[amsat-bb] Logging on LoTW

[Bob]

Personal opinion is don't use a / anything, just your own call, and setup a
new station location in tQSL to support your roving.  FCC doesn't care
anymore.  I think the portable designations cause more trouble than they
are worth.  You might wait a bit then upload again without the / portable
designation and see if you pick up some more confirmations.

Another personal observation -- I usually get about 70% LotW confirmation
from DX and US stations, except for Sat operators, who manage less than
half of that.  Despite using computers for doppler or pass prediction,
using one to QSL doesn't seem to be in their DNA for some unknown reason.
Wish it was better for sure.

Thanks for your roving.  I heard you but was not able to get through the
crowd.

73, Bob, WB4SON

On Mon, Mar 18, 2019 at 8:23 PM Robert Bragg <airrj1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Bob, I never add portable to the end of my call when I am roving.  I find
> that it just adds confusion to the logging after the fact just as you are
> finding.  I've been meaning to go back and change our contact to /P for
> your CM94 activation.
>
> And I am looking forward to your Utah trip as well.  Fun place to rove.
>
> R.J.
> WY7AA
>
> On Mon, Mar 18, 2019 at 12:58 PM <jbr13 at md.metrocast.net> wrote:
>
> > Bob,  I had that problem once years ago, when I ran QRP for a bunch of
> > contacts.  It all depends on how the other stations puts you in their
> > log.  If they put your call in without the /P, then LOTW will not
> > recognize it as a match.   I ended up uploading the same contact under
> > my N3YUG, and N3YUG/QRP accounts.
> >
> > Jason
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 03-18-2019 1:33 PM, Bob Keating wrote:
> > > I logged 26 QSOs from CM94 last weekend as N6REK/P on LoTW but have
> > > received
> > > only 4 QSLs. I thought CM94 is a relatively rare grid, plus I was
> > > hoping to
> > > get credit for KI7UNJs rove. Should I just be logging as N6REK even
> > > though I
> > > am operating a location other that my home QTH? I would like to get a
> > > good
> > > solid answer as I will be heading off to Utah next month and hope to
> > > get
> > > some QSLs from some new grids. Thanks.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Bob N6REK
> > >
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