[OKDXA] Just a thought about OKQSOP and LOTW

[W5LE - Gene Lewis]

Charlie,
I agree with you that we should all be using LOTW.
I've been using it for several years and upload frequently.
It seems that Oklahoma is still a "new one" for a lot of people out there. 
I'm amazed at that, but with the new Triple Play going on we've become a 
"hot property" I guess.  I get flooded with requests for QSO's on eQSL, but 
always happy to confirm a new state for someone, be it by LOTW, paper QSL, 
or eQSL.
On the subject of eQSL, if there are those of you who use eQSL, I would 
recommend NOT uploading your logs to that right after the OKQP.  I find it
is better to wait for eQSL's to arrive and then you can manually acknowledge 
their eQSL and put on the comment line something like I do  :W5LE/M 
confirming BLAINE CO. OK" or some such, based on what county you were in at 
the time you had the QSO.  That way, the person has the benefit of not only 
having Oklahoma but also of having acknowledgement of a particular county.
I've done it that way for about 5 years now and it seems to make the 
recipients happy.  Just a suggestion of course.
73 to all, and I'll take this opportunity to say I hope everyone had a very 
nice Thanksgiving and that Santa will bring all of you a K3 and an Alpha amp 
for Christmas(too bad my wife doesn't read the reflector!).  May it be a 
joyous and blessed time for all.
Gene



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlie Calhoun, K5TTT" <k5ttt at tulsa.com>
To: <OKDXA at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 12:09 AM
Subject: [OKDXA] Just a thought about OKQSOP and LOTW


> I'm almost embarrassed that it took me this long to become active on LOTW.
> Now that I am, and am filling in the holes for WAS on bands/modes via LOTW
> only, a thought came to mind.
>
>
>
> State QSO Parties are a good opportunity for other stations to fill in 
> holes
> for their WAS awards.  I think it would be a good idea for us to encourage
> participants in the Oklahoma QSO Party to be users of LOTW and upload our
> contest logs there following the contest.  It's not too far away and now 
> is
> as good a time as any to get started.
>
>
>
> My $.02.
>
>
>
> 73
>
> Charlie, K5TTT
>
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