[VHFcontesting] LOTW and VHF

[Tad Danley]

Hi Pete, I agree.  Logbook of the World has become much easier to 
configure and use, and I think that will help.

Something else that will help is many logging programs integrate easily 
with LotW which makes the interface easier still.  I use the DX Lab 
Suite of programs for non-contest operating and logging.  Just a couple 
mouse clicks to upload new contacts and download confirmations.  
Importing from contesting software like N1MM is also just a couple of 
mouse clicks with DX Lab Suite.

Since the June contest I have received 50 MHz LotW QSLs from 2007, 2008, 
2010 and 2012.  I have 277 Grids worked on 6 with only 169 having LotW 
confirmations, but I have seen the percentage of 6 meter contacts 
confirmed via LotW increase steadily since the ARRL issued my LotW-only 
VUCC 3 years ago.

73,

Tad Danley, K3TD

On 6/22/2014 4:36 PM, Peter Laws wrote:
> 42 Qs in the ARRL contest but only 11 confirmed via LOTW.  That's low.
> In a RTTY contest I'd be over 50% by this long after the contest.
> Even an HF contest like SS would net me more than that by now.
>
> How can we get more VHF ops to confirm via LOTW?
>
> Would it help if TQSL -- the app that signs your log for upload --
> had been massively updated so that it makes sense?  'Cause it has.
> And there's even new directions ... ones that help you actually get it set up?
>
> http://www.arrl.org/TrustedQSL/tQSL-help/
>
> I *have* managed to scrape together 100 credits in LOTW to get VUCC on
> 50 MHz but I have over 200 grids worked and I really want those endorsement
> stickers.  :-)
>
> So, what to do?
>
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