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<H3>Introduction</H3>
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<b>TQSL</b> is an application used to <A HREF="glossary.htm#digital_signature">digitally sign</A> and upload QSOs to the ARRL's <a href="lotw.htm">Logbook of the World</a> (LoTW) online service, and to manage the <A HREF="glossary.htm#callsign_certificate">Callsign Certificates</A> used when digitally signing.
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TQSL accepts QSOs in a <A HREF="glossary.htm#log_file">log file</A> whose format is either <A HREF="glossary.htm#adif">ADIF</a>
or <A HREF="glossary.htm#cabrillo">Cabrillo</a>, which many logging applications can export. TQSL also includes a simple
<A HREF="qsodata.htm">QSO Data Editor</a> that can be used to create and edit log files in ADIF format.
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To digitally sign the QSOs in a log file, TQSL requires you to present a <A HREF="certreq.htm">Callsign Certificate issued to you by the ARRL</A>,
and requires you to specify the location from which you operated when making every QSO in that log file. To make this easy, TQSL lets you
<A HREF="stnloc.htm">define and name a Station Location</A> that specifies your operating location and optionally a Callsign Certificate.
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TQSL provides the ability to <a href="pref-adi.htm">map modes</a> not defined by the <A HREF="glossary.htm#adif">ADIF</a> standard to modes that
it can recognize, and the ability to <a href="pref-cab.htm">specify information about less popular Cabrillo formats</a> that it needs to properly
interpret the QSO data in a Cabrillo-format log file.
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When you start TQSL, it will inform you if
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<LI>an existing <A HREF="glossary.htm#callsign_certificate">Callsign Certificate</A> will expire within the next 60 days</li>
<LI>a new version of <A HREF="configxml.htm">Configuration Data</A> file is available</li>
<LI>a new version of TQSL is available</li>
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When you start TQSL, it will check each existing <A HREF="glossary.htm#callsign_certificate">Callsign Certificate</A> and mark any expired entries on the <b>Callsign Certificates</b> tab with an <i>expired</i>
icon <img src="expired.bmp" width=16 height=16> . If internet access is available, TQSL will also check the validity of each existing Callsign Certificate with LoTW, and mark any
obsolete entries on the <b>Callsign Certificates</b> tab with a <i>replaced</i> icon <img src="replaced.bmp" width=16 height=16> ; this over-the-internet check is made no more than once each day.
<H5>Getting Started with LoTW</H5>
Before you can submit QSOs to LoTW, you must first
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<LI><A HREF="installation.htm">Install TQSL</A></li>
<LI><A HREF="certreq.htm">Request your Initial Callsign Certificate</A></li>
<LI><A HREF="certaccept.htm">Accept your Initial Callsign Certificate</A> (using the same computer with which you generated the request for an Initial Callsign Certificate)</li>
<LI><A HREF="stnloc.htm">Define your Station Location</A></li>
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Then you'll be able to
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<LI><A HREF="signupload.htm">Submit a Log File to LoTW via the Internet</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="signing.htm">Submit a Log File from a Computer without Internet Access</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="login.htm">Log in to your LoTW Web Account to View your QSOs and QSLs</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="update.htm">Check for Updates to TQSL</a></li>
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<H5>Secondary Callsign Certificate Operations</H5>
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<LI><A HREF="certificateproperties.htm">Viewing a Callsign Certificate's Properties</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="expiration.htm">Determining When a Callsign Certificate Expires</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="renewing.htm">Renewing a Callsign Certificate</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="certreplace.htm">Replace a Callsign Certificate</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="certificatevalidity.htm">Determining if a Callsign Certificate is Valid</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="certificatesecurity.htm">Maintaining Callsign Certificate Security</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="moving.htm">Copying Callsign Certificates from One Computer to Another</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="save-certificate.htm">Saving a Callsign Certificate to a File</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="load-certificate.htm">Loading a Callsign Certificate from a File</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="addcertreq.htm">Requesting an Additional Callsign Certificate</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="addcertaccept.htm">Accepting an Additional Callsign Certificate</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="deletecert.htm">Deleting a Callsign Certificate</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="restoredeletedcert.htm">Restoring a Deleted Callsign Certificate</a></li>
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<H5>Secondary Station Location Operations</H5>
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<LI><A HREF="stnloc.htm">Defining, Modifying, or Deleting a Station Location</A></li>
<LI><A HREF="restoredeletedstnloc.htm">Restoring a Deleted Station Location</A></li>
<LI><A HREF="moving.htm">Copying Station Locations from One Computer to Another</a></li>
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<H5>Configuration Operations</H5>
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<LI><A href="configxml.htm">Checking and Updating TQSL's Configuration Data</a></li>
<LI><A href="pref-opt.htm">Setting TQSL Options</a></li>
<LI><A href="daterng.htm">Setting a Date Range</a></li>
<LI><A href="pref-adi.htm">Adding and Deleting ADIF Mode Mappings</a></li>
<LI><A href="pref-cab.htm">Adding and Deleting Cabrillo Contest Definitions</a></li>
<LI><A href="netproxy.htm">Configuring a Network Proxy for Internet Access</a></li>
<LI><A href="selectlanguage.htm">Selecting the Language Used by TQSL</a></li>
<LI><A href="localization.htm">Localizing TQSL</a></li>
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<H5>File Operations</H5>
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<LI><A HREF="qsodata.htm">Creating and Editing an ADIF File</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="backuprestore.htm">Backing up and Restoring TQSL Information</a></li>
<LI><A href="diagmode.htm">Enabling and Disabling Diagnostic Mode</a></li>
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<H5>Additional Information</H5>
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<LI><A HREF="glossary.htm">Glossary of Terms</A></li>
<LI><A href="files-icons.htm">LoTW Files and Icons</a></li>
<LI><A href="certs-icons.htm">TQSL Callsign Certificate Icons</a></li>
<LI><A href="cmdline.htm">Invoking TQSL via its Command Line Interface</a></li>
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