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

[DJ3IW Götz]

Now it worked!
I had to enable session cookies and enter lower case.

73 de Goetz DJ3IW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Art Searle W2NRA" <w2nra at optonline.net>
To: "DJ3IW Götz" <goetzlin at t-online.de>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] RTTY DXCC via LoTW - New Web Page - take a look!


> Hi Goetz,
>
> It worked fine here a few minutes ago.  I entered lower-case letters.  Did 
> you enter capital letters?  Maybe that is the problem.
>
> 73 Art W2NRA
> "Keep to the Code!"
> w2nra.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "DJ3IW Götz" <goetzlin at t-online.de>
>
>> 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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