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Hi,
I went through the procedure to get LOTW set up (postcard, etc). Then I made a bunch of contacts on a random 40m CW contest with Canadian operators, thinking that contest types, especially polite Canadian ones, would be the ones most likely to log with computers and upload their contacts to sites like LOTW. No QSOs were confirmed from that session. Now I see I am finally getting some confirmed QSOs (see attached photo) but almost all of them are taking months to see confirmations, whereas I’d think it’d be a few days worse case. Is this just because people don’t upload their logs very often?
Regards,
Dave
Thanks, Alan. Good to know that my results are in line with expectations. I suppose hams just don’t make the time to upload their logs very often.
Yes, and some use eQSL or other services, and some use only paper. Some will initiate sending a QSL card, some will only respond if you initiate it with a SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope).
Hi Dave,
The time between LoTW uploads varies a lot among Hams. Folks who operate using the digital modes probably upload most frequently. Also, bands at the ends of the spectrum (i.e. 160m and 6m and higher) tend to be confirmed more easily as contacts on these bands are more likely to be more difficult and somewhat special for many folks. DX’ers are also pretty avid LoTW users.
If you use a computer logging program like DXlab or Ham Radio Deluxe, it’s pretty easy to set up the logging program to make it easy to upload and download confirmations every time that you operate. This is what Anita and I do here.
Here are some confirmation stats from my log to give you a feel of what to expect:
Total QSOs in AB1OC Main Log: 96,311 (combined additional logs are similar)
Mode/ Overall Cards LoTW Band Sent CFM Sent CFM Sent CFM ---- ----------- --------------- --------------- Phone 70765 73% 10527 7452 71% 67298 20688 31% CW 2739 3% 1798 1495 83% 2730 1656 61% DIGI 8370 9% 2712 2068 76% 8287 4532 55% FT8 14437 15% 1611 1054 65% 14387 7435 52% 160M 1567 2% 362 261 72% 1566 1091 70% 80M 3729 4% 836 641 77%. 3627 1567 43% 40M 19250 20% 2551 1805 71% 18778 4882 26% 30M 4766 5% 868 649 75% 4764 1653 35% 20M 38134 40% 5327 3718 70% 35888 10688 30% 17M 6882 7% 1104 837 76% 6329 2061 33% 15M 6169 6% 1898 1424 75% 6151 3223 52% 12M 2027 2% 721 551 76% 2027 1098 54% 10M 5411 6% 1523 1117 73% 5396 2699 50% 6M 4985 5% 713 528 74% 4978 3492 70% 2M 1392 1% 363 275 76% 1293 757 59% Total 96311 100% 16648 12069 72% 92702 34311 37% I hope that this helps you.
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