You've made your first contacts...now what?
In this episode of the Ham Radio for Beginners series, Josh AA4WX explains everything new operators need to know about confirming contacts and collecting QSL cards.
We'll cover the history of paper QSL cards, modern online confirmation systems like Logbook of The World (LoTW), eQSL, and QRZ, plus how confirmed contacts can earn you awards such as Worked All States (WAS) and DX Century Club (DXCC).
Whether you're working local repeaters, HF, digital modes, or POTA activations, understanding confirmations is an important next step in your amateur radio journey.
In this episode:
What is a QSL card?
Why hams exchange confirmations
Paper vs electronic QSLs
Logbook of The World (LoTW)
QRZ Logbook
eQSL
Common amateur radio awards
Tips for keeping an accurate log
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