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Re: Topband: The USA-CA Awards

To: uy0zg <uy0zg@mksat.net>
Subject: Re: Topband: The USA-CA Awards
From: Charles Morrison <charles.morrison.n1rr@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2023 10:10:34 -0500
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IOTA  = a corporation = 100 award applications per week
USA-CA = volunteers =  1 application per week.

On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 10:06 AM uy0zg <uy0zg@mksat.net> wrote:

> Maybe I don't understand something.  But the IOTA program has no
>
> problem taking data from LotW.     The award itself can be sent
>
>   electronically.  The main thing is to design the list effectively. I
> don't see any global problems....
>
> ---
> Nick, UY0ZG
> http://www.topband.in.ua
>
> Charles Morrison писал 2023-02-06 16:53:
> > USA-CA, although a significant achievement, has very few applications,
> > but
> > many participants.
> > CQ is not investing in USA-CA. CQ spent money to add WAZ and WPX in
> > LOTW.
> > CQ's other awards do not generate enough $$ to be invested into LOTW
> > programming.
> >
> > JARL's JCC/JCG/AJA awards are well documented, not many participants
> > from
> > outside of Japan.
> > These are Japan's flagship level awards. Only very recently has JARL
> > added
> > LOTW confirmations
> > as acceptable for their awards.
> >
> > As far as the quality of the URL I shared, it was created by one
> > volunteer,
> > not CQ.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 9:21 AM FRED BELGHAUS <fbelghaus@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Saulius (and Nick).  I copy verbatim the following from the USA-CA
> >> Rules:
> >>
> >> 1. . Unless otherwise indicated on QSL cards or in an electronic
> >> confirmation database, the QTH printed on cards or
> >> entered into an electronic confirmation database profile will
> >> determine
> >> county identity.
> >>
> >> ",,,an electronic confirmation database..." would include LoTW, would
> >> it
> >> not?
> >>
> >> If you have any questions, email NX0X (link at bottom of Rules page):
> >>
> >>
> >>
> https://cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_awards/cq_usa_ca_awards/cq_usa_ca_awards.html
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >> Fred W2AAB
> >>
> >> On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 8:25 AM uy0zg via Topband
> >> <topband@contesting.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> > The founders can solve everything with LotW (like IOTA).  About money.
> >> > Yes - this is a problem for Ukraine now. Prices need to be set taking
> >> > into account the general situation in the world...
> >> >
> >> > ---
> >> > Nick, UY0ZG
> >> > http://www.topband.in.ua
> >> >
> >> > Saulius Zalnerauskas писал 2023-02-06 15:15:
> >> > > LOTW doesn't count at all......
> >> > > A very expensive pleasure - this award.
> >> > >
> >> > > Sam LY5W
> >> > >
> >> > > On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 2:37 PM uy0zg via Topband  wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> Thanks Jan
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Luis said it right - that's the real prize at 160m.  It is
> >> > >> inaccessible
> >> > >> to casual passersby.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> "I am not an award chaser, but the real difficult ones.  After
> >> > >> completing the 160 m. WAS in 1997, it took many more years to get
> >> > >> the
> >> > >> basic 500 Counties confirmed, and now I am very proud of the above
> >> > >> USA-CA “All 160 meters” award."
> >> > >>
> >> > >> But why is there no list on the official website?    This is very
> >> > >> important. I would like to have such an award on 160m. There are
> >> > >> probably 500 of them in my LotW already.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> ---
> >> > >> Nick, UY0ZG
> >> > >> http://www.topband.in.ua
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Jan Babinec писал 2023-02-06 14:15:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> http://www.iv3prk.it/u.s.counties.htm
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> 73  Jan OM2XW
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> IV3PRK Pierluigi "Luis" Mansutti (ex HC1PF) [1]
> >> > >>> IV3PRK Pierluigi
> >> > >>> www.iv3prk.it [1]
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>> Hi
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> Where can I see the list of recipients of this award?
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> https://countyhunter.com/cq.htm
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> Does anyone from Europe have a USA - 500 or USA - 1000 award for
> >> > >>> working
> >> > >>> on the 160m band?
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> If there is, it really is a very, very serious result .
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> --
> >> > >>> Nick, UY0ZG
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Links:
> >> > > ------
> >> > > [1] http://www.iv3prk.it
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