[CQ-Contest] LOTW Percentage

David Pruett k8cc at comcast.net
Sun Mar 1 07:34:22 PST 2009


Lee,

I think it depends on how old the QSOs are.

I have uploaded all of the QSOs made from this current K8CC QTH (i.e., 
since October 1986).  This amounts to just shy of 300K QSOs.  The 
confirmation rate in LoTW is a little more than 10%.  Recent QSOs seem 
to have a higher confirmation rate.

OTOH, the Mad River Radio Club decided to go after the ARRL's WAS Triple 
Play award with our K8MAD club callsign starting at the beginning of 
this year (#150).  We entered the RTTY Roundup and both January NAQPs, 
plus a few non-contest QSOs totalling about 2K QSOs.  The confirmation 
rate in LoTW is just over 50%.

The increase in popularity of computer logging over the past two decades 
probably has a lot to do with this.  I also think the Triple Play award 
has created a big boost in LoTW usage.

Personally, I think LoTW is wonderful.

73, Dave/K8CC


Lee Buller wrote:
> I am curious as to the percentage of stations worked and station confirmed on LOTW.  Mine is running about 36%  Is that typical or am I low or high?
>
> I hope this is not off-topic, but quite a few contesters use LOTW.
>
> Lee - K0WA
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