[Dx4win] Downloads from LOTW ADIF

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 21:04:38 -0400

DX4Win is correct according to the published ADIF specs... It follows
that LOTW is not...

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> From: [email protected] 
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> Sent: October 13, 2003 19:37
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> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Downloads from LOTW ADIF
> 
> 
> In a message dated 10/13/2003 3:09:51 PM Central Daylight Time, 
> [email protected] writes:
> I have just downloaded "my QSL's" and imported them into a 
> "New Log" in DX4-win 6.02. All USA stations with County 
> information have errors on the import.
> 
> I have examined the ADIF File as received from LOTW and the 
> County Data is all correct. In 6.02 error message you appear 
> to receive only the last 4-or-5 letters of the county name.
> 
> If I request G3LZQ QSL' I receive my other registered call 
> QSL's as well all as G3LZQ NOT the correct QSl's by call.
> 
> Anyone else got same problems?
> John,
> 
> For whatever reason (and I do not know which is "correct") 
> LoTW and DX4Win 
> have different specs for the County info.  LoTW is simply 
> sending the county 
> name.  If you take a look at a DX4Win ADIF export, you'll see 
> it prepends the 
> State abbreviation to the county name, for example:
> 
> LoTW  <cnty:9>San Diego
> DX4Win <cnty:12>CA,San Diego
> 
> I took a 5 QSO segment of my file received from LoTW and 
> edited the county 
> info to match the DX4Win spec above.  It then imported without error.
> 
> Obviously, somebody has to change something....
> 
> 73,
> Steve
> 
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