[CQ-Contest] L.O.T.W.

[Art Searle]

Hi Sean,

What a great idea, Points for LotW in a contest, and it sure simplifies 
contest QSLing.  Some logging programs today have made LotW soooo simple 
too.  At the end of a contest I just import my logs to my logging 
program which I would do anyway.  The process to upload to LotW requires 
4 clicks of my mouse TOTAL (1. click on QSL tab, 2. click on add 
requested, 3. click upload to LotW, 4. click OK - that's it - no signing 
of file, everything is automatic.) that usually takes less than a minute 
for the whole process.  So once you get LotW setup it's really simple.

BTW a week after the IARU Champs contest I have yet to receive an LotW 
QSL from any IARU HQ.  Frankly, I think this stinks!

73 Art W2NRA

Sean (K8KHZ) wrote:

> I  light of the post here. The reason we are giving 100 points for
>submitting to the LOTW is that as a DX club mainly that is what MDXA is
>we would like to reward those who upload to the LOTW their logs. I
>understand that 100pts. given away for uploading a log is maybe much. We
>feel we are helping promote contesting, DXing and,those working counties and
>states for WAS. 
>
>
>Sean K8KHZ
>
>
>From: N7MAL
>Date: 07/16/05 07:17:27
>To: CQ-CONTEST at contesting.com
>Subject: [CQ-Contest] L.O.T.W.
> 
>This is an excerpt from the weekly ARRL Letter. It has taken awhile to get
>rolling but it is working very well. I've heard a lot of moaning and
>groaning because it's to complicated or to time consuming etc. So far I have
>DXCC so at least 100 countries have figured it out. It sure makes post
>contest stuff easy because all you need to do is upload your log to LOTW and
>you will begin receiving QSL's. It is a firm part of my post contest
>routine: email the log to the contest sponsor, brag to 3830, upload to LOTW
>and the contest is finished, it's really easy.
>Try it, you might like it............
> 
>***************
>The ARRL Letter
>Vol. 24, No. 27
>July 15, 2005
>***************
> 
>* Logbook of the World reaches milestone: The ARRL's Logbook of the World
>(LoTW) now has surpassed 10,000 registered users worldwide! LoTW, which went
>on line September 15, 2003, provides a global repository of participants'
>logs. When both participants in a QSO submit matching QSO records to LoTW,
>the result is a "QSL credit" that can be eventually applied toward many
>awards. To date, more than 75.1 million QSO records have been entered into
>the system, resulting in nearly 3.5 million QSL records or matches among
>uploaded logs. At present ARRL LoTW QSO credits are applicable only toward
>DXCC, but plans call for supporting other awards, such as WAS and VUCC, in
>the future. To ensure system integrity, LoTW users first must obtain a free
>digital certificate, which is used when submitting log data to the database.
>Users incur a fee only when they apply QSL matches from LoTW toward a
>particular award. The specific fee varies depending on the number of credits
>purchased at one time. The LoTW Web page <http://www.arrl.org/lotw> has
>complete information on how to register and use the system.
> 
> 
> 
>MAL               N7MAL
>BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
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