[CQ-Contest] LoTW and security

[Darryl Wagoner]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of K4SB
> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 10:34 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] LoTW and security

> And I suggest the ARRL could well have used it's own 
> membership files for a great number of call registrations 
> upon email request. Or do they believe ARRL members use fake 
> addresses and calls to receive QST?
> 
> Proper identification could have been confirmed merely by the 
> inclusion of the address label from QST.
> 
> Paranoia is one thing,and to maintain the integrity of DXCC, 
> acceptable. Stupidity is not.

If ARRL used their own membership files then you could by a cert 
for the cost of a membership.  I have seen the fake paper cards
and the length the DX went to fake them.  

That is one of the reasons that scanning a copy of the licenses isn't
good enough.  It needs to be postal marked from the country the license
was issued.  At least with paper cards for each award they get looked
at.  Not true for either LoTW or eQSL.cc.  For a TrustedQSL there is
no need.  For eQSL.cc well see my other message.

-Darryl WA1GON