In a message dated 2015-08-08 2:50:02 A.M. Coordinated Universal Tim,
k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com writes:
A German ham wrote privately to me that an argument against LotW is its
requirement to send hardcopies of realworld personal documents for foreign
stations
That is NOT true. Here's a quote from the ARRL FAQ:
"Authentication for U.S. calls relies on a combination of the FCC
license database and postal mail addresses. "
"Authentication for non-U.S. calls relies on photocopies of a radio
license and an official identification document. The applicant initiates
registration through a computer log program, which creates the digital
signature keys that will be used for signing QSL records. Next, the
operator (or logging program) sends a registration request to the
Logbook Registration Server via the Internet, and the server generates a
certificate. The applicant then sends a photocopy of his or her radio
license, an official identification document, and a printout of certain
digital signature key information to ARRL HQ via postal mail. When the
documentation is received, an operator at ARRL HQ examines it and
activates the certificate. The certificate is then sent to the applicant
via the Internet."
That sounds pretty simple to me -- the DX station applies online, then
mails photocopies of his license and some official identification
document. Why don't US hams have to do that? Because the FCC database
is online, so ARRL can verify a US license by mailing a password to the
license address.
73, Jim K9YC
So here you go for non-U.S. stations (this is a restatement of what is said
above):
1. The applicant initiates registration through a computer log program,
which creates the digital signature keys that will be used for signing QSL
records.
2. Next, the operator (or logging program) sends a registration request to
the
Logbook Registration Server via the Internet, and the server generates a
certificate.
3. The applicant then sends a photocopy of his or her radio license to
ARRL HQ,
4. and an official identification document (a photocopy?) to ARRL HQ,
5. and a printout of certain digital signature key information to ARRL HQ
all via postal mail.
6. When the documentation is received, an operator at ARRL HQ examines it
and
activates the certificate.
7. The certificate is then sent to the applicant via the Internet.
Guess simple is a relative term.
73,
Ken, AB1J
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