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Logbook of The World is a logbook in the Amateur Radio field. SiteLib rates it 90/100 (relevance 20/20, utility 20/20, uniqueness 18/20, professionalism 15/15, activity 7/15, credibility 10/10). Verdict: Highly recommended. Last verified by real crawling on 2026-10-30 11:00:00.
Editorial overview
Logbook of The World is less a place to write contacts than a clearinghouse that confirms them. Operators sign exported QSOs with a callsign certificate and station location before upload. When the other station submits a compatible record for the same callsigns, time, band and mode, LoTW creates a QSL without revealing one side's entry to the other. Confirmations can then feed ARRL awards such as DXCC, Worked All States and VUCC, giving a digital contact record formal value beyond a personal log.
The assurance comes with setup friction. TQSL must be installed, identity documentation or license records may need attention, station locations must be correct, and certificates expire on a renewal cycle. Uploading and obtaining confirmations are free, while award applications can carry fees and some U.S. awards require membership. LoTW does not replace a friendly paper card, a contest logger or a rich station profile; it is the trusted matching layer for operators who need confirmations that award programs will accept.
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ARRL's digitally signed contact-confirmation repository for matching amateur-radio logs and applying confirmations to major awards.
SiteLib rates Logbook of The World at 90 out of 100. Breakdown: relevance 20/20, utility 20/20, uniqueness 18/20, professionalism 15/15, activity 7/15, credibility 10/10. Verdict: Highly recommended.
Logbook of The World is catalogued under: Amateur Radio.
SiteLib last crawled and verified Logbook of The World on 2026-10-30 11:00:00.