[CQ-Contest] eQSL vs. LoTW 2009 Data Point: Award levels

[Larry]

I have been using both (eQSL and LoTW) since they started. Rate of return is 
similar for me with a slight edge to eQSL (overall LoTW about 13% and eQSL 
about 16% out of 100K+ QSOs). My sense (not verified by analysis) is that 
there is a upsurge in eQSL activity since eQSL confirmations can be used for 
WAZ. It also seems like there has been an increase LoTW activity the past 
few months from DX (again, not verified by analysis).

73, Larry  W6NWS
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Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 6:10 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] eQSL vs. LoTW 2009 Data Point: Award levels


>I got back on the air on January 1 2009 and have made and dumped about 
>1,600 QSOs into both eQSL and LoTW.
> If I look at my potential award levels just on those QSO's here's what I 
> see:
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> eQSL: 41 states, 41 countries confirmed
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> LoTW: 46 states, 62 countries confirmed
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> My logbook software says 128 countries and 48 states (anyone live in ID or 
> MT anymore?) worked since Jan 1.
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> I was surprised to see the much higher DX count on LoTW - I thought the 
> complexity of getting started and
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> the ARRLness of it would hamper DX use compared to eQSL but does not seem 
> to be the case.
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> 73 John K3TN
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