Hi Craig, The alerts.mdb file is a Microsoft Access database that XMLog uses to
maintain a history of cluster spots so that they can be maintained across XMLog
sessions. If I tried to implement some scheme where this data was cached in
memory and only flushed on some schedule not only would this use more memory but
it would mean that spots could be lost if the system (or XMLog) crashed.

There must be some way to can make an individual file exempt from real-time
backups, you might try e-mailing the company that makes the software.

Mike - W1ECT

Mike,



I just purchased a Buffalo DriveStation to backup my computers, it came with
backup software from Memeo called AutoBackup.  This software backups up
files every time they are written to disk.  I see that the alerts.mdb file
is being backed up every time a new packet spot is received (I have band map
on).  This then creates a backup action over the network.  I can exclude
directories from the backup but not files.  Is it necessary to write this
file to disk every time a new spot is received?



73,

- Craig, AE6RR



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Hi, One thing to check is to be sure the baud rate for the rig is still set to
the rate you have set in XMLog (hey, and the COM port # as well).

Mike - W1ECT

I have a Yaesu 857d that has been working fine getting the freq info from rig
and adding it to the log window.Now when i try it says rig reponse to slow
expected 5 received 1, Anybody know a fix?

If you have some ability and willingness to program formulas in Excel, you can
export ADIF files from log data that is stored in an Excel spreadsheet. Here are
two web sites with information on how to do it:
<http://www.storm.ca/~ve3iay/spreadsh.html> and
<http://www.g6csy.net/ham/adif.html>.

73,
Rich VE3KI


--- In XMLog@yahoogroups.com, "w1ect" <w1ect@...> wrote:
>
>
> You're right - XMLog can export log entries directly to Excel or via a .csv
file but there is no way to reverse the process. (Although I heard that someone
once wrote a csv to ADIF converter).
>

Tim, the rules for ADIF are also on the internet.  It might be worth your while
to find and download the specification and get an understanding of what it is
all about.  The ADIF is a text file with a special format, so any text reader
will read it.  I like NotePad better than WordPad or any more sophisticated
program for manipulating ADIF because it does not attempt to save it as a
Rich Text file which will not work for import.  You can save as a plain text
in WordPad, but you need to remember what you are doing and NotePad will only
save as plain text, so you don't have to worry.  My first log that I translated
was written in Quick Basic and logged before the ADIF standard was written, so I
had to write a Basic program to translate it.
 Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ




________________________________
From: Tim - N3TL <n3tl@...>
To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, December 2, 2009 5:25:41 PM
Subject: Re: [XMLog] Re: Formatting old entries for XMLog

 
Mike,

I think that Mr. Cooke's suggestion will work just fine. I sure intend to try
it. Thanks to you and him for the timely responses, and 73 to all.

Tim - N3TL

On 12/02/2009 at 4:28 PM, w1ect <w1ect@xmlog. com> wrote:

Hi Tim, XMLog imports/exports two satellite-related fields in ADIF files:
"SAT-NAME"
and "SAT-MODE". By Default any data imported from these ADIF fields isn't
displayed
- you need to choose the "Options/Log Fields..." menu item, choose the "Log
Fields"
tab, and then set the "Show Satellite Fields" option.

You're right - XMLog can export log entries directly to Excel or via a .csv file
but there is no way to reverse the process. (Although I heard that someone once
wrote a csv to ADIF converter).

It would probably be best to write some kind of converter to reformat the ADIF
file containing the satellite data that isn't getting imported correctly (but
I'm not sure why that would be required since as far as I know XMLog is pretty
good at following the ADIF standard).

Mike - W1ECT

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Mike,

I think that Mr. Cooke's suggestion will work just fine. I sure intend to try
it. Thanks to you and him for the timely responses, and 73 to all.

Tim - N3TL


On 12/02/2009 at 4:28 PM, w1ect <w1ect@...> wrote:

Hi Tim, XMLog imports/exports two satellite-related fields in ADIF files:
"SAT-NAME"
and "SAT-MODE". By Default any data imported from these ADIF fields isn't
displayed
- you need to choose the "Options/Log Fields..." menu item, choose the "Log
Fields"
tab, and then set the "Show Satellite Fields" option.

You're right - XMLog can export log entries directly to Excel or via a .csv file
but there is no way to reverse the process. (Although I heard that someone once
wrote a csv to ADIF converter).

It would probably be best to write some kind of converter to reformat the ADIF
file containing the satellite data that isn't getting imported correctly (but
I'm not sure why that would be required since as far as I know XMLog is pretty
good at following the ADIF standard).

Mike - W1ECT






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Ah, but Mike, XMlog must follow the standard to upload, but unless the other
program also follows the standard you will not be successful.

I don't know if you heard, but I solved my comm problem with the K3 by
installing an RS-232 card in my computer and using a DB-9 cable.  The USB to
RS-232 adapter seemed to be the problem.  I still have a few issues with Win 7,
but mostly XMlog works OK with the most used functions.  Of all things, it
will not shut down properly.  I have to invoke Task Manager or crash it by
changing the comm port parameters.  I use the CW speed because it does change
the parameter before it crashes the program and changing CW default speed by a
WPM doesn't hurt anything.
 Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ




________________________________
From: w1ect <w1ect@...>
To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, December 2, 2009 3:28:29 PM
Subject: [XMLog] Re: Formatting old entries for XMLog

 
Hi Tim, XMLog imports/exports two satellite-related fields in ADIF files:
"SAT-NAME" and "SAT-MODE". By Default any data imported from these ADIF fields
isn't displayed - you need to choose the "Options/Log Fields..." menu item,
choose the "Log Fields" tab, and then set the "Show Satellite Fields" option.

You're right - XMLog can export log entries directly to Excel or via a .csv file
but there is no way to reverse the process. (Although I heard that someone once
wrote a csv to ADIF converter).

It would probably be best to write some kind of converter to reformat the ADIF
file containing the satellite data that isn't getting imported correctly (but
I'm not sure why that would be required since as far as I know XMLog is pretty
good at following the ADIF standard).

Mike - W1ECT







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Hi Tim, XMLog imports/exports two satellite-related fields in ADIF files:
"SAT-NAME" and "SAT-MODE". By Default any data imported from these ADIF fields
isn't displayed - you need to choose the "Options/Log Fields..." menu item,
choose the "Log Fields" tab, and then set the "Show Satellite Fields" option.

You're right - XMLog can export log entries directly to Excel or via a .csv file
but there is no way to reverse the process. (Although I heard that someone once
wrote a csv to ADIF converter).

It would probably be best to write some kind of converter to reformat the ADIF
file containing the satellite data that isn't getting imported correctly (but
I'm not sure why that would be required since as far as I know XMLog is pretty
good at following the ADIF standard).

Mike - W1ECT

Tim, try entering a few typical contacts into XMlog the way you would like to
see them in the finished log.  Download these contacts into an ADIF.  Open
the file with Notepad to see how the fields are labled.  Then make an ADIF
dump of the log you want to move, open with Notepad and see what the fields are
labled.  Then make a back up copy of the dump you are moving so if you goof you
can try again.  Use the search and replace to modify the ADIF lables to put
the data where you want it.  I moved about 10,000 QSOs into XM log at the start
and regularly massage ADIF files from my contest loggers in this manner.  It
only takes a few minutes to change thousands of contacts.  I don't believe that
you can import other formats.  You can export CSV and Excel files but as far as
I can see you can directly import them.
 Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ




________________________________
From: "n3tl@..." <n3tl@...>
To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, December 2, 2009 1:38:37 PM
Subject: [XMLog] Formatting old entries for XMLog

 
Hey everyone,

I wish I would've found XMLog 18 months ago! About 90 percent of my operating
since June 2008 has been on the satellites, and I created some user-defined
fields in another program to provide places for entries that XMLog includes -
specifically Sat name and Sat operating mode.

I have an ADIF file with almost 4,000 contacts that I'd like to export to Excel,
edit to conform to XMLog's default fields, then import as my satellite log. Am I
right that XMLog will export .csv files, but not import them? If so, I'm not
sure how to get from ADIF to .csv, edit in Excel, then get back to ADIF for
import into XMLog.

Any suggestions?

I tried creating an ADIF version of the log from the other program and importing
it straight to XMLog, but it's too different to be useful. If I can edit in
Excel, I can do everything I need to much more quickly than going through almost
4,000 contacts one-by-one to make the necessary changes.

Oh ... I'm presuming that, if I can do the edit, I should reorganize the entry
fields from the old contacts into the order that XMLog accepts them.

Thanks in advance for any help.

73,

Tim - N3TL
Athens, Ga. - EM84ha







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Hey everyone,

I wish I would've found XMLog 18 months ago! About 90 percent of my operating
since June 2008 has been on the satellites, and I created some user-defined
fields in another program to provide places for entries that XMLog includes -
specifically Sat name and Sat operating mode.

I have an ADIF file with almost 4,000 contacts that I'd like to export to Excel,
edit to conform to XMLog's default fields, then import as my satellite log. Am I
right that XMLog will export .csv files, but not import them? If so, I'm not
sure how to get from ADIF to .csv, edit in Excel, then get back to ADIF for
import into XMLog.

Any suggestions?

I tried creating an ADIF version of the log from the other program and importing
it straight to XMLog, but it's too different to be useful. If I can edit in
Excel, I can do everything I need to much more quickly than going through almost
4,000 contacts one-by-one to make the necessary changes.

Oh ... I'm presuming that, if I can do the edit, I should reorganize the  entry
fields from the old contacts into the order that XMLog accepts them.

Thanks in advance for any help.

73,

Tim - N3TL
Athens, Ga. - EM84ha

Dear OM,

  Thanks for the suggestion.  Dave, G3YMC, hit the nail on the head when he
suggested I change my beginning and ending dates on eQSL's profile.  My upload
was rejected because many years ago I told eQSL
to disregard uploads after 11/30/09.

Evan

--- In XMLog@yahoogroups.com, Tim Wright <smokie231@...> wrote:
>
> These are msgs from EQSL I presume.
>
> You may want to ask for help at EQSL since all of this looks like it is from
their servers.
>
> Tim Wright  KD4OVM
> Dx Helper with QRZ.Com
>
>
> --- On Wed, 12/2/09, mefazamy <FAZAMY@...> wrote:
>
> From: mefazamy <FAZAMY@...>
> Subject: [XMLog] PROBLEM WITH UPLOADING ADIF TO EQSL.CC
> To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 10:56 AM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>  
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Since Dec 01, 09 I have been unable to upload log to eQSL.  I've been
uploading several years without any problem after converting  .log to adif.  (I
uploaded sucessfully to LOTW.)
>
> I've been getting the following error Message:
>
>
>
> Error in Uploaded Log File
>
> YYYYMMDD=20091101 20:20 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account
>
> YYYYMMDD=20091101 21:13 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account
>
> YYYYMMDD=20091101 21:44 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account
>
> YYYYMMDD=20091101 21:55 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account
>
> YYYYMMDD=20091101 22:05 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account
>
> YYYYMMDD=20091101 22:21 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account
>
> YYYYMMDD=20091101 22:59 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account
>
> YYYYMMDD=20091102 16:12 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account
>
> Step #2 - Import Log into Database finished
>
> 0 log entries were added out of 8 uploaded
>
>
>
> Logger identified as: XMLog
>
> 8 log entries contained bad data, and were not uploaded.
>
> They are listed above in the table.
>
> You can make corrections in your logging program and upload the log again.
>
> Any records already uploaded will be ignored when you upload again,
>
> and only the corrected new records will be added.
>
> Step #2 - Import Log into Database
>
>
>
> I'm probably overlooking something fundamental.  How can I fix this?
>
>
>
> Thanks & 73
>
> Evan
>
> KB2AMY
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>
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These are msgs from EQSL I presume.

You may want to ask for help at EQSL since all of this looks like it is from
their servers.

Tim Wright  KD4OVM
Dx Helper with QRZ.Com


--- On Wed, 12/2/09, mefazamy <FAZAMY@...> wrote:

From: mefazamy <FAZAMY@...>
Subject: [XMLog] PROBLEM WITH UPLOADING ADIF TO EQSL.CC
To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 10:56 AM







 













Since Dec 01, 09 I have been unable to upload log to eQSL.  I've been uploading
several years without any problem after converting  .log to adif.  (I uploaded
sucessfully to LOTW.)

I've been getting the following error Message:



Error in Uploaded Log File

YYYYMMDD=20091101 20:20 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account

YYYYMMDD=20091101 21:13 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account

YYYYMMDD=20091101 21:44 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account

YYYYMMDD=20091101 21:55 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account

YYYYMMDD=20091101 22:05 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account

YYYYMMDD=20091101 22:21 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account

YYYYMMDD=20091101 22:59 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account

YYYYMMDD=20091102 16:12 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account

Step #2 - Import Log into Database finished

0 log entries were added out of 8 uploaded



Logger identified as: XMLog

8 log entries contained bad data, and were not uploaded.

They are listed above in the table.

You can make corrections in your logging program and upload the log again.

Any records already uploaded will be ignored when you upload again,

and only the corrected new records will be added.

Step #2 - Import Log into Database



I'm probably overlooking something fundamental.  How can I fix this?



Thanks & 73

Evan

KB2AMY

























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Dave,

You are the greatest of this great fraternity of ours.  I figured it was
something fundamental I have overlooked.  Thank you, thank you, thank you, many
thanks. Seasons greetings to you and yours.

73,
Evan

--- In XMLog@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Sergeant" <dave@...> wrote:
>
> On 2 Dec 2009 at 15:56, mefazamy wrote:
>
> > YYYYMMDD=20091101 20:20 DATE/TIME outside profile >
> > I'm probably overlooking something fundamental.  How can I fix this?
>
> Well it is telling you what is wrong, the QSO is outside the range of
> dates you specified in your eQSL profile, which you can easily see from
> your 'my accounts' page. When you originally set up an account on eQSL
> it seems to choose a reasonable 'end' date in the future - mine is
> currently 1-1-2011. I guess yours is a bit earlier and has been
> passed...
>
> I can confirm that ADIF's produced by XMLog still upload correctly to
> eQLS, I uploaded around 700 yesterday.
>
> 73 Dave G3YMC
>
> http://www.davesergeant.com
>

On 2 Dec 2009 at 15:56, mefazamy wrote:

> YYYYMMDD=20091101 20:20 DATE/TIME outside profile >
> I'm probably overlooking something fundamental.  How can I fix this?

Well it is telling you what is wrong, the QSO is outside the range of
dates you specified in your eQSL profile, which you can easily see from
your 'my accounts' page. When you originally set up an account on eQSL
it seems to choose a reasonable 'end' date in the future - mine is
currently 1-1-2011. I guess yours is a bit earlier and has been
passed...

I can confirm that ADIF's produced by XMLog still upload correctly to
eQLS, I uploaded around 700 yesterday.

73 Dave G3YMC

http://www.davesergeant.com

Since Dec 01, 09 I have been unable to upload log to eQSL.  I've been uploading
several years without any problem after converting  .log to adif.  (I uploaded
sucessfully to LOTW.)
I've been getting the following error Message:


Error in Uploaded Log File
YYYYMMDD=20091101 20:20 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account
YYYYMMDD=20091101 21:13 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account
YYYYMMDD=20091101 21:44 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account
YYYYMMDD=20091101 21:55 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account
YYYYMMDD=20091101 22:05 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account
YYYYMMDD=20091101 22:21 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account
YYYYMMDD=20091101 22:59 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account
YYYYMMDD=20091102 16:12 DATE/TIME outside profile - Login to different account
Step #2 - Import Log into Database finished
0 log entries were added out of 8 uploaded

Logger identified as: XMLog
8 log entries contained bad data, and were not uploaded.
They are listed above in the table.
You can make corrections in your logging program and upload the log again.
Any records already uploaded will be ignored when you upload again,
and only the corrected new records will be added.
Step #2 - Import Log into Database

I'm probably overlooking something fundamental.  How can I fix this?

Thanks & 73
Evan
KB2AMY

Doug sorry to be so slow in responding. (Had some health issues.)
Dave, AA6YQ, posted this link and it works very well:
http://www.rickmurphy.net/lotwquery.htm

Be sure and read everything on both the left and right side of the boxes.

The answer to your other question is no.
73


MAL
N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.n7mal.com
Everyone in the world is
entitled to be burdened
by my opinion

----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Allen
To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 15:42
Subject: Re: [XMLog] Thanks de K4LY and more questions


Mal,
   I'm probably one of the 75%!  Actually, I haven't studied it yet so maybe
I can figure it out?

  Mal, are those the instructions you used to download all your LoTW QSOs?
Doug K4LY

On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 12:10 AM, N7mal <n7mal@...> wrote:

> That's a change from their philosophy a few years ago. What I suspect is
> that 75% of the guys/gals couldn't understand/follow those instructions.
> Thanks 73
>
>
> MAL
> N7MAL
> BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
> http://www.n7mal.com
> Everyone in the world is
> entitled to be burdened
> by my opinion
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dave AA6YQ
> To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
> Cc: DougK4LY@...
> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 0:05
> Subject: RE: [XMLog] Thanks de K4LY and more questions
>
>
> Directions for obtaining your uploaded QSOs from LotW in ADIF format are
> posted on the ARRL's web site:
>
> <http://www.arrl.org/lotw/developer/adifout.html>
>
>    73,
>
>        Dave, AA6YQ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: XMLog@yahoogroups.com [mailto:XMLog@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
> N7mal
> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 6:25 PM
> To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
> Cc: DougK4LY@...
> Subject: Re: [XMLog] Thanks de K4LY and more questions
>
>
>
> Well Doug there is a way to get all your QSO's from LOTW. I had to do it a
> couple of years ago when my station got wiped out from a lightening
> strike.
> Unfortunately the ARRL asked me not to tell anyone how I did it. I will
> respect that but it can be done. Can you imagine what would happen to the
> ARRL's server if everyone tried to download 25mb, or more, files.
>


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Mal,
   I'm probably one of the 75%!  Actually, I haven't studied it yet so maybe
I can figure it out?

  Mal, are those the instructions you used to download all your LoTW QSOs?
Doug K4LY

On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 12:10 AM, N7mal <n7mal@...> wrote:

> That's a change from their philosophy a few years ago. What I suspect is
> that 75% of the guys/gals couldn't understand/follow those instructions.
> Thanks 73
>
>
> MAL
> N7MAL
> BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
> http://www.n7mal.com
> Everyone in the world is
> entitled to be burdened
> by my opinion
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dave AA6YQ
> To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
> Cc: DougK4LY@...
> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 0:05
> Subject: RE: [XMLog] Thanks de K4LY and more questions
>
>
> Directions for obtaining your uploaded QSOs from LotW in ADIF format are
> posted on the ARRL's web site:
>
> <http://www.arrl.org/lotw/developer/adifout.html>
>
>    73,
>
>        Dave, AA6YQ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: XMLog@yahoogroups.com [mailto:XMLog@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
> N7mal
> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 6:25 PM
> To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
> Cc: DougK4LY@...
> Subject: Re: [XMLog] Thanks de K4LY and more questions
>
>
>
> Well Doug there is a way to get all your QSO's from LOTW. I had to do it a
> couple of years ago when my station got wiped out from a lightening strike.
> Unfortunately the ARRL asked me not to tell anyone how I did it. I will
> respect that but it can be done. Can you imagine what would happen to the
> ARRL's server if everyone tried to download 25mb, or more, files.
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>  ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>


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Obviously, I agree that LOTW is something we should be using.  I think part of
our increased return is that we are contesters and the more active hams are more
likely to use LOTW.  Unfortunately the ARRL has a security system that makes it
difficult to use LOTW.  The security for LOTW is tighter than for my bank
account or brokerage account.  It is more difficult for foreign hams whose
country will not supply licensing data to ARRL.  I just had to renew my
certificate and am not in a ARRL loving mood at the moment.  My return rate has
been climbing as I add recent QSOs.  I have 8100 QSOs from the early 90s, was
inactive from 93 to 06 playing with airplanes and 13,350 since Sept 06.  The
older QSOs don't have such a good rate as the later ones, no surprise.  I have a
few thousand QSOs before 1988 and I am slowly getting them on computer, but I am
not ready to upload them just yet.

There are a large number of hams who don't give a hoot or holler about QSLs and
Awards, but I don't work too many of them because I spend my time chasing DX,
Contesting and with number clubs where the interest in QSLing and awards is
high.
 Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ




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Using the ARRL's ADIFout facility, Rick K1MU set up a query mechanism that
makes it very easy to download either your uploaded QSOs or your
LotW-generated QSLs in ADIF:

<http://www.rickmurphy.net/lotwquery.htm>

This has been mentioned many times over the years on the ARRL-LOTW Yahoo
group:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ARRL-LOTW/

It is true that the ARRL would prefer that users not rely on LotW as a log
backup mechanism, as they fear that the additional restoration load imposed
on their servers might impact performance for "normal" LotW users. The
strongest argument in their favor is that LotW retains very little of each
QSO: callsign, band, mode, start date/time, LotW confirmation status, and
station callsign. While this is certainly better than nothing, reliable
on-site and off-site backup mechanisms that will protect your entire log
against catastrophe are not very expensive.

      73,

            Dave, AA6YQ

-----Original Message-----
From: XMLog@yahoogroups.com [mailto:XMLog@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of N7mal
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 12:11 AM
To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [XMLog] Thanks de K4LY and more questions



That's a change from their philosophy a few years ago. What I suspect is
that 75% of the guys/gals couldn't understand/follow those instructions.
Thanks 73

MAL
N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.n7mal.com
Everyone in the world is
entitled to be burdened
by my opinion

----- Original Message -----
From: Dave AA6YQ
To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
Cc: DougK4LY@...
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 0:05
Subject: RE: [XMLog] Thanks de K4LY and more questions

Directions for obtaining your uploaded QSOs from LotW in ADIF format are
posted on the ARRL's web site:

<http://www.arrl.org/lotw/developer/adifout.html>

73,

Dave, AA6YQ

-----Original Message-----
From: XMLog@yahoogroups.com [mailto:XMLog@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of N7mal
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 6:25 PM
To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
Cc: DougK4LY@...
Subject: Re: [XMLog] Thanks de K4LY and more questions

Well Doug there is a way to get all your QSO's from LOTW. I had to do it a
couple of years ago when my station got wiped out from a lightening strike.
Unfortunately the ARRL asked me not to tell anyone how I did it. I will
respect that but it can be done. Can you imagine what would happen to the
ARRL's server if everyone tried to download 25mb, or more, files.

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That's a change from their philosophy a few years ago. What I suspect is
that 75% of the guys/gals couldn't understand/follow those instructions.
Thanks 73


MAL
N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.n7mal.com
Everyone in the world is
entitled to be burdened
by my opinion

----- Original Message -----
From: Dave AA6YQ
To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
Cc: DougK4LY@...
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 0:05
Subject: RE: [XMLog] Thanks de K4LY and more questions


Directions for obtaining your uploaded QSOs from LotW in ADIF format are
posted on the ARRL's web site:

<http://www.arrl.org/lotw/developer/adifout.html>

     73,

         Dave, AA6YQ

-----Original Message-----
From: XMLog@yahoogroups.com [mailto:XMLog@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of N7mal
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 6:25 PM
To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
Cc: DougK4LY@...
Subject: Re: [XMLog] Thanks de K4LY and more questions



Well Doug there is a way to get all your QSO's from LOTW. I had to do it a
couple of years ago when my station got wiped out from a lightening strike.
Unfortunately the ARRL asked me not to tell anyone how I did it. I will
respect that but it can be done. Can you imagine what would happen to the
ARRL's server if everyone tried to download 25mb, or more, files.



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Directions for obtaining your uploaded QSOs from LotW in ADIF format are
posted on the ARRL's web site:

<http://www.arrl.org/lotw/developer/adifout.html>

     73,

         Dave, AA6YQ

-----Original Message-----
From: XMLog@yahoogroups.com [mailto:XMLog@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of N7mal
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 6:25 PM
To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
Cc: DougK4LY@...
Subject: Re: [XMLog] Thanks de K4LY and more questions



Well Doug there is a way to get all your QSO's from LOTW. I had to do it a
couple of years ago when my station got wiped out from a lightening strike.
Unfortunately the ARRL asked me not to tell anyone how I did it. I will
respect that but it can be done. Can you imagine what would happen to the
ARRL's server if everyone tried to download 25mb, or more, files.

You asked: "" In the mean time, I would like to use the Packet Cluster
Alerts to indicate band/countries not worked and wonder how best do that.
""
My XMLOG packet terminal window puts a plus sign + next to a band that I
have worked the country on and the plus sign + next to the mode. When a
country has been confirmed, by LOTW, then the band is deleted. Below is an
example: I've worked Spain on 80/40/20/15/10 on both phone and CW. I have
Spain confirmed on 40/20/15/10 and phone and CW. The only band I've worked
Spain on and don't have it confirmed via LOTW is 80.

DX de ON3AD: 7036.5 EB3GIE BPSK31 2258Z
EB3GIE (EA - Spain, 46) - RTTY 160 80+ 30 17 12 6

Lastly you said in your P.S.: "" PS I do send out QSLs when I receive an
SASE, but any future awards for me will be based solely on LoTW (and
possibly? eQSL)confirmations. ""
You need to update/modify your QRZ listing to indicate your only preference
is LOTW. I did that and it almost eliminated EQSL's. I still get a big
envelope from the buro and my XYL really enjoys looking at them. I go
through them and immediately put them in a box.

Very best 73

MAL
N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.n7mal.com
Everyone in the world is
entitled to be burdened
by my opinion

----- Original Message -----
From: rohn45
To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 18:59
Subject: [XMLog] Thanks de K4LY and more questions

So many of you were helpful Thanks! Learning curves seem steeper when you
are old! Anyway, uploading an ADIF file by selecting date > will work just
fine!

I've been using LoTW for 3 weeks and using XMLog for about a week now. I've
uploaded over 28,000 contest contacts (mostly from my previous W0AH call) to
LoTW from my contest software. Non-contest contacts are on paper logs that I
probably won't upload to LoTW any time soon, if at all. I would like to
download those 28,000 Qs from LoTW to XMLog, but guess that is impossible?
I am aware that "XMlog does NOT create new log entries based on LoTW
records." I guess I need to import all those ADIF files to XMLog as I
recently did to LoTW. Then I need to download the LoTW data (to establish
my QSL confirmations) so that XMLog will track DXCC and WAS awards- and more
important- so that Packet Cluster Alerts filter out band-countries already
worked. Many hours of work. Can someone confirm this?

In the mean time, I would like to use the Packet Cluster Alerts to indicate
band/countries not worked and wonder how best do that. The only AWARDS
records I plan to keep track of are the LoTW ones (and maybe eQSL in the
future). I have a few hundred QSOs already in XMLog and would like to do a
global edit to add ? to QSL SENT for those contacts (and any others I
download to XMLog) so that the Packet Cluster Alert will filter all
countries I've already worked. Is that possible? I only want alerts for
unworked band/countries, band/states, and band/zones until I get all those
28,000 contacts downloaded to XMLog and the QSL Data downloaded from LoTW.
Thanks and 73,
Doug K4LY PS I do send out QSLs when I receive an SASE, but any future
awards for me will be based solely on LoTW (and possibly?
eQSL)confirmations.

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Willis let me take a minute to post the actual LOTW facts as posted by the
ARRL:
There have been 250 million QSOs uploaded to LOTW. Sadly/unfortunately only
24.6 million have matches on LOTW. That is a horrible/disgusting rate of
only """"9.8%"""".........
There are, again sadly, only 30,023 LOTW users. You and I are fortunate, I
guess: You have a 20% return and I have a 28% return.
You said: "" The big DXpeditions will usually put your contacts on LOTW if
you send them a nice PayPal donation. "" That's true, the recent K4M is a
good example. However, and this is a big HOWEVER, they are required by the
ARRL DXXC Desk to eventually upload the entire log to LOTW.

The bottom line of all this is all MLOG users should be using LOTW. W1ECT
has gone to great lengths to make MLOG LOTW user friendly, and it works, and
it works well.



MAL
N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.n7mal.com
Everyone in the world is
entitled to be burdened
by my opinion

----- Original Message -----
From: WILLIS COOKE
To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 20:20
Subject: Re: [XMLog] Thanks de K4LY and more questions


You do have a lot of QSOs Doug. I just uploaded to LOTW and now have 21,471
up there with 4200 QSLs. Before you decide to only use LOTW, let me warn
you that the response is about 20% overall and most of those are USA
stations. The big DXpeditions will usually put your contacts on LOTW if
you send them a nice PayPal donation. Some of the rarer location stations
are holding out to collect the green stamps or find the ARRL rules for
proof of license too much trouble. Also some of them don't have such good
Internet connections, so I recomment hybred LOTW and paper QSLs. My latest
submission was 79Â LOTW credits and 50 paper credits.

The way I handle my logs is to download an ADIF file from N1MM then upload
it to XMlog. Then I make another ADIF file from LOTW which includes the
contest and whatever other QSOs I have. Sometimes for contests where I
just make a few Qs and don't go for a big score, I just use XMlog and skip
N1MM. You can't easily have N1MM and XMlog running at the same time unless
you turn off the serial port connections on one of the logs. You need to do
that before you try to load the second log or you will crash something.

The best way to upload QSOs into any logging program is with an ADIF file.Â
 LOTW does not record everything you want in a log, so downloading data
from LOTW should be restricted to recording the QSLs that are there. I
would use the download from LOTW for log building only as a last resort
and everything else was lost when my shack burned down and I didn't have any
off site storage.

It doesn't matter whether you upload to LOTW before you import into XMlog,
but XMlog will mark as sent your LOTW stations. You can also do it by
making an ADIF file for the contacts and telling it to mark them whether you
send the file to LOTW or not, but then it is up to you to figure out how to
make the markings correct.

It is also up to you to keep from sending the same contacts to LOTW over and
over. LOTW will keep a record of when you sent more data that you can use
to help. LOTW will throw out duplicate contacts and noone will get upset if
you make a few errors, but they ask that you don't use their computing power
to make the rough cuts.Â

This is a lot of stuff, but feel free to query on the reflector or direct if
I missed a question or you think of something else.

 Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ




________________________________
From: rohn45 <dougk4ly@...>
To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, November 23, 2009 12:59:14 PM
Subject: [XMLog] Thanks de K4LY and more questions

Â
So many of you were helpful Thanks! Learning curves seem steeper when you
are old! Anyway, uploading an ADIF file by selecting date > will work just
fine!

I've been using LoTW for 3 weeks and using XMLog for about a week now. I've
uploaded over 28,000 contest contacts (mostly from my previous W0AH call) to
LoTW from my contest software. Non-contest contacts are on paper logs that I
probably won't upload to LoTW any time soon, if at all. I would like to
download those 28,000 Qs from LoTW to XMLog, but guess that is impossible? I
am aware that "XMlog does NOT create new log entries based on LoTW records."
I guess I need to import all those ADIF files to XMLog as I recently did to
LoTW. Then I need to download the LoTW data (to establish my QSL
confirmations) so that XMLog will track DXCC and WAS awards- and more
important- so that Packet Cluster Alerts filter out band-countries already
worked. Many hours of work. Can someone confirm this?

In the mean time, I would like to use the Packet Cluster Alerts to indicate
band/countries not worked and wonder how best do that. The only AWARDS
records I plan to keep track of are the LoTW ones (and maybe eQSL in the
future). I have a few hundred QSOs already in XMLog and would like to do a
global edit to add ? to QSL SENT for those contacts (and any others I
download to XMLog) so that the Packet Cluster Alert will filter all
countries I've already worked. Is that possible? I only want alerts for
unworked band/countries, band/states, and band/zones until I get all those
28,000 contacts downloaded to XMLog and the QSL Data downloaded from LoTW.
Thanks and 73,
Doug K4LY PS I do send out QSLs when I receive an SASE, but any future
awards for me will be based solely on LoTW (and possibly?
eQSL)confirmations.







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Well Doug there is a way to get all your QSO's from LOTW. I had to do it a
couple of years ago when my station got wiped out from a lightening strike.
Unfortunately the ARRL asked me not to tell anyone how I did it. I will
respect that but it can be done. Can you imagine what would happen to the
ARRL's server if everyone tried to download 25mb, or more, files.

You asked: "" In the mean time, I would like to use the Packet Cluster
Alerts to  indicate band/countries not worked and wonder how best do that.
""
My XMLOG packet terminal window puts a plus sign + next to a band that I
have worked the country on and the plus sign + next to the mode. When a
country has been confirmed, by LOTW, then the band is deleted. Below is an
example: I've worked Spain on 80/40/20/15/10 on both phone and CW. I have
Spain confirmed on 40/20/15/10 and phone and CW. The only band I've worked
Spain on and don't have it confirmed via LOTW is 80.

DX de ON3AD:      7036.5  EB3GIE       BPSK31                         2258Z
EB3GIE (EA - Spain, 46) - RTTY 160 80+ 30 17 12 6

Lastly you said in your P.S.: "" PS  I do send out QSLs when I receive an
SASE, but any future awards for me will be based solely on LoTW (and
possibly? eQSL)confirmations. ""
You need to update/modify your QRZ listing to indicate your only preference
is LOTW. I did that and it almost eliminated  EQSL's. I still get a big
envelope from the buro and my XYL really enjoys looking at them. I go
through them and immediately put them in a box.

Very best 73

MAL
N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.n7mal.com
Everyone in the world is
entitled to be burdened
by my opinion

----- Original Message -----
From: rohn45
To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 18:59
Subject: [XMLog] Thanks de K4LY and more questions


So many of you were helpful  Thanks! Learning curves seem steeper when you
are old! Anyway, uploading an ADIF file by selecting date > will work just
fine!

I've been using LoTW for 3 weeks and using XMLog for about a week now. I've
uploaded over 28,000 contest contacts (mostly from my previous W0AH call) to
LoTW from my contest software. Non-contest contacts are on paper logs that I
probably won't upload to LoTW any time soon, if at all. I would like to
download those 28,000 Qs from LoTW to XMLog, but guess that is impossible?
I am aware that "XMlog does NOT create new log entries based on LoTW
records."  I guess I need to import all those ADIF files to XMLog as I
recently did to LoTW.  Then I need to download the LoTW data (to establish
my QSL confirmations) so that XMLog will track DXCC and WAS awards- and more
important- so that Packet Cluster Alerts filter out band-countries already
worked. Many hours of work.  Can someone confirm this?

In the mean time, I would like to use the Packet Cluster Alerts to  indicate
band/countries not worked and wonder how best do that.  The only AWARDS
records I plan to keep track of are the LoTW ones (and maybe eQSL in the
future).  I have a few hundred QSOs already in XMLog and would like to do a
global edit to add ? to QSL SENT for those contacts (and any others I
download to XMLog) so that the Packet Cluster Alert will filter all
countries I've already worked. Is that possible? I only want alerts for
unworked band/countries, band/states, and band/zones until I get all those
28,000 contacts downloaded to XMLog and the QSL Data downloaded from LoTW.
Thanks and 73,
Doug K4LY    PS  I do send out QSLs when I receive an SASE, but any future
awards for me will be based solely on LoTW (and possibly?
eQSL)confirmations.



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Hi Willis,
    Thanks for reply. Well you have a lot of LoTW contacts uploaded, too!
I have also been using N1MM contest software recently, but used Writelog for
most of the 28,000 contest contacts I uploaded to LoTW. I still have several
thousand more contest Qs to upload.  I was W0AH in Colorado from 1996 until
2007 when I retired to SC and acquired the K4LY call. My older W2CRS 1990's
NA contest logs and WJ2O general logging logs are probably lost. I'ved used
mostly paper general logging the past 50+ years and worked many of the
DXpeditions even though I'm not really a DXer.  I've always loved
contesting, and have had many top 10 North America finishes, but have not
chased awards, applied for any, or sent out QSLs (except I QSL to anyone who
sends an SASE) since the 1950's and 1960's. I was a fairly enthusiastic
QSLer for about 20 years until it became drugery around 1975.

  I had no intention to seek awards now until I got on LoTW and found I was
fairly close to 6BDXCC and 6BWAS based on those 28,000 uploaded contest
contacts alone.  That's when I decided to try XMLog and do enough DXing to
complete those 6B awards on LoTW.  Using the DX Cluster Alerts would be
helpful, but I guess I need to upload all those contest ADIF files to XMLog
first and then download the LoTW Data?  I'm satisfied with my 25% LoTW
"return" so I  will continue to just put paper QSLs in boxes or give them
away to kids.  If eQSL is also paperless (I havent checked it out enough
except to know I have many thousands of QSLs waiting there) I will maybe try
for 5BWAZ and possibly their other awards.  In any case, I'll eventually
join eQSL and upload my contest logs because I feel a little guilty about
not answering most of the bureau QSL cards all these years.  I think my
competitive contest days are numbered.  At age 69, I find it hard to operate
24 hours straight or 35+ hours during a weekend like I once could.

My two questions remain. One, is there any way to download those 28,000
contacts from LoTW to XMLog? Willis, I realize your answer is no unless my
shack burns down!  Does everyone agree?  IF so, I'll probably spend tomorrow
downloading ADIF files to XMLog.

Two, is there any way to do a global change to all my XMLog contacts that
will indicate that they are QSL'd so that the DX Cluster Alert will filter
out all countries and states that I have contacted regardless of QSL
received status?  Or maybe I will have to wait until I get those 28,000
contacts downloaded to XMLog and the LoTW QSL Data downloaded in which case
I can use the DX Cluster Alert to filter out confirmed countries and
states?
73,
Doug K4LY


On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 3:20 PM, WILLIS COOKE <wrcooke@...> wrote:

> You do have a lot of QSOs Doug.  I just uploaded to LOTW and now have
> 21,471 up there with 4200 QSLs.  Before you decide to only use LOTW, let me
> warn you that the response is about 20% overall and most of those are USA
> stations.  The big DXpeditions will usually put your contacts on LOTW if you
> send them a nice PayPal donation.  Some of the rarer location stations are
> holding out to collect the green stamps or find the ARRL rules for proof of
> license too much trouble.  Also some of them don't have such good Internet
> connections, so I recomment hybred LOTW and paper QSLs.  My latest
> submission was 79 LOTW credits and 50 paper credits.
>
> The way I handle my logs is to download an ADIF file from N1MM then upload
> it to XMlog.  Then I make another ADIF file from LOTW which includes the
> contest and whatever other QSOs I have.  Sometimes for contests where I just
> make a few Qs and don't go for a big score, I just use XMlog and skip N1MM.
> You can't easily have N1MM and XMlog running at the same time unless you
> turn off the serial port connections on one of the logs.  You need to do
> that before you try to load the second log or you will crash something.
>
> The best way to upload QSOs into any logging program is with an ADIF
> file.  LOTW does not record everything you want in a log, so downloading
> data from LOTW should be restricted to recording the QSLs that are there.  I
> would use the download from LOTW  for log building only as a last resort and
> everything else was lost when my shack burned down and I didn't have any off
> site storage.
>
> It doesn't matter whether you upload to LOTW before you import into XMlog,
> but XMlog will mark as sent your LOTW stations.  You can also do it by
> making an ADIF file for the contacts and telling it to mark them whether you
> send the file to LOTW or not, but then it is up to you to figure out how to
> make the markings correct.
>
> It is also up to you to keep from sending the same contacts to LOTW over
> and over.  LOTW will keep a record of when you sent more data that you can
> use to help.  LOTW will throw out duplicate contacts and noone will get
> upset if you make a few errors, but they ask that you don't use their
> computing power to make the rough cuts.
>
> This is a lot of stuff, but feel free to query on the reflector or direct
> if I missed a question or you think of something else.
>
>  Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
> K5EWJ
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: rohn45 <dougk4ly@...>
> To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Mon, November 23, 2009 12:59:14 PM
> Subject: [XMLog] Thanks de K4LY and more questions
>
>
> So many of you were helpful Thanks! Learning curves seem steeper when you
> are old! Anyway, uploading an ADIF file by selecting date > will work just
> fine!
>
> I've been using LoTW for 3 weeks and using XMLog for about a week now. I've
> uploaded over 28,000 contest contacts (mostly from my previous W0AH call) to
> LoTW from my contest software. Non-contest contacts are on paper logs that I
> probably won't upload to LoTW any time soon, if at all. I would like to
> download those 28,000 Qs from LoTW to XMLog, but guess that is impossible? I
> am aware that "XMlog does NOT create new log entries based on LoTW records."
> I guess I need to import all those ADIF files to XMLog as I recently did to
> LoTW. Then I need to download the LoTW data (to establish my QSL
> confirmations) so that XMLog will track DXCC and WAS awards- and more
> important- so that Packet Cluster Alerts filter out band-countries already
> worked. Many hours of work. Can someone confirm this?
>
> In the mean time, I would like to use the Packet Cluster Alerts to indicate
> band/countries not worked and wonder how best do that. The only AWARDS
> records I plan to keep track of are the LoTW ones (and maybe eQSL in the
> future). I have a few hundred QSOs already in XMLog and would like to do a
> global edit to add ? to QSL SENT for those contacts (and any others I
> download to XMLog) so that the Packet Cluster Alert will filter all
> countries I've already worked. Is that possible? I only want alerts for
> unworked band/countries, band/states, and band/zones until I get all those
> 28,000 contacts downloaded to XMLog and the QSL Data downloaded from LoTW.
> Thanks and 73,
> Doug K4LY PS I do send out QSLs when I receive an SASE, but any future
> awards for me will be based solely on LoTW (and possibly?
> eQSL)confirmations.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>
>
>
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>
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You do have a lot of QSOs Doug.  I just uploaded to LOTW and now have 21,471 up
there with 4200 QSLs.  Before you decide to only use LOTW, let me warn you that
the response is about 20% overall and most of those are USA stations.  The big
DXpeditions will usually put your contacts on LOTW if you send them a nice
PayPal donation.  Some of the rarer location stations are  holding out to
collect the green stamps or find the ARRL rules for proof of license too much
trouble.  Also some of them don't have such good Internet connections, so I
recomment hybred LOTW and paper QSLs.  My latest submission was 79 LOTW
credits and 50 paper credits.

The way I handle my logs is to download an ADIF file from N1MM then upload it to
XMlog.  Then I make another ADIF file from LOTW which includes the contest and
whatever other QSOs I have.  Sometimes for contests where I just make a few Qs
and don't go for a big score, I just use XMlog and skip N1MM.  You can't
easily have N1MM and XMlog running at the same time unless you turn off the
serial port connections on one of the logs.  You need to do that before you try
to load the second log or you will crash something.

The best way to upload QSOs into any logging program is with an ADIF
file.  LOTW does not record everything you want in a log, so downloading data
from LOTW should be restricted to recording the QSLs that are there.  I would
use the download from LOTW  for log building only as a last resort and
everything else was lost when my shack burned down and I didn't have any off
site storage.

It doesn't matter whether you upload to LOTW before you import into XMlog, but
XMlog will mark as sent your LOTW stations.  You can also do it by making an
ADIF file for the contacts and telling it to mark them whether you send the file
to LOTW or not, but then it is up to you to figure out how to make the
markings correct.

It is also up to you to keep from sending the same contacts to LOTW over and
over.  LOTW will keep a record of when you sent more data that you can use to
help.  LOTW will throw out duplicate contacts and noone will get upset if you
make a few errors, but they ask that you don't use their computing power to make
the rough cuts. 

This is a lot of stuff, but feel free to query on the reflector or direct if I
missed a question or you think of something else.

 Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ




________________________________
From: rohn45 <dougk4ly@...>
To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, November 23, 2009 12:59:14 PM
Subject: [XMLog] Thanks de K4LY and more questions

 
So many of you were helpful Thanks! Learning curves seem steeper when you are
old! Anyway, uploading an ADIF file by selecting date > will work just fine!

I've been using LoTW for 3 weeks and using XMLog for about a week now. I've
uploaded over 28,000 contest contacts (mostly from my previous W0AH call) to
LoTW from my contest software. Non-contest contacts are on paper logs that I
probably won't upload to LoTW any time soon, if at all. I would like to download
those 28,000 Qs from LoTW to XMLog, but guess that is impossible? I am aware
that "XMlog does NOT create new log entries based on LoTW records." I guess I
need to import all those ADIF files to XMLog as I recently did to LoTW. Then I
need to download the LoTW data (to establish my QSL confirmations) so that XMLog
will track DXCC and WAS awards- and more important- so that Packet Cluster
Alerts filter out band-countries already worked. Many hours of work. Can someone
confirm this?

In the mean time, I would like to use the Packet Cluster Alerts to indicate
band/countries not worked and wonder how best do that. The only AWARDS records I
plan to keep track of are the LoTW ones (and maybe eQSL in the future). I have a
few hundred QSOs already in XMLog and would like to do a global edit to add ? to
QSL SENT for those contacts (and any others I download to XMLog) so that the
Packet Cluster Alert will filter all countries I've already worked. Is that
possible? I only want alerts for unworked band/countries, band/states, and
band/zones until I get all those 28,000 contacts downloaded to XMLog and the QSL
Data downloaded from LoTW.
Thanks and 73,
Doug K4LY PS I do send out QSLs when I receive an SASE, but any future awards
for me will be based solely on LoTW (and possibly? eQSL)confirmations.







[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

So many of you were helpful  Thanks! Learning curves seem steeper when you are
old! Anyway, uploading an ADIF file by selecting date > will work just fine!

I've been using LoTW for 3 weeks and using XMLog for about a week now. I've
uploaded over 28,000 contest contacts (mostly from my previous W0AH call) to
LoTW from my contest software. Non-contest contacts are on paper logs that I
probably won't upload to LoTW any time soon, if at all. I would like to download
those 28,000 Qs from LoTW to XMLog, but guess that is impossible?  I am aware
that "XMlog does NOT create new log entries based on LoTW records."  I guess I
need to import all those ADIF files to XMLog as I recently did to LoTW.  Then I
need to download the LoTW data (to establish my QSL confirmations) so that XMLog
will track DXCC and WAS awards- and more important- so that Packet Cluster
Alerts filter out band-countries already worked. Many hours of work.  Can
someone confirm this?

In the mean time, I would like to use the Packet Cluster Alerts to  indicate
band/countries not worked and wonder how best do that.  The only AWARDS records
I plan to keep track of are the LoTW ones (and maybe eQSL in the future).  I
have a few hundred QSOs already in XMLog and would like to do a global edit to
add ? to QSL SENT for those contacts (and any others I download to XMLog) so
that the Packet Cluster Alert will filter all countries I've already worked. Is
that possible? I only want alerts for unworked band/countries, band/states, and
band/zones until I get all those 28,000 contacts downloaded to XMLog and the QSL
Data downloaded from LoTW.
Thanks and 73,
Doug K4LY    PS  I do send out QSLs when I receive an SASE, but any future
awards for me will be based solely on LoTW (and possibly? eQSL)confirmations.

    The setup works fine on my Windows 7 computer.  You need to be logged
in as an administrator to load anything on Win 7 or Vista.  You might try
right click and run as administraator.  I have to do that on N1MM the first
time I ran it, but not on XMlog.
 Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ




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From: Bob <rg.cox@...>
To: Xmlog Group <xmlog@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sat, November 21, 2009 12:02:37 PM
Subject: [XMLog] Windows 7?

 
Is there an update for windows 7? When I unzip the file, it tells me it
can't open the setup file?

Bob Cox

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Is there an update for windows 7? When I unzip the file, it tells me it
can't open the setup file?

Bob Cox



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Hi Doug.  Go to Edit and open the Edit Defaults for new entries.  Fill in the
defaults that are approptiate.  Get the date and time from the computer.  Get
the mode and frequency from the transceiver.  Fill in the power that you will
use most often.  Those are the ones that I use most of the time, but they are
easy to change if you are doing something different like entering QSOs from an
old paper log, or you change your power, or whatever.

Then select Use Defaults for new Entry.  You can turn this on and off as well.

When you select Edit, Add New Entry the defaults wil appear.  When you are
ready to enter a QSO, first his clear and your entries will update.  To update
a block, like the time after you have a call entered, double click on the block
and it will get you a new time.  The frequency and mode does not change as you
tune your transceiver, only when you select Clear or Add a QSO and get ready to
start another.
 Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ




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From: Doug Allen <dougk4ly@...>
To: XMLog@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, November 21, 2009 10:23:25 AM
Subject: Re: [XMLog] Exporting to LoTW

 
Thanks all,
I am having fun with XMlog and am part way up the learning slope! Thanks
for the info on uploading a recent part of log to LoTW by selecting date. I
did it by editing the adif file on worpad before uploading it, but using the
date will cut out a couple of steps.

This morning I was able to use HF Rig Port Select successfully so I can now
click on a DX cluster station and my TS-850 goes to that frequency and
mode. Is there a way for the station/freq/ mode infomation to also appear on
the XMlog ?
I haven't figured that one out!

I am now attempting to download LoTW to my XMlog. My LoTW download ended up
in wordpad as a "MLog" text file was nor incorporated in so I'll see if I
can figure out what I did wrong.
Every one have a good weekend and hope to work you on SS.

Doug K4LY ex-W0AH W2CRS K1UGQ etc.

On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 6:34 PM, N7mal <n7mal@citlink. net> wrote:

> I guess the 'logical' question to ask is QSO# 824 the last QSO in your log?
> If so then it is a very simple/easy procedure.
> You simply scroll back to QSO# 697 and make note of the date. Next click on
> select and in the date box enter the following:
> =>mm/dd/yy and hit the enter key..... (mm/dd/yy is the date of QSO# 697)
> In the lower left hand corner you will see: Entry 1 of 127
> Next export this as an ADIF file with the name of your choice. Then use the
> ARRL-LOTW software to convert the ADIF file to a TQ8 file and upload it to
> LOTW.
>
> I do this exercise at least 2 or 3 times every month because I'm an active
> contester/DXer. After every contest I import the contest log into Mlog and
> the export the not only the contest log but also any DX I've worked in
> between contests. I can probably to this with my eyes closed and 1 hand
> tied
> behind my back...hihihihihi
> Good Luck & Best 73
>
>
> MAL
> N7MAL
> BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
> http://www.n7mal. com
> Everyone in the world is
> entitled to be burdened
> by my opinion
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: rohn45
> To: XMLog@yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 18:23
> Subject: [XMLog] Exporting to LoTW
>
>
> I need to export only part of an existing XM log to LoTW, for instance,
> QSOs
> 697-824. The previous QSOs were already exported. I do not seem to be
> able
> to create an adif file with just the selected QSOs.
> Thanks,
> Doug K4LY
>
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