[Dx4win] Help LoTW import modes

[Barry]

On 10 Oct 2003 WA9ALS - John wrote:

> Seems like I have 2 challenges:
> 
> <qso_date:8:d>19950903 <time_on:6>080300 <call:4>AI4W <dxcc:3>291
> <mode:4>RTTY
> 
> <band:3>40m <rst_sent:3>599 <rst_rcvd:3>599 <cqz:1>5 <qsl_rcvd:1>N
> 
> <comment:15>Error:Mode=PTOR <notes:20>James|Nokesville, VA<eor>
> 
> 
> 1.  I have 22 QSOs labeled as being in RTTY mode by DX4WIN.  RTTY appears as
> the mode in the mode box and as the <mode:n> entry in the ADIF.  However, in
> the comments box, there is an error about MODE=PTOR.  I think this indicates
> an import error from when I imported an old log, and it was really a Pactor
> QSO that was changed to the RTTY mode during import.  I guess I will have to
> manually change those 22 Qs to <mode:6>PACTOR - agree?
> 

Yes, but let the computer do the work for you. Generate an ADIF file 
with just those QSOs using a filtered search in DX4WIN. Then, open 
the file in Wordpad and do a Find and Replace to make the changes.

> 2.  However, the TQSL signing process seems to be detecting the error entry
> as another mode error.  I get a signing error about the PTOR mode being
> invalid - But that QSO's mode is listied as RTTY - PTOR only appears in the
> ERROR line of the ADIF generated by DX4WIN.
> 
> I guess the solution is change the 22 entries to PACTOR mode manually and
> then also delete the error line.
> 
> Anyone disagree with this plan?  With any luck, that will be the end of the
> mode confusions and I will be uploading 14,539 WA9ALS Qs soon.  If this
> seems to work, I will get the VP5RY log up soon too.  Thanks!  73 - John,
> WA9ALS
> 

Delete the error line also with Find and Replace, just replacing with 
a blank.
73,
Barry W2UP
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