[DXBase] TQSL and PSK

[Ron Stordahl]

FireBrick wrote:

>What I did, and also suggest.
>In TQSL,  select File, Preferences, ADIF modes
>and add
>ADIF Mode and put BPSK into the box.
>This maps any BPSK in your exported adif file as PSK.
>
>This feature also allows
>you to enter
>LSB = SSB
>USB = SSB
>which may solve some 'signing' glitches
>
>also a lot of other esoteric modes that can be 'mapped' to what LoTW wants.
>
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FireBrick

The 'mapping' option in TQSL will certainly solve many problems, however 
my question is this:  What are the 'final' modes which LOTW is really 
looking for.  Using the drop down list there must be 20 modes that it 
seems to know about.  So many of them are about the same, and actually 
most of them might be called DIGITAL.  As I recall the ARRL DXCC program 
only recognizes PHONE, CW and DIGITAL. 

So if I put in a particular Q as DIGITAL and the other side of the QSL 
enters his as PKS31 will I actually get a match?  And if so why not map 
all the 'digital' modes to digital and make things simple.

I wish the FAQ addressed in detail these questions.  But it doesn't.

Ron, N5IN