[Dxbase] LoTW Import Errors

Wed Aug 18 18:02:07 EDT 2004

Hi Ed,
Not to worry. The data that is actually written to your database is
correct. When DXbase produces a warning or error message, it tells you
first of all why the error or warning and it then also displays some
additional QSO info to sort of help you identify the specific record later.
However, sometimes the warning or error is detected before all of the logic
is applied to determine the mode and band. As a result, sometimes we list
an improper band or mode in the error or warning message. I understand this
is sometimes confusing, but not to worry, no harm is being done except we
are helping you gain a few gray hairs...
Jack
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Parish K1EP" <k1ep at arrl.net>
To: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 11:40 AM
Subject: [Dxbase] LoTW Import Errors
> I created an ADIF file from the LoTW to import to my DxBase2005 log. Of
course, I made a copy of the log and ran it in Do Not Load mode. I received
a lot of errors, usually due to the Canadian state mismatch and some
counties. But I also noticed some other Warnings that were strange. For
example:
>> Warning: County? NS2P 20021117 0103 80m DIGITAL NY SAINT LAWRENCE
>> Obviously it doesn't like the county, which I understand. However, it
says that this QSO is digital. Here is the LoTW .ADI file record for that
QSO:
>> <APP_LoTW_OWNCALL:4>K1EP
> <CALL:4>NS2P
> <BAND:3>80M
> <MODE:3>SSB
> <QSO_DATE:8>20021117
> <TIME_ON:6>010300
> <QSL_RCVD:1>Y
> <QSLRDATE:8>20040514
> <DXCC:3>291
> <CQZ:1>5
> <ITUZ:1>8
> <GRIDSQUARE:4>FN24
> <STATE:2>NY
> <CNTY:17>NY,SAINT LAWRENCE
> <eor>
>> Same thing with this:
>> Warning: County? KL7RA 20020303 2010 15m DIGITAL AK FAIRBANKS NORTH
STAR
>> Here is the log data:
>> <APP_LoTW_OWNCALL:4>K1EP
> <CALL:5>KL7RA
> <BAND:3>15M
> <MODE:3>SSB
> <QSO_DATE:8>20020303
> <TIME_ON:6>201000
> <QSL_RCVD:1>Y
> <QSLRDATE:8>20040302
> <DXCC:1>6
> <CQZ:1>1
> <ITUZ:1>1
> <GRIDSQUARE:4>BP64
> <STATE:2>AK
> <CNTY:23>AK,FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR
> <eor>
>>> Clearly these were not Digital QSOs. I just happened to notice the
warnings as I don't normally operate in digital modes. Do I have to wonder
whether the import of LoTW data is going to corrupt my database and change
QSO details such as mode or band, etc.? Or is this just a report problem?
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