Logbook of The World (LoTW)
Wait and Pounce integrates with ARRL's Logbook of The World to automatically upload your contacts (signed with TQSL) and download confirmations back into your log. LoTW data also drives the "reply only to LoTW users" filter and the • indicator in the decodes table.
Settings
In Settings → Logbook of The World:
| Setting | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Enable reply only for callsigns that use LoTW | Restrict auto-reply to stations known to upload to LoTW. |
| Enable automatic synch to LoTW | Auto-upload each logged QSO. |
| Username / Password | Your LoTW (TQSL) account credentials. |
| Station Location | The TQSL station location to sign with. |
| Signing Password | Your certificate signing password (if set). |
| Download QSLs since (UTC) | Start date for downloading confirmations. |
| Download interval (minutes) | How often to poll for new confirmations (5–1440). |
| TQSL Path | Path to the tqsl executable. |
| .tqsl Folder | Your TQSL configuration folder (where your certificates live). |
| Test Upload Last QSO | Upload your most recent contact as a test. |
| Test Download QSLs | Fetch confirmations as a test. |
How uploading works
When a QSO completes and auto-sync is on, Wait and Pounce signs and uploads the contact with TQSL. The app auto-locates the TQSL executable in the standard install locations for your OS, but you can override the path. Uploaded QSOs are tracked in a local cache so they aren't sent twice.
TQSL must be installed
Uploading requires the ARRL TQSL application installed and a valid certificate. If TQSL or the certificate is missing, uploads fail — use Test Upload Last QSO to verify your setup.
How downloading works
Confirmations are fetched from LoTW and matched to your log by callsign, date and band. Matches are written back into your logbook and recorded for review.
Viewing confirmations
Tools → Show LoTW QSLs received opens a dialog listing received confirmations (date, time, call, band, mode, QSL-rcvd date) and reports stats like "N QSL(s) rcvd, M QSO(s) not in log." You can also clear the LoTW QSL log from there.
LoTW user activity (the • indicator)
Separately from confirmations, the app downloads the public LoTW user list (via Tools → Update LoTW Info) into a local cache. Any decode from a callsign on that list is flagged with a • in the table and is given a slight edge when choosing who to reply to — these stations are more likely to confirm. This is also what the reply-only-to-LoTW filter uses.