Gary, As I read your comments regarding your desire on behalf of club log to change the specifications of the ADIF field definitions, it occurs to me that this is a very alarming trend. The entire intent of ADIF standards was to, well, have standards. Imagine if every software maker wanted their own unique coding for a particular ADIF defined field. We'd be taking many steps backwards to the days when no one who makes software adhered to fixed standards and instead we are left to trying to accommodate each and every logging program's data uniquely. Personally, I think this is not the direction that software makers should be taking. But perhaps "club log" has already obtained the approval of the ADIF standards committee for this unique coding to support their product, I don't know. But if not, this is alarming to me.
Cheers, Jack -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gary AL9A Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 11:17 PM To: DXbase Reflector Subject: [Dxbase] Fw: [Club Log] Support for QSL state "Verified" I guess this one is for Neal... I periodically upload my DXBase mdb as an adif file to Club Log. The following letter from Michael G7VJR explains a new enhancement to his Club Log files. To take advantage of this new enhancement in Club Log the adif output from DXB would need a modification in the QSL_RCVD and LOTW_QSL_RCVD categories. Instead of just QSL_RCVD=Y if this QSO has been accepted for the DXCC award the category would have to say QSL_RCVD=V for Club Log to recognize the difference between a QSL received and a QSL verified as already having been accepted by DXCC. Of course for this to work the Award field in DXB has to be set to the DXCC check box. So what say Neal. Is this a big deal or a minor adjustment to the adif logic? It doesn't seem like that big a change. Just have the adif output routine check the Award field and if is checked for DXCC change the QSL_RCVD category from Y to V. 73, Gary AL9A ----- Original Message ----- From: G7VJR To: [email protected] Sent: December 08, 2012 4:50 PM Subject: [Club Log] Support for QSL state "Verified" Hello all, I'm pleased to announce a new feature which should help busy QSLers to pick off the right cards for awards. A little background first - as you may know, there are actually three QSL states defined in ADIF: Worked (QSL_RCVD = N) Confirmed (QSL_RCVD = Y) Verified (QSL_RCVD = V) Up to now, Club Log has only supported worked or confirmed (a paper QSL or LOTW QSL is sufficient). However, while we were chatting at the RSGB Convention, Alan 5B4AHJ proposed that it would be helpful if Club Log also supported the verified state, which is set when you have your QSL accepted and awarded by ARRL. I've added support for the verified status today, and have adopted a distinctive blue 'V' to represent this (I've attached a screengrab). This is most useful on the QSL Charts, where it can show you that you possess the QSL card and need to present it for awards. Caveats on this feature: a.. Your logging software must support the QSL_RCVD=V field in its ADIF exports. The mature DX loggers should be fine, but some won't have this feature. b.. This functionality relies on you actually setting the QSL's as awarded (very much depends on your logger but it's less common than QSL_RCVD=Y) c.. You will need to upload a new ADIF to give Club Log this information - I didn't collect it historically, but have started to gather it now. Until you upload an ADIF with verifications, you'll see the normal worked/confirmed behaviour as usual. I hope this all makes sense and I hope the new blue verifications are useful! vy 73 Michael G7VJR -- To post to this group, email [email protected] For more options, see http://groups.google.com/group/clublog ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2793 / Virus Database: 2634/5946 - Release Date: 12/08/12 ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
