Topband: ARRL LOTW and More

[Buck wh7dx]

Roger...

As a new ham operator (1 year now).. I'm impressed by ARRL and what they do.   The publications, the website and licensing information and support.   The fair cost of membership, the speed of package deliver to Hawaii, email response.

The only thing I can complain about is the backlog in LOTW but they're working to fix that now with an upgrade.   Not a big deal.   It's not like I can't log away in the meantime...    I'm also impressed by eqsl and how easy that system is..  well designed and certainly worth uploading logs to.. takes about 60 seconds...   export log by date from N1MM..  upload and done...    LOTW is just a few more steps.

Anyway... as a new operator with no experience and new eyes..  the whole ham radio experience is fascinating.    I had no idea how complex it was.   So much out there.. so many options.. the licensing levels.. propagation all over the place... up.. down.. closed.. 

It must have been an interesting experience for those working 20-30-40+ years in Ham..  I can only imagine.    Now we have the Internet and the equipment..  I find myself looking up cluster reports while shopping!!   I wonder if I could hear them etc...  I grew up with computers in the 80s.   Old TI-99/4A with cassette recorder for data storage..  

I think I need to go blind more often..  no peaking..  :-)

Anyway..    there's always going to be little issues here and there.. but as a newbie..   it's pretty freak'n awesome!

Merry Christmas!!    

Bryan
WH7DX


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