In order to earn most awards, written proof of a successful two-way Amateur Radio contact is required, and QSL cards facilitate this requirement. QSL cards are also just plain fun to collect. N5XU now has a sizable collection of QSL cards from all over the world.
Incoming QSL cards will generally arrive either at the address of the club QSL Manager, the club's mailbox in the Student Services Building (to which only officers typically have access), or Zeke W5NFC's home address (as a consequence of our station trustee's address being used by the FCC as our official address and hence being picked up by all the callbook companies.) Incoming QSL cards are thus generally handled by a single QSL Manager, or an officer of the club. If you wish to take a particular interest in earning an award for the club, for example, that requires new QSL cards for the club, get in touch with the club QSL Manager or one of the officers so the club can coordinate its efforts.
Outgoing QSL cards are generally the responsibility of the club member who was operating the contact, or possibly the organizer of a particular contest. Fresh N5XU cards can be found in a box located on a middle shelf in the station bookcase. For U.S. and Canadian contacts, the usual procedure is to ``QSL direct.'' That is, to look up the other station's address in a callbook and send it to them directly through the mail. There are a couple of callbooks available on the World Wide Web, such as QRZ! http://www.qrz.com/ and the BuckMaster World Wide HamCall Server http://www.hamcall.net/. As a courtesy to the other station, it is generally best to include a self-addressed stamped envelope with the QSL card you send out. This will greatly increase the odds of getting a reply. Outgoing QSL cards bound for overseas stations can be sent through the ARRL QSL bureau. Contact the club's current QSL Manager for more information on how to QSL on behalf of N5XU through the bureau. The current QSL Manager for the club is Derek Wills AA5BT.
Of course, if you use the club station to make contacts with your own callsign, it is up to you to QSL on your own.