The latest numbers look something like this: 118,883,295 QSO records have been entered into the system. 7,467,757 QSL records have resulted. 14,742 Users are registered in the system 22,307 Certificates are active 315,951 User files have been processed
I also see that someone got a 9-Band DXCC via LoTW! Wow! I wish I could get that kind of air time!
Jan 20, 2007: VE3EJ Achieves 9-Band DXCC via LoTW -- John Sluymer, VE3EJ, has made a lot of contacts! Maybe this cycle he will work on 6 meters! Congrats John. The 9 bander accompanies 251 Mixed countries and 1401 Challenge countries all confirmed with Logbook of the World.
Award Selected Applied Awarded Total / Current Mixed 251 0 0 251 / 250 CW 234 0 0 234 / 233 Phone 213 0 0 213 / 212 RTTY 28 0 0 28 / 28 160M 104 0 0 104 / 104 80M 156 0 0 156 / 156 40M 189 0 0 189 / 188 30M 109 0 0 109 / 109 20M 209 0 0 209 / 209 17M 133 0 0 133 / 133 15M 209 0 0 209 / 209 12M 110 0 0 110 / 110 10M 182 0 0 182 / 182 6M 1 0 0 1 / 1 Challenge 1401 0 0 --- / 1401
Steve wrote:
In the Sept. 2005 QST magazine, Ward Silver N0AX writes that (as of that date) the LOTW database holds 14 million QSO's under 15,000 different call signs. I don't know how big the eQSL database is but it looks to me like LOTW has a strong marketplace position.
I agree that eQSL is probably easier to use but I believe that's because of the tighter security standards of LOTW. Thousands of hams have managed to use LOTW successfully, so I'd say it's probably user friendly enough to be practical.
I'm sure eQSL has a place in amateur radio, I just don't think it's a replacement for LOTW.
Steve .. AI7W lm #2270
-----Original Message----- From: sco@sco-inc.com [mailto:sco@sco-inc.com] Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 16:21 UTC To: Steve Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellites and the LoTW
well eQSL is much much easier to use and they have their own awards. i have attempted a couple of times to upload to LOTW. eQSL even sends me an email when a card comes into their system. The marketplace may decide the issue here between LOTW and eQSL. I love eQSL and hate (not quite) using LOTW.
I am giving priority in my logging software programs development to eQSL before LOTW.
Les
At 10:32 AM 1/25/2007, you wrote:
"eQSL" is not accepted for DXCC or other ARRL award programs. It doesn't come up to the ARRL's standards for security and accuracy.
Steve .. AI7W lm #2270
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org]On Behalf Of sco@sco-inc.com Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 05:51 UTC To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellites and the LoTW
There is an excellent substitute for LOTW. It is called "eQSL.cc". It even will print and mail you a real card plus you can download or upload the image of the real card. It is very easy to use and i prefer it over LOTW.
Les W4SCO www.logwindow.com www.myweblinks.cc
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