Topband: LOTW report downloads

2015-07-31 Thread Charles Yahrling
Looking for some tricks on getting LOTW download report into a more usable format. Yes, I can import the adif it generates into N1MM+ to get each QSL on one line, then export another adif, then import to a spreadsheet or database. But that's not so slick, and loses some detail. I guess I could

Re: Topband: LOTW report downloads

2015-07-31 Thread Jim Brown
On Fri,7/31/2015 5:19 AM, Charles Yahrling wrote: Looking for some tricks on getting LOTW download report into a more usable format. I use DXKeeper, an excellent general purpose ham logger. It imports and exports ADIF files, and with a few mouse clicks, uploads and downloads automatically to

Re: Topband: LOTW report downloads

2015-07-31 Thread Greg Zenger
Try the ADIF to Excel to ADIF converter by DL1HW On Jul 31, 2015 8:19 AM, Charles Yahrling cfytech2...@gmail.com wrote: Looking for some tricks on getting LOTW download report into a more usable format. Yes, I can import the adif it generates into N1MM+ to get each QSL on one line, then

Re: Topband: LoTW, Ground mounted 1/2 wave etc.

2012-12-19 Thread Herb Schoenbohm
On 12/19/2012 2:50 AM, Raoul Coetzee wrote: Like most of us I have been reading and trying to absorb the excellent technical information in this group, but really, personal attacks and comments should be avoided. Or is this simply normal, a reflection of what is happening on the bands too? I

Re: Topband: LoTW, Ground mounted 1/2 wave etc.

2012-12-19 Thread Tree
Thanks Raoul for the excellent posting. I have to admit to coming close to having to put the list back into full moderation. Let's clean it up guys. If you don't believe we can by civil here and discuss technical subjects, then you will find your posts taking longer to show up. Tree On Tue,

Re: Topband: LoTW, Ground mounted 1/2 wave etc.

2012-12-19 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Hello Raoul, Yes there are a few 160 meter gentlemen and gentlegirls still left. If you notice, the flaming remarks mostly are made by one person. Several years ago he was banned from this reflector. I do have to agree that it really gets disgusting. Thank god there is a delete key on

Re: Topband: LoTW, Ground mounted 1/2 wave etc.

2012-12-19 Thread Luis Mansutti IV3PRK
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 5:59 PM Subject: Re: Topband: LoTW, Ground mounted 1/2 wave etc. Hello Raoul, Yes there are a few 160 meter gentlemen and gentlegirls still left. If you notice, the flaming remarks mostly are made by one person. Several years ago he was banned from

Re: Topband: LoTW, Ground mounted 1/2 wave etc.

2012-12-19 Thread DAVID CUTHBERT
KM1H should be banned once again. Dave WX7G On Dec 19, 2012 9:59 AM, HAROLD SMITH JR w0ri...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Hello Raoul, Yes there are a few 160 meter gentlemen and gentlegirls still left. If you notice, the flaming remarks mostly are made by one person. Several years ago he was

Topband: LoTW, Ground mounted 1/2 wave etc.

2012-12-18 Thread Raoul Coetzee
Like most of us I have been reading and trying to absorb the excellent technical information in this group, but really, personal attacks and comments should be avoided. Or is this simply normal, a reflection of what is happening on the bands too? I hope this comes to an end, I would hate to

Re: Topband: LOTW Participation

2012-02-17 Thread Julius Fazekas
Group http://k4tcg.org/ http://groups.google.com/group/tcg1?hl=en Tennessee QSO Party http://www.tnqp.org/ Elecraft K2 #4455 Elecraft K3/100 #366 Elecraft K3/100 # --- On Fri, 2/17/12, Eddy Swynar deswy...@xplornet.ca wrote: From: Eddy Swynar deswy...@xplornet.ca Subject: Re: Topband

Re: Topband: LOTW Participation

2012-02-17 Thread Greg
Subject: Re: Topband: LOTW Participation On 2012-02-16, at 9:25 PM, Jeff wrote: ...so we can get those coveted awards we all like. Hi Jeff et al, I certainly have nothing against LotW, or the folks who swear by it. It is the coming thing IMHO, and given time will surely render hardcopy QSLs

Re: Topband: LOTW

2012-02-17 Thread Kenneth Grimm
On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 9:05 AM, gedk...@aol.com wrote: It's simple why some don't use LOTH it's called $ $ $ $ ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK It doesn't cost anything to upload your log to LOTW. The only time $ $ $ $ is a factor is if

Re: Topband: LOTW Participation

2012-02-17 Thread k6xt
Like VE3XZ I like real cards. But, striking out for my goal of over 300 on each HF band, less 160 where I don't have enough goo nor enough years, I concluded the expense could be better directed toward making the QSO, than confirming it. My logger (DXLabSuite) shows in its packet application

Topband: LotW on topband

2012-02-17 Thread Jim Hoge
LotW is great for topband as it removes the PIA factor from getting a qsl card credited for DXCC. The extra steps involved for topband and deleted entities to be checked (send to league hq or wait for a convention with DXCC hq staff attending) is outdated, inconvenient, and an affront to the

Re: Topband: LOTW Participation

2012-02-17 Thread N1BUG
It's easy enough to upload logs and take care of the Ham on the other end who may not use real QSLs. Thank you Julius. I am known as a dinosaur to my friends. I do not readily adopt new technologies and ways of doing things. But LoTW is my salvation, lest I leave the hobby altogether. I

Topband: LOTW Responses

2012-02-17 Thread wa3mej
I have been reading the responses to my previous post on LOTW and find some of them curiously interesting. First I am at a point in my life that I wont want any more clutter.  Second and more importantly I have made enough contacts over the years (46 come september) and sent a lot of cards

Re: Topband: LOTW

2012-02-17 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
The only time $ $ $ $ is a factor is if someone chooses to use a LOTW verified QSO for award purposes. $ $ $ $ applies to well known Dollar Bill Collectors and so called QSL Managers that hold confirmations hostage for cash. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2/17/2012 10:00 AM, Kenneth Grimm wrote:

Re: Topband: LOTW Participation

2012-02-17 Thread Bert Barry
On 17/02/2012 9:16 AM, Eddy Swynar wrote: ...But what if the ARRL, and others, was to suddenly announce that they'd no longer issue hard copy certificates---virtual awards only, viewable on-line...? I wonder if that might cool one's enthusiasm for ANY paper-chasing. We now have virtual QSL

Re: Topband: LOTW Participation

2012-02-17 Thread Rik van Riel
On 02/17/2012 09:16 AM, Eddy Swynar wrote: Great! But what if the ARRL, and others, was to suddenly announce that they'd no longer issue hard copy certificates---virtual awards only, viewable on-line...? I wonder if that might cool one's enthusiasm for ANY paper-chasing. We now have

Re: Topband: LOTW Participation

2012-02-17 Thread Julius Fazekas
/17/12, Eddy Swynar deswy...@xplornet.ca wrote: From: Eddy Swynar deswy...@xplornet.ca Subject: Re: Topband: LOTW Participation To: Julius Fazekas phriend...@yahoo.com Cc: Jeff w...@arrl.net, topband@contesting.com Date: Friday, February 17, 2012, 10:23 AM On 2012-02-17, at 9:44 AM, Julius

Re: Topband: LOTW Participation

2012-02-17 Thread Eddy Swynar
On 2012-02-17, at 11:01 AM, N1BUG wrote: So by the same token, why would anyone deny the thrill of a LoTW confirmation to a ham who may not be able to chase confirmations by more traditional means? It costs nothing to upload to LoTW... Hi Paul, And therein lies the rub...! Imagine if you

Re: Topband: LOTW

2012-02-17 Thread Jim Brown
It's simple why some don't use LOTH it's called $ $ $ $ What are you possibly talking about? LOTW is FREE for all users. So is logging software that makes is very easy to use. I use DXKeeper for my main log, which uploads to LOTW and eQSL at the push of a couple of buttons. DXKeeper is

Topband: LOTW

2012-02-17 Thread Chortek, Robert L
It has been asked: Why don't more people use LOTW? I put it off using LOTW for years because I feared, incorrectly, that it would be difficult to set up and use. Just last week, I finally got up the nerve to try it. Much to my pleasant surprise, LOTW was very easy to set up. So, using

Re: Topband: LOTW

2012-02-17 Thread Jim F.
: Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Subject: Re: Topband: LOTW To: topband@contesting.com Date: Friday, February 17, 2012, 12:16 PM It's simple why some don't use LOTH it's called $ $ $ $ What are you possibly talking about?  LOTW is FREE for all users. So is logging software that makes is very

Re: Topband: LOTW Participation

2012-02-17 Thread W2PM
Some of the dxpeditions are allowing u to request a qsl on line with a PayPal fee as an option of sending thru the mail. Its been very reasonable and efficient to me when the option is there. I am also still getting lots of buro qsls that were already confirmed on LOTW. Sent from my iPhone

Re: Topband: LOTW Responses

2012-02-17 Thread W2PM
Where eQSL has been useful to me is the QSo's I didn't have in my pc log from 5 years ago when I had a paper log. I then see which of those I needed and it turned out many were in LOTW too and I just needed to add my record for that QSo's. That enabled me to harvest a dozen or so. Sent from

Topband: LOTW

2012-02-17 Thread Bill and Liz
As a matter of interest, my confirmed rate on LOTW is around 26% even though I upload all logged QSOs. I think this method of confirming a QSO is really great; however, with such a small percentage of hams using LOTW, it is still necessary to send out paper to obtain cards for awards. This is

Re: Topband: LOTW Responses

2012-02-17 Thread Jim F.
I am lucky (?) with a condo antenna and QRP on 160m there is not much of a demand for my QSL  :-(   But interesting to note that I received an LOTW confirmation for a contact made back in 1982.   jim / W1FMR       ___

Re: Topband: LOTW

2012-02-17 Thread Petr Ourednik
Hi all, ...really bothering to getting 10-20 messages daily about the LOTW on the TB related mailing list. Sorry but I am thinking about unsubscribing from there cos the discussion is not devoted to the Topband technically focused topics. 73 - Petr, OK1RP

Re: Topband: LOTW Participation

2012-02-16 Thread W2PM
that extra mile so we can get those coveted awards we all like. -Original Message- From: Wayne Mills Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 8:08 PM To: wa3...@comcast.net ; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: LOTW Participation Jim. There are a number of reasons why

Re: Topband: LOTW Participation

2012-02-16 Thread Martin Kratoska
I love the LoTW. QSL bureau is in some countries misused to press hams into forced membership of their national ham radio organization. AFAIK it is here in OK and also in DL... LoTW is then the only way to confirm a large number of QSOs. If somebody has 100 000 QSL cards or more, he would