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The New QRZ Logbook and Operating Awards

QRZ  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, they are announcing today that QRZ will begin issuing operating awards and certificates for all classes of on-air activities with direct coupling to their online Logbook and Callsign Database.

These new features will become available to the general public in just a few weeks after the completion of a test and evaluation period. QRZ are looking for volunteers to assist with the initial trials.

The QRZ Logbook
The QRZ logbook is fully integrated into the QRZ system. Every callsign in the 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, downloads, enhanced editing, and awards eligibility tracking.

Having had a quick look around the software and must say it looks clean and tidy easy to use and well planned. When you look up a call sign you can see their log book as well. Another tool from QRZ makes for interesting use and more facilities to the already excellent and informative site for hams.

Don’t take our word for it, have a look for yourself and test it out it costs nothing (FREE) for the basic module anyway. Well done QRZ.com

We can’t wait till goes live. I for one am  logged to QRZ.com all time see more here

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Digital Debate Continues

Digital radio switchover gets poor reception

It would seem that senior broadcasters and leading industry figures have joined a backlash against the rush to digital radio following the Government’s decision to set 2015 as the target date for the switchover. A recent House of Lords Communications Committee report gave warning of a backlash and said there was “public confusion and industry uncertainty” over the switchover.

Critics claim the switchover date is far too early because demand for digital radios is still low, many areas had no – or poor – digital coverage and many hilly areas would be unable to receive digital radio because of the prohibitive cost of transmitters. Only about 80 per cent of the country has digital coverage, compared to FM’s 96 per cent.

They claimed that the current analogue FM radio already provided high sound quality and although it was susceptible to “interference” that was preferable to digital which could lose the signal altogether. Read more on this article from the Telegraph.co.uk

Check the availablity of Digital Audio Broadcasts in your area at http://www.ukdigitalradio.com

READ THE FULL SELECT COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT HERE

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