[OKDXA] LotW

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 16:26:33 -0600

Kim -

Mainly just pointing out rather than scroll thru the "Received" QSL records 
on-line you could download and look thru a file.  True, they aren't cards 
or worth a card value now but for grins I downloaded my QSLs received file 
and put in a database that let's me query "What awards might I have when 
they get the system in the awarding mode?".  Right now I'm close to having 
500 counties LOTW "confirmed" which ironically is not an ARRL award 
Hi.  The file download feature just let's me follow along while folks get 
their logs uploaded.  Looking at the records online would run me buggie 
trying to determine what "Confirmations" of value I might have.  Another 
comment while I have the floor - I've seen some folks say until they get 
the system more user friendly they won't be uploading their logs.  IMHO I 
don't see what else they could do to make it anymore user friendly unless 
they worked the DX for you.

Jerry - K5YAA

At 03:56 PM 1/26/04 -0600, you wrote:

>Hi Jerry,
>
>Thanks!  But, this leads to another question born of ignorance: what can I 
>do with such a file?  I have no physical QSLs in hand, so how can I use 
>these for awards?  Coy tells us that we can't use LotW directly for this 
>function, but is there an indirect way?  I'm still trying to grok all this 
>LotW stuff...
>
>73,
>
>N5OP
>
>At 02:33 PM 1/26/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>>Kim -
>>
>>You can also download a file containing QSLs received.  Handy for 
>>automating the process of "Cards Received".
>>
>>K5YAA
>>
>>At 11:16 AM 1/26/04 -0600, you wrote:
>>>I believe so, yes.  At least it certainly looks that way when I look at 
>>>my current LotW entries.  The matches you have certainly show up...
>>>
>>>Kim
>>>
>>>At 01:03 AM 1/25/2004 +0000, you wrote:
>>>>It is possible to see what matches you currently have for the QSO's you
>>>>entered.  This might keep you from sending a card for a contact that is
>>>>going to be credited via LotW.
>>>>
>>>>Jim
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Coy Day" <[email protected]>
>>>>To: <[email protected]>
>>>>Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 8:03 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: [OKDXA] LotW
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > Kim,
>>>> >
>>>> > I have the answer.  You can't.  Not at the present anyway.
>>>> >
>>>> > As chairman of the Membership Services Committee, I pushed the Hq 
>>>> folks to
>>>> > put LOTW on line before all the modules were complete.  The module for
>>>> > getting credits out of the system isn't quite complete.  It is being
>>>> > developed with in-house recourses and keeps getting delayed.  However, I
>>>>was
>>>> > told that it should be available by mid February.  Personally, I 
>>>> wouldn't
>>>> > expect it until the end of February.  It all depends on how much spare
>>>>time
>>>> > the staff finds to work on it.
>>>> >
>>>> > Hope this helps.  The key is to be patient.  ;-)  You might check 
>>>> the web
>>>> > site and see if they have updated the date.  It did say "Coming Soon".
>>>> >
>>>> > 73, Coy
>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>> > From: "Kim Elmore" <[email protected]>
>>>> > To: "OK DX Association" <[email protected]>
>>>> > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 1:43 PM
>>>> > Subject: [OKDXA] LotW
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > I uploaded my log extending back to 1990 or so last night -- only about
>>>> > 4200 QSOs in all.  All went smooth as silk!  I have a question of 
>>>> two for
>>>> > those of you who've already done this: how do I use  LotW to update my
>>>>DXCC
>>>> > totals? For that matter, how do I use LotW for awards in general? I
>>>> > understand that this is limited to ARRL-sponsored awards, but where do I
>>>> > find out more about the process?
>>>> >
>>>> > Kim Elmore, N5OP
>>>> >                            Kim Elmore, Ph.D.
>>>> >                         University of Oklahoma
>>>> >          Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies
>>>> > "All of weather is divided into three parts: Yes, No, and Maybe. The
>>>> > greatest of these is Maybe" The original Latin appears to be garbled.
>>>> >
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>>>                           Kim Elmore, Ph.D.
>>>                        University of Oklahoma
>>>         Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies
>>>"All of weather is divided into three parts: Yes, No, and Maybe. The
>>>greatest of these is Maybe" The original Latin appears to be garbled.
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>                           Kim Elmore, Ph.D.
>                        University of Oklahoma
>         Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies
>"All of weather is divided into three parts: Yes, No, and Maybe. The
>greatest of these is Maybe" The original Latin appears to be garbled.
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