Hi Claude,

Thanks, I'll take a look at that script.  Of course I locally keep and
backup all logs that I've ever generated.  If this tool automates these
kinds of merging issues, I'll certainly experiment with it.

73, KD0KZE / Paul

On 5/22/2020 1:06 PM, Claude Frantz wrote:
> On 5/22/20 7:22 PM, Paul Bramscher wrote:
> 
> Hi Paul & all,
> 
>> What I've done is maintain two local logs: WSJT-X's native log and XLog
>> for everything else.  fldigi will auto-ingest into XLog, and I can
>> easily enough create Phone and other entries manually in XLog.
> 
> Please note that fldigi is able to change entries in its log.
> Unfortunately such updates are not passed to Xlog.
> 
>> I periodically use TQSL to upload WSJT-X contacts to Logbook of the
>> World.  To make this more efficient, I examine my past activity date on
>> LoTW's interface and use my last upload date as the cut-off date for new
>> QSO's to upload.
> 
>> I also upload XLog logs there, so LoTW is the place where they all get
>> combined.  Then I occasionally export those and upload them into QRZ for
>> good measure.
> 
> adifmerg is an excellent program to merge ADIF log files.
> 
> Unfortunately, LoTW is not a good place to combine logs files because
> only a limited number of ADIF fields are maintained. Please remember
> that paper QSL exist too and many other things which are ignored by
> LoTW. Finally, only a locally maintained ADIF file can help to maintain
> all the information. And adifmerg can help you to do it. This is the way
> I'm going. With the optional addition of few user defined fields, such a
> locally stored ADIF file can be the base from which one an appropriate
> program can automatically generate detailed paper QSL cards. Of course,
> received QSL cards have to be mentioned in the appropriate records of
> the ADIF file.
> 
> Best wishes,
> Claude (DJ0OT)
> 
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