Dear Dx4win Users' Group,
I agree with John, W9ILY. Spot membership information should be imported into the QSO window to be permanently recorded with the contact. It is QSL time for 2010 ARRL DXCW and DXSSB. So far, 30% of my DX contacts from these two events have been confirmed in LoTW. I too, would like a way to permanently record a station's LoTW status. Later I can review the QSO and the Awards data base, then decide to wait some more for LoTW confirmation; send my card and SAE with green stamps direct to the DX or a SASE to the U.S. QSL Manager rather than wait; or, simply send a stamped QSL card or use ARRL's Outgoing QSL Service. As great is Dx4win V8.3 is , there is still room for improvement to help the QSL process. Guy, Jim, Paul - how about it? Now for the editorials. Hopefully more DX contesters will see the advantage of joining LoTW since it is clear to me S&P operators will increasingly focus on DX calls followed by "L". However, there is the other side of the coin that says, "the QSL card is the final courtesy of the QSO". OK, anyone that wishes to send a courtesy card in addition to LoTW confirmation can do so direct where necessary or through ARRL's Outgoing QSL service, and the recipient will likely send a replay via the Bureau. Finally, RSGB has yet to agree to allow LoTW confirmation for IOTA credit. ARRL tells me they are agreeable, so the ball is in the Brit's court! Meanwhile, a card from the IOTA entity is still required for submission by those chasing an IOTA award. 73, Al - K5NOF ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
