What is a callsign suffix?
CALL SIGN SUFFIX: The suffix can be one, two or three alphabet letters. Single-letter suffixes are all letters A through Z. Two-letter combinations are all between AA and ZZ. Three letter combinations are AAA through ZZZ. This system is known as the Sequential Amateur Station Call Sign System.
What is a QSO call sign?
An amateur radio contact, more commonly referred to as simply a “contact”, is an exchange of information between two amateur radio stations. A contact is often referred to by the Q code QSO. It is often limited to just a minimal exchange of such station IDs.
What is a group a call sign?
For example: a Group “A” 1×2 format indicates the call sign has one prefix letter – followed by (“x”) the area numeral – and two suffix letters. Amateur Extra Class amateurs qualify for Group A call signs. For Amateurs in the lower 48 Continental (contiguous) United States. Group A — Amateur Extra Class.
Can you submit a QSO with a nonamateur call sign?
Note: LoTW will not accept QSOs with callsigns that don’t comply with the above requirements, so leaving TQSL’s Allow nonamateur call signs option disabled is recommended. This error can be overcome by specifying a Cabrillo Contest Definition that identifies the position of the callsign within each record
How can i Log my QSO on LoTW?
Log the callsign that your QSO partner sent over-the-air unless your QSO partner’s over-the-air callsign includes a non-standard suffix like /QRP or /LH, in which case you should ask him or her what callsign they’ll be using to upload your QSO to LoTW, and log that callsign
How to submit a QSO to the logbook of the world?
In particular, the callsign you log must match the callsign your QSO partner uses to submit your QSO the callsign you use to submit your QSO must match the callsign your QSO partner logs When Mike K1MK works Rick K1MU, there’s no ambiguity; Mike logs the QSO with K1MU and uses his K1MK Callsign Certificate to submit this QSO to LoTW.
How to log QSOs in a new mode?
To log QSOs in a new mode not yet added to the ADIF Specification, “map” the new mode to a a mode supported by LoTW, as described here. QSOs made while on a ship, or from certain locations are not valid for DXCC awards, but may be valid for other awards, like VUCC.