Informed Delivery and LOTW
I finally signed up for LOTW (Logbook of the world) on February 9, 2022. In the US the ARRL then sends a postcard with a verification password printed on it. I've been waiting 10 days now and Eureka ! I found it on USPS Informed Delivery the morning of February 19, 2022:
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| My LOTW postcard with the magic number blacked out |
It looks like there is a strip of tape over the (incorrect?) barcode at the bottom of the postcard so I assume that that was what caused the long transit time from CT to WI.
I tried punching in the number (lucky it was on the front of the card, Informed Delivery doesn't show the back) and it worked:
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| the LOTW confirmation screen cap |
So now I have to wait for the next step in the process (probably Monday as it's a Saturday today).
Then I need to get back on the air, which isn't going to happen until it's warmer than 10F and the crazy wind dies down so I can get outside and fix those antennas.
Best Regards,
Chuck, WB9KZY
PS I got the card in the afternoon mail, here is what is on the back:
