I did it using Fast Log Entry. https://www.df3cb.com/fle/

It is still a laborious process, but FLE greatly reduces what you have to repeat.

I have ka0yos (old call) entries on LOTW back to RS-10 and AO-10.

73, Gary kk0sd

-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org On Behalf Of Eric - Gmail Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 8:17 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Q: An easy way to turn paper logs to a logging program?

I'd like to convert my paper satellite logs (dating back to the 1980's, from AO-10 on) to as yet undermined logging program. I'd need to create an ADIF file regardless of the final destination (including LoTW and/or Clublog)

Is there any way to do this other than inputting every QSO one at a time?

I thought about scanning them and then using an OCR program to put them into a spreadsheet, but that seems to be equally -- or more -- labor intensive.

Any suggestions are appreciated!

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I use Excel to log my satellite contacts and convert them to ADIF format for upload to LoTW, eQSL, QRZ.com, ClubLog, etc. Using Excel provides a lot of flexibility for copy/paste, search/replace, etc. Once you OCR those logs, or if you have to enter them manually, it will likely be less work to get them into Excel than into some other logging application.

I use those online services and backups thereof in ADIF format as my "logbook" for all my QSOs, and the Excel workbook as my "logbook" for satellite work. I got the original version of this Excel workbook on the web a few years ago, not sure where. Let me know if you'd like me to send you the template. QSO data is entered in one worksheet, and that data is used by another worksheet to format an ADIF output that can be copied/pasted into Notepad to create an ADIF-formatted text file. I use yet another worksheet to tabulate statistics of the QSOs I've had on the various satellites and modes.

73, Ryan AI6DO

On Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 6:18:17 PM PST, Eric - Gmail ericrosenberg.dc@gmail.com wrote:

I'd like to convert my paper satellite logs (dating back to the 1980's, from AO-10 on) to as yet undermined logging program.  I'd need to create an ADIF file regardless of the final destination (including LoTW and/or Clublog)

Is there any way to do this other than inputting every QSO one at a time?

I thought about scanning them and then using an OCR program to put them into a spreadsheet, but that seems to be equally -- or more -- labor intensive.

Any suggestions are appreciated!

73, Eric W3DQ