Apply for DXCC Awards on Logbook of The World

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Apply for DXCC Awards on Logbook of The World
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Congratulations!

• You have qualified to join the prestigious DX
  Century Club or reached a new DXCC milestone.

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• Making an application for DXCC or an
  endorsement is easy using Logbook of The World.
• Just follow these easy steps through the four
  application screens and your DXCC diploma will be
  on its way.

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• Basic DXCC rules are available on the web.
• http//www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc/rules.htmlsi

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• Log into your LoTW user page.

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• Select the AWARDS tab.
• Select your LoTW DXCC Award Account.

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• Select the APPLICATION tab.

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Award Application Part 1

• After checking the APPLICATION tab you will
  be directed to DXCC Award Application PART 1
• Here you will select the QSOs that you wish
  to have credited in this application.

• It is best to CHECK ALL to receive all credits
  that your have earned.
• Click CONTINUE

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Award Application Part 2

• Are you an ARRL member?
• Enter your NAME
• Enter the number of paper QSL cards to be
  included with this application.
• Do not include LoTW QSLs in this box. If
  there are no paper cards then this number should
  be ZERO
• Where are the paper cards going to be checked?
  (ARRL HQ, Hamfest or convention, DXCC card
  checker, etc.)
• CONTINUE

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Award Application Part 3

• The next screen allows you to select the
  awards that you are applying for.
• This example shows that the applicant is
  eligible for DXCC Mixed and Phone awards. Check
  the awards that you want to receive.
• On the lower portion of this screen you will
  enter your name as you want it on the award and
  the address to send the award.

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Award Application Part 4

• This screen shows your total fees. (Does not
  include return postage for paper cards.)
• Fees are based on information you provided.
  The final total may be adjusted for errors,
  corrections, additions or omissions

If you are applying for 5 Band DXCC or wish
to order a plaque use the comments box to
indicate your request.
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LoTW QSO Credits

• If you purchased LoTW credits in advance the
  credits will be taken from your account for this
  application.
• LoTW QSO credits can not be used toward
  application fees or postage.

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Award Application Part 4

• At the bottom of the screen you will enter
  your payment.
• When paying by check or money order your
  application will expire if payment is not
  received in 30 days.
• After entering the payment information click
  the
• SUBMIT APPLICATION button.
• Once you have made an application you cannot
  submit another until the previous application is
  completed.

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Your DXCC application is complete and will be
processed in the order it was accepted by the
DXCC desk.Select ACCOUNT STATUS to view your
LoTW DXCC Account.The following screens contain
information on viewing your LoTW DXCC screens.

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What do the columns mean?

• Award
• These are the awards that you are working
  towards.

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What do the columns mean?

• Selected
• These are the QSOs that LoTW has selected for
  the particular awards.

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What do the columns mean?

• Applied
• These are the QSOs that you have applied to
  the award after you have made an on-line
  application.

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What do the columns mean?

• Awarded
• These are the QSOs that have been awarded to
  you after your applications have been processed.

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What do the columns mean?

• Total / Current
• These are your totals.
• Total includes deleted DXCC entities.
• Current is only current entities.
• The DXCC Challenge award only counts current DXCC
  entities

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Award Application History

• Select the APPLICATION HISTORY tab.

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Award Application History

• This shows the applications you have submitted
  from the LoTW system.

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• Status
• Sent Application sent to LoTW waiting to be
  processed
• Finished application completed
• Error Application cancelled due to errors

Number of LoTW QSLs accepted. (Note When
Manually Completed by DXCC this number is zero.

Time Date stamp when application was sent to
LoTW
Number of LoTW QSLs in your application.
(Not paper cards)
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Thank you for using Logbook of The World.