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<DIV id=post_message_1945342><FONT face=Tahoma><B><FONT color=purple>QRZ
System Announcement</FONT></B><BR>QRZ is pleased to announce two major
developments in its evolution. After many months of program and systems
development, QRZ will shortly make available an online Logbook that will
be accessible by all of its Ham users. In addition, we are announcing
today that QRZ will begin issuing operating awards and certificates for
all classes of on-air activities with direct coupling to our online
Logbook and Callsign Database.<BR><BR>These new features will become
available to the general public in just a few weeks after the completion
of a test and evaluation period. We are looking for volunteers to assist
with the initial trials.<BR><BR><B><FONT color=purple>The QRZ
Logbook</FONT></B><BR>Our logbook is fully integrated into the QRZ system.
Every callsign in our database has its own log and all QRZ members may
make log entries as well as approve incoming reports. When an incoming
contact report is confirmed, it becomes eligible for operating awards
credit. The Logbook system will be available to all Ham members, with or
without a subscription. Subscribers, however, will receive additional
capabilities including extended details, wildcard searches, uploads and
downloads, enhanced editing, and awards eligibility tracking.<BR><BR>All
current XML Logbook Data subscribers will receive access to the online
Logbook. The XML Logbook Data subscription will include the online Logbook
as a standard part of its features. All existing QRZ subscribers in the
Premium, Platinum and Data Only categories are also included in this
upgrade. Current subscription prices are to remain the same, with the
basic XML Logbook Data package still at just $29.95 per year.<BR><BR>It
should again be noted that no subscription is required to get started with
the QRZ Logbook. Users can start building their list of contacts from day
one by simply entering them into the system. A subscription can be
purchased at any time and all previously entered information is retained,
regardless of the users prior subscription status.<BR><BR><B><FONT
color=purple>QRZ Operating Awards</FONT></B><BR>Complimenting our Logbook
will be a full array of operating awards based on confirmed contacts
between QRZ members. In addition to contacts confirmed directly on QRZ,
our awards program will recognize and credit contacts confirmed by other
organizations including eQSL, ARRL, and more. A data upload capability
will make it easy for you to upload your existing logs into the QRZ
system.<BR><BR>To inaugurate our awards program, we'll be hosting a
QRZ-100 contest which will recognize the first person to use our Logbook
to make and confirm 100 on-air contacts with other QRZ
users.<BR><BR><B><FONT color=purple>New QRZ Logbook
Forum</FONT></B><BR>Since we can expect a lot of inquiries about the
Logbook, we will be opening a dedicated forum category with a number of
sub-topics including General Info, Support, Q&A, New Feature Requests,
and Contacts Wanted. The test and evaluation volunteers will also have a
forum dedicated to their efforts.<BR><BR><B><FONT color=purple>Test and
Evaluation Volunteers Needed</FONT></B><BR>Our new Logbook system contains
of thousands of lines of new program code. In many respects, this code is
equal to, or more complex, than our flagship callsign database engine.
Getting the bugs worked out will require a group effort and we need to
recruit some hearty volunteers to help work out the rough
edges.<BR><BR>All volunteers should be active operators who have
experience with keeping and maintaining logbooks, both paper and
electronic. You will be given simple test assignments to complete and will
be asked to report on your progress. It is very important that you are
willing to post your test results and feedback to the team so that we can
get any problems solved quickly. <BR><BR>If you'd like to volunteer with
the test effort then drop us line at </FONT><A
href="mailto:logbook-testing@qrz.com"><FONT face=Tahoma
color=#22229c>logbook-testing@qrz.com</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
face=Tahoma>To join in the general discussion, please check out the new
forum </FONT><A href="http://forums.qrz.com/forumdisplay.php?f=71"
target=_blank><FONT face=Tahoma color=#22229c>QRZ Logging and
Contesting</FONT></A><BR><BR><BR><FONT face=Tahoma>Thanks and 73,
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma>__________________<BR>Fred Lloyd, AA7BQ
<BR>Publisher, QRZ.COM<BR></FONT><A href="mailto:aa7bq@qrz.com"><FONT
face=Tahoma color=#22229c>aa7bq@qrz.com</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
face=Tahoma>Need QRZ Help? </FONT><A href="https://secure.qrz.com/help"
target=_blank><FONT face=Tahoma color=#22229c>Click Here</FONT></A><FONT
face=Tahoma> Check out our new </FONT><A
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