On 06/12/2011 04:17 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Hi,

I wish to be able to correctly tune fldigi given a record in an ADIF file.

When saving a record in the adif log file, fldigi creates a mode tag
which is not a one-to-one map to ADIF specification.

Example:

const struct mode_info_t {
trx_mode mode;
...
const char *adif_name;
...
};mode_info[NUM_MODES] = {
...
{ MODE_DOMINOEX4, ... "DOMINO", },
{ MODE_DOMINOEX5, ... "DOMINO", },
{ MODE_DOMINOEX8, ... "DOMINO", },
...

So, if the ADFI file has the tag "<MODE:6>DOMINO", it is not possible to
restore the original fldigi modem.

Even if there is a one-to-one match, such as RTTY <=> RTTY, we loose
many parameters, on the contrary of what is done with macros parameters:
<MODEM:RTTY:850:75:5>

So, it is not possible to restore the conditions of a QSO because we
lose some information in the process of saving a record to an adif file:
- The rig mode: USB, AM etc... (Although it could by heuristically
restored)
- The modem parameters.


On the other hand, adif gives the possibility to add user-defined files
(http://www.adif.org/adif224.htm ). So why not using them to save more
information, such as these exemples:
<MODE:4>RTTY<USERDEF1:13>RTTY;850;75;5<USERDEF2:3>USB<EOR>
<MODE:3>FAX<USERDEF1:11>WEFAXIOC576<USERDEF2:3>USB<EOR>

This would be completely compatible with existing adif files and
applications, but would allow to retune to a former qso

What do you think ?

Remi F4ECW


I'm thinking it would create too much information for a Cabrillo file or a Lotw upload.

Ed W3NR
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