Hello Ed... Theoretically that idea should work fine, i.e., automatically ingesting adjudicated contest logs into the LoTW system. Technically is would "only" take a process of requirements gathering
The LoTW reflector can be found here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ARRL-LOTW/ Note this reflector is NOT managed by the ARRL. It's a regular Yahoo!Group that was established in September of 2003 and
Here's the link to the splash page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ARRL-LOTW/Description -- Discussion Group for ARRL Logbook of the World (LoTW) LoTW was designed as an alternative to paper QSLs for
I used the address: okrtty@crk.cz I got a manual receipt a day later, shown below: -- Your log received! Merry Xmas and HNY 2013! Milos Prostecky, OK1MP -- *From:*K0RC - Robert Chudek [mailto:k0rc@ci
I made a few tweaks to the ARRL RTTY RU Log Analyzer and posted version 2.0.4 a few minutes ago. Download your personal copy from here: *http://tinyurl.com/bj63tey* 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN -- ________
*Problem*: I have received messages that the Sky Drive system is asking for a login. Others have reported a message that the files have been deleted. *Background*: The Sky Drive system is *supposed*
"Shooting fish in a barrel"... not an accurate corollary... more like "Fishing with a fish locator"... just because you know where they are, you still have to lure them onto your line. 73 de Bob - KØ
Check out the Minnesota Wireless Association website http://www.w0aa.org/index.php/mn-qso-party-7 and select the "Activity Map" in the menu at the left. There are 14 mobile stations signed up and rea
With temperatures well below 0 F the last few days, everything has been firmed up in Minnesota for their upcoming QSO Party! Tomorrow 14 mobile operators will be hitting the frozen MN roads in their
Here's my opinion on this 'circle thing'... All these highly competitive coastal clubs need to relocate where the ocean doesn't interfere with their defined circles. Kansas, for example, has a lot of
Isn't there another option.;.. that is to change the *QSO:* to *XQSO:* in the submitted Cabrillo file? That keeps everything in the log 'squared away' but relinquishes credit for that QSO. Or was I j
The *CQ WPX RTTY* contest is coming up this weekend: See the rules here: http://www.cqwpxrtty.com/ This time I proud to be 'ahead of the game' because I posted a new Log Analyzer before the contest h
It was about 3-1/2 years ago I asked the question below, on this reflector. The third full paragraph contains the core concept I was asking / proposing. It didn't take too long for the technology to
Probably (or as the young kids now say) 'Prolly' for the same reason locals would pick up the phone and call others to alert them about a new one that was on the air. Of course, this was prior to pac
Okay, visualize it this way... You have two master chess champions vying for this year's title. The chess board is replaced by the amateur radio bands. Now the masters apply their skills of contestin
You can download a new version of the *ARRL DX Log Analyzer* from this website: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9wujl9yqoh7bkrr/hMXXUkGWSy There's a "bunch of stuff" added into this version (new worksheet
If it's a DX contest, isn't it a "Distance contest" in the first place? I can understand divvying up the world into big chunks when paper logging and manual scoring were involved. But this is the 21s
I created graphs from the CW and SSB tables to help visualize the numbers. You can download or view the PDF from here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/h1opm1ye9qo6lxy/fQ8E5yQlDQ What surprised me was the
I think that would be a worthwhile investigation / comparison. But I think the real question about creating more / longer activity is to identify and reward the basic motivations. If a participant cu
I have to agree with Glenn's assessment. I also will never try to operate a full 48-hour contest. There is no motivation to risk my health or family. Maybe if the reward was $100,000 instead of a pie