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<H1>Logbook of The World now easier than ever </H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>In order to better accommodate new users as well as
existing account holders, ARRL's Logbook of The World (LoTW) has been </FONT><A
href="http://www.arrl.org/lotw/" target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>updated</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>According to ARRL Membership and Volunteer Programs
Assistant Manager Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, these improvements were made based on LoTW
help questions and listening to users.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>"Through the efforts of Membership and Volunteer Services
Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, and Information Technology Manager Jon Bloom, KE3Z,
we have also added an automated results table on the LoTW Users Home
Page<BR>that lists members in numeric order who have achieved the Triple Play
Award," said ARRL Chief Operating Officer Harold Kramer, WJ1B. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>"IT personnel have also fixed a number of longstanding
issues with Logbook in recent weeks, and some additional enhancements are
underway."</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Added enhancements include: <BR><FONT color=#ff0000>•
</FONT>An LoTW User's Corner that includes quick links to log onto your account,
save or renew a certificate and ways to address PC failure.<BR><BR><FONT
color=#ff0000>• </FONT>The GET STARTED </FONT><A
href="http://www.arrl.org/lotw/start.html" target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>section</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana> has been simplified with
links for each of the four steps in the certificate process. <BR></FONT><FONT
color=#ff0000><BR><FONT face=Verdana>• </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Verdana>LoTW
instructions are now available in nine languages: English, Dutch, French,
German, Italian, Russian, Slovenian and Spanish. Options to select a language
have always been available, but they have now been moved up front to the GET
STARTED page. The languages are identified with icons of flags to represent each
language. <BR></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000><BR><FONT face=Verdana>•
</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Verdana>The GET STARTED pdf file has been updated to
include new screenshots and refinement of some of the processes.
<BR></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000><BR><FONT face=Verdana>• </FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Verdana>The software download section now consists of only three icons
representing the three operating systems for which software is available:
Windows, Mac and Linux. The user simply selects their operating system and they
are redirected to the download specific to their system. <BR></FONT><FONT
color=#ff0000><BR><FONT face=Verdana>• </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Verdana>A new
link has been added for QSL Manager, Club Calls and DXpeditions. This link gives
details on establishing an account for these special operations and includes a
section for 1x1 call signs. <BR></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000><BR><FONT
face=Verdana>• </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Verdana>A new PowerPoint overview is
available from the LoTW site. This presentation has also been added to our
</FONT><A href="http://www.arrl.org/multimedia" target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>multimedia library</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>. The program is an
overview of LoTW and<BR>what users can expect from the service. There are
screenshots of LoTW pages, as well as a condensed version of the certificate and
award application process. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>With more than 200 million QSOs submitted, ARRL's Logbook
of The World system is a repository of log records submitted by users from
around the world </FONT><A
href="http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/01/22/10576/?nc=1"
target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/01/22/10576/?nc=1</FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana>.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>When both participants in a QSO submit matching QSO
records to LoTW, the result is a QSL that can be used for ARRL award credit.
Yaesu is the principal sponsor of the LoTW Web site<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/06/02/10138/" target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/06/02/10138/</FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana>.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Fonte: <STRONG>American Radio Relay League</STRONG>, the
US national organization of Amateur Radio
operators.<BR></FONT></P></BODY></HTML>