[Dx4win] Confirm LoTW using ADIF file

[Luciano de la Rosa]

Thanks, Mike, for your reply.
So, I understand that I should delete the default date, which is the
current date, and leave the field blank?

Regards.


El vie, 26 jun 2026 a las 16:39, <mgcizek at gmail.com> escribió:

> Hello Luc,
>
>
>
> The best way to do this is to *never *enter a date.  DX4WIN, LoTW, and
> TQSL all keep track of when and what you upload and download, and will
> automatically take only new QSOs or QSLs.  Let the programs do the work for
> you.
>
>
>
> ---
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> 73,
>
> Mike Cizek WØVTT
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net <dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf Of Luciano de la Rosa via DX4WIN
> Sent: Friday, 26 June, 2026 10:29
> To: DX4WIN Reflector <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Dx4win] Confirm LoTW using ADIF file
>
>
>
> Hello everyone.
>
>
>
> I'm writing again about a topic I mentioned some time ago, and despite
> advice from some colleagues, it didn't work, and I couldn't find a solution.
>
>
>
> I'm referring to QSL confirmation through LoTW.
>
>
>
> When checking the LoTW Look app for Android, I see that some new entities
> have been confirmed on bands or modes that weren't previously available,
> for example, VJ2L, TZ4AM, VU22DX, etc.
>
>
>
> I go to the LoTW website, to "Your QSOs/Download Report," and by default,
> it shows the current date, which is today, June 26, 2026. I check the boxes
> "Include QSL details:" and "(May significantly increase the size of the
> downloaded file)" and then "Download Report." I save it to my hard drive,
> and then, using DX4WIN, I go to the LoTW tab and select "Confirm LoTW using
> ADIF file."
>
>
>
> I checked my DX4WIN after that operation, and those callsigns are still
> unconfirmed.
>
>
>
> I repeated the same operation, but when generating the report in LoTW, I
> configured "Show QSLs received from: 01/01/2026" and generated the report
> again. I uploaded it to DX4WIN, and this time those QSOs appeared as
> confirmed. Is this normal? Should I always generate a report for at least a
> year?
>
>
>
> Greetings to all.
>
>
>
> EA8AM
>
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