[amsat-bb] Re: LoTW Questions

[Scott Armstrong]

For a data match to occur, both QSOs date/time (in UTC) must be within 30 minutes of each other.
 
Here's the link to the LOTW info that spells out what constitutes a data match.
https://p1k.arrl.org/lotw/faq#datamatch
 
Scott AA5AM
 

 
> From: gary_mayfield at hotmail.com
> To: zack.kd8ksn at hotmail.com; amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:52:00 -0600
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: LoTW Questions
> 
> The ARRL does a nice job of spelling out the parameters here:
> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/LoTW%20Instructions/N5JB.pdf
> 
> The band that matters ( according to the ARRL ) is the band you transmit on, not the band you receive on.
> 
> Here is the data you need to log the contact and have it count in LOTW
> 
> <CALL:6> [The Station You Worked]
> <QSO_DATE:8> [YYYYMMDD]
> <TIME_ON:6> [HHMMSS] in utc
> <BAND:4> [The band you transmitted on]
> <MODE:3> [SSB, CW, FM, etc.]
> <PROP_MODE:3>SAT
> <SAT_NAME:4> [The bird you used]
> <EOR>
> 
> Please note it is VERY unforgiving as far as entries go. Things must be spelled correctly! The [] above should not be included. I have yet to hear the exact allowable clock difference, but I'm sure it is several minutes at least.
> 
> 73,
> Joe kk0sd
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Zachary Beougher
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 12:11 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] LoTW Questions
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I am trying to get myself going on LoTW, and I need to know what the generally excepted parameters are for QSO information. 
> 
> 1) In my logbook (HRD), what should I put for the freq. (2m, 440)?
> 
> 2) What happens if my log entry is one minute off of stations B’s entry (1906z versus 1905z) – will they match up?
> 
> 3) What should my mode be set at (FM, SAT)?
> 
> 4) Other than date, time, call, mode, sent RST, rcvd RST, band and name (op name), is there anything that needs to be added to it when I go to upload? This was the default LoTW selection for HRD, so I am assuming it is correct.
> 
> I can’t think of any other questions at the moment, but any other helpful tips for getting it started would be appreciated.
> 
> 73!
> 
> Zack
> KD8KSN
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