Bill, The report I was trying to make (and ultimately a standalone exe program file) - turned out to be virtually impossible to make - because, after looking at 7 DXbase users' logbook and lotw files that they sent to me -- there are just TOO many variations/oddities that I saw in the files, to be able to "program" for all of them.
The ONE variation was just impossible to "program-around" -- so, I saw that it was going to be virtually impossible for me to continue with the project. I will, on a case-by-case basis, help anyone that truely wants to double-check their LoTW confirmations (DXbase logbook as compared to ARRL LoTW sebsite).. But, the report, which I have here (and strictly using Crystal Reports itself) at my QTH, is not going to be useful - since I can not program around all scenarios. If anyone wants me to check their logbook/lotw files - just email me ... the steps you will have to take are relatively easy. I USE the DXbase user's logbook (adi output of the whole logbook) -- and -- the user's LoTW account (the whole thing!) - in the form again of an ADI file ... The GLITCH that ARRL-LoTW server has between June and Nov 2007 "might" showup for you, but, the only time that that would be a problem is when you were to submit for DXCC or WAS and use the LoTW QSLs... Hope that this helps Bill. 73 Joe wa6axe Bill Parry wrote: > I wonder how you locate those Qsos if you have 8000 LOTW QSLs? > > Bill, W5VX > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Joseph Glockner > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 11:36 AM > To: DXBase Reflector > Subject: [Dxbase] ARRL LoTW website (June - Nov 2007) - just a heads-up > > To all, > > While I was working with Eric VE3GSI, trying to make the > report that would check the DXbase user's logbook mdb file > (LoTW confirmations) against the ARRL LoTW website LoTW > confirmations, we noted that Eric had some QSOs in his > logbook that reflected a LoTW QSL (confirmation) had been > received and logged - BUT, the download from the ARRL LoTW > website server DID NOT show the same QSO as being confirmed. > > Eric sent an email to the ARRL LoTW desk and here is the > response he rcvd back: > > > //quote// > > > Hello Eric, > > I checked a few of the calls that you make reference to. and > I believe I know what the problem is. LoTW was experiencing > some problems for a few months between June and November. If > someone uploaded the same data to LoTW, QSLs sometimes > disappeared. This has been fixed by the programmer now. > From the few callsigns that I checked, it appears that some > of those stations uploaded duplicate information which > created the QSL to disappear. This is partly why we > discourage people from uploading the same data if it was > correct in the first place. > > My suggestion is that you create a log that has those QSOs, > sign it and upload the data again. If there are truly > matches in LoTW, they should become QSLs again. Let LoTW > reset the QSLs. To create an Adif file for upload, you can > open the TQSL program, click on FILE and Create new Adif > file. Make the small log, sign it and send it to LoTW. > > Thank you for your participation and inquiry. > > > 73, > Kathy Allison KA1RWY > LoTW Specialist > > > //unquote// > > > > Eric simply resubmitted the QSOs that were in question, and > everything was all ok thereafter. > > I wanted to pass this info along as FYI to all. > > > 73 Joe wa6axe > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Dec 14 14:54:49 2007 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eric - VE3GSI) Date: Fri Dec 14 15:06:50 2007 Subject: [Dxbase] ARRL LoTW website (June - Nov 2007) - just a heads-up In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Bill, Joe is working on a small programme and will list the steps required to double check your DXB log against the LoTW files. I am sure Joe will anounce this program when the project is complete. In the meantime you can do this test to see if you even need to re-send/fix any Q's. First use the Selection Wizard in DXB to count LoTW ONLY records. Next go to ARRL/LoTW and check to see what the lastest number of records are shown on the server. With luck you will be bang-on! For your information, and others, I actually have over 17250 LoTW QSL records and of that I only had 15 in error on the LoTW server. So chances of a major problem with your files should be small. As a bonus with Joe's testing he found a few type-o's in my DXB Log and will have a way to test for those as well. 73 Eric - VE3GSI > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Parry > Subject: RE: [Dxbase] ARRL LoTW website (June - Nov 2007) - > just a heads-up > > > I wonder how you locate those Qsos if you have 8000 LOTW QSLs? > > Bill, W5VX > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph Glockner > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 11:36 AM > To: DXBase Reflector > Subject: [Dxbase] ARRL LoTW website (June - Nov 2007) - just > a heads-up > > To all, > > While I was working with Eric VE3GSI, trying to make the > report that would check the DXbase user's logbook mdb file > (LoTW confirmations) against the ARRL LoTW website LoTW > confirmations, we noted that Eric had some QSOs in his > logbook that reflected a LoTW QSL (confirmation) had been > received and logged - BUT, the download from the ARRL LoTW > website server DID NOT show the same QSO as being confirmed. > > Eric sent an email to the ARRL LoTW desk and here is the > response he rcvd back: > > > //quote// > > > Hello Eric, > > I checked a few of the calls that you make reference to. and > I believe I know what the problem is. LoTW was experiencing > some problems for a few months between June and November. If > someone uploaded the same data to LoTW, QSLs sometimes > disappeared. This has been fixed by the programmer now. > From the few callsigns that I checked, it appears that some > of those stations uploaded duplicate information which > created the QSL to disappear. This is partly why we > discourage people from uploading the same data if it was > correct in the first place. > > My suggestion is that you create a log that has those QSOs, > sign it and upload the data again. If there are truly > matches in LoTW, they should become QSLs again. Let LoTW > reset the QSLs. To create an Adif file for upload, you can > open the TQSL program, click on FILE and Create new Adif > file. Make the small log, sign it and send it to LoTW. > > Thank you for your participation and inquiry. > > > 73, > Kathy Allison KA1RWY > LoTW Specialist > > > //unquote// > > > > Eric simply resubmitted the QSOs that were in question, and > everything was all ok thereafter. > > I wanted to pass this info along as FYI to all. > > > 73 Joe wa6axe
