[RTTY] QSL et. el.

[Bill Turner]

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On 2/11/2014 11:36 AM, Phil Sussman wrote:
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> It used to be 'hard cards' were verified and even so fraud existed.
> Certainly fraud still exists.

REPLY:

Many times in the olden days I received a paper QSL and several blank 
QSLs which I could fill out myself any way I wanted. How about a QSO 
with Heard Island on 40 GHz?

LotW has gone a long way toward eliminating fraud, but a truly 
determined lid could still establish a fake account and enter a fake 
QSO. Because of the postal mail verification, this would be exceedingly 
difficult but not impossible. I wonder if it has ever been done? Anyone 
know?

IMO, LotW is about as secure as anything can be. Even money transfers 
through a bank are less secure than LotW.

73, Bill W6WRT