[Logic] Identifying LoTW Contacts in LOGic ???

Thu, 11 Sep 2003 19:43:34 -0600

A newbie question about LoTW: Once ARRL activates LoTW, will they still accept
old-fashioned paper QSLs, or a combination of paper QSLs and LoTW matches, for
their awards? Or will LoTW be mandatory? Maybe (based on the below) we don't
know this yet?

Bill / W5WVO

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arthur Tan" <[email protected]>
To: "LOGic reflector" <[email protected]>
Sent: 11 September, 2003 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [Logic] Identifying LoTW Contacts in LOGic ???

> Hi,
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> The ways I'm thinking about tracking LoTW contacts is to either (or
> both) put a unique identifier e.g. LOTW: in the comment field or
> create a True/False (type:logical) userfield called "LOTW" on the
> logform, and then modifying the AWARDS report to update these fields.
> But as Jim says, we still have to wait until the league unveils how
> DXCC (WAS too?) award tracking will be accomplished.  I've heard that
> the ARRL is shooting for next Monday, September 15th as an official
> release date.  We'll see what happens...
>
> 73, Art AB4RL
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> >From Jim Brannigan <[email protected]> on Sep 05, 2003:
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> > I agree.
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> > But until the ARRL releases their proposals on award tracking we
> > will be in limbo.
> > Will awards be automatically conferred or incremented?
> > How do we indicate submissions that are part paper and part LoTW?
> > Will the ARRL maintain an "AWARDS progress" file that is viewable?
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> > More questions, few answers.
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> > Jim
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > I seem to have more questions than answers.
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> > Your thoughts Guys and Gals.
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> > 73
> > Bob, K1VU
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