That's the way I do it. It's easy enough.
73,
Dave, W7OQ
At 03:59 PM 12/14/2015, you wrote:
>Tom,
>
>I don't use LOTW, but why can't you do both? Upload your individual
>contest logs to LOTW, then send another copy of the same file to a
>"master" log in AC log. You will have whatever it is that LOTW offers
>you, and also have an ongoing complete log of all your contacts in AC log.
>
>73, Steve KW3A
>On 12/14/2015 6:50 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
> > So, John, are you saying you keep everything in A C log, and don't worry
> > about uploading everything into L O T W?
> >
> > Or, am I misunderstanding you?
> >
> > Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of John Vernaleken`
> > Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 5:41 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Log Book Of The World & Amateur Contact Log
> >
> > Tom,
> > Everyone has their way of doing things. My 2 Cents worth - I prefer all
> > Contacts either a QSO or Contest be in ACLOG. You can update Confirmed LOTW
> > contacts using ACLOG. The main reason I like having all contacts is that if
> > I am having a QSO I can see if we have met in a Contest.
> > The interest in Contesting can lead to a longer QSO and I have made several
> > friends in Europe this way.
> >
> > John KC2QJB
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> > Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 4:55 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Log Book Of The World & Amateur Contact Log
> >
> > Thanks so much for this clarification, Mike.
> >
> > Again, I probably won't get to all of this until the summer, but this is
> > very helpful to me right now.
> >
> > It just gives me an idea of what will need to be done, and how to do it.
> >
> > I've been good at saving all my logs into ADIF format, so hopefully, that
> > will be a good start when the time comes.
> >
> > Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of Mike Duke, K5XU
> > Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 10:21 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Log Book Of The World & Amateur Contact Log
> >
> > Tom,
> >
> > You could bring everything into AC Log, but there is no real reason to do
> > that.
> >
> > Also, since AC Log does not provide for serial numbers, I'm not sure where
> > those would land during the import process for something like a sweepstakes
> > log..
> >
> > Just sign and upload each individual contest log to your LOTW account, and
> > LOTW will do the rest.
> >
> > I don't know if there is a way to view your entire LOTW log.
> Perhaps someone
> > else can weigh in on that.
> >
> > If, however, I search for a given call in my LOTW log, I will see every
> > entry of that call, which both Jaws and System Access will read with no
> > problem.
> >
> > --
> > Mike Duke, K5XU
> >
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