KK3Q (ex-KD4KU & WD4HSA)
EPC #786 | CDG #131 | NDG#120
30 Meter Digital Group #0198
SRT #259 | DMClub #689
ARLHS #1366 | 10-10 #26039
Feld Hell #FH 733 | 070 #581

 

Logbook of The Word

A love/hate relationship for most is the feelings some have regarding the LoTW system that the ARRL uses for their QSL verification system. Yet it takes but a little while and LoTW becomes a valuable tool in the amateur radio operators goal of DXCC and WAS alike. Difficult is one of the kinder terms used to describe setting up LoTW and some have thrown up their hands vowing to never use the $%&#@ system again. But to the patient ones that persevere and master the setup and usage of LoTW much gold is gleaned and much money is saved through the use of LoTW instead of paper QSL verifications. That isn't to say that paper QSL will go away for they are far too many beautiful QSL cards floating around for hams to simply stop collecting them. But for two of the most prized awards, WAS and DXCC, the LoTW is quite simply the only way to go.

Below are my records that I use when I see stations on the air. It helps to know whether you do or do not need a station before joining in on a pileup.

Award
Basic *
160M
80M
40M *
30M
20M *
17M
15M *
12M
10M *
CW *
Phone
Phone-AM
Digital *
Digital-HELL
Digital-JT65
Digital-MFSK16
Digital-OLIVIA
Digital-PSK125
Digital-PSK31
Digital-PSK63
RTTY
160M Phone
160M CW
80M Phone
80M CW
80M JT65
80M PSK125
80M PSK31
80M PSK63
80M RTTY
40M Phone
40M CW
40M JT65
40M PSK125
40M PSK31
40M PSK63
40M RTTY
30M HELL
30M PSK31
30M PSK63
30M RTTY
20M Phone
20M CW
20M HELL
20M JT65
20M MFSK16
20M OLIVIA
20M PSK125
20M PSK31
20M PSK63
20M RTTY
17M Phone
17M CW
17M PSK31
17M PSK63
17M RTTY
15M Phone
15M PSK125
15M PSK31
15M PSK63
15M RTTY
12M Phone
12M CW
12M PSK31
10M Phone
10M CW
10M HELL
10M JT65
10M MFSK16
10M PSK125
10M PSK31
10M PSK63
10M RTTY
Triple Play
* = Award has been issued - highlight completed bands/modes
Total
50
2
39
49
42
50
28
40
12
42
15
48
1
50
5
15
2
1
32
50
42
27
1
1
20
2
11
2
31
21
4
36
3
3
24
47
35
10
2
41
4
4
43
4
2
1
1
1
19
49
39
2
3
1
25
2
3
26
2
30
6
2
4
1
3
25
7
1
2
1
1
39
1
8
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