I was just sending out some DX QSL
cards and did some quick calculations on percent return for my effort. Now these
are my numbers and my opinion and certainly may not reflect the ham
community in general.
The terms I use are:
PRICE = what it costs me to get a card
USAGE = my uninformed
The
confirmed perecentage for Logbook of the World will go up in time, as more
amateurs use it.
There
is a perception that signing up for LotW is extremely difficult, and certain
parties berate everyone on this score. (I think the biggest complaint is
that signing up for LotW is
Ron, ur answer does not address my list of reasons why DX does not use
lbotw... re:
No computer... that does it... end of story which u acknowledged, but
-long upload times and expense... no answer
-difficulty of use... ur answer is just keep trying until u get it... not a
good answer to busy
At 09:19 PM 08/24/2006, Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
The
confirmed perecentage for Logbook of the World will go up in time, as
more amateurs use it.
I'm actually surprised at my own numbers. As of tonight my LoTW hit rate
is 14.82%, not including the last 5 QSOs I made today. I'd say the
majority of
Re Charles Harpoles comments concerning LoTW don't bother me at all. He is
entitled to his opinion.
However, and I know this is no place for this, his comment about America
having little standing in the rest of the world infuriates me. The rest of
the world can go to hell and would if not
At 09:59 PM 08/24/2006, Charles Harpole wrote:
Ron, ur answer does not address my list of reasons why DX does not
use lbotw... re:
No computer... that does it... end of story which u acknowledged, but
-long upload times and expense... no answer
Long upload times? Are you joking? Even on a
At 10:20 PM 08/24/2006, nick cominos wrote:
Re Charles Harpoles comments concerning LoTW don't bother me at
all. He is entitled to his opinion.
However, and I know this is no place for this, his comment about
America having little standing in the rest of the world infuriates
me. The rest
Yes, there is no place for this part of the thread on this reflector.
Please discontinue further discussion of this.
73, ron w3wn
administrator, dx chat
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