Another way to look at it:
>From 2006-01-01 worked 6994 QSO.
CFM via Lotw AND bureau request on same QSO = 48 QSO.
Less than 1 %...
73 Per SM2LIY / SM2M
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shelby Summerville" <k4ww@arrl.net>
To: "CQ-Contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Contesters and LOTW
> Andrei Stchislenok wrote: "LoTW is a good thing."
>
> As I sit here, actually dreading to start processing another of my,
> quarterly, 4 pounds of cards, from the bureau, I wonder: "if LoTW is such a
> "good thing", why I continue to get 20+ pounds of cards annually"? I don't
> consider myself an "overly active" contester, and I also wonder how the
> "overly active" stations deal with this issue, if they experience it?
> The vast majority, 95%, of these cards are unsolicited, and from RTTY
> contesters! I have absolutely no problem with answering any/all "first
> request", regardless of band/mode. I do have a problem with receiving many
> duplicate band/mode requests! Just how many times can any specific DX
> station want KY confirmed on 20 meters? I suspect that many DX stations
> "dump their entire contest logs into their outgoing bureau"? Sorting the
> duplicate band/mode request from the "first request" cards, is a time
> consuming process, and has literally taken the enjoyment away from operating
> DX contests, for me! It has also made me seriously consider withdrawing from
> the inbound ARRL QSL bureau, and accepting only direct, or email requests. I
> would much rather receive several email requests, after any contest, and
> return that request, via the bureau, than continue to receive 20+ pounds,
> annually!
>
> Bottom line: If you're a DX station, and need my card....do us both a favor,
> and send me an email request!!
>
> 73, Shelby - K4WW
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