[RTTY] RTTY DXCC via LoTW - New Web Page - take a look!

[DJ3IW Götz]

The only problem with "Register" is it ALWAYS returns
"Error: Incorrect text entered. Please try again." for
the security check.

73 de Goetz DJ3IW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrei Stchislenok" <asnp3d at gmail.com>
To: "RTTY List" <RTTY at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 10:44 AM
Subject: [RTTY] RTTY DXCC via LoTW - New Web Page - take a look!


> Good morning Group:
>
> Please take a look at:
>
> http://www.k4fo.com/cqrtty/
>
> Thanks to my friend Palmer, K4FO. It should be easy to register for
> everyone, but please read "Instructions" if necessary.
> This is very first, "beta" version 0.01. PLease email your questions,
> suggestions, opinions to Palmer at "cqrtty at k4fo dotcom, or to myself.
> Welcome to the List!
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 1. It's not super pretty, but it should work.
>
> 2. Before initial score submission, users MUST REGISTER.  Here's the story
> with that:
>       a. Click the "Register Now!" link at the top of the page
>       b. All fields on registration screen must be filled out.  Upon
> registration, tell everyone to MAKE SURE that they remember their callsign
> and password.  This is the only way at this point to update the page.
>       c. The "Image verification" is absolutely necessary.  With all the
> nefarious activity on the web these days, this is one way to prevent 
> robots
> from filling the database with junk entries.  Sorry, it might be a pain in
> the you-know-what, but it needs to be done...
>
> 3. Once the "Register!" button is clicked, the main page with ratings 
> should
> be displayed.  The newly-entered callsign and LoTW confirmation should be
> there!
>
> 4. To update the number of confirmations, go to the main URL above, and
> enter the information in the boxes at the top of the page.  Callsign,
> password, image text, and new number of DXCC entities confirmed via LoTW.
>
> Additionally, here are some points to consider:
>
> 1.  There is currently no "what is my password" or "change my password"
> option.  Remember, this page is "Version 0.01" - I will get around to the
> password stuff soon, but in the meantime... make sure you READ and FOLLOW
> step 2.b above :)
>
> 2.  There is currently no indication of "Country Leader" or similar.  I
> wanted to get this thing working, and adding every country's prefix for
> calculation just hasn't been done.  It's tedious, and I procrastinate...
> hence, there will be a delay in getting this part working :)
>
> 3.  Questions or comments may be emailed to me.  I guess I should say 
> "lost
> passwords" can be emailed to me also, but please... remember rule 2.b !! 
> :)
> Until there is a mechanism for operators to update their information, I
> guess I have to handle these things on a case-by-case basis.
>
> 4.  I have not thought of a miracle way to import all existing information
> and send out the appropriate info - so it may just be easier to have the
> participants just go input their information initially.
>
> 5.  If anyone has any comments or suggestions about this site, please do 
> not
> hesitate to contact me.  I will be sure to share them with the community 
> and
> see what people think...
>
> Have fun, will talk to you soon!  Feel free to post this to the reflector 
> so
> we can start the 'testing period'
>
> My email for this project:
>
> cqrtty at k4fo dotcom
>
> (Should be self-explanatory...)
>
> -Palmer / K4FO
>
> -- 
> 73's Andrei
> EW1AR-NP3D
> WAS RTTY #455 (all via LoTW)
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