[Dx-qsl] LOTW and their "log jam"

[Michael G. Carper]

Joe... thanks for doing a much better job of making my point than I did.

-----Original Message-----
From: dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 10:21 PM
To: dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] LOTW and their "log jam"

On 12/26/2012 9:58 PM, dx-qsl-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
> Now with all that said, what is the big deal about submitting for the 
> end-of-the-year now? With the current change in the rules, the only 
> people who need to have their applications in by 12/31 are those who's 
> Honor Roll standings are affected. If you're not on H.R.
> or eligible for it, why not just submit your cards or LoTW credits 
> when you've reached a meaningful threshold in your awards pursuit?
> There's no more free yearbook being sent out (much to my personal
> dismay) either...your DXCC stats are just Website numbers that are 
> constantly in flux.

The "Yearbook" will still be published electronically and will be part of
the August QST online.  As such the December 31 deadline will impact
everyone - whether it be Challenge numbers or "standing"
on various modes/bands.

> The only LoTW-related event I can see being of issue before 12/31 is  
> ZL9HR,which will probably put some first-timers on the Honor Roll and 
> promote a few more to HR #1. If the reports from ZL9HR's sponsors are 
> accurate, they uploaded on 12/21. Assuming the 10 day lead time to 
> process still holds, there's a solid chance that those who need the 
> Campbell Island counter for HR will get it before the ball drops in 
> Times Square next Monday night.

Based on the LotW Queue status reports, the most likely time for the ZL9HR
logs to have been uploaded was between 1302z and 1402z on 12/21.
Since there were 9.4 million QSOs in the queue at 1300z (ahead of the ZL9HR
log) and the average processing rate is around 580 per minute, the ZL9HR
logs would take 11 days 6 hours +/- to reach the head of the line. They
aren't going to make it in time for anyone to make an application (via LotW)
by 23:59:59 on 31/12/2012 unless ARRL changes their policy on logs with
previously processed QSO records.

73,

... Joe, W4TV


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