Now how exactly is the ARRL going to "make money" off of Logbook of the World?
Anyone who chooses to can upload their log -- no charge. Yes, they need to get a certificate (no charge) to ensure that it is really them uploading, but once the initial certificate is created, additional ones can be generated (no charge) for alternate calls (previous, vanity, special event, etc.) Is there a charge involved? Yes -- when you apply for an ARRL-sponsored award (ie DXCC, WAS, VUCC, etc). How much? That hasn't been determined yet BUT we have been repeatedly told that it will be LESS than the current per-card cost of these awards now. That's right... less. Obviously this is because generating the credits electronically is cheaper than having a human being process paperwork and physically examine physical cards. Hmmm, that also means that you SAVE money by NOT having to ship cards to League Hq. or taking them to a card checker. Not to mention hassle, risk of loss or damage, etc. Sure seems to me more like the ARRL is keeping the costs down by implementing this system. But "making money" on it? How? Where? How much? ... and remember this, the ARRL has specifically stated that they will NOT be using LotW logs to act as a quasi- or de-facto QSL manager, unlike at least one other electronic logging system that now charges a fee for sending you a "QSL card" from an uploaded log (not a nickel of which goes to the station who uploaded the log, from what I've seen). C'mon. Let's stick to facts. Not opinion. 73, ron wn3vaw 46th Annual Pennsylvania QSO Party October 11 & 12! www.nittany-arc.org/paqso.html Look for N3SH - Allegheny County, WA3SH - Fayette County, and NP2SH -- US Virgin Islands! For more information see www.washarc.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Lago" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WC7N" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 9:11 PM Subject: Re: [DX-News] Vinny from the crossing..... Well I dont know abt some stations but I know I have thousands of pages of written logs for abt 50 stations and it will be cold outside before I computerize them so the ARRL can make more money. Here's my the deal...you want a card? send yours properly and I will send you a card. I dont need an extra $ or 2..just a SAE and return postage or a buro card....pretty simple, If a dxpeditions don't want to use lotw, its their business. Anyone that does'nt like their action should not work them or go on their own dxpedition. 73 Ron AC7DX At 05:22 PM 9/18/2003 -0700, WC7N wrote: >Barry those guys won't upload the logs they have. They want those Green >Stamps ---------------------------------------------------------- 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%40njdxa.org ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
