Thanks, Dave - that was my basic problem, that TQSL
kept reminding me but then refusing to process the update. When
I went to the ARRL site for tips on “TQSL won’t update”, it had
a lot of computer settings to check and implied that you
couldn’t just download and install a new version. Not knowing
exactly how the certificates work, I was afraid to take that
step until friends recommended it. However, that appears to be
the most common solution, rather than messing with Windows
settings. The only suggestion I might have is for them to show
that as a possible solution to try before screwing around with
all kinds of settings. The only caveat is to make a backup
first of your certificate and locations first, but that is easy.
Any idiot can do it (as evidenced by my success :).
I’m still not sure why TQSL refused to process any
updates itself - maybe somehow the version had just gotten too
old but it should be possible to change the error message to
something sensible like “your version is too old - back up your
certificate and settings and download a new version”.
73,
Dennis
Dennis,
Usually TQSL will prompt you if there is new version
available; usually there is. I’ll ask Bob at HQ as a follow
up on this just to close the loop. Looks like George and
Dave got you lined out but I want to make sure we’re not
having an issue.
73 TU
David A. Norris, K5UZ
Director, Delta Division
Sent from my iPhone
Lotw problem solved - George Cotton and Dave
Jacques suggested that I re-install TQSL from the
web site and that worked. I went into the old TQSL
and made a backup of my certificates, QTH's, etc but
it wasn't needed.
I think the problem is that Lotw has worked in
the background so effortlessly I had no idea how to
do things. Once I set DXlab up to communicate with
it, I just pushed a button or two and I was caught
up.
Thanks for the help, George and Dave!
73,
Dennis
In past days, I
had a serious question about Lotw about once every
other year and Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, could answer it
immediately off the top of his head. Sadly, Norm
has retired now. I sent an e-mail on Friday to the
lotw help desk and they will eventually get back to
me, I’m sure, but there are a lot of smart people
here….
My version of TQSL is 2.2.2, from 2016! DXLab keeps
reminding me that there is a new version available
and I have tried to upgrade numerous times but TQSL
flashes an error message too quick to capture and
goes away. On the Lotw site, there are some
suggestions for solving this problem, but most of
them are either over my head or I wasn’t in the mood
to be an IT guy while reading them. My version
works fine but there are a couple of new settings
I’d like to implement.
I don’t want to uninstall TQSL and reinstall because
I’m not sure how my certificate would be handled. I
made a backup of something as suggested and it is on
a thumb drive, but the certificate stuff has always
been a mystery to me.
Any suggestions of things that might work. I don’t
really want to try 20 different computer settings
and hope one of them works. This couldn’t be that
difficult!
Thanks, 73,
Dennis, W5RZ
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