Topband: The USA-CA Awards

[uy0zg]

Maybe I don't understand something.  But the IOTA program has no

problem taking data from LotW.     The award itself can be sent

  electronically.  The main thing is to design the list effectively. I 
don't see any global problems....

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Nick, UY0ZG
http://www.topband.in.ua

Charles Morrison писал 2023-02-06 16:53:
> USA-CA, although a significant achievement, has very few applications, 
> but
> many participants.
> CQ is not investing in USA-CA. CQ spent money to add WAZ and WPX in 
> LOTW.
> CQ's other awards do not generate enough $$ to be invested into LOTW
> programming.
> 
> JARL's JCC/JCG/AJA awards are well documented, not many participants 
> from
> outside of Japan.
> These are Japan's flagship level awards. Only very recently has JARL 
> added
> LOTW confirmations
> as acceptable for their awards.
> 
> As far as the quality of the URL I shared, it was created by one 
> volunteer,
> not CQ.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 9:21 AM FRED BELGHAUS <fbelghaus at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
>> Saulius (and Nick).  I copy verbatim the following from the USA-CA 
>> Rules:
>> 
>> 1. . Unless otherwise indicated on QSL cards or in an electronic
>> confirmation database, the QTH printed on cards or
>> entered into an electronic confirmation database profile will 
>> determine
>> county identity.
>> 
>> ",,,an electronic confirmation database..." would include LoTW, would 
>> it
>> not?
>> 
>> If you have any questions, email NX0X (link at bottom of Rules page):
>> 
>> 
>> https://cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_awards/cq_usa_ca_awards/cq_usa_ca_awards.html
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> Fred W2AAB
>> 
>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 8:25 AM uy0zg via Topband 
>> <topband at contesting.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> > The founders can solve everything with LotW (like IOTA).  About money.
>> > Yes - this is a problem for Ukraine now. Prices need to be set taking
>> > into account the general situation in the world...
>> >
>> > ---
>> > Nick, UY0ZG
>> > http://www.topband.in.ua
>> >
>> > Saulius Zalnerauskas писал 2023-02-06 15:15:
>> > > LOTW doesn't count at all......
>> > > A very expensive pleasure - this award.
>> > >
>> > > Sam LY5W
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 2:37 PM uy0zg via Topband  wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Thanks Jan
>> > >>
>> > >> Luis said it right - that's the real prize at 160m.  It is
>> > >> inaccessible
>> > >> to casual passersby.
>> > >>
>> > >> "I am not an award chaser, but the real difficult ones.  After
>> > >> completing the 160 m. WAS in 1997, it took many more years to get
>> > >> the
>> > >> basic 500 Counties confirmed, and now I am very proud of the above
>> > >> USA-CA “All 160 meters” award."
>> > >>
>> > >> But why is there no list on the official website?    This is very
>> > >> important. I would like to have such an award on 160m. There are
>> > >> probably 500 of them in my LotW already.
>> > >>
>> > >> ---
>> > >> Nick, UY0ZG
>> > >> http://www.topband.in.ua
>> > >>
>> > >> Jan Babinec писал 2023-02-06 14:15:
>> > >>
>> > >> http://www.iv3prk.it/u.s.counties.htm
>> > >>>
>> > >>> 73  Jan OM2XW
>> > >>>
>> > >>> IV3PRK Pierluigi "Luis" Mansutti (ex HC1PF) [1]
>> > >>> IV3PRK Pierluigi
>> > >>> www.iv3prk.it [1]
>> > >>>
>> > >>
>> > >>> Hi
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Where can I see the list of recipients of this award?
>> > >>>
>> > >>> https://countyhunter.com/cq.htm
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Does anyone from Europe have a USA - 500 or USA - 1000 award for
>> > >>> working
>> > >>> on the 160m band?
>> > >>>
>> > >>> If there is, it really is a very, very serious result .
>> > >>>
>> > >>> --
>> > >>> Nick, UY0ZG
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Links:
>> > > ------
>> > > [1] http://www.iv3prk.it
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