Kelvin:
Thanks very much for the L O T W explanation.
My firststep will be to get A C log up and running, and then, I'll tackle
the L O T W question from there.
Regarding the schedule of states and dates for the W1AW Centennial QSO
Party, it seems to be located in a link called W1AW portable operations
under the main ARRL Centennial QSO Party URL:
http://www.arrl.org/centennial-qso-party
However, when I click on the portable operations link, Jaws tells me there
is a blank page, and I can go no further. I don't know if the problem is
some sort of a graphic, so that will require further investigation.
Let me know if you have better luck than I did at least initially.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 4:27 AM
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Subject: Re: ARRL Centennial QSO Party
Hi Tom,
Is there a complete list of Centenary dates and States somewhere?
On the LOTW question, AC Log makes it very simple to upload new QSOs. You
still need to install the TQSL software and get a valid certificate, but
once setup, you stay within AC Log, the LOTW software is accessed without
you needing to be aware of it.
In essence, you just download and install the TQSL software, run TQSLCert
and produce a TQ5 that you email to ARRL. They send back a TQ6 that you
run, and this gives you a valid certificate.
The rest is done in AC Log. Enter the password and set up the LOTW dialog.
From now on, just choose the option for QSOs not previously uploaded, and
they are sent and your log is updated. Just choose the option to download
matched QSOs since the last date, and the matches come down, and your log is
updated.
I have about 12,000 QSOs uploaded to LOTW, and 4,000 are matched.
Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID
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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: 04 January 2014 00:12
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Subject: Re: ARRL Centennial QSO Party
Kelvin:
My understanding is that the station is supposed to use the call w1aw
followed by the appropriate call region number designation.
So, in the case of a West Virginia station, it would be w1aw/8. If I
participate in the event as a representative of Michigan when our rotation
period comes up, I'm thinking of identifying as w1aw/8 in Michigan, so that
it is very clear what I'm doing.
Thanks for the information about how to keep and access multiple logs with A
C log.
Upon reading the instructions further, I have also found out that if you
work the event all year from your home QTH in search of one of the listed
awards, you have to submit your log in L O T W. This further complicates
things for me, since I've never used L O T W, but I know that Jim and others
on the list have done so successfully with Jaws.
I think that what I ultimately do is simply going to depend on how much time
I can devote to the event, given my work schedule and other commitments
throughout the year.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Kelvin Marsh
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 4:08 PM
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Subject: Re: ARRL Centennial QSO Party
Hi Tom,
Yes, make sure you have version 4.2 or later. The latest is 4.5. With AC
Log, you don't lose log data when you start a new log.
Your default log is probably called 'log data.mdb', and you can check by
pulling down the File menu and clicking on Save As.
When creating a new log, click on File and then New. You are given a couple
of options, but choose the one for a new file name. Give it a name like
W1AW, and the W1AW log is created. You will have 0 entries.
To go back to the old log, pull down the File menu, select Open, and choose
'Log Data' again. You can switch between the logs.
Another little tip. Pull down the File menu and select 'Show File
Locations'. The resulting dialog will show you where all the AC Log files
are stored.
I have a question for you <smile>. I worked W1AW in WV this afternoon on 10
CW. He was not signing W1AW/8, but as 'W1AW WV'. Is this the way all
stations will sign, with the state? I rather like this method.
Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID
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