[Dx4win] Request for testers: program to compare DX4WIN DXCC stats to LoTW

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

Hi Folks,

I have the initial version of a program to compare one's DX4WIN DXCC award
status with the status on the Logbook of the World (LoTW) web site.

I'm looking for a few volunteers to shake out any remaining bugs.

The program requires two input files:

- the LoTW DXCC credit status from the web, saved as a text file

- a DXCC listing from DX4WIN, saved as a .CSV file

The program runs in a DOS Command Prompt window.  The version I will compile
tonight should work on any computer running DOS or Windows.

Here is an example of the output:

Compare DXCC credit listing to DX4WIN - Version 0.1
Jim Reisert, AD1C - May 25 2006 14:39:11

Award modes: [MIX] [PHO] [CW] [RTTY]
Award bands: [160] [80] 60 [40] [30] [20] [15] [10] [6] 

MISMATCH -  30M:   3D2: Fiji Islands                  LoTW: [ ]   DX4WIN: [*]
MISMATCH -  30M:    CN: Morocco                       LoTW: [ ]   DX4WIN: [S]
MISMATCH -  30M:    V3: Belize                        LoTW: [ ]   DX4WIN: [S]
MISMATCH -  30M:  VK9L: Lord Howe Island              LoTW: [ ]   DX4WIN: [S]

Printed 4 mismatches.

As you can see above, there were some mismatches.  The DX4WIN status was marked
as either [S]ubmitted or [*]checked, but the LoTW records did NOT show the
entities as checked.  This was actually from my log, and I sent a note to the
ARRL DXCC desk to check their records.  The program will also identify entities
for which the ARRL has given you credit, but the card was never submitted to
them.

The program should work no matter which selection of DXCC awards you are
tracking.  60 meters is NOT checked, because it's not in the LoTW DXCC listing.

If you want to give this a test drive, please reply to me directly.  I'll send
you the program and some more detailed instructions tonight.

73 - Jim AD1C


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