[Mldxcc] DXCC Questions

[Chris Tate - N6WM]

Bob makes a good point, for the sake of the statistics I presented,  its a 6 year sample 2008-present with no pre-lotw influence.  


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From: Mldxcc [mldxcc-bounces at contesting.com] on behalf of Chris Tate - N6WM [ctate at ewnetinc.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:56 AM
To: Emily Clarke; Mldxcc at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Mldxcc] DXCC Questions

did I really write "nearly exactly"?  perhaps the better term was very close to 50%... :-)
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From: Mldxcc [mldxcc-bounces at contesting.com] on behalf of Chris Tate - N6WM [ctate at ewnetinc.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:39 AM
To: Emily Clarke; Mldxcc at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Mldxcc] DXCC Questions

Emily

I can answer your questions statistically from my records


You have 35,823 QSO records
You have 17,934 QSL records

or nearly exactly 50%

Your best bet is a combination of LOTW and sending hard cards.

Also you can use a dx cluster program like Spot collector that will identify LOTW users and you can target them specifically,

Also work as many international DX contests as you can.

73 and GL
Chris
N6WM

From: Mldxcc [mldxcc-bounces at contesting.com] on behalf of Emily Clarke [n1did at comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 9:16 AM
To: Mldxcc at contesting.com
Subject: [Mldxcc] DXCC Questions

This is really my first serious year on the air and when I started in
April I set a goal to contact 100 countries in the first year. I've made
my goal (currently 109!)  and I have 50 confirmed using LOTW... My
questions are:

1) Is this a good percentage?

2) Is LOTW rendering QSL cards and bureaus obsolete or should I have
some printed out and update my bureau postage?


Cheers,

Emily

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