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Written by Xavier
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Saturday, 08 September 2007 |
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 ARRL's Logbook of the World (LoTW) system is a repository of log records submitted by users from around the world. When both participants in a QSO submit matching QSO records to LoTW, the result is a QSL that can be used for ARRL award credit.
To minimize the chance of fraudulent submissions to LoTW, all QSO records must be digitally signed using a digital certificate obtained from ARRL. Obtaining such a certificate requires verification of the licensee's identity either through mail verification (US) or inspection by ARRL of required documentation (non-US).
Software developed by ARRL can be used to convert a log file (in ADIF or Cabrillo file format) into a file of digitally signed QSO data, ready for submission to LoTW.
LoTW began operation on September 15, 2003.
Status of LOTW on June 1st, 2008
| 171,493,712 |
QSO records have been entered into the system. |
| 13,560,346 |
QSL records have resulted. |
| 20,729 |
Users are registered in the system |
| 31,641 |
Certificates are active |
| 607,586 |
User files have been processed |
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Visit the LOTW's web for more info and sign in and/or visit the manual's web
[ARRL]
HB9BZA has an unofficial but excellent web page where you can see the LOTW stats, DX user's call by country , USA user's call, countries not on LoTW , users count by country , etc... and send your adif log to add it to the project.
At the end of 2007, there has been 2 (two) very interesting calls added to the LOtW project: ZL8R (Rotuma Island) and N8S (Swains Island)
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 01 June 2008 )
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