Here's an exchange with AB5K. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 4:52 PM To: 'Terry Gerdes' Subject: RE: LoTW usage Thanks, Terry. I think it's important to remember that LoTW is not an essential element of all parts of amateur radio. Someone whose principal interest is public service and emergency communication, microwave experimentation, broadband, or even ragchewing can be active in amateur radio, not participate in LoTW, and not miss it (nor be missed). Making contacts for awards credit doesn't appeal to everyone. Specifically in Paul Rinaldo's case, Paul's interest as Chief Technology Officer as well as in his on-the-air operating (and he does operate -- I've visited his station where he has a tower, beam, other antennas, and a kW) is in promoting new technology: spread spectrum, software defined radio, multimedia, and the like. There is merit in having the list of LoTW participants available, and we're taking another look at whether and how to do it. 73, Dave Sumner, K1ZZ Also available on LoTW as VP2V/K1ZZ, KP4/K1ZZ, LZ/K1ZZ, 4O3ZZ, and -- coming soon -- 9A/K1ZZ/P -----Original Message----- From: Terry Gerdes [mailto:terry@ab5k.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 4:11 PM To: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Subject: Re: LoTW usage Hi Dave, I'm certain glad to see you listed as a LOTW user. The LOTW is a great tool for the amateur radio community. I missed W9GIG's call in the lookup. I'll send a retraction to the rtty reflector where I posted my original analysis and ask that it be forwarded to the other reflectors. There are a couple of issues that may need addressing: 1. I believe that the lack of use of the LOTW by our league officials reflects that our League officials are not that active in amateur radio. I would hope that is not the case but I suspect it is. How can they represent us if they are not active. How can the League Chief Technical Officer meet the technical needs of the amateur radio community if he does not use LOTW? 2. The LOTW is a great tool. There may be league officials that were missed simply because they are not in the HB9BZA list. I asked the LOTW technical guys if they could publish a list and it was reported that they are too busy. As you probably know, the HB9BZA list is being used to drive a lot of the logging programs and DX-Clusters. If a DX spot uses the LOTW, it gets flagged. The guys know they can work that call and get QSL credit through the LOTW. That's a great feature as it promotes the LOTW. The issue is why cannot the ARRL publish a monthly list of LOTW users rather than rely on a reverse engineered list from HB9BZA? Thanks Terry - AB5K ----- Original Message ----- From: Sumner, Dave, <mailto:dsumner@arrl.org> K1ZZ To: ab5k@arrl.net Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 2:25 PM Subject: LoTW usage Hi Terry, I can't speak for all of those listed as non-users, but W9GIG is pretty annoyed at having been so listed when he's clearly shown on the HB9BZA list. 73, Dave Sumner, K1ZZ 9,983 LoTW QSLs and still growing