[Dxbase] Count error...

Fri Sep 17 07:58:33 EDT 2004

Yeah if a contest station incorrectly entered a wrong band or mode, then it will appear as 
a DIFFERENT qso to DXBase.
I export a Writelog .adi file first. Load that into DXBase. That gives me a good 'error 
report'.
If that is correct, than I export all qso's that DO NOT HAVE LOTW in the qsl sent to LoTW.
So far this system has worked perfectly.
On the rare occasions I submit a contest log, I do it in cabrillo so that is why I export 
to .adi.
Maybe a future version of DXB could accept Cabrillo format.
But .adi if fine, especially if ARRL would bring their version into compliance. LOL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Bailey" <k8six at comcast.net>
To: "FireBrick" <w9ol at billnjudy.com>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 6:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Count error...
> Well Bill Joe is writing a report to help me out. I sent him my before and after data so 
> he can write it for me and do a comparison.
>> Your last sentence however may shed a clue. I have in fact uploaded contest data from 
> Writelog which is NOT in my DXBase data so you may have hit the nail on the head. Since 
> I did that however I have changed my procedures and when I upload to LOTW I also import 
> it into DXBase to try to eliminate just that problem.
>> My guess is someone entered the wrong band but Joe's report will point that out.
>> Gosh, isn't maintaining credible data fun? :) :) :)
>>>> At 07:33 AM 9/17/2004, you wrote:
>>I had something similar way back.
>>It turned out that a fellow I worked on 160 sideband had incorrectly listed his mode as 
>>Lower Sideband.
>>So during the import, DXB said it was a new 'unlogged' qso and added it to my log.
>>Unfortunately I didn't have many 160 qso's so the dupe was quick to find.
>>>>I pointed it out to Jack that maybe before DXB log a qso it should 'ask' for permission.
>>I don't think many people who use logging would NOT have a LoTW qso logged as you can't 
>>get a qsl unless you've uploaded a exact time/date qso for that station.
>>But a mode error could come up.
>>>>The exception to this is if you had uploaded a contest log or file that was not added to 
>>your DXBase log.
>>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Bailey" <k8six at comcast.net>
>>To: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>>Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 9:38 PM
>>Subject: [Dxbase] Count error...
>>>>>>>I recently downloaded my LOTW report and it contained 348 hits. I then imported it into 
>>>DXBase and found some errors which were easily corrected but I have one which may take 
>>>hours to find.
>>>>>>Prior to the download I looked at my Gridsquare count and here is what I got.
>>>>>>I had 699 worked and 692 confirmed grids, but after importing my LOTW data I now have 
>>>698 worked and 691 confirmed. I would expect the count to go up, not down. :)
>>>>>>I know from looking at the mode counts the contact in question is on SSB but how in the 
>>>world can I easily find it ?
>>>>>>Any ideas ?
>>>>>>Oh BTW I went to LOTW and looked at JUST my 6M Q's and compared them and they all 
>>>appear OK. My guess is one of my Q's downloaded from LOTW has the wrong band but I 
>>>don't think it will be easy to find.
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