Hi Gary, Thanks for the reply - that helps me get a better understanding of how it works. I have never entered the propagation mode into HRD, so I would have to manually go through and update each entry (329 since Oct. 24), so I think I am going to update and upload only my portable operation QSOs DATED AFTER Oct. 24 (when I started using HRD instead of paper). This would encompass the EN80/EM89 operation on Oct. 30, EN70vb operation on Nov. 30, EN90/EM99 operation on Dec. 17, 2010 and again on Jan. 29, 2011. If someone needs my home grid (EN80) confirmed via LoTW, send me an email off list and I will update the propagation mode and upload that as well. I just can't see spending all of that time to make a change to all of those entries. From now on I will enter "satellite" as the propagation mode, and then I will upload both portable and non-portable QSOs. I did read in the instructions about how you could cut and paste the changed in the ADIF file, but after trying that it would take just as long to make the changes in HRD.
73! Zack KD8KSN -----Original Message----- From: Gary "Joe" Mayfield Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 1:52 PM To: 'Zachary Beougher' ; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] LoTW Questions The ARRL does a nice job of spelling out the parameters here: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/LoTW%20Instructions/N5JB.pdf The band that matters ( according to the ARRL ) is the band you transmit on, not the band you receive on. Here is the data you need to log the contact and have it count in LOTW <CALL:6> [The Station You Worked] <QSO_DATE:8> [YYYYMMDD] <TIME_ON:6> [HHMMSS] in utc <BAND:4> [The band you transmitted on] <MODE:3> [SSB, CW, FM, etc.] <PROP_MODE:3>SAT <SAT_NAME:4> [The bird you used] <EOR> Please note it is VERY unforgiving as far as entries go. Things must be spelled correctly! The [] above should not be included. I have yet to hear the exact allowable clock difference, but I'm sure it is several minutes at least. 73, Joe kk0sd -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Zachary Beougher Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 12:11 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] LoTW Questions Hi All, I am trying to get myself going on LoTW, and I need to know what the generally excepted parameters are for QSO information. 1) In my logbook (HRD), what should I put for the freq. (2m, 440)? 2) What happens if my log entry is one minute off of stations B’s entry (1906z versus 1905z) – will they match up? 3) What should my mode be set at (FM, SAT)? 4) Other than date, time, call, mode, sent RST, rcvd RST, band and name (op name), is there anything that needs to be added to it when I go to upload? This was the default LoTW selection for HRD, so I am assuming it is correct. I can’t think of any other questions at the moment, but any other helpful tips for getting it started would be appreciated. 73! Zack KD8KSN _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
