[amsat-bb] LoTW Questions

[Ted]

Excellent link Scott..

..and, unless I'm missing something' It proves that LoTW does not care if it
sees whether or not the 'TX' frequency is 2m or 440 or whatever. LoTW wants
to see the proper SAT name and the correct propagation in the 'propagation'
adif field. (along with the other parameters)

What anyone chooses to put in their paper or other log as to TX freq is of
no concern to LoTW 


73, K7TRK
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Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: LoTW Questions


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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