[SEDXC] DXCC after all these years

[Bill Coleman]

On Mar 29, 2007, at 11:50 PM, Mike, ND4V wrote:

> Congratulations Bill!

Thanks!

> Getting them thru LOTW is tough! I'm finding the contest stations  
> are pretty
> good about uploading their logs.

Yes, the return on confirmations I get for contests is a lot higher  
than through casual QSOs. (Of course, I work a lot more contest QSOs  
anyway)

> The RTTY operators also make good use of
> LOTW. Still I'm only running about 20 to 25 percent confirmation  
> rate thru
> LOTW.

20 to 25 % is a good return rate.

> So, the story there is you gotta work a bunch of em.

I think that's always been the story, even before LoTW.

> I was pleasantly
> surprised to get BX5AA confirmed this week just two days after our  
> QSO.

I just worked a handful of contacts in WPX Phone on 80m, and was  
delighted to get a confirmation from TO5A for a new band/country.


Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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