Yeah if a contest station incorrectly entered a wrong band or mode, then it will appear as a DIFFERENT qso to DXBase.
I export a Writelog .adi file first. Load that into DXBase. That gives me a good 'error report'. If that is correct, than I export all qso's that DO NOT HAVE LOTW in the qsl sent to LoTW. So far this system has worked perfectly. On the rare occasions I submit a contest log, I do it in cabrillo so that is why I export to .adi. Maybe a future version of DXB could accept Cabrillo format. But .adi if fine, especially if ARRL would bring their version into compliance. LOL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "FireBrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 6:44 AM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Count error... > Well Bill Joe is writing a report to help me out. I sent him my before and > after data so > he can write it for me and do a comparison. > > Your last sentence however may shed a clue. I have in fact uploaded contest > data from > Writelog which is NOT in my DXBase data so you may have hit the nail on the > head. Since > I did that however I have changed my procedures and when I upload to LOTW I > also import > it into DXBase to try to eliminate just that problem. > > My guess is someone entered the wrong band but Joe's report will point that > out. > > Gosh, isn't maintaining credible data fun? :) :) :) > > > > At 07:33 AM 9/17/2004, you wrote: >>I had something similar way back. >>It turned out that a fellow I worked on 160 sideband had incorrectly listed >>his mode as >>Lower Sideband. >>So during the import, DXB said it was a new 'unlogged' qso and added it to my >>log. >>Unfortunately I didn't have many 160 qso's so the dupe was quick to find. >> >>I pointed it out to Jack that maybe before DXB log a qso it should 'ask' for >>permission. >>I don't think many people who use logging would NOT have a LoTW qso logged as >>you can't >>get a qsl unless you've uploaded a exact time/date qso for that station. >>But a mode error could come up. >> >>The exception to this is if you had uploaded a contest log or file that was >>not added to >>your DXBase log. >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 9:38 PM >>Subject: [Dxbase] Count error... >> >> >>>I recently downloaded my LOTW report and it contained 348 hits. I then >>>imported it into >>>DXBase and found some errors which were easily corrected but I have one >>>which may take >>>hours to find. >>> >>>Prior to the download I looked at my Gridsquare count and here is what I got. >>> >>>I had 699 worked and 692 confirmed grids, but after importing my LOTW data I >>>now have >>>698 worked and 691 confirmed. I would expect the count to go up, not down. :) >>> >>>I know from looking at the mode counts the contact in question is on SSB but >>>how in the >>>world can I easily find it ? >>> >>>Any ideas ? >>> >>>Oh BTW I went to LOTW and looked at JUST my 6M Q's and compared them and >>>they all >>>appear OK. My guess is one of my Q's downloaded from LOTW has the wrong band >>>but I >>>don't think it will be easy to find. >>> >>> >>>______________________________________________________________ >>>Dxbase mailing list >>>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >>>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>Post: mailto:[email protected] >> > > > >
