I use Logic software for normal logging, awards tracking and for
contesting. I should learn N1MM for when I help out with a team
effort and if they use that. I believe the author was one of the
original authors for the LOTW format.
http://www.hosenose.com/logic/default.aspx
Be that as it may, this software makes it incredibly simple to update
both LOTW at ARRL and download to the LOTW tracking in the software.
I have 97 confirmed in cards & LOTW on 17M and when I get the next 3
I will have enough to submit for 9 band DXCC. When I go to organize
what to submit I tell the award tracking software to use cards first
and LOTW 2nd and it creates a list of exactly what I need to submit.
To download my LOTW incoming confirmations takes about 10 seconds to
do. To submit I have to select what QTH & time period to choose from
so it takes longer but it's normally a 20 second procedure to submit
my weekly uploads. I would expect using a non-automated system
instead could be an issue.
Gary
KA1J
> ARRL 160 meter contest is based on *Sections*. KP2 and KP4 are
> *SECTIONS* as are South Florida, North Florida, West Central Florida
> and any other section. It makes no earthly sense to change the rules
> for one or two sections after thirty plus years of the contest.
>
> If you don't like the rules, find a different contest.
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 12/18/2012 5:41 PM, Herb Schoenbohm wrote:
> > Joe, I don't ask for both....just wish to be treated the same way
> > as another station a few miles north (VP2V) . Actually there is
> > little "DX" on during this contest compared to the others like CQ
> > and TBDC. The ARRL has a list of DXCC entities which works for all
> > their other contests but for some strange reason disallows U.S.
> > Territories for their 160 meter contest. Makes no sense.
> >
> >
> > Herb, KV4FZ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 12/18/2012 6:08 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> >>
> >> Herb,
> >>
> >> > I complained in past posts about the lack of fairness in the ARRL
> >> > 160 Meter Contest for not treating the U.S. Territories as DX, no
> >> > not even KP1 or KP5, none. But with the ARRL 10 Meter contest
> >> > that followed, stations located in the U.S. Territories are
> >> > indeed DX as it should be. Why in the world won't anyone on the
> >> > CAC or at HQ realize that there is no acceptable reason for not
> >> > correcting this problem. or if there is they aren't saying.
> >>
> >> Calling KP2 and KP4 DX for the ARRL 160 Meter Contest would mean
> >> that you *could not work DX.* You have bitched for years that DX
> >> thought the could not work you - I can find the references in the
> >> archives going back almost to be beginning of this list) but it
> >> would mean that you got to count each QSO with the rest of us on
> >> the mainland as 5 points instead of 2 points. Now you want to be
> >> able to work DX but count all your QSOs as five points instead of
> >> two?
> >>
> >> Do you want to be DX or work everybody? Take your pick but don't
> >> act like a two year old and say "both!"
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >> ... Joe, W4TV
> >>
> >>
> >> On 12/18/2012 3:41 PM, herbs wrote:
> >>> After several frustrating weeks of trying to figure out why
> >>> my ARRL LOTW uploads were not registering I decided to
> >>> contact the company. It seems they are back logged beyond
> >>> comprehension. Not even the most recent DX-Peditions who
> >>> have uploaded all there logs are showing up. As a result
> >>> confirmations will not show either. I certainly hope that
> >>> some DX-ers don't get bumped from the Honor Roll because of
> >>> this slow down in accreditation. LOTW used to be very fast
> >>> and now it is so slow to almost not be worth the money
> >>> charged for the service.
> >>>
> >>> I complained in past posts about the lack of fairness in the
> >>> ARRL 160 Meter Contest for not treating the U.S. Territories
> >>> as DX, no not even KP1 or KP5, none. But with the ARRL 10
> >>> Meter contest that followed, stations located in the U.S.
> >>> Territories are indeed DX as it should be. Why in the world
> >>> won't anyone on the CAC or at HQ realize that there is no
> >>> acceptable reason for not correcting this problem. or if
> >>> there is they aren't saying.
> >>>
> >>> I struggle to find out who is responsible for prohibiting
> >>> this correction. HQ tells me to write the CAC members and
> >>> the CAC members tell me they have no power to do anything
> >>> unless they are "tasked" by those in command at HQ. I see
> >>> how easy it was to give Ontario more sections and even in
> >>> the ARRL 10 Meter Contest you get multipliers by working
> >>> "Mexican" states that nobody knows about, that some how
> >>> found relevance...I don't know how this is logically done
> >>> but someone must have the way to make things happen at HQ.
> >>> I presume that there are some fundemental democratic
> >>> principles that would allow for debate fo this topic so I
> >>> can make my case on behalf of the much malighed U.S.
> >>> Territories in the structure of this contest's rules.
> >>>
> >>> If you know what to do. Please let me know.
> >>>
> >>> 73,
> >>>
> >>> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> It is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground
> >>> whatsoever for supposing it is true. - Bertrand Russell
> >>>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> It is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground
> >> whatsoever for supposing it is true. - Bertrand Russell
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > It is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground
> > whatsoever for supposing it is true. - Bertrand Russell
> >
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