That is the reason I always used "ac5aa20160229.adi" (for example) as the upload file and "lotwreport20160229.adi" as the confirmation report file downloaded from LoTW. Completely different names that are more difficult to confuse. Not that I haven't done that, maybe once!
Duane Calvin Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 28, 2016, at 10:46 PM, Alan Zack <[email protected]> wrote: > > One thing to be VERY VERY careful about is when you import the file from > LOTW to DX4WIN be SURE you are using the LOTWREPORT file and not reusing the > file you sent to LOTW. > For example I follow Jim AD1C's style of naming my files. If I was to send > my latest QSO's marked LoTW=Y to ARRL today I would name my file > LOTW02282016.adi. After LoTW accepts my file I can download from LoTW my > report. I name this file LOTWREPORT02282016.adi. I want to be VERY sure I > import to DX4WIN from LOTW the file LOTWREPORT and not the original LOTW > file. If you import the LOTW file you sent to LOTW all your LOTW contacts > would incorrectly show C (cfm). You have to be careful to keep the two > separate. Sounds simple but if you get distracted or are not paying > attention it could happen. > > Another reason to ALWAYS back up your call.DXL file before starting a LOTW > export/import or any other changes to the log. If you screw up you can go > back to before the mistake. > > Alan K7ACZ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: DX4WIN [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Cizek > W0VTT > Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 9:51 PM > To: 'Ed Douglass'; 'DX4WIN Reflector' > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN, LoTW, and the DXCC Award > > Hello Ed, > > The answers to all of your questions can be found here: > http://dx4win.ad1c.us/ > > DX4WIN does not communicate directly with LoTW. You use Trusted QSL to send > your information to LoTW and AD1C's Compare DXCC to LoTW utility to take > your LoTW account and compare it to your DX4WIN log. There are several of > us on here who are happy to help you, but please read all of Jim's > instructions first, and that will likely answer many, if not all, of your > questions. GL. > > ______________________________________________________________ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
