[DX-NEWS] Logbook of the World (LOTW) Beta Test Tutorial
For those that have not yet participated in the ARRL's Logbook of the World (LOTW) beta test, I've written a step-by-step tutorial on how to download the software, install the software, create the certificate request, load the certificate, create a signed log, submit your log and accessing the LOTW website. It's not brain surgery, but it's involved enough that seeing the steps displayed could be of some help. The URL for the tutorial is http://www.aa5au.com/lotw_beta.htm. Getting familiar with the processes now should help once the system goes live. And I don't know when that will happen. For users of DXbase 2003 and 2004, I've also included a page on how to create the necessary file for submission to the beta test using that program. You don't have to have DXbase to generate the necessary log file, any program that can output an ADIF or Cabrillo log file should work. The idea for this tutorial came from discussion on the DXbase reflector. Thanks to Bill, W9OL, who got me started with LOTW. I'm not an expert on LOTW, but the steps shown were good enough to allow me to upload a log file which included well over 50,000 QSO's. If you run into problems, I'll try to help, but I'm still new to the process. Questions may be better answered by the ARRL. Comments are welcome. Please reply directly and not via the reflectors. Thanks. 73 GL, Don AA5AU http://www.aa5au.com http://www.rttycontesting.com --- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40pro-usa.net ---
[DX-NEWS] RTTY Survey Results by Continent
Up to 246 submissions. Added a pull-down menu on the Results Page that links to top 50 entities needed from Asia, Europe North America. There were not enough submissions from the other continents to justify pages for AF, SA or OC (yet). http://www.aa5au.com/rttysurvey_results.html If you have not submitted to the RTTY Survey, you are still welcome to do so. http://www.aa5au.com/rtty.html This will be an on-going survey. I'm trying to find an easier way for those you have submitted to the survey to update their needs list. Please hold off on sending updates until I figure it out. Thanks, Don AA5AU http://www.aa5au.com http://www.geocities.com/writelog --- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40pro-usa.net ---
[DX-NEWS] RTTY Survey Update
The RTTY Most Needed DXCC Entities Survey has been updated to include all submissions to date. http://www.aa5au.com/rttysurvey_results.html I'm still trying to figure a better way to submit updates. I ask that you hold onto updates until I can make them easier to submit. If you submitted to the survey and your call is not listed at the bottom of the Results Page, you either elected to not have your call included or I did not receive your submission. Send me an E-mail and I will investigate. Thanks for all the support. 230 submissions so far, more than double what I had in 1997. This is an ongoing survey. If you have not submitted your needs list, please do so. Instructions at http://www.aa5au.com/rttysurvey.html. The CQ/RJ WW RTTY DX Contest is later this month. There should be lots of RTTY DX out there. 73, Don AA5AU http://www.aa5au.com http://www.geocities.com/writelog --- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40pro-usa.net ---
[DX-NEWS] RTTY Survey Announcement - 2nd Time
I've received about 100 submissions to the RTTY survey. However, the submissions are starting to fall off drastically and I feel the participation is not at the level it should be. The problem is that most of the top RTTY ops have submitted their needs list, but others have not. Because of this, only the most rare entities are being calculated and not those farther down the list. The results will be used by many. Anyone wanting to plan a DXpedition or vacation can use the results to help them determine which entity might be more desired on the digital modes. So it's not just the top RTTY operators results we need. We need results from every single RTTY operator. I maintain a current callsign database with over 21,000 callsigns of stations worked on RTTY. So having only 100 stations submit to the survey does not give a realistic result of which entities are most needed on the digital modes overall. We need your needs list on RTTY no matter now many you need! If you have not already submitted to the survey, I ask that you do so. http://www.aa5au.com/rttysurvey.html Thanks, Don AA5AU - Original Message - From: Don Hill AA5AU [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MMTTY Reflector [EMAIL PROTECTED]; RTTY Reflector [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Digital DX (new) [EMAIL PROTECTED]; DX Reflector [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 3:05 PM Subject: [RTTY] RTTY Survey Announcement You are invited to participate in a RTTY Most Needed DXCC Entities Survey. Instructions on completing and submitting the survey form are at: http://www.aa5au.com/rttysurvey.html The link to the actual survey form is at the bottom of that page. In addition to the instruction page and form page, there is a Results Page. All three pages can be accessed from my main RTTY page at http://www.aa5au.com/rtty. This is more of a digital mode survey than just RTTY mode since the RTTY DXCC Award includes all digital modes. The entities listed on the form is nearly exact as from the ARRL DXCC list on their website with only a few exceptions. The more entries received, the more accurate the results. Anyone who has operated RTTY (or digital) is asked to participate. It doesn't matter how many countries you need on RTTY, please take the time to include your input. Please make sure your data is complete and accurate. Thanks to all the beta testers who tested the form before its release. The only known issue is if you have the security set too tight in your browser, the form will not work. Feel free to pass this invitation on to others or use the results anyway you wish to promote the digital modes. Thanks for your participation. Comments in the Comments field of the survey form are appreciated but not required. 73 GL with RTTY DX! Don AA5AU http://www.aa5au.com http://www.geocities.com/writelog ___ RTTY mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rtty --- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40pro-usa.net ---
[DX-NEWS] P5/4L4FN back on RTTY
Ed's got a big signal here in the southern USA this afternoon. He's peaking S7. Running 50 baud, 21085 mark listening up at 1730Z 7/4/02 working USA EU. Getting Started on RTTY is finished www.aa5au.com/rtty. There will be periodic updates as they present themselves. 73 GL! Don AA5AU http://www.aa5au.com http://www.geocities.com/writelog --- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40pro-usa.net ---
[DX-NEWS] P5/4L4FN on RTTY
I am surprised to Ed on 15M RTTY today. I had been informed that he would be in Beijing today picking up a new hex beam. Anyone know anything about that? Even though P5/4L4FN RTTY contacts do not count for DXCC (yet), if you haven't made a contact with him yet on SSB, it's an easy way to get him. He is a very good RTTY op and if you haven't tried RTTY yet, it's an excellent reason to do so. The RTTY pileup is way down now so it's easier getting through. I know of a couple of DX'ers that have not had success getting him on SSB so they tried RTTY for the first time and made contact with Ed on that mode. If anyone would like to get started on RTTY and has a sound card in their computer, there is a free program called MMTTY that is an excellent program, especially for beginners. Just do a search of MMTTY on your favorite search engine and you will find the URL where you can download it. I'd be happy to work with anyone who needs help getting started on RTTY. I hope this is an appropriate post here. This is my first post to this list. I used to subscribe to the old VE7 list many years ago. 73, Don AA5AU DXCC Honor Roll - RTTY CW http://www.aa5au.com http://www.geocities.com/writelog --- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40pro-usa.net ---
