Topband: Simplified LOTW instructions in response to many requests

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Rick writes:

>
> Each time you want to submit logs to LOTW (< 10 minutes,
> mostly waiting
> time):
>
> A.  Export ADIF or Cabrillo file from logging program to My
> Documents/lotw/<filename>.adi
> B.  Start/Programs/TQSL/File/SignExistingADIFOrCabrilloFile.
> Open My Documents/lotw/<filename>.adi.  Save to My
> Documents/lotw/<filename>.tq8
> C.  Email <filename>.tq8 to lotw-logs at arrl.org.
>
>
> Wait about 4 hours for email from ARRL saying your log was received.
> Then go to https://pk1.arrl.org/lotwuser/default and click on
> "Your QSO's" to see how many QSLs you got.
>

Alternate step c:

Go to https://p1k.arrl.org/lotwuser/default and log-on
click, "upload file," select My Documents/lotw/<filename>.tq8
and click "upload."

Depending on how busy LotW is, you can often click on "Your QSOs"
right away and see how many QSLs you received ...

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV