[Dxbase] BUG in the Non-DXB Import (Import.exe) Program - NEW FORMAT from LOTW downloads

Wed Dec 20 16:47:24 EST 2017

If Neal cannot support the Program,
how about releasing it so someone
else can pick it up and modify it.
Is there any issues with doing that ?
73 es HH, Dick, W1KSZ
On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 12:57 PM, Paul Smith <nd4x at hotmail.com> wrote:
> The best way is for Neal to update the program so it works with the
> correct new format standard, instead of the users having to come up with
> work arounds.
>> Paul - ND4X
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> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 8:49:28 AM
> To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net; Joe WA6AXE
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] BUG in the Non-DXB Import (Import.exe) Program - NEW
> FORMAT from LOTW downloads
>> Joe,
> Another way to fix the problem would be to have a program that converts
> the new LoTW ADI to the old format.
> 73 Tom N4TL
>>>> On Tuesday, December 19, 2017, 7:08:03 PM EST, Joe WA6AXE <
> wa6axe at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Just FYI to all,
>>> I have been made aware that there might be an OOPS!! when it
>> comes to downloading an ADI file from LOTW - and the COUNTY information...
>>> YES!! There is a conflict NOW -- since LOTW adi file now is FORMATTED
>> totally different than it ever has been before.. With this conflict, the
> COUNTY
>> information from the LOTW file is NOT IMPORTED.. You will see BUNCHES of
>> Warnings in the Error file.
>>> The Non-DXB Import Program (Import.exe) will have to be modified so that
>> it can find the correct information... Here is a SAMPLE QSO (from my LOTW
> download)
>> that SHOWS the NEW FORMAT for the STATE and COUNTY info:
>>> <APP_LoTW_OWNCALL:6>WA6AXE
> <STATION_CALLSIGN:6>WA6AXE
> <CALL:4>KH7X
> <BAND:3>40M
> <FREQ:7>7.24200
> <MODE:3>SSB
> <APP_LoTW_MODEGROUP:5>PHONE
> <QSO_DATE:8>20050305
> <TIME_ON:6>082000
> <QSL_RCVD:1>Y
> <QSLRDATE:8>20090501
> <DXCC:3>110
> <COUNTRY:6>HAWAII
> <APP_LoTW_DXCC_ENTITY_STATUS:7>Current
> <APP_LoTW_2xQSL:1>Y
> <CQZ:2>31
> <ITUZ:2>61
> <GRIDSQUARE:6>BL01XP
> <STATE:2>HI // Hawaii
> <CNTY:11>HI,HONOLULU // Honolulu
> <eor>
>>>> For the sake of my AutoLOTW program -- I am going to in the next few days,
> go
>> into the coding and try to make it so that the COUNTY info will be seen
> correctly.
>>> As far as the DXbase Non-DXB Import -- an update will have to come from
> Neal ...
>>> Just FYI
>>>> 73 Joe wa6axe
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