[VHFcontesting] VHF/UHF committee recomendations

[Stephen Hicks, N5AC]

Excellent idea!  Perhaps the task is simply a matter of programming (SMOP)
-- get the contest guys to squirt their contest log database over into the
LotW database ...?

Steve, N5AC 

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Something I suggested long ago for VUCC (and DXCC as well): The ARRL should
allow contest contacts with stations who have submitted logs in ARRL
contests to be applied to VUCC and DXCC, without the need to submit QSL
cards. After all the ARRL has the log in their computer system somehwere
already. The RSGB has just announced that they will now do this for? the
IOTA award/contest.


73 Paul AA4ZZ

-----Original Message-----
From: Nate Duehr <nate at natetech.com>
To: VHF Contesting eMail Remailer <VHFcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 3:05 am
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] VHF/UHF committee recomendations




On Aug 8, 2007, at 6:58 PM, Tom Carney wrote:

> Here is a link to the committee recommendation:
>
> http://www.arrl.org/contests/rate-sheet/?issue=2004-03-02
>
> 73,
>
> Tom  K6EU aka K6EU/R

"5) Encourage Logbook of The World development to be supportive of VHF+
awards, like the VUCC. Implemented in September 2003."

Four years later, you still can't apply for VUCC with LotW confirmed
contacts... but it was "implemented" four years ago?

(While the intent may have been to say that some internal development effort
was done/completed, it gives the impression that it really was a completed
project to use LotW for something useful... VUCC submissions.  I don't know
what the "internal goal" was that promted the "implemented" comment, but it
has had zero effect on VUCC, four years later.)

I sent some candid comments about LoTW to my ARRL Section Manager recently,
that basically said this:  The only way to get widespread support of LoTW
long-term, is for ARRL to actually use the darn thing... for their own
operating activity awards and contests.

How many VHF'ers would submit logs to LoTW if it were required for ARRL
contests and awards?  (I assume various logging software packages would
fairly quickly pick up automated submission to LoTW as a feature they don't
already have it -- if it were required.)

Oh well.

--
Nate Duehr, WY0X
nate at natetech.com



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