I had a similar issue with the latest RTTY ROUNDUP. WL used the QTH for the State.
I'll have to experiment also. I would have thought that 'editing' the QTH to State in the adif would have worked. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Chasey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 9:00 PM Subject: [Dxbase] DXBase import question > > Hi All, > > I'm running DXBase 2006 and also use Writelog for contesting. After the > NAQP I made an ADIF file from my Writelog log and imported it into DXBase, > after making the appropriate backups of course. :-) > > I noticed that the state information from Writelog did not populate the > State field in DXBase. Looking at the ADIF file created by Writelog, the > state is actually labeled "QTH", not "STATE". If you try to import those > records again after editing the ADIF file, DXBase rejects them since it > would create a duplicate entry. > > In this case, I can easily restore the DXBase backup and import the edited > log again. I also have previous QP logs though and I would like to "fix" > them and transfer the state information from them to DXBase as well, so that > wouldn't be an option for them. > > I know the LoTW import can update existing records with the new information, > but if you try to use the LoTW import, it rejects it as not being a LoTW > ADIF file. I can certainly look and see what differences there are > between the Writelog and LoTW ADIF files and make it look the same, but I > don't know if that import will fool with the "confirmed by LoTW" bit or not. > I'll probably play with a 2 or 3 QSO "test" log and see what happens if I > don't get a better idea. > > Has anyone else run into this issue? If so, is there an easier way to > resolve it? > > Thanks & 73.... > > ....Dave - N9FN > > > p.s. I love "standards" like ADIF!!! :-) > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] >
