== QSLing with Logbook of the World (LotW) ==

DXKeeper provides 1-click operations that

 * gather all QSOs never before submitted to LotW
 * submit gathered QSOs to LotW
 * update logged QSOs to reflect their acceptance by LotW
 * update logged QSOs to reflect their confirmation via LotW

Note: do not manually download QSOs from LotW and import them into your log, as this will create duplicate QSOs.

The items that track a QSO's LoTW status are displayed the '''Online QSL''' panel's '''LotW''' sub-panel; to make the '''Online QSL''' panel visible, check the '''Online QSL''' panel box in the upper-right corner of the Main window's '''Log QSOs''' tab:

{{http://www.dxlabsuite.com/Wiki/Graphics/DXKLoTW.jpg}}

The automation described below makes it unnecessary to directly modify these items.

=== State Flow ===

With respect to LoTW, QSOs proceed through a sequence of states, as shown in this chart. The current state is a function of the QSO's '''LoTW QSL Sent''' and '''LoTW QSL Rcvd''' items:

{{http://www.dxlabsuite.com/Wiki/Graphics/DXKeeper/LoTWQSOStates.jpg}}

=== Basic Operations ===

 * Initial Setup
   * [[SettingUpLotW|Setting up LotW on your PC]]
   * [[ConfigureLotW|Configuring DXKeeper for Interaction with LotW]]
   * [[QSOsAlreadyUploadedLotW|Handling QSOs already uploaded to LotW]]

 * [[UploadLotW|Uploading QSOs to LotW]]

 * [[DownloadLotW|Synchronizing QSLs: Updating logged QSOs to reflect their Confirmation via LotW]]


=== Managing LotW Callsign Certificates ===

    * [[LotWRemovePassword|Removing the password from an LotW Callsign Certificate so the password need not be specified when uploading]]
    * [[LotWRenewCertificate| Determining When an LotW Callsign Certificate will Expire]]
    * [[https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/renewing/| Renewing an LotW Callsign Certificate]]
    * [[https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/certreplace//| Replacing an Expired LotW Callsign Certificate]]
    * [[https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/addcertreq/| Requesting an Additional LotW Callsign Certificate]]
    * [[https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/addcertaccept/| Accepting an Additional LotW Callsign Certificate]]
    * [[LotWMultipleCallsignsLocations|Managing multiple callsigns and operating locations]]
    * [[http://www.arrl.org/TrustedQSL/tQSL-help/moving.htm| Copying Callsign Certificates from one PC to another]]

=== Managing LotW Station Locations ===
    * [[http://www.arrl.org/TrustedQSL/tQSL-help/stnloc.htm| Updating an LotW Station Location]]
    * [[CreateAdditionalStationLocation| Creating an additional LotW Station Location]]
    * [[LotWRemoveCallsignFromStationLocation|Removing a Station Callsign from a Station Location]]
    * [[LotWMultipleCallsignsLocations|Managing multiple callsigns and operating locations]]
    * [[LotWMoveToAnotherPC| Using LotW on another PC]]
    * [[https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/multiple-computers/| Copying LotW Station Locations from one PC to another]]

=== Uploading QSOs to LotW ===
    * [[UploadLotW|Uploading QSOs to LotW]]
    * [[UploadLoTWDuplicates|"No QSOs were processed because some QSOs were duplicates or invalid"]]
    * [[LotWRemovePassword|Removing the password from an LotW Callsign Certificate so the password need not be specified when uploading]]
    * [[LotWModeMapping|Handling modes not accepted by LotW]]
    * [[DebugUnacceptedLotW|Determining why an uploaded QSO was not accepted by LotW]]
    * [[ReuploadUnacceptedLotW|Re-uploading QSOs not accepted by LotW]]
    * [[LotWNoInternetAccess| Uploading to LotW from a PC not connected to the internet]]
    * [[LotWConnectivityErrors| Errors while uploading]]

=== Synchronizing QSLs: Updating logged QSOs to reflect their Confirmation via LotW ===
    * [[LotWNoMatchingQSOInLog| Correcting a "No matching QSO in Log" error]]
    * [[LotWNoInternetAccess|Synchronizing with LotW from a PC not connected to the Internet]]
    * [[LotWConnectivityErrors| Errors while synchronizing]]

=== Additional Operations ===

 * [[LotWStartupMessages|Handling Startup Messages from LotW]]

 * [[https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/configxml/|Checking and Updating LotW's Configuration File (config.xml)]]

 * [[LotWMoveToAnotherPC| Using LotW on another PC]]

 * [[LotWMultipleCallsignsLocations|Managing multiple callsigns and operating locations]]
    * [[https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/addcertreq/| Requesting an Additional LotW Callsign Certificate]]
    * [[https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/addcertaccept/| Accepting an Additional LotW Callsign Certificate]]
    * [[CreateAdditionalStationLocation| Creating an additional LotW Station Location]]
    * [[LotWRemoveCallsignFromStationLocation|Removing a Station Callsign from a Station Location]]

 * [[InstallLotWDatabase| Updating DXLab's LotW Database]]

 * [[LotWRecoveringLostQSOs| Recovering Lost QSOs from LotW]]

=== Obtaining Award Credit for LoTW Confirmations ===

   * [[LotWStationLocations|LotW Station Locations and Confirmations]]

   * DXCC Award Tracking

      * [[GenerateSubmission|Requesting DXCC Award Credit for LoTW Confirmations]]

      * [[SubmitLotW|Submitting LotW Confirmations to the ARRL DXCC desk]]

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

   * [[VUCCStatus| VUCC Award Tracking: grid square confirmations via LotW]]

   * [[WASStatus| WAS Award Tracking: US State confirmations via LotW]]

   * [[WAZStatus| WAZ Award Tracking: CQ Zone confirmations via LotW]]


  
=== Additional Information ===

   * [[https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/files-icons/|LotW Files and Icons]]



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