[LCC] LCC Digest, Vol 63, Issue 1

Ted Saba kn5o at bellsouth.net
Fri Jan 3 14:42:45 CST 2014 

Club log is great and I'm a member and donor..

Ted


On 1/3/2014 11:17 AM, lcc-request at louisianacontestclub.org wrote:
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>     1. I think we have at least Ten LCC Members using ClubLog.org
>        tools.... (Steve Lott)
>     2. Re: I think we have at least Ten LCC Members using
>        ClubLog.org tools.... (Mark, K5ER)
>     3. Re: I think we have at least Ten LCC Members using
>        ClubLog.org tools.... (Steve Lott)
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> Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 09:00:55 -0600
> From: Steve Lott <lottsphoto at gmail.com>
> To: Contest Club Louisiana <LCC at louisianacontestclub.org>, "Mark,
> 	K5ER" <k5er at k5er.com>, KA5M <marsh at ka5m.net>
> Subject: [LCC] I think we have at least Ten LCC Members using
> 	ClubLog.org	tools....
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> So How many of our members are using ClubLog or at least have an account
>
> here are the requirements of ClubLog for us to have our club members
> recognized
> in Club Tables......
>
> I would love to use some of these features, in fact it is one of the only
> ClubLog feature sets I am not able to use :)
>
> Clubs are what Club Log is all about - the clue is in the name! Club Log
> was designed to enable, in fact to encourage club activity and friendly
> competition between club members through its league tables and charts. For
> this reason, yes, it's very likely your club can be added to Club Log.
>
> However, clubs consume resources and slow down Club Log, so there are two
> criteria for qualifying clubs. Qualifying clubs have:
>
>
>     1. At least 10 members already using Club Log;
>     2. A nominated contact - someone who is already registered in Club Log
>     and who is an officer of the club, and can manage membership requests.
>
>
>     Happy New Year !
>
>     Steve
>     KG5VK
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> Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2014 10:10:18 -0600
> From: "Mark, K5ER" <k5er at k5er.com>
> To: Contest Club Louisiana <LCC at louisianacontestclub.org>
> Subject: Re: [LCC] I think we have at least Ten LCC Members using
> 	ClubLog.org tools....
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>           I posted a similar question right after your presentation last
> year, Steve, and did not get enough affirmatives to follow through. Glad to
> see its come back up, as I really like ClubLog, and would like to see more
> use it. Two things I really like are, A, checking to see if you are in the
> DX's log BEFORE you send a qsl request, and B, for many, having an OQRS
> button, so you don't waste time or resources sending a card + money or IRC
> through the mail.
>           I DO have an account and check and u/l to it regularly. That makes
> at least two... Let's see who else jumps on.
> 73,
> K5ER
>
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>> So How many of our members are using ClubLog or at least have an account
>>
>> here are the requirements of ClubLog for us to have our club members
>> recognized
>> in Club Tables......
>>
>> I would love to use some of these features, in fact it is one of the only
>> ClubLog feature sets I am not able to use :)
>>
>> Clubs are what Club Log is all about - the clue is in the name! Club Log
>> was designed to enable, in fact to encourage club activity and friendly
>> competition between club members through its league tables and charts. For
>> this reason, yes, it's very likely your club can be added to Club Log.
>>
>> However, clubs consume resources and slow down Club Log, so there are two
>> criteria for qualifying clubs. Qualifying clubs have:
>>
>>     * At least 10 members already using Club Log;
>>     * A nominated contact - someone who is already registered in Club Log
>> and who is an officer of the club, and can manage membership requests.
>>
>>     * Happy New Year !
>>     * Steve
>>     * KG5VK
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> Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 11:17:20 -0600
> From: Steve Lott <lottsphoto at gmail.com>
> To: "Mark, K5ER" <k5er at k5er.com>
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> Subject: Re: [LCC] I think we have at least Ten LCC Members using
> 	ClubLog.org tools....
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> Marsh had a couple of great questions and I have embedded my answers with
> his questions here......
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>
> Great Questions Marsh,
>
>
> I have a ClubLog account. By far what I use most on ClubLog is OQRS. I have
> not uploaded of all my LoTW QSO data to ClubLog and see no reason to.
>
>
> In your case there is little need for Minning of Data and comparison of
> worked, verified,QSL's etc
>
> Because of the very small number of Enities you still need, your ability to
> watch for what you need is pretty easy
>
>
>   There is other record keeping I use to keep up with what entities I still
> need (there are only 6), and what entities I?ve worked and confirmed by
> band and mode.
>
>
>
> Yes, and you are very meticulous and able to accurately track needed versus
> what you have worked or just need confirmed
>
> you are a meticulous guy (and I mean that in a nice complimentary way)
>
>
> I have never been the very precise or Meticulous sort with record keeping
>
> it is why I use a CPS for my Business Taxes etc etc
>
> ClubLog is a very accurate database, in fact that is where it excels,
> accuracy
>
> It allows me to see things (by comparison of data) visually
>
>
> What are the features of ClubLog you want to use but can not, but could if
> LCC were a member?
>
>
>
> Club Tables
>
>
> Allows us to see how we compare with each other
>
> Of course knowing where I stand in DXCC totals as compared to you is scary
> for me :)
>
> But How about as compared to Mark or Scott or Marcell N5VU
>
>
> Maybe we want to have more interstate challenges or one to one races to 5
> Band DXCC
>
> or we are just curious
>
>
>
>   As far as I know QSOs confirmed on ClubLog do not count for any ARRL or
> IARU award. Is that not correct? Any it seems that ClubLog is administered
> by only one guy. Is that not correct? What if he gets run over by a beer
> truck? What happens to ClubLog then? I don?t mean to diminish the
> usefulness of ClubLog. If you benefit from it, then use it and enjoy!
>
>
> Correct !
>
>
> ClubLog offers no awards, it only allows tracking of current data
>
> It allows me to visually see on Charts what I need, versus what I have
>
> in many differing ways, like Verification from ARRL on 15m cw versus
> worked, QSL's etc.
>
> Or same structure for all bands and just one mode or all bands and modes
>
>
> For me Visualization of the data is the key
>
> to helping me convert QSO's to Verified DXCC entities
>
> with the ARRL
>
>
> Yes I am sure if Michael gets hit by a Beer Truck it will ruin our day, not
> as much as his of course :)
>
> esp since he has over the past several years embraced using several other
> ops
>
> in a Team to help him manage clublog
>
>
> Last year he recruited Help desk volunteers
>
> to start managing clublog
>
>
> I use OQRS for both incoming and out going
>
> esp with respect to my short jaunt to Ti5
>
> amazing how many Ja's I have sending me a small donation
>
> to get their cards sent direct to them
>
>
> It is faster and more efficient than them sending snail mail and IRCS
>
> I get the email addy from Clublog and I download the file and print it
>
> heck now I don't even have to download it
>
> as he now have a javascript tool set built in that allows most of the work
> done in the web browser
>
>
> Prints envelops label and the label for the back of my card
>
> PayPal collects the small amount of money
>
> Yes some are abusing the OQRS feature by request $5 for a card
>
> but that is a different subject
>
>
> Another maybe often over looked feature is if you use a logging tool set
> like DxLabs, Dx4Win and others
>
> is most can be setup to once a station is logged the q is auto uploaded to
> ClubLog
>
> and if you were to work zm90dx and you happened to think it was Auckland
> /Campbell
>
> ClubLog would tell you,  No it's not and show you why :)
>
>
> Day before yesterday a local op called me excitedly to tell me
> Auckland/Campbell is on 10m cw
>
> I said are u sure what's the call, I said no he is a New Zealand spec event
> station
>
> I knew that because ClubLog's tool set had educated me to this fact.
>
>
> If your paper logging or use a computer log that does not directly
> interface with cluglog,
>
> you can of course use the Callsign checker tool within ClubLog
>
>
> Clublog allows me to post a log search tool on my QRZ page as well as my
> own KG5VK.com website
>
> using a java tool set or Frames tool set
>
> So if you are wanting LA for WAS or thinking you worked me but you still
> need LA on 80m
>
> for WAS  you can see if your in my log and maybe I just need a reminder to
> send you ur darn card :)
>
>
> This helps me help others
>
> that want my card,   dxers do not work contesters that do not QSL
>
> so I make an extra effort to send any requested QSLs
>
>
> and the bottom line.........
>
>
> it's fun
>
> ClubLog for me is like EZNEC is for you,
>
> which (EZNEC) I am struggling to learn to love :)
>
>
> and we just need Ten LCC members with a clublog account
>
> does not mean you need to fall in love with it
>
> or even use it
>
>
> Just thinking there are seven more LCC guys using clublog
>
> to get their total near what Mark and Ted have :)
>
>
> PS anyone reading this thread and wondering / wanting to know know a bit
> more
>
> about clublog *before* getting a free user account from it
>
> here is a link to a power point file I created on the subject that might
> help...
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15OJPagDhIh0rjvhcWg5ez1WAj-32ials2s0qU9mFxDc/edit?usp=sharing
>
>
>
> cheers!
>
> steve
> KG5VK
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