Sean,
I'm not sure the receive band is a mandatory field, unless something recently changed. Many of us have been using a PDF file written by John Barber N5JB to get our satellite QSOs into Logbook of the World. It has been available from the ARRL web site for a long time:
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/LoTW%20Instructions/N5JB.pdf
In this PDF, only 7 fields are listed as mandatory to make a valid satellite QSO record in LOTW:
CALL QSO_DATE TIME_ON BAND MODE PROP_MODE SAT_NAME
The SAT_NAME field must be one of the satellites named on the LOTW FAQ page:
https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/frequently-asked-questions/#sats
(By the way, who at ARRL should we ask to get Mir listed as a valid satellite? I've been e-mailing and filing help desk tickets, but nothing has ever been done with my requests)
Optional fields that satellite QSOs could use include:
FREQ BAND_RX FREQ_RX
When I started to upload my satellite QSOs in 2011, I only used the 7 mandatory fields for my QSOs. I have since added the other 3 fields on QSOs I've uploaded for the past 4+ years, to have a more complete record in LOTW that I can log into and view anytime I want to consult my log (and have Internet access).
Thanks, and 73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK
On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 2:38 AM, Sean K. via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Hi Mark- For satellite QSOs, you need to enter BOTH xmit and receive bands, since they are different. From the presentation: "Logging QSOs made through the Amateur satellites is not much different than logging any other QSO on the air. The standard QSO information - callsign, date, time, band and mode are logged. But to receive proper credit for a satellite QSO, the log entry must also include the receive band, propagation mode ("satellite"), and the satellite name."
Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X From: Mark Johns mjohns166@yahoo.com To: "kx9x@yahoo.com" kx9x@yahoo.com; "amsat-bb@amsat.org" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 8:41 PM Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] LOTW For Satellite Operators Tutorial
| The PowerPoint on LoTW advises logging and uploading the receive (downlink) band. When I did this, I was regularly chastised and told that the correct procedure was to designate the transmit (uplink) band. So which is correct?
Mark D. Johns, K0MDJ Decorah, Iowa USA EN43
At May 11, 2015, 14:09:00, Sean K. via AMSAT-BB wrote:Hi all- ARRL has provided a PowerPoint presentation on Logbook of The World focused on satellite operation in the ARRL Online Library. There is also an Intro to LoTW PowerPoint available. Both may be found at www.arrl.org/library, in the PowerPoint area. Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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