I feel that a specific check-box for this when submitting an application would be a good move. Putting the request in the "comments" field when making an application is fine, but it doesn't show up on the confirmation slip, so you don't know whether it went
through OK.

Hi Julio,
I did end up having to email the DXCC desk to check, and it was only AFTER that I saw that the 5BDXCC certificate added to the summary.
I feel that a specific check-box for this when submitting an application would be a good move. Putting the request in the "comments" field when making an application is fine, but it doesn't show up on the confirmation slip, so you don't know whether it went through OK.
Applying for the 5BDXCC is mentioned on the ARRL site though, but isn't overly helpful, other than suggesting you put it in the "comments" field.
One thing to be aware of is that you can only claim for CURRENT entities, which is why I had to work a few more on 80m, as I had a dew deleted entities there that were verified before they were deleted, so didn't count.
73 de Phil GU0SUP
-----Original Message-----
From: "Julio Peralta via groups.io" <jperalta4@...>
Sent: Thursday, 9 February, 2023 12:55
To: DXLab@groups.io
Subject: Re: [DXLab] 5BDXCC
Thanks Phil, I thought there was some procedure we
were supposed to follow in DXLabs to keep the
system in register with LOTW. I've seen no reply
from Dave so maybe I'm mistaken.
Julio
From: DXLab@groups.io [mailto:DXLab@groups.io] On
Behalf Of Phil Cooper via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2023 5:22 PM
To: DXLab@groups.io
Subject: Re: [DXLab] 5BDXCC
Hi Julio,
Assuming you are applying for this via LoTW,
then...
Having just gone through the process via an LoTW
application, you have to add a comment to the
application (on the final page) to say that you
are requesting a 5BDXCC award.
There is no "tick box" for this, so it is done
manually.
Once mine had been processed, I noted that
"5-Band*" had been added to my Account Status
page, with the * indicating that the award had
been issued.
I hope that helps..
73 de Phil GU0SUP
From: DXLab@groups.io [mailto:DXLab@groups.io] On
Behalf Of Julio Peralta via groups.io
Sent: 08 February 2023 19:55
To: DXLab io
Subject: [DXLab] 5BDXCC
I thought I remembered that there was information
on making a 5 band DXCC application somewhere in
the DXLab help files. I thought I had saved the
location but I can't find where I saved it if I
did. I tried a search of the wiki but couldn't
find anything specific to 5 band DXCC.
Is there some information for that?
Julio, W4HY

Thanks Phil, I thought there was some procedure we were supposed to follow in DXLabs to keep the system in register with LOTW. I’ve seen no reply from Dave so maybe I’m mistaken.

+ My response to your question is here, Julio:

https://groups.io/g/DXLab/message/212876

+ There is no special procedure required to "keep the system in register with LoTW" for 5-band DXCC. If you check the 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, and 10m boxes in the "DXCC Bands & Modes" panel on the Awards tab of DXKeeper's Configuration window, then DXLab's Realtime Award Tracking system will know that you are pursuing 5-band DXCC. SpotCollector will flag active stations with whom a confirmed QSO would advance your progress towards 5-band DXCC. A generated DXCC submission will include all of confirmed QSOs with whom ARRL DXCC credit would advance your progress towards 5-band DXCC. When you receive a credit slip showing that your submitted QSOs have been granted DXCC award credit, you can direct DXKeeper to update all of those QSOs to reflect "DXCC award credit granted".

The same is true for other DXCC family awards, like "20m Honor Roll" or "DXCC Challenge". It is also true of IOTA, VUCC, WAS, WAZ, and WPX family awards. See

https://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/AwardTracking

     73,

           Dave, AA6YQ