DX Century Club CW Achievement!

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The DXCC is Amateur Radio's premier award that hams can earn by confirming on the air contacts with 100 countries. You can begin with the basic DXCC award and work your way up to the DXCC Honor Roll.   




I was able to get H44WA - SOLOMON ISLANDS - 10M confirmed on Friday for  my 100th country confirmed via LoTW for CW.

QSLK4KCG - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - 20M CW (CW)
QSLTG9ADM - GUATEMALA - 30M CW (CW)
QSLC6AZM - BAHAMAS - 40M CW (CW)
QSLPG4I - NETHERLANDS - 40M CW (CW)
QSLDL1DGS - FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY - 40M CW (CW)
QSLOA4DX - PERU - 40M CW (CW)
QSLKP4JRS - PUERTO RICO - 20M CW (CW)
QSLAH6KO - HAWAII - 20M CW (CW)
QSLJM7OLW - JAPAN - 40M CW (CW)
QSLF6HKA - FRANCE - 40M CW (CW)
QSLCO7FR - CUBA - 40M CW (CW)
QSLSN2B - POLAND - 40M CW (CW)
QSLHK1MW - COLOMBIA - 40M CW (CW)
QSLPJ2ND - CURACAO - 40M CW (CW)
QSLVE3TM - CANADA - 20M CW (CW)
QSLXE1RE - MEXICO - 15M CW (CW)
QSLHQ9X - HONDURAS - 15M CW (CW)
QSLHD8R - GALAPAGOS ISLANDS - 40M CW (CW)
QSLIZ4BOY - ITALY - 20M CW (CW)
QSL9A6A - CROATIA - 15M CW (CW)
QSLNP2X - US VIRGIN ISLANDS - 10M CW (CW)
QSLYO9FNP - ROMANIA - 20M CW (CW)
QSLPY1ZV - BRAZIL - 10M CW (CW)
QSLLZ01MLN - BULGARIA - 40M CW (CW)
QSLOM2VL - SLOVAK REPUBLIC - 40M CW (CW)
QSLKL2R - ALASKA - 15M CW (CW)
QSLZF1A - CAYMAN ISLANDS - 40M CW (CW)
QSLYU7KW - SERBIA - 40M CW (CW)
QSLLU3WC - ARGENTINA - 10M CW (CW)
QSLV47UM - SAINT KITTS & NEVIS - 10M CW (CW)
QSLD4L - CAPE VERDE - 10M CW (CW)
QSLEB5F - SPAIN - 15M CW (CW)
QSLCE2ML - CHILE - 10M CW (CW)
QSLCR3W - MADEIRA ISLANDS - 10M CW (CW)
QSLV31DJ - BELIZE - 80M CW (CW)
QSLE7DX - BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA - 15M CW (CW)
QSLOK1GK - CZECH REPUBLIC - 15M CW (CW)
QSLVK9DX - NORFOLK ISLAND - 40M CW (CW)
QSLZM1A - NEW ZEALAND - 40M CW (CW)
QSLP49Y - ARUBA - 15M CW (CW)
QSLCT7AUP - PORTUGAL - 10M CW (CW)
QSLG4PVM - ENGLAND - 12M CW (CW)
QSLTO2DL - GUADELOUPE - 30M CW (CW)
QSLTZ4AM - MALI - 30M CW (CW)
QSLGM5WS - SCOTLAND - 15M CW (CW)
QSLTO4A - MARTINIQUE - 20M CW (CW)
QSLMD0CCE - ISLE OF MAN - 17M CW (CW)
QSLN5NU/TI2 - COSTA RICA - 20M CW (CW)
QSLRG0A - ASIATIC RUSSIA - 20M CW (CW)
QSLYL2SM - LATVIA - 10M CW (CW)
QSLHA5JI - HUNGARY - 15M CW (CW)
QSLHB9DQL - SWITZERLAND - 15M CW (CW)
QSLVP2V/AA7V - BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 20M CW (CW)
QSLVP5K - TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS - 40M CW (CW)
QSLUY5ZZ - UKRAINE - 10M CW (CW)
QSLOG7A - FINLAND - 10M CW (CW)
QSLES2MC - ESTONIA - 15M CW (CW)
QSLHB0A - LIECHTENSTEIN - 10M CW (CW)
QSLRG2A - EUROPEAN RUSSIA - 10M CW (CW)
QSLOT4A - BELGIUM - 10M CW (CW)
QSLOE2S - AUSTRIA - 10M CW (CW)
QSLMU5E - GUERNSEY - 10M CW (CW)
QSLS50R - SLOVENIA - 15M CW (CW)
QSLPJ4A - BONAIRE - 20M CW (CW)
QSLEF6T - BALEARIC ISLANDS - 15M CW (CW)
QSL8P5A - BARBADOS - 20M CW (CW)
QSLLN8W - NORWAY - 10M CW (CW)
QSLOX7AM - GREENLAND - 20M CW (CW)
QSL4O3A - MONTENEGRO - 20M CW (CW)
QSLPJ7AA - SINT MAARTEN - 10M CW (CW)
QSLFK8IK - NEW CALEDONIA - 15M CW (CW)
QSLYJ0A - VANUATU - 40M CW (CW)
QSLV26EI - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA - 30M CW (CW)
QSLFY5KE - FRENCH GUIANA - 12M CW (CW)
QSL4U1UN - UNITED NATIONS HQ - 40M CW (CW)
QSLHI8D - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 20M CW (CW)
QSLCX5FK - URUGUAY - 10M CW (CW)
QSLVP2MDM - MONTSERRAT - 10M CW (CW)
QSLE51CIK - SOUTH COOK ISLANDS - 10M CW (CW)
QSLCN3A - MOROCCO - 10M CW (CW)
QSLAB2E/VP9 - BERMUDA - 20M CW (CW)
QSL3B7M - AGALEGA & SAINT BRANDON ISLANDS - 20M CW (CW)
QSL9X5RU - RWANDA - 17M CW (CW)
QSLKH8W - AMERICAN SAMOA - 40M CW (CW)
QSLE51D - NORTH COOK ISLANDS - 17M CW (CW)
QSLVK1A - AUSTRALIA - 40M CW (CW)
QSLVK9LAA - LORD HOWE ISLAND - 30M CW (CW)
QSLT2C - TUVALU - 10M CW (CW)
QSLTO8FH - MAYOTTE ISLAND - 12M CW (CW)
QSL9H1TX - MALTA - 10M CW (CW)
QSLA25R - BOTSWANA - 12M CW (CW)
QSLYC2VOC - INDONESIA - 10M CW (CW)
QSLTX6D - FRENCH POLYNESIA - 12M CW (CW)
QSLSV9DJO - CRETE - 10M CW (CW)
QSLDU3LA - PHILIPPINES - 12M CW (CW)
QSLZD7Z - SAINT HELENA - 15M CW (CW)
QSLEI9LB - IRELAND - 12M CW (CW)
QSL9Z4Y - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - 10M CW (CW)
QSLH44WA - SOLOMON ISLANDS - 10M CW (CW)
QSLTX5S - CLIPPERTON ISLAND - 30M CW (CW)

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