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by Michael H=C3=B6ding, DL6MHW with the support of Jerry Keller, K3BZ
DCL, implemented first in 2002, is a web based system for award applicat= ion. It starts with the verified data of the DARC Contest and the WAE Award= . Today DCL supports more awards based on contest QSOs, such as those from = CQWW and CQWPX, and also from LOTW and eQSL. DCL now includes more than 43 = million verified contacts. If you are a certified member of LOTW and an act= ive DXer you may apply for the WAE in only a few minutes.
Go to https://dcl.darc.de/ and check the Union Jack flag for the Engl= ish interface.
(Ignore the information in German)
Create Your DCL Account
Click in the left Navigation Menu on New Registration, which takes you t= o the DCL registration form:
For LOTW members there is an automated verification process. Fill in you= r Callsign, check for LOTW-Account and fill in your LOTW Password, which is= sent to the LOTW server at ARRL. When your LOTW Account and Password are a= ccepted the DCL system sends you an E-Mail with your DCL password. If somet= hing is wrong you get this
We do not send DCL passwords to E-Mail addresses which are not verified.= There is no way that anyone can access QSO data other than their own. The = E-Mail looks like this:
Dear Fellow Contester, We cordially welcome you to DCL. Please take into= account that the system is still under construction. Nevertheless you can = already apply for some awards, for instance the WAE Award. We do appreciate= comments and suggestions sent direct to dcl@dxhf.darc.de Have a lot of fun= with testing. Please note that there is still some German language in DCL,= as the work to provide instructions in English is ongoing. Please go to https://www.darc.de/referate/dx Your account: (your callsign) Y= our password: 12345 E-mail address: (VERY IMPORTANT SO AWARD MANAGER CAN CO= NTACT YOU) QSOs in DCL: 1149 Please update your profile, esp. the e-mail. 7= 3 and cuagn The DARC Committee DX and HF-Contesting dcl@dxhf.darc.de)
Your profile is just basic information. We do not ask for your phone num= ber or your web site. We need your name recorded as you would want it to sh= ow on Awards. We ask for your address to send you a letter with the award. = (If you are applying for an award for your Club Station, be sure to give th= e Club Station=E2=80=99s address information.)
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE THIS IS HOW THE AWARD MANA= GER AND THE SYSTEM WILL CONTACT YOU. PLEASE BE SURE IT IS CURRENT AND ACCUR= ATE.
The import of your verified LOTW data into DCL can be quite easy. In the= Menu, click LOTW-Import to go to the import interface. Then you get the in= terface for the import. (The form has not yet been translated)
Fill in your LOTW password and wait=E2=80=A6
The import may take a few minutes, depending on the number of verified L= OTW QSOs and the status of the system. The "system" has quite a wide focus:= it includes
The import time can vary: Some examples:
If the import does not finish after some minutes with a QSO number of ab= out 1000 or less (or one hour with QSO number more than 10,000) you should = restart import.
Go to the WAE Application: Click WAE-Award in the Navigation menu at lef= t. This will give you an overview of the WAE Award Rules and more informati= on about points, classes, and fees.
Next, come back to this page and click on the My Points button to get th= e application form.
The application form should show your confirmed LOTW QSOs imported earli= er, if any. Corrections can be made, and profile data updated, manually (so= me parameters are active and can be modified; some=E2=80=A6 such as Class= =E2=80=A6 are not.
When complete, click the button in the upper right.
More Remarks:
After clicking on the Submit Application button, there will be some chec= kboxes indicating that you have read and complied with all the Rules, are a= ware of the Award fees, and that you have met the requirements for the WAE-= Award. Please be aware that it is your responsibility to ensure that the QS= Os you=E2=80=99ve listed in the form are CONFIRMED and satisfy the Award re= quirements=E2=80=A6. the DCL does not do this for you automatically. (The A= ward manager=E2=80=99s time and effort to review the application are wasted= if the requirements haven=E2=80=99t been met, or you don=E2=80=99t have en= ough points, etc. Please read the Award Rules carefully) Next is another Su= bmit Application button=E2=80=A6Click on it to send your application to the= award manager.
This text in German means:The application is submitted. The award manage= r will review this application. He will contact you if there are questions.= Do not forget additional QSLs and money.
However, do not submit any QSL cards or payment unless/until requested b= y the Award manager. Award fees are not payable until you are advised by th= e Award manager that your application has been reviewed and accepted=E2=80= =A6 at that time options for payment will be discussed. After submitting yo= ur application, please be patient during the review process. Award managers= are volunteers, the reviews take time, and there may be other applications= in the queue ahead of yours.
To check the status of your application during the review, go back to th= e Navigation menu and click on My Applications.
A submitted application has the status =E2=80=9CIn Processing=E2=80=9D. = Clicking on the circled number in the Action column opens a Read Only view = of your application. You can, however, submit responses to Award manager qu= eries here. The example shows the kind of exchanges that might be needed as= the application review continues. Eventually, when the review is complete,= you will hopefully receive congratulations from the Award manager and some= information about submitting the required award fee. When appropriate paym= ent is complete, the application status becomes final and the Award certifi= cate will be sent to you.
If you are an active Contester or DX with many LOTW QSLs, you may have e= arned WAE Levels III or even II solely based on LOTW credits. However, you = may have traditional QSL cards that will add to your list so that you may h= ave earned a higher level, even the WAE Top Plaque. Such QSOs are added by = clicking T-QSL in the Navigation menu.
T-QSL means "Traditional QSL" in DCL terms. The checking of these QSLs b= y award managers is often done by scans and e-mail. A checked QSL also coun= ts for other awards in DCL, i.e. EUDX or WDXS.
With DCL you can use your confirmed LOTW QSOs for additional awards, inc= luding:
73 de Michael, DL6MHW