That is an intentionally misleading statement by the ARRL...what they thus define as participation means you work and confirm contacts but if you want any awards you must be a member.
Folks slice it, dice it, throw up against the wall....you do NOT get the end result of "participating in LOTW" ( the award..the fruit of your toil) unless you pay money; i.e. ARRL Membership. Then after you do that there are additional fees to actually get the physical award your hard work on the bands and your membership fees have now entitled you to. With eQSL everything is FREE except award plaques. Award certificates are FREE..... They do accept donations.....that is up to you. Charlie Ham Radio - AD5TH www.ad5th.com Live Blues Music www.492acousticblues.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Harlem W1EBI" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 5:37 PM Subject: RE: [Dxbase] Feature Request! > Lest that misstatement become the final word, here is the snip from LoTW > regarding whether ARRL membership is required for LoTW participation > (which was the original question): > > "Do I have to be an ARRL member to use LoTW? > > > No. Anyone can submit log data to LoTW. U.S. Amateurs must be ARRL > members to obtain DXCC, WAS, or VUCC awards. Amateurs residing outside > the U.S. can participate in any awards." > > George W1EBI > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charlie - AD5TH > Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 6:08 PM > To: Stuart Santelmann KC1F; FireBrick; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Feature Request! > > ARRL membership IS required for USA ops..here is a snippet from the LOTW > > page > 1. https://www.arrl.org/lotw/faq#cost > > --------------- > U.S. Amateurs must be ARRL members to obtain DXCC, WAS, or VUCC awards > --------------- > > Get -your- facts straight..or has ARRL hoodwinked another one?? LOL! > > 73 - Charlie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stuart Santelmann KC1F" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Charlie - AD5TH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "FireBrick" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 4:35 PM > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Feature Request! > > >> >> >>> 4. LOTW setup is complicated and cumbersome and may I repeat - Not > FREE!! >> >> >> I have DXCC on 4 bands and have 73 confirmed on 80 meters on LoTW. I > have >> not paid one penny to achieve this. The cost comes when you you want > to >> get >> your award or plaque from ARRL Do you want these for free ? Does > EQsL >> send >> you free paper certificates or wooden plaques ? Please get your facts >> straight. Also, ARRL membership is not required for participation in >> LoTW. >> Stu KC1F >> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.1 - Release Date: 2/27/2005 >> >> > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.1 - Release Date: 2/27/2005 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected]
