[Dxbase] ARRL LoTW website (June - Nov 2007) - just a heads-up

[Joseph Glockner]

Bill,

The report I was trying to make (and ultimately a
standalone exe program file) - turned out to be
virtually impossible to make - because, after
looking at 7 DXbase users' logbook and lotw
files that they sent to me -- there are just TOO
many variations/oddities that I saw in the files,
to be able to "program" for all of them.

The ONE variation was just impossible to
"program-around" -- so, I saw that it was
going to be virtually impossible for me
to continue with the project.

I will, on a case-by-case basis, help anyone
that truely wants to double-check their
LoTW confirmations (DXbase logbook as compared
to ARRL LoTW sebsite).. But, the report, which
I have here (and strictly using Crystal Reports
itself) at my QTH, is not going to be useful
- since I can not program around all scenarios.

If anyone wants me to check their logbook/lotw
files - just email me ... the steps you will
have to take are relatively easy.  I USE the
DXbase user's logbook (adi output of the whole
logbook) -- and -- the user's LoTW account
(the whole thing!) - in the form again of an
ADI file ...

The GLITCH that ARRL-LoTW server has between
June and Nov 2007 "might" showup for you, but,
the only time that that would be a problem is
when you were to submit for DXCC or WAS
and use the LoTW QSLs...

Hope that this helps Bill.

73 Joe wa6axe


Bill Parry wrote:

> I wonder how you locate those Qsos if you have 8000 LOTW QSLs?
> 
> Bill, W5VX
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Joseph Glockner
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 11:36 AM
> To: DXBase Reflector
> Subject: [Dxbase] ARRL LoTW website (June - Nov 2007) - just a heads-up
> 
> To all,
> 
> While I was working with Eric VE3GSI, trying to make the
> report that would check the DXbase user's logbook mdb file
> (LoTW confirmations) against the ARRL LoTW website LoTW
> confirmations, we noted that Eric had some QSOs in his
> logbook that reflected a LoTW QSL (confirmation) had been
> received and logged - BUT, the download from the ARRL LoTW
> website server DID NOT show the same QSO as being confirmed.
> 
> Eric sent an email to the ARRL LoTW desk and here is the
> response he rcvd back:
> 
> 
> //quote//
> 
> 
> Hello Eric,
> 
> I checked a few of the calls that you make reference to. and
> I believe I know what the problem is.  LoTW was experiencing
> some problems for a few months between June and November.  If
> someone uploaded the same data to LoTW, QSLs sometimes
> disappeared.  This has been fixed by the programmer now.
>  From the few callsigns that I checked, it appears that some
> of those stations uploaded duplicate information which
> created the QSL to disappear. This is partly why we
> discourage people from uploading the same data if it was
> correct in the first place.
> 
> My suggestion is that you create a log that has those QSOs,
> sign it and upload the data again.  If there are truly
> matches in LoTW, they should become QSLs again.  Let LoTW
> reset the QSLs.  To create an Adif file for upload, you can
> open the TQSL program, click on FILE and Create new Adif
> file.  Make the small log, sign it and send it to LoTW.
> 
> Thank you for your participation and inquiry.
> 
> 
> 73,
> Kathy Allison    KA1RWY
> LoTW Specialist
> 
> 
> //unquote//
> 
> 
> 
> Eric simply resubmitted the QSOs that were in question, and
> everything was all ok thereafter.
> 
> I wanted to pass this info along as FYI to all.
> 
> 
> 73 Joe wa6axe
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> Dxbase mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> 
> 
> 
>