Well just goes to show you how out of touch I've been. Thanks for the explanation. I stand corrected and retract my babbling.
Jack From: Joe WA6AXE [mailto:wa6...@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 9:18 AM To: lenn...@bellsouth.net; a...@mtaonline.net; dxbase@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Dxbase] Fw: [Club Log] Support for QSL state "Verified" Hi Jack, In this case - the QSL_RCVD adif field name has had the standard out ever since May 2008 with the adif 2.20 .. The standard reflects that the QSL_RCVD field can have: QSL received status Y - yes (confirmed) N - no R - requested I - ignore or invalid V - verified ClubLog is just making use of the QSL_RCVD " V " within the database. 73 Joe wa6axe > From: lenn...@bellsouth.net > To: a...@mtaonline.net; dxbase@mailman.qth.net > Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:05:25 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Fw: [Club Log] Support for QSL state "Verified" > > Gary, > > As I read your comments regarding your desire on behalf of club log to > change the specifications of the ADIF field definitions, it occurs to me > that this is a very alarming trend. The entire intent of ADIF standards was > to, well, have standards. Imagine if every software maker wanted their own > unique coding for a particular ADIF defined field. We'd be taking many > steps backwards to the days when no one who makes software adhered to fixed > standards and instead we are left to trying to accommodate each and every > logging program's data uniquely. Personally, I think this is not the > direction that software makers should be taking. But perhaps "club log" has > already obtained the approval of the ADIF standards committee for this > unique coding to support their product, I don't know. But if not, this is > alarming to me. > > Cheers, > Jack > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dxbase-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dxbase-boun...@mailman.qth.net] > On Behalf Of Gary AL9A > Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 11:17 PM > To: DXbase Reflector > Subject: [Dxbase] Fw: [Club Log] Support for QSL state "Verified" > > I guess this one is for Neal... > > I periodically upload my DXBase mdb as an adif file to Club Log. The > following letter from Michael G7VJR explains a new enhancement to his Club > Log files. To take advantage of this new enhancement in Club Log the adif > output from DXB would need a modification in the QSL_RCVD and LOTW_QSL_RCVD > categories. Instead of just QSL_RCVD=Y if this QSO has been accepted for > the DXCC award the category would have to say QSL_RCVD=V for Club Log to > recognize the difference between a QSL received and a QSL verified as > already having been accepted by DXCC. Of course for this to work the Award > field in DXB has to be set to the DXCC check box. > > So what say Neal. Is this a big deal or a minor adjustment to the adif > logic? It doesn't seem like that big a change. Just have the adif output > routine check the Award field and if is checked for DXCC change the QSL_RCVD > category from Y to V. > > 73, > Gary AL9A > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: G7VJR > To: club...@googlegroups.com > Sent: December 08, 2012 4:50 PM > Subject: [Club Log] Support for QSL state "Verified" > > > Hello all, > > > I'm pleased to announce a new feature which should help busy QSLers to pick > off the right cards for awards. > > > A little background first - as you may know, there are actually three QSL > states defined in ADIF: > > > Worked (QSL_RCVD = N) > Confirmed (QSL_RCVD = Y) > Verified (QSL_RCVD = V) > > > Up to now, Club Log has only supported worked or confirmed (a paper QSL or > LOTW QSL is sufficient). However, while we were chatting at the RSGB > Convention, Alan 5B4AHJ proposed that it would be helpful if Club Log also > supported the verified state, which is set when you have your QSL accepted > and awarded by ARRL. > > > I've added support for the verified status today, and have adopted a > distinctive blue 'V' to represent this (I've attached a screengrab). This is > most useful on the QSL Charts, where it can show you that you possess the > QSL card and need to present it for awards. > > > Caveats on this feature: > a.. Your logging software must support the QSL_RCVD=V field in its ADIF > exports. The mature DX loggers should be fine, but some won't have this > feature. > > b.. This functionality relies on you actually setting the QSL's as awarded > (very much depends on your logger but it's less common than QSL_RCVD=Y) > > c.. You will need to upload a new ADIF to give Club Log this information - > I didn't collect it historically, but have started to gather it now. Until > you upload an ADIF with verifications, you'll see the normal > worked/confirmed behaviour as usual. > I hope this all makes sense and I hope the new blue verifications are > useful! > > > vy 73 > Michael G7VJR > > > > -- > To post to this group, email club...@googlegroups.com For more options, see > http://groups.google.com/group/clublog > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.2793 / Virus Database: 2634/5946 - Release Date: 12/08/12 > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Dxbase@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Dxbase@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dxbase@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
