== Getting Started with Award Tracking and Submission ==

QSOs and their information items are stored in a log file.  DXKeeper assumes that all QSOs in a log file are valid for the same [[http://www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc/|ARRL DXCC]], [[https://www.425dxn.org/index.php?op=wtop|TopList]], [[https://www.iota-world.org/|Islands On the Air (IOTA)]], [[http://www.dxmarathon.com/|CQ DX Marathon]], [[http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_awards/cq_waz_awards/cq_waz_intro.html|CQ Worked All Zones (WAZ)]], and [[http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_awards/cq_wpx_awards/cq_wpx_awards.html|CQ Worked All Prefixes (WPX) awards]]. If you've operated from multiple locations, DXKeeper [[http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxkeeper/Help/MultipleQTHs.htm|provides a mechanism]] that enables you to specify which of those locations are valid for [[http://www.arrl.org/vucc|ARRL VHF/UHF Century Club (VUCC)]] and [[http://www.arrl.org/was|ARRL Worked All States (WAS)]] awards For additional information, see [[MultipleLogFiles| Operating with Multiple Callsigns or from Multiple Locations]]. 

You can [[MarkQSOsInvalidForAwards|mark a QSO as invalid for some or all awards]].

For some awards, a logged QSO must provide specific information in order to be correctly counted towards award progress. These requirements are specified [[http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxkeeper/Help/AwardInfo.htm|here]].

A summary of available award progress reports is available [[QSOReporting|here]].

=== Getting Started with CQ DX Marathon Award Tracking and Submission ===

 * [[MarathonAwardObjectives|Setting CQ DX Marathon Award Objectives]]

 * [[CQCountryQSOLogging|Logging QSOs with CQ Countries]]

 * [[MarathonCountryZoneRisk|Minimizing Marathon Points Lost to Disqualified QSOs]]

 * [[MarathonStatus|Tracking Marathon Award Progress]]

 * [[GenerateMarathonSubmission|Generating a CQ DX Marathon submission]]

 * [[ResetMarathonAwardTracking|Resetting Realtime CQ DX Marathon Award Tracking at the Beginning of Each Year]]


=== Getting Started with DXCC and TopList Award Tracking and Submission ===

 * [[DXCCAwardObjectives|Setting DXCC and TopList Award Objectives]]

 * [[DXCCStatus|Tracking DXCC and TopList Award Progress]]

 * [[DXCCAwardProgressStates| DXCC Award Progress States]]

 * [[GenerateSubmission|Generating a DXCC Submission]]

 * [[DetermineDXCCAccountNumber|Determining Your DXCC Account Number]]

 * [[IdentifyDXCCCreditDiscrepancies|Identifying Discrepancies with your DXCC Account Credits]]  

 * [[ManageDXCCCredits|Managing DXCC Credits]] 

 * [[CheckLotW|Checking Award Progress via the LotW web site]]

 * [[DXCCSprint|Conducting a DXCC Sprint]]


=== Getting Started with IOTA Award Tracking and Submission ===

 * [[IOTAAwardObjectives|Setting IOTA Award Objectives]]

 * [[IOTAStatus|Tracking IOTA Award Progress]]

 * [[GenerateIOTASubmission|Generating an IOTA Submission]]


=== Getting Started with Maidenhead Field and Grid Award Award Tracking ===

 * [[MaidenheadStatus|Tracking Maidenhead Field and Grid Award Progress]]


=== Getting Started with NPOTA Award Tracking ===

 * [[NPOTAAwardTracking|Tracking NPOTA Progress]]


=== Getting Started with Russian Distract Award (RDA) Tracking ===

 * [[RDAAwardTracking|Tracking RDA Progress]]


=== Getting Started with USA-CA Award Tracking ===

 * [[USCountyStatus|Tracking USA-CA County Award Progress]]

 * [[USIndependentCities|Logging QSOs with Independent US Cities]]


=== Getting Started with VUCC Award Tracking and Submission ===

 * [[VUCCAwardObjectives|Setting VUCC Award Objectives]]

 * [[VUCCStatus|Tracking VUCC Award Progress]]

 * [[MaidenheadStatus|Displaying VUCC Award Progress on the DX Atlas World Map]]

 * [[GenerateVUCCSubmission|Generating a VUCC Submission]]


=== Getting Started with WAS Award Tracking and Submission ===

 * [[WASAwardObjectives|Setting WAS Award Objectives]]

 * [[WASStatus|Tracking WAS Award Progress]]

 * [[GenerateWASSubmission|Generating a WAS Submission]]

 * [[ARRL250WAS|Pursuing the ARRL Semiquincentennial America250 Worked All States Award]]


=== Getting Started with WAZ Award Tracking and Submission ===

 * [[WAZAwardObjectives|Setting WAZ Award Objectives]]

 * [[WAZLotWUpdate|Updating QSOs Confirmed via LoTW to Reflect WAZ Zone Confirmations]]

 * [[WAZStatus|Tracking WAZ Award Progress]]

 * [[GenerateWAZSubmission|Generating a WAZ Submission]]


=== Getting Started with WPX Award Tracking and Submission ===

 * [[WPXAwardObjectives|Setting WPX Award Objectives]]

 * [[WPXStatus|Tracking WPX Award Progress]]

 * [[GenerateWPXSubmission|Generating a WPX Submission]]


=== Additional Award Tracking Functions ===

 * [[WAECountryQSOLogging|Logging QSOs with WAE Countries]]

 * [[IdentifyLogClubMembers|Tracking Callsigns for Leaderboard Competitions]]

 * [[AwardProgressReports|Tracking Progress Towards AJA, Canadaward, CQ DX, CQ DX Field, DDFM, DOK, FFMA, Helvetia 26, Holyland, JCC, JCG, RDA, SOTA, SRR, TopList, USA-CA, WAB, WABP, WAC, WAE, WAHUC, WAIP, WAJA, WIA, and WITU Awards]]

 * [[UserAwardProgressreports|Tracking Progress Towards an Award with a User-defined Item: POTA]]

 * [[QSLAging|Reviewing Confirmations That Have Been Requested But Not Yet Received]]

 * [[NeededUnconfirmedrequested|Reviewing QSOs Whose Confirmations Are Needed But Haven't Been Requested]]

 * [[ClubLogUpload|Uploading QSOs to Club Log]]

=== Other Topics ===

 * [[Logging]]
 * [[QSLing]]
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