[Dx-qsl] lotw

[Ken Scheper]

My upload was almost 9 days ago, and a duplicate after they posted that you 
should resend any log uploaded before a certain date if it wasn't showing. 
My Field Checked QSL's took much longer than this to show, and a LOT more 
inconvenient to get processed.  If they can do it in 3 weeks on LOTW, I 
think we're still ahead....

It's a good program and saves a bunch of time, but I think at some point to 
handle the gizillions of QSO's being uploaded a COST will have to be levied 
for every 100, 1000, 10000, etc...QSO's being uploaded.  Servers aren't 
cheap !

Lets see what happens....

73 all and Happy Thanksgiving !

Ken
WA8JOC


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From: "k4hb" <k4hb at yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 2:33 PM
To: "DXQSL" <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] lotw

> Sadly, this is true. Remember when QST stopped printing our DXCC totals? 
> We were told at the time it was a software glitch which would be fixed. I 
> don't remember how many years ago that was, but they must still be working 
> on that 'glitch.' Maybe the ads are more profitable? For years my cards 
> were returned in secure boxes. Then one day I was shocked to find them 
> returned in a flimsy envelope that had ripped open. It's a wonder they 
> didn't fall out. If it had not been for the rubber band, I'm sure some 
> would have slipped out. I complained about this and was told by someone 
> that the message would get to the right people. The next shipment also 
> came in an envelope, which had less cards and luckily didn't rip open. Now 
> that checkers can check 160M QSLs, I'll use their services. Maybe this was 
> the idea DXCC had in mind. ;-))
>
> Just checked the latest note on LoTW and the same message is there, except 
> the 4 days has been changed to 6 days. I have an upload longer than that 
> which is still not showing. I also expect things to get much worse before 
> they get better. To add to the backlog, NH8S uploaded on Nov 11. (No QSLs 
> via LoTW from them yet)
> PT0S says they are uploading to LoTW now. And we have the
> CQWW CW contest coming up this weekend. Imagine all this added to the 
> queue on
> top of the already severely backlogged system.
>
> I've been on LoTW since the year it started and have been satisfied with 
> the service until now. I don't know if the system needs to be expanded to 
> handle extra traffic
> following major contests and DXpeditions, if they need someone with more 
> expertise to
> oversee the system, if they should conduct routine maintenance, or all the 
> above. But
> whatever, something just ain't right. Just sent my concerns to my section 
> manager and division director. All left to do now is wait and hope for the 
> best.
>
>
> 73, Hal K4HB
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> --- On Sun, 11/18/12, Richard J. Fiero II  W5TFW <joeyw5tfw at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
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> From: Richard J. Fiero II  W5TFW <joeyw5tfw at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] lotw
> To: dxis at optonline.net, "PY2YP" <py2yp at py2yp.com>
> Cc: dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sunday, November 18, 2012, 11:49 AM
>
> YOU HAVE to realize that the ARRL is reluctant to tell anyone the TRUTH
> about how FAR behind it really is ! BUT I agree 7 days is probably MUCH
> closer & its going to get MUCH worse.
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> Joey
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> A.R.S. W5TFW
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> Richard J. Fiero II
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