[Dx-qsl] WPX WHAT IS THE FUTURE FOR THIS PROGRAM

[Ian]

Anyone going to be the awards manager for WPX?
73, Ian N8IK


On Sat, Nov 30, 2024, 20:55 Sherwin TAMES <cqw4qnw at gmail.com> wrote:

> After spending literally thousands of hours over the years
> invested in this program,  and initially throwing my lot with
> the CQ program,  has it all been in vein. ???
>
> LOTW inherited those qsl that were directed through that
> program so in fact I do have two different data basis.
>
> Now CQ IS DOA and thru the generosity of W1CU Jonathan
> has picked up the list of WPX HONOR ROLL calls and totals
> of unique prefixes.  Until a more comprehensive program in
> initiated, all those who chose the CQ version and do not have
> Honor Roll status...are all up the s.creek.
>
> So, my question is...what are other Honor Rollers doing
> and secondarily what if anything is or will LOTW do.  Will
> they move to inherit the cq record books into their program?
> Sadly, their self-inflicted computer failures have dug themselves deep
>  into a hole that they cannot recover even after close to a year.
>
> Mind you,,,this is NOT a contest.   It is the ultimate challenge
> and self policing.   Any "cheating" is only self gratifying and
> personally irresponsible.
>
> I will continue my personal WPX CHALLENGE as it has brought
> me many "conversations" with hams that are still with us in order
> to search the world for qsls from my 60+ years of my electronic log book.
>
> Am I the last man standing in the wpx world.. ????????????
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