[CQ-Contest] LoTW and security

Tom Osborne w7why at charter.net
Tue Sep 30 19:19:39 EDT 2003


From: "Mike Gilmer - N2MG"
> I have to explain this to eHam users on a regular
> basis.  Without first snail mailing each new user
> using his FCC address to verify the individual (which
> we obviously do not do), we have no way to know that
> W1ABC or N2MG or anyone else is whom they say they
> are.

I don't know about that.  Have you ever used paypal?  They confirm a
persons address very easily.  They can also verify that a person is
who he says he is, and they handle millions of dollars a month.  Seems
like getting a QSL would be a lot easier.
Tom W7WHY



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