And he could do the same thing with LOTW!
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> On Dec 24, 2019, at 1:25 PM, Jim Rhodes <jimk0xu@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Then there was the VE5 that posted that anyone who needs a contact to email
> him the freq, mode and time and he would enter a Q there.
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>> On Tue, Dec 24, 2019 at 1:35 PM Carl Brockman <n6ar@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Guys,
>> I read with interest all the criticisms of e-Qsl. All the comments about
>> double blind being needed are baloney. It’s not the 2 m fm Qsl with an I4
>> that’s a problem, but the false paper Qsl’s with really good DX that are a
>> problem. This is especially true today with FT 8 contacts. Some really rare
>> low power DX stations have sent paper Qsl’s for contacts that aren’t in my
>> log. Granted, LOTW prevents that, but people can take credit for paper
>> Qsl’s.
>> E-Qsl isn’t double blind, but you are supposed to accept or reject each Qsl.
>> So, it’s the honor system, just like with paper Qsl’s. E-Qsl is indeed
>> sloppy with multiple locations. Some awards listings show the same call six
>> or seven times, but the users want each location to use all legitimate Qsl’s
>> from all locations. Despite multiple complaints, e-Qsl has done nothing.
>> LOTW is not without some serious faults. If you make a mistake somehow with
>> a log entry, there’s no way to fix it unless you enter a separate Qsl. I
>> find I sometimes fail to change the FT8 band when I switch bands quickly,
>> and some QSOs get entered on the wrong band till I catch it.
>> I have about 400k QSOs entered into LOTW and some 45 percent of them are
>> confirmed. I have the same number in e-Qsl entries but only about 25 percent
>> confirmed. So LOTW is more popular, especially with dxpeditions.
>> Nevertheless, it’s nice to aggregate eqsls in a file and use them for a
>> scrolling screen saver. They can also be used for the US County award and
>> darc awards. I would just never spend the money for paper QSLs for either.
>> 73, Larry N6AR
>>
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