[amsat-bb] Lotw use

[Paul Stoetzer]

Note that the list on the ARRL's website has not been updated with the
recent additions of JO-97, FO-99, and QO-100. Also, it lists "EO88", but
the correct name in the LoTW configuration file is "EO-88"

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Tue, Feb 26, 2019 at 11:36 AM Michael Carper, Ph.D. via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> FWIW - when doing research for some improvements we're doing to Ham Radio
> Deluxe, I found this:
>
> https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/satellite-qsos/
>
> What caught my attention is this comment:
>
> "LoTW wants the Satellite Name entered exactly as on the list of accepted
> satellites. For instance, if you enter the satellite name as AO7 instead of
> AO-7 the data will be rejected during the upload"
>
> The "list of accepted satellites" is found here:
>
> https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/frequently-asked-questions/#sats
>
> The ADIF file you upload through TQSL or your favorite logging program
> needs to have these two fields in order for LOTW to consider it a satellite
> QSO.
>
> Propagation Mode: <PROP_MODE:3>SAT
> Satellite Name: <SAT_NAME:4>AO-7  (Using AO-7 as an example.  It can't be
> AO-07, AA07... and so on.  It has to be exactly AO-7.)
>
> Bottom line is - if these two fields don't exist, or don't contain the
> correct data for the upload you or your peer submit, then LOTW will reject
> them and they won't match.  The net result of this could be that folks get
> the impression that the satellite operators aren't using LOTW.
>
> What we're doing with Ham Radio Deluxe is pre-populating the list of
> satellites and we'll be automatically setting "Propagation Mode" when a
> satellite is selected from the list.  That way, you won't have to worry
> about getting all this stuff done and spelled correctly.  We'll take the
> work out of it for you.  As it is today, you have to type it in correctly
> and it works fine... but I think some folks may miss things
> unintentionally.  (I expect these changes to come before Dayton.)
>
> Mike, WA9PIE
>
> On Tue, Feb 26, 2019 at 7:50 AM <skristof at etczone.com> wrote:
>
> > When I earned my VUCC Satellite a couple of months ago, about 70
> > contacts were in LoTW and about 30 were cards.
> >
> > Interestingly (I guess), I've found that AMSAT folks are better at using
> > LoTW than the straight key morse code group I belong to.
> >
> > Steve AI9IN
> >
> > On 2019-02-26 08:42, Matthew Stevens wrote:
> >
> > >> Good morning,
> > >> I am wondering why there are not more folks on the birds using LOTW?
> > >> there are probably more sat users on lotw than you think. As of right
> > now I
> > >> have 594 grids confirmed, all in LOTW. The majority of satellite qsos
> > that
> > >> I have made in the past two years have all been confirmed in lotw,
> only
> > >> about 10-15 or so via card.
> > >>
> > >> - Matthew nj4y
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, Feb 26, 2019 at 8:08 AM James McIrvin <arsn1ipa at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
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