[CQ-Contest] LotW - Needs More Participation

[Bill Coleman]

Since the LotW now has support for the DXCC award, I've been spending 
some time converting older logs to cabrillo format and then uploading 
them to the Logbook of the World.

I must say, though, that the QSL rate for logs that are only 5 or 6 
years old is really unimpressive. And most of the QSLs the LotW finds 
are for stateside contacts, not DX.

Considering the ease at which one can use the LotW, after the initial 
hassle of getting a valid certificate, I'm surprised more stations 
haven't uploaded all of their logs. Particularly DX stations. What 
better way to avoid the hassle of having to reply to QSL cards than to 
put your logs on LotW?

I'm sure a lot of casual operators don't have computerised log records, 
but most contestors don't have this excuse.

This is really a great technology, it looks as if it will need more 
participation to be completely successful.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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