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LoTW DXCC Credit Analyzer

I’ve been reading a lot about vibe-coding, and thought I would give it a try. I have been off-and-on trying to learn Python. Maybe someday I will get it.

I have always wanted an app that would perform analysis of the DXCC Award Credit Matrix from Logbook of the World. There is no option to download the table as a spreadsheet. So, I thought I would try to cook something up myself using AI coding.

I used Lovable, which is an AI-powered, no-code app builder designed to create web applications and websites from simple text prompts. It enables users to rapidly build functional, production-ready apps—such as project management tools, calculators, or landing pages—by generating code and UI through conversational AI.

I create a web app called “LoTW DXCC Credit Analyzer” for DXCC entity, band-slot and mode analysis. The analysis does not include deleted entities. Also, I could not completely automate the process because of the way LoTW displays the DXCC Award Credit Table (no option to download the table as a spreadsheet or CSV file). I included instructions in the app for creating a spreadsheet from LoTW’s DXCC Award Credit Table, which can then be loaded into the app. Feel free to give it a try!

I have been working a lot more SSB since I added the hexbeam and amplifier to the station. The majority of my confirmed DXCCs has been on digital modes FT8, and before that JT65), so I have been making more of an effort to confirm DXCCs on CW and phone. DXpeditions over the past few months have helped tremendously. I have reached 273 DXCCs on LoTW, so the going will be very tough from here. Hopefully I can continue to add to the CW and phone totals!