[OKDXA] Upcoming LotW Rewrite

Fri Mar 12 12:23:35 EST 2021

HI CONNIE, I FOUND A PROBLEM WHEN DOWNLOADING LOTW TO QRZ.COM WITH MY LOG, BECAUSE OF IT CONSISTING OF SEVERAL CALL SIGNS WHICH COUNT FOR DXCC IN US.  ONLY MY PRIMARY CALL OF WQ5R STATIONS WORKED WOULD DOWNLOAD TO QRZ.  SO COULD NOT GET THE CREDIT FOR US LOGS FROM OTHER CALLS TO DOWNLOAD, GOT ERROR.  IF ONLY ONE CALL USED SHOULD WORK FINE.
GARY - WQ5R   EX-AG0J, AL7O/W0 ETC.

--- k5cm-2 at suddenlink.net wrote:

From: Connie Marshall <k5cm-2 at suddenlink.net>
To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [OKDXA] Upcoming LotW Rewrite
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:12:31 -0600

For the most part I agree with others that it works pretty good. Needs 
to be easier to sign-up and renew however. Don't see the need to spend 
lots of money for a ground up rewrite that will just have new problems 
of its own.

Also, Steve you can download your entire log now.

73,

Connie / K5CM

On 3/12/2021 7:54 AM, NE5SD - Steve Duskin wrote:
> I would ask for a feature to download my entire log and be able to make
> corrections.  When I started as a ham, I didnt have a lot of knowledge on
> logging etc.  I know there are duplicates under my 1st callsign and my
> current callsign.  It would be great to be able to delete the invalid log
> entries.
>
> 73
>
> -Steve.
> NE5SD
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 7:34 AM N5OK <coyday62 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I agree with Ken.  I have no problems with LoTW.
>>
>> I think a lot of the issues are with the software (logging programs, etc.)
>> that interfaces with LoTW.  I use the DX Labs Suite and couldn't ask for
>> better.
>>
>> My 2 cents...
>>
>> Coy
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 7:10 AM Kenneth Case <kencase66 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Kim and all,
>>>
>>> I was anxious to read the email about LOTW, hoping to find out why it
>>> needs a total rewrite. Actually, I think it works extremely well and find
>>> it rather easy to use. So, what would really help me is to know what is
>>> bothering those who feel a rewrite is needed.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, I would not be able to attend the zoom meeting planned for
>>> Wednesday. It would be most helpful, probably to all of us, to develop a
>>> list of the apparent flaws with the current LOTW system.
>>>
>>> 73 Ken K5KC
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Mar 11, 2021, at 7:21 PM, Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>> I received this from Mark Klein, N5HZR, who got it as a request
>>> directly from our Division Director, John Stratton. It's a perfect way
>> for
>>> OKDXA to make participate in significant improvements in LotW. This is a
>>> big opportunity for our club! Here's the scoop from Mark
>>>> "ARRL is working on a ground-up rewrite of Logbook of the World. John
>>> Stratton, N5AUS ,is looking for people that use LotW, are frustrated with
>>> LotW, and would be willing to talk with him, and then in a second Zoom
>>> call, with the ARRL CEO David Minster.
>>>> What he’s looking for are people that have strong feelings that LotW
>>> needs to change, and have idea of how it needs to change, and are willing
>>> to tell their story.
>>>> Kim, I suggested you and the OKDXA. Can you think of some of the ‘gang’
>>> that would be a good fit for this?
>>>> Stratton and Minster know LotW has to change. They also realize it’s a
>>> ‘ground-up’ rebuild. They need support to ‘push this agenda item’. They
>> are
>>> also trying to work on a ‘funding mechanism’ to pay for these changes.
>>>> Would you, and any additional OKDXA’ers, be available for a Zoom call
>>> with John, next Wednesday (3/17) evening at 7 pm?
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Mark Kleine N5HZR
>>>> 405-410-6756"
>>>>
>>>> So, ladies and gentlemen, there we have it: OKDXA has the chance to
>> make
>>> a significant contribution towards improving LotW. Are we up for the
>>> challenge? Begin discussion!
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>> Kim N5OP
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP
>>> SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)
>>>> /"A great second violinist plays second fiddle to no one." //– Robert
>> C.
>>> Marsh, Chicago Sun-Times./
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