The Seminole Texas Amateur Radio Club (STARC) aims to provide a number of online resources to it’s members. Users should take all precautions when visiting a website, even if it is known to the user as being safe. A compromised server can lead to the remote installation of malware and/or the release of private information. Even the best of websites can be compromised, in the event this happens personal information may be exposed. For this purpose it is highly recommended that users assign a unique password to each website they visit and maintain anti-malware software on their computers.
Not all logging occurs on paper or on the operators computer. Many people opt to also submit their logs to online services in order to get confirmation of contacts and/or earn awards.
- LOTW: Logbook of the world. This is the ARRL’s online logbook service that is open to all amateur radio operators, not just ARRL members.
- QRZ: QRZ is considered by many to be the most important logbook/lookup site on the web. While it does have the most complete database of operator callsigns worldwide, it is not an official source. For United States call signs it is recommended to verify the data with the FCC.
- eQSL.cc bills itself as “the first and only global electronic QSL card exchange for amateur radio operators and SWLs.”