QSLing with Cards or 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; be sure to select the correct media dimensions, or DXKeeper may report that your cards or labels are too wide or too tall.
Requesting QSL cards or labels that will confirm QSOs whose confirmation will advance your award progress
On the QSL Configuration window's Printer tab, select the appropriate printer in the QSL cards and Reply cards panel (for QSL cards) or in the QSL labels and address labels panel (for QSL labels)
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 VUCC box, specify the bands you are pursuing for VUCC by checking the appropriate boxes in the VUCC Bands & Modes panel on the Config window's Awards tab.
If you check the Awards sub-panel's WAS box, specify the bands and modes you are pursuing for WAS by checking the appropriate boxes in the WAS 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.
If you check the Awards sub-panel's WPX box, specify the bands and modes you are pursuing for WPX by checking the appropriate boxes in the WPX 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 QSL 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 QSL 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 QSL 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 insert QSL cards into the correct envelopes, or to correctly apply labels to envelopes
click the Update Log button to update your logged QSOs to reflect that outgoing QSLs requesting confirmation were sent, and clear the QSL Queue
Generating QSL cards or Labels for QSOs marked "QSL requested"
On the QSL Configuration window's Printer tab, select the appropriate printer in the QSL cards and Reply cards panel (for QSL cards) or in the QSL labels and address labels panel (for QSL labels)
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 QSL 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 QSL 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 QSL 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
click the Update Log button to update your logged QSOs to reflect that outgoing QSLs were sent, and clear the QSL Queue
Additional Topics
Requesting or Acknowledging Confirmation on an Outgoing QSL Card or Label
- Obtaining Award Credit for QSOs Confirmed via QSL Cards