Hello Dave, Yes, EME contacts count toward WAS and DXCC, and count for band and/or mode. There is no EME endorsement. Due to antenna physical size limitations, most EME contacts take place at 50 MHz

I administer the Worked All California Counties award for the Northern Cal Contest Club. It's a tad less than "prestigious" but I'd gladly cough up a nominal annual sum for the ability

Are EME QSOs valid for WAS mixed, by-band, and by-mode awards? Is there a WAS EME endorsement? 73, Dave, AA6YQ

The API sounds like a potentially long term solution. Is there a simpler solution to using LoTW for the WAC award? John, WØZI

* more AA6YQ comments below + Agreed. And don’t forget documentation! …. Including the functional specification: what is it meant to achieve (and avoid), ideally in sufficient detail to design,

+ Agreed. And don’t forget documentation! …. Including the functional specification: what is it meant to achieve (and avoid), ideally in sufficient detail to design, code and test it? Plus

+ AA6YQ comments below You may be right. I have no inside information about the system. It does seem there have been times that people have complained about response but it may have been for other

You may be right. I have no inside information about the system. It does seem there have been times that people have complained about response but it may have been for other reasons. I was not talking

+ AA6YQ comments below

This would never work without more hardware and that would mean more cost and that would mean these people would have to be charged. That would be reasonable. The problem is deciding what would be a

+ AA6YQ comments below Yes, absolutely, it makes sense to have WAC added as an award that one can apply for via LoTW. In fact, it and a few other awards are on the to-do list. Also on the horizon is

+ AA6YQ comments below OK, how about providing an LoTW API or function that lets [authorized] awards managers submit lists of entrants’ QSOs for validation? If this was available,

Hi Gary, Thanks for the suggestion. Something we can add to the list for review when developing LoTW 2.0. 73 Bart Jahnke, W9JJ ARRL - Radiosport and Field Services Manager

OK, how about providing an LoTW API or function that lets [authorized] awards managers submit lists of entrants’ QSOs for validation? If this was available, potentially any award could start

Much appreciated Bart! Thank you, 73, Jan Blair WA8RZR Get Outlook for Android

Hello John et al, Yes, absolutely, it makes sense to have WAC added as an award that one can apply for via LoTW. In fact, it and a few other awards are on the to-do list. Also on the horizon is a

Thanks John, yes, I have the same exact question. Jan Blair WA8RZR Get Outlook for Android

Currently the Worked All Continents award requires paper QSL cards to qualify for the award. What would it take for the IARU to recognize QSLs confirmed by LoTW. LoTW is probably more secure than

Got it. Thanks!

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