Oops I may have spoke too soon.. Please see note from Joe...... Eric..
> -----Original Message----- > From: Eric - VE3GSI > Sent: December 14, 2007 2:55 PM > To: 'Bill Parry'; 'Joseph Glockner'; 'DXBase Reflector' > Subject: RE: [Dxbase] ARRL LoTW website (June - Nov 2007) - > just a heads-up > > > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected]
