[Dx-qsl] Z21BB- and LOTW

Sun Nov 14 18:37:48 EST 2010

I can see, when you manage many station, that can be a pill. Otherwise, I 
am sitting here, with some contacts, 2 or 3 or more years old, and notice I 
do not have Timbucktoo confirmed on a band or mode. Looking at those 
contacts, I see I worked the guy 18 months ago, and his logbook entry has a 
yellow background. That when I do a click, and see his last upload was 8 
weeks ago, and does cover (as far as I can tell) that period within which I 
worked him. I also see I sent a buro card at the time (or maybe even 
direct), and there is no indication of receipt of a card from him. That is 
when looking at the "last upload" becomes a useful tool. I jot of a quick 
query (just like one today for Indonesia on 40 meters). I got the response 
back an hour later, and now know I simply didnt show up in the log. I dump 
that one, and now Spotcollector can start looking for me another one, as a 
new one, and not show up as a white background when I hear him again on that 
same band and mode.
I agree , it is not only a bother if the contact was two hours ago, but 
idiotic. Not everyone does the same as I do - upload all new contacts every 
day. Programs such as the DXLabs DXKeeper make that so easy, I say why not? 
I am still waiting on some 60 percent of the contacts to be uploaded from 
the contest 2 weeks ago - but 40 percent of them managed it in a couple days 
time. I actually dont need a one of those, but if I did, I would still be 
waiting, and wouldnt bother to query, for several weeks from now, when I 
next work up a DXCC or WAS submission for 2011. Also, this should save the 
amateur community big bucks, in the long run: not only saving the money 
from the old method of QSLING, but saving money from sending out another 
card, only to find out, months from now, that its not in the log anyway. I 
hate sending out duplicate cards, to find that out, or possibly to simply 
just once again, receive nothing back at all- after all, that appears to be 
the way some hams handle incoming cards.
Danny Douglas
N7DC
ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB
All 2 years or more (except Novice). Short stints at: DA/PA/SU/HZ/7X/DU
CR9/7Y/KH7/5A/GW/GM/F
Pls QSL direct, buro, or LOTW preferred,
I Do not use, but as a courtesy do upload to eQSL for those who do.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW" <joeyw5tfw at gmail.com>
To: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] Z21BB
> LOTW has alot of good points,
>> but it has one that I dont care for. the ability to search call signs for
> there latest UPLOADS.
>> I get more e mails about this than any other thing. Hams who checked the
> Call
> & saw a upload and yet there Call sign isnt there yet. I have logs on
> paper for DX statioons that go back 20 yrs, I work on them when I have the
> time. yet it never fails that I get e mails over & over again, looking for
> why they are not in the log.
>> MOST of them are qso's that are 2 hrs OLD ! I Generally dont get logs 
> til
> 30 to 60 days later !
>> Just my opinion on the matter thats all.
>>>> Joey
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Jourdain" <ab4bj at ab4bj.com>
> To: "'DX-QSL reflector'" <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 4:06 PM
> Subject: [Dx-qsl] Z21BB
>>>> Worked on 15 meters today and had LOTW confirmation within an hour.
>> That's
>> great service!
>>>> Bill
>> AB4BJ
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