[RTTY] [CQ-Contest] LoTW confirmation rates

[Peter Laws]

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 6:06 PM, Robert Chudek - K0RC <k0rc at citlink.net> wrote:
> Peter Laws wrote, in part
>
> "...I've never worked a 4Z or any other 4X
>
> station, so that would be a real treat.
>
> Fix that and I'll sign up."
>
> I fail to see any difference than if that *4Z* card showed up in your USPS
> mailbox. You still have the "option" whether to keep it or tear it up
> (reject it).
>
> In either "system", you control the legitimacy of your own QSL collection.

The likelihood of Fishing For QSLs is much lower where there is cost
to the fisherman as there would be even if the card goes VIA BURO.

With LOTW's model, it's impossible without cooperation of both parties
and even then, it's not really "fishing" any more.  Surely that has
happened but there is no protection against people so desperate to get
a piece of paper that they'll do organized cheating ...


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