[SFDXA] LOTW Delays

[Pete Rimmel N8PR]

Kai,

There is a verification of every file uploaded to LOTW.  You have to go to:

"YOUR ACCOUNT" on the far right of the log in screen.

Then click on "ACTIVITY" and you can see what files have been received.

If you click on one of those, the computer will tell you what was received 
and if there were any errors.

Just because they don't send you an eMail when you upload does not mean that 
they don't show what has been put into their system.

You just have to be patient, in this flood of activity, and know where to 
look when things get done.

73,  PeteR

-----Original Message----- 
From: Kai Siwiak
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 12:35 PM
To: Bill Marx
Cc: SFDXA at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [SFDXA] LOTW Delays

Bill
We'll they're gonna get lots of multiple uploads of the same files
because they neglected to implement a simple acknowledgment for  file
uploads. The current system behaves like a black-hole for files! No way
to know if the upload was successful or not until the file is actually
processed!  I sent in a suggestion that they implement a simple "file
received" message following an upload. How did they miss that obvious
tidbit?

I recommend that you send in a suggestion (is it to lotw at arrl.org?) to
do just that.  Maybe if they hear from several folks they will actually
make that improvement. I've uploaded files a second time if I don't see
the first upload processed after an hour or so. This happens often. They
caused their own problem.

My suggestion is already in on their "problems" form.

73
Kai, KE4PT


Bill Marx wrote:
> "Due to a large number of radio amateurs uploading their logs to
> Logbook of The World (LoTW) after last weekend’s CQ Worldwide SSB
> Contest, the ARRL’s online QSL verification service is experiencing
> delays. According to ARRL IT Department Manager Michael Keane, K1MK,
> there is about a 33 hour wait for logs to be processed. “Logs are
> processed in the order in which they were received,” he explained. “If
> you have uploaded your log to LoTW, your log is currently queued for
> processing. It has not been lost in the system. Uploading your log
> multiple times will only further delay "
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