[CQ-Contest] LOTWow!

[N7MAL]

And therein is the problem Pete: You have received less than 1% response. I
realize the excuse will be this is a 'beta' version test and to some it's
probably valid. I can speak from experience if your going to upload multiple
logs from multiple log books now is the time to find the pitfalls, and there
are several. Also, even though easy, the log conversion is not 'intuitive',
so you might want to try it before the 'beta' test is finished.
I hate to beat up on some of the big guns,and I'm not really pointing
fingers at anyone, especially N6TJ because he's been beat up badly this
week, but there are no ZD8Z, very very few HC8N, very few ZF2NT, etc etc.
The contest submissions should be the easiest because they have been sent
once, usually as a Cabrillo file.
Try it guys you might like it...

By the way Pete thanks for the LOTW QSL.
73

MAL                N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr at contesting.com>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 7:15 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] LOTWow!


I haven't seen much comment on this reflector about Logbook of the World
(LOTW) since last fall.  The current beta test persuades me that even
though it was a long time coming, it's worth waiting for.

As a contester in the habit of QSLing every contact via the bureau system
that involves a unique band/mode combination, I've spent tens of hours and
hundreds of dollars every year QSLing.  Since the beta test began, I've
uploaded 48,200 QSO records to ARRL's computer, with nary a hitch.  As of
this moment it reports 463 matches with QSO records submitted by others,
and the total is climbing hourly.

I look forward to the day when it goes "live," and I can post on QRZ.COM
under my call-sign:

"If you've worked me, a record of the QSO is in Logbook of the
World.  Anyone who needs confirmation for award purposes can count on
that.  I'll still respond to direct requests for paper cards, of course,
but relying on LOTW should be quicker and less expensive for everyone."

73, Pete N4ZR
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