your understanding.

Logs must show only the following information in this order:

Call – The call sign of the station worked.

Date – Starting date of the QSO (must be made after June 1, 2000)

Time – Starting Time of the QSO.

Band – Amateur radio band on which the QSO took place.

Mode – PSK31 (including its Sub modes, BPSK31 and QPSK31) is the only mode that may be used.

Logs must be SORTED BY CALLSIGN WORKED.

Here is a sample of an acceptable log:

QSL's

Must be a scanned graphical image in any of the common image forms OR 

as a captured image of a eQSL.cc card.   See FAQ's

APPLICATION

Please copy 070 Club Application form below to your text editor, fill it out, and send it as plain text attachment, along with your QSL and log attachments in a email to lwdehart@verizon.net with your Call in the subject line.

PODXS 070 Club application                             ^ to Top

Fill in all blanks below and send as an attachment to:

lwdehart@verizon.net

THIS IS AN AUTOMATED FORM.

DO NOT ADD SPACES OR TABS, OR OTHERWISE RE-FORMAT THIS FORM.

Thank You,

The Management

Call:

Name: 

Address:

City:

State or Province or Country:

Zip or Postal code:

Email address:

Your Nickname or Handle:

Your name as you would like it on your certificate:

FAQ’s                                                                 ^ to Top

What if I don’t have a computer?
You will need a computer to work PSK31. You should be able to use the same computer to list, sort, and dupe check your log prior to submission. All that is required is a plain text listing of your log, as described under the 070 Club rules.

What if I don’t have email access?
If you do not have email access, you may send your sorted log and QSL’s, eQSL’s, or copies of QSL’s via postal mail to the address below. These may be on paper (typed) or on a 3.5” floppy disk, in plain text (preferred method). If you send actual QSL cards they will be returned along with your 070 Club certificate or level stickers by postal mail.

Why do I have to sort and dupe check my log?
It is your responsibility to organize, sort, and dupe check your log to conform to the 070 Club rules. The manager’s job is only to check your work for accuracy, not to do the work for you. Your log must be sorted so dupes are easy for you to find and remove, and to make the manager’s job easier. If you need help, have questions, or require special consideration, please contact the club manager prior to submitting your log.

We are more than willing to help those who need it, and to answer questions if we can.

All managers of the 070 Club are volunteers. They volunteer their time, resources, and often money, to make the club more fun for you, its members.

What happens if I don’t sort and dupe check my logs?
We have a special place for those. It's sometimes referred to as the Recycle bin!

Are ADIF log files acceptable?
Yes - ADIF, or Amateur Data Interchange Files, welcome. It would help if the applicant trims the log to contain only: Station worked, Date, Time, Band, and Mode.
 

Are Adobe PDF files acceptable?
Only if it is text, and not a picture of your log.  It must be Editable text.

Can I submit my log in MS Word or Excel?
Yes.- As long as the MS Word file contains only the required information. If you submit an Excel file, make sure that protection is turned off, and saved as a Word 2000 file. Also make sure there are no passwords and that you do not send the file with Macros enabled.

Can I copy my eQSL log and submit it?
IF. The eQSL log is in text form, sorted by call, and trimmed to show only Call, Date, Time, Band, and Mode. Each QSO must be on a separate line. You can do this by selecting all the QSO’s in your archive, pasting them into a new text file, deleting all unnecessary information, and aligning each QSO on its own line. A tall order, so don’t expect the manager to do it.

How do I copy and email my card from eQSL?

Log On to your eQSL.cc account, Open your Archived eQSLs, and select a contact.

Left mouse click on Display under Actions, when image opens, right click and select to Save Picture As....  

Then save as a JPEG while noting the location of the saved folder.

After closing out of eQSL.cc, go to the saved JPEG file and attach it to your email to me.

If you are using Microsoft Outlook email, Open a New email, at whatever point in creating the email select Inset and choose A Picture... Browse to the folder and file of the previously saved QSL, click Open then OK and QSL will be added to your email.

Can I submit Insurance contacts?
Yes. Insurance QSO’s are a good thing, … when taken in moderation. Many times they can reduce the amount of back and forth communications caused by a few to few QSO’s. However, please be reasonable in their use. There is no reason to submit 500 QSO’s for a 300 QSO log. After all, the reason you sorted your log was so you could easily find and remove all dupes prior to submission.

What qualifies as a valid QSL?
Almost any form of QSL is acceptable. You may submit QSL’s, eQSL’s, or scanned images of either. All images are to be in either (a) JPG, or (b) BMP file format. A QSL in the form of a written (and signed) letter or card from the other operator will also be accepted. Please make sure that all scanned images are CLEARLY legible. LOTW is not yet accepted.

Can I send a donation to the 070 Club?
Yes. Any time you feel the urge to donate, please do. Envelopes, postage, certificate paper, and other office supplies are paid for mostly by the generous donations of some of the clubs members. Any other costs come from the managers’ pockets. So, feel free to send donations, and thanks to all of you who have donated.

Can I send a check as a donation?
No. The 070 Club is diversely managed. There is no centralized bank account to cash checks. If a manager cashes a check against their personal account, all sorts of mayhem can happen. It’s best to send cash, or a money order if you really don’t trust the postman.

Someone told me I shouldn’t send cash through the mail. Is this true?
Most folks who donate to the 070 Club will send only a few dollars. They wrap the bills inside a cover letter inside the envelope. Another way is to use security envelopes; they are the ones with the darkened pattern inside, to keep prying eyes from seeing what’s inside the envelope. If you are really concerned about your donation, a postal money order, stamps, or IRC’s can be purchased at your local post office, for a fee of course.

Where did the 070 Club originate?
The original idea was proposed by Jay, N3DQU, likely inspired by then recent events in the Penn-Ohio DX Society and in the ham radio hobby. Form a club that offers hams incentives to use PSK31, one of Amateur radios newest digital modes. The 070 Club was launched in June 2000 by PODXS, with Jay, KA3X (the old dude) achieving number 001 in record time. The 070 Club name arose from the PSK31 frequencies on 40, 20, and 15 ending in 070. PODXS and the 070 Club. Continuing to grow with, and for, ham radio.

Thanks for your interest in the 070 Club.  Hope to see your PSK31 log soon.

Best 73,
070 Club Manager

Ragchewers 3/30 award                                     ^ to Top

The 070 Club Ragchewers 3/30 award is available to 070 Club members who submit a log of three QSO’s lasting more than thirty minutes each, using BPSK31 or QPSK31 on any amateur radio band authorized for your license from 160 through 6 meters, including 12, 17, and 30 meter WARC bands.

Logs must show only the following information:

Call – The call sign of the station worked.

Date – Starting date of the QSO (must be made after June 1, 2000)

Time On – Starting Time of the QSO.

Time Off – Ending Time of the QSO.

Band – Amateur radio band on which the QSO was made.

Mode – PSK31 is the only mode that may be used.

Here is a sample of an acceptable Ragchewers 3/30 log:

Send log entries showing to n3dqu@yahoo.com with your Call in the subject line.