[amsat-bb] LoTW still a big failure for checking satellite QSOs

[Paul Stoetzer]

The W4AMI Award does not require confirmations. I log 100%, but some only
log new calls.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 22:40 Mac A. Cody <maccody at att.net> wrote:

> I'd say that it also doesn't help that hams that do use LOTW don't
> always log their QSOs.  I've been using LOTW for eight monthsnow.
> I have about 425 QSOs, of which 297 have bee QSL'd through LOTW.
> Over half of those that have not been QSL'd (over sixty) are with
> LOTW users.  Most are single QSOs, but a number are hams that I
> have QSO'd with multiple times.
>
> Perhaps it may not be important to log those QSOs that have occurred
> with the same ham multiple times.  For a ham working towards the
> Barbee (W4AMI) Satellite Operator Achievement Award, every QSO is
> important.  At what point does one become a nag after politely
> asking others to QSL past QSOs via LOTW?  I dislike being a nag!
>
> I've also found that it is sometimes difficult to contact hams to
> request QSL via LOTW.  LOTW does not provide a mechanism, so I've
> had to resort to searches via qrz.com in the hope of finding a
> valid email address.  It is probably asking too much for LOTW to
> provided a mechanism to politely 'ping' users to log their QSOs.
>
> 73,
>
> Mac / AE5PH
>
> On 02/25/2017 06:51 PM, Bob wrote:
> > The REAL issue is that many people don't confirm via LotW.  I sort of
> > figure I owe it to the other guy, so I take the time to make sure my
> > entries are correct.
> >
> > 73, Bob, WB4SON
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 6:31 PM, John Becker <w0jab at big-river.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I never was able to get it to work years ago.
> >> Just gave up and moved on.
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >>
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