Embrace the strengths that are available in the current system (LOTW) and hire experts in the field to add new state of the art technology to the platform. Soliciting experts and then requiring them

+ AA6YQ comments below Balancing the integrity of DXCC and other awards vs. simplicity and immediate response is where you and the other Directors will ultimately decide. You can pull it towards

Follow the money. 73, de Hans, KØHB “Just a Boy and his Radio”™ From: ARRL-Awards@... <ARRL-Awards@...> on behalf of Ria, N2RJ <rjairam@...> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 10:40:53 AM To:

I believed the LotW system is all to prevent fake contacts. I'd certainly be happy to pay the same fee for credit but I see no one in the LotW system accepting anything except via the present system

Ok, so if that’s the case, would they be opposed to paying the same fee as if the QSO were on LoTW and used for awards credit? Or paying a subscription fee above annual ARRL dues to be able to do

Many stations who object to using LotW is because of the hassle in setting it up. It did take a week for me waiting for the postcard, minor but an annoyance. DX stations may have more difficulty

It seems like a good idea, except that I don't see what it would do that LoTW would do apart from avoiding having to pay per QSO fees for LoTW. (playing devil's advocate here). Ria N2RJ

There are programs like Digisign that encrypt a signature and the are even accepted by sellers and government. This could be used to email a card and should be more than enough, even harder to forge

Currently, self-printed QSLs (stations send you an image that you print yourself) are a not acceptable for DXCC credit. There is a technical, and easy, solution to solve this: place a QR code on the

Just responded to your and Sharon's email, I thank you for your quick response! I'll be watching for the new cert in the mail. 73. John W4XED

+ AA6YQ comments below My application for the Digital/FT8 WAS award/endorsement ( LOTW Application #274753) was accepted by the awards desk back on 12/26/22 and I've paid for the

Just saw my Challenge award was processed this morning. I submitted the cards late november and they arrived HQ on 1 Dec. Heard there were folks out of the office for sickness/vacation, hence the

What is your callsign? Bernie McClenny, W3UR Editor of: The Daily DX (1997-2022) The Weekly DX (2001-2022) How's DX? (1999-2022) Two week trial - http://www.dailydx.com/free-trial-request/

My application for the Digital/FT8 WAS award/endorsement ( LOTW Application #274753) was accepted by the awards desk back on 12/26/22 and I've paid for the award/endorsement/postage on that day. I

Hello: We will be happy to mail you the 17 meter endorsement sticker this week. Thank you for letting us know of the issue. Take care. Sharon Sharon Taratula Awards Manager ARRL

Uh...I think they just changed the style of the certificates. There was an offer I saw somewhere to transfer totals to the new certs. But there are new style certificates and endorsement stickers

Nope. Not missing anything. Except your WAS Band Endorsements. Do they offer to replace them? (since you never got yours...) Micky K1XH

Over the years I’ve earned WAS certificates for individual bands, 160, 80, 40, 30, etc., and of course 5BWAS. I recently snagged my last state for 17-meter WAS. Going online to apply it appears that

My name is Steve and I have a QSL sending problem. Well said Gordon. Thanks and 73. :Steve KA2YRA

Agreed, If I logged you (Why bother with Nets UNOLESS ASKED BY SOMEONE THAT NEEDS YOU . I go to log local nets unless the rare time that someone asks that they need my state or grid or such. I am then