ARRL Logbook of the World

2. What is Logbook of The World? ARRL's Logbook of the World (LoTW) system is a repository of log records submitted by users from around the world.

3. What is Logbook of 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.

5. Is LoTW Secure? To minimize the chance of fraudulent submissions to LoTW, all QSO records must be digitally signed using a digital certificate obtained from ARRL.

8. How much does it cost? Logbook of The World is FREE to all radio amateurs around the world. Membership in ARRL is not required. Users may upload logs and view data anytime with no charges or fees .

9. What About Application Fees? When applying for awards users pay the appropriate application fees and QSO fees. This is no different than when making a paper application for an award.

10. What About QSL Cards? LoTW does not replace QSL collecting. ARRL QSL Bureau is still a member benefit.

12. How is LoTW different than e-QSL or other online QSL services? Because LoTW uses private key and public key technology, users are verified and data uploaded to the system is secure. LoTW is constantly comparing uploaded data for matches. There are no paper cards printed that have the potential to be altered.

13. What can I do with LoTW?

16. Track DXCC Credits

17. Track WAS Credits

18. What do the columns mean?

24. Viewing Your DXCC Credit Matrix 1. 2. 3 .

25. Viewing Your DXCC Credit Matrix

26. QSO Search Form Quick Searches

29. QSO Detail Notice the QSL time/date stamp. This contact has been confirmed in LoTW

30. QSO Detail No QSL time/date stamp. This contact has not been confirmed.

31. QSL Card Detail. Information was imported from an older DXCC account when a QSL card was submitted. This record does not contain as much detail as LoTW QSL. QSO Detail

32. Find A Call Use this to see if a LoTW user uploaded a log recently.

33. Find A Call As a security measure, you cannot see the other station's log entry unless you provide a matching log record. This prevents "trolling" for busted call signs.

34. Your Account – Your activity Click on RESULT to view details

36. Download is ONLY for users who cannot receive a TQ6 file attachment in their e-mail. This is not a complete certificate and cannot be used to recover your certificate. Your Certificates

41. How Do I Get Started?

42. How Do I Get Started? www.arrl.org/lotw GET STARTED New Users begin here.

44. With instructions translated in nine languages LoTW really is the Logbook of the world. Step 1. Click the link on the GET STARTED page… …download the instructions in your language.

45. Getting Started The following screens are an overview of the LoTW process. Please use the illustrated instructions in the GET STARTED tab at www.arrl.org/lotw

47. Download the free software for your operating system

50. Request A Certificate Use TQSL CERT to request certificates.

51. Request A Certificate Your primary certificate will be UNSIGNED

52. Request A Certificate If done correctly you should have a red slashed circle with your call and DXCC entity.

53. Request A Certificate Click the link from the GET STARTED page. Upload your TQ5 file.

54. Verify Your Location You will receive a postcard in the mail.

55. Verify Your Location Enter your callsign and the postcard password on the LoTW website. Click the link from the GET STARTED page.

56. Load your Certificate Load the TQ6 certificate file that you receive in an e-mail. This e-mail will also contain your LoTW user page logon and password.

57. Load your Certificate When properly loaded the red circle will change to a gold ribbon.

58. Create A Station Location Your station location contains all of your geographic information.

59. Sign And Upload Your Log LoTW will sign ADIF and Cabrillo files. TQSL include an ADIF file creator.

60. Sign And Upload Your Log When you sign your log you will be creating a TQ8 file to upload to LoTW.

62. What Makes Up A TQ8 file? Your callsign and DXCC entity is provided by your certificate.

63. What Makes Up A TQ8 file? The QSO info such as the station worked, date, time, band and mode is extracted from the ADIF file.

64. What Makes Up A TQ8 file? Geographic information is provided by your station location.

65. Sign And Upload Your Log Select the station location to use for signing the log.

66. Sign And Upload Your Log Select the log file that you wish to sign.

67. Sign And Upload Your Log Save the TQ8 File.

68. Sign And Upload Your Log Upload the TQ8 File.

69. Your Account – Your activity See the files that you have uploaded and the results of your uploads.

70. Your Account – Your activity Click on RESULT to view details

71. Logbook of The World It’s so easy…