In my quest to confirm Zone 23 on 40m I worked JT1CO this morning on CW. Now the problem is confirming the contact. Chad does have a LoTW account which shows his last upload to be in September, but it sure didn't include two FT8 QSOs I had with him in May. In fact I've had an even dozen QSOs with JT1CO over the years, dating as far back as 1990, exactly two of which are confirmed in LoTW, from 2015 and 16.
His QRZed account says QSL direct, but the USPO is refusing mail to Mongolia. Chad is also famous for not replying to emails. Sure would be nice if this QSO magically appeared on LoTW, but I'm skeptical at best. Hopefully he's reactivated after a period of inactivity and will deign to upload his QSOs again. Meantime I'll just keep looking for the Zone 23 Chinese station on 40m. Even though they are more numerous than JTs, they tend to be harder to work. Chad has a big station with effective antennas, something that's rarer in BY. Most of those guys have wires on the roof of their apartments and high noise levels.
Suggestions of course welcome.