[Logic] Identifying LoTW Contacts in LOGic ???

[Mel Martin]

You might want to take a peek at the DXLAB suite... DXKeeper has already
done some work to address these problems... might be able to "borrow" some
ideas ;-)

FWIW... Lotw may come on-line... but based on the number of matches I
actually received for the Q's I uploaded (about 30 out of 2000) in the beta
version... it may be a while before it "catches on"... so I think we have
some time...

As for eQsl... let's face it, that's really just for fun... since it's not
valid for awards generally. I check my eQSL stats on the eQSL website.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R Johnson" <k1vu@tmlp.com>
To: <logic@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 14:22
Subject: [Logic] Identifying LoTW Contacts in LOGic ???


> Hi:
> With LoTW due to come on-line Real Time Sept. 15th., (only 10 days away
guys),
> it brought to mind the question of how to identify the QSO's in LOGic.
>
> I know that this question was brought up last May or June, but I don't
> know that there was any determination of the "Best Way" to handle the
> QSO's submitted to LoTW, or eQSL for that matter.
>
> We now have 3 methods of QSL'ing to contend with.
> 1-Paper Cards, same old method we've using for eons. No problem !!!
> 2-LoTW Contacts, no paper, good for ARRL Awards only (at this time) !!!
> 3-eQSL Contacts, sort of paper, but no good for ARRL Awards !!!
>    I don't know about other Awards like CQ, RAC, NCJ etc.
>
> So when it comes time to check or submit proof for an award is really
> where we get into a quagmire. Problems like: "Gee, I've 35 states in
"REAL"
> paper and 50 states in LoTW.  If I check the status of WAS with Award
Progress
> Tracking in LOGic right now I'm only going to only get 35 states.
>
> So the way I see it, the minimum changes to LOGic are:
> 1-Add a method of flagging a match for LoTW and eQSL contacts in LOGic.
> 2-The "Award Progress Tracking" report generator needs to reflect the
method
>    of confirmation (XXX in paper, YYY in LoTW, and ZZZ in eQSL).
>
> I see no need of having separate S,R,& F designations for LoTW & eQSL.
I'm
> willing to accept the fact that having submitted the SAME ADIF file of my
entire
> log to BOTH LoTW and eQSL that a "Submitted Flag" is unnecessary.  The
same goes
> for a "Received Flag". So we're left with just a "Fulfilled Flag" to
indicate a
> match on that QSO. This should make programming a little easier.
>
> My next thought (or nightmare) is having to enter each match manually.  I
can see
> a real need for LoTW to export a list of "Matching Contacts" and LOGic
being able
> to read it and update the log status.
>
> I seem to have more questions than answers.
>
> Your thoughts Guys and Gals.
>
> 73
> Bob, K1VU
>
>
>
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