[Dx4win] LotW Backlog continues to grow ...

Joe Subich, W4TV lists at subich.com
Mon Dec 10 22:06:34 EST 2012


 > You can use your US certificate to apply for a Canadian one (which
 > will be issued in less than a day in most cases), then you can create
 > locations anywhere in Canada where you've operated.

And if you happen to sign W1ABC/R (for "Rover") or W9ZYX/0 and want to
use that with LotW you simply use your US certificate to apply for
another with the "self-assigned modifier".  Again, the additional
certificate will generally be issued in one business day (or less).

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 12/10/2012 9:52 PM, Rick Murphy wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 9:45 PM, R.T.Liddy <k8bl at ameritech.net> wrote:
>> In 2012 alone, I operated portable from 29 different locations (Grid Squares)
>>   in the US & Canada. It would be easy to get signed up for LOTW for each
>> and every one of these? Maybe I underestimate the process?
>
> Yes, it's trivial. Once you have a US certificate, you just create
> locations for each US-based grid square you operate from. No sign-up
> required.
> You can use your US certificate to apply for a Canadian one (which
> will be issued in less than a day in most cases), then you can create
> locations anywhere in Canada where you've operated.
>
> Once you've gotten through the initial sign-up hurdle, additional
> locations/entities/etc. are pretty easy. (It's only the rare ones
> where this is a problem. Applying for a SV/A certificate will likely
> be held up until you can present a license.)
> 73,
>      -Rick
>


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