16 Sep
2017
16 Sep
'17
5:27 a.m.
On 16/09/2017 12:02 PM, Pedja YT9TP wrote:
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73 de Tony VK3JED/VK3IRL
http://vkradio.com
If you want certification use LOTW. It is meant just
for that purpose
and they already did all the job. LOTW certification is not complicated
because they made it so. It is just if you use certificates, it gets
complicated. And LOTW managed to make it as simple as possible.
Some slight issues for me: (from the LoTW website)
If your primary callsign was not issued in the United States, you have
two options:
A. Mail a copy of your Amateur Radio operating authorization and a
copy of one other official document that shows your name (for example, a
driver's license) to the ARRL. When the ARRL receives your
documentation, it will send you an email message containing your LoTW
Account Password, with your Callsign Certificate attached.
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in Australia, they don't normally issue paper licenses anymore. And the
electronic one can be accessed by anyone online. It's been 2 years
since I've had a paper licence (but mine are valid).
B. Present your documents in person to an in-country ARRL DXCC Card
Checker, The Card Checker will inspect your documents and, if accepted,
inform ARRL’s LoTW staff that that the applicant’s identity and license
have been verified. The ARRL will then send you an email message
containing your LoTW Account Password, with your Callsign Certificate
attached.
Not every DXCC entity has DXCC Card Checkers, and Card Checkers are not
required to participate in this verification process. Thus you should
contact an in-country Card Checker in advance to ask if they are willing
to check your identity and license documents. A list of DXCC Card
Checkers is here.