Author: ko7ss--- via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:08:13 +0000 (UTC)
In the last few months I have been lured into the LOTW DXCC + Challenge. Of course the easiest way to get this done is operating contests. I sit with my N1MM bandmaps filled with skimmer spots, the L
Wouldn't a user have to update their QRZ.com entry to indicate if they use LotW? I know there are very many that never update that page information. LotW offers a CSV file of every call that has uplo
Author: Dave K2XR via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:38:22 -0500
Or if using any of the fine AR-6 nodes out there for spots, issue a SET DX EXTENSION LOTW command and receive a + sign attached in the comment field of all spots where the user is LOTW There are o
Author: K3TN via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 10:55:22 +0000 (UTC)
Bill - many general purpose logging programs (I happen to use DX Labs) provide LotW user indication automatically. They essentially regularly update LotW databases by using LotW APIs to pull the info
Let's give credit where credit is due - it's AD1C who culls that information and adds it to the callsign database he regularly updates. Barry W2UP _______________________________________________ CQ-C
Ridiculous ! What's next? Folks that send out plain-jane monochrome cheap cardstock QSLs every couple months won't get a QSO vs, someone that's got a beautiful multicoloured photo QSL card with a nic
Yes, I've used DXLabs DXKeeper since getting back on the air in 2003. After each contest, export the log from N1MM (at first, WriteLog) and import it into DXKeeper. When LOTW came on line, it was eas
As contesters we may feel that way, but the original point is valid. The casual guy who is chasing awards does not feel compelled to maximize QSOs. He is looking for contacts that could result in QSL
That may be the most time consuming way to make a contest QSO and who knows how accurate that detail of QRZ.com is. For me the joy of ham radio is making contacts, more contacts is more fun. John KK9
Author: Richard F DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:06:44 -0500
This is one of the reasons why I think its incredibly short-sighted to be a contester and to not accept QSL card requests from average hams. You are asking, no, begging people to work you for QSO cre
Exactly right. When I was contesting from my small Chicago lot and not even slightly competitive, an important byproduct of contesting was awards. It was also true after I first moved to W6 and was s
The thrill is in the chase, contact, and the friendship. QSLing is simply the record keeping. Whether the fellow QSLS or what method he uses isnt even on radar when I make a contact. 73, de Hans, KØH
Trap word gets around I QSL 100 percent I prefer LOTW But will QSL anyone that sends a card and SASE Green stamps are not required Steve KG5VK -- Steve *KG5VK* Tele 318-470-9806 ARRL NTX Section Mana
I QSL 100% via LoTW, and answer every direct, buro, or OQRS request. But I dont chose my QSOs based on an examination of the other stations QSLing history. 73, de Hans, KØHB Just a Boy and his Radio