Re: [amsat-bb] LOTW For Satellite Operators Tutorial
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 [email protected] To: "[email protected]" [email protected]; "[email protected]" [email protected] 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 [email protected]. 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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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] To: "[email protected]" [email protected]; "[email protected]" [email protected] 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 [email protected]. 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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Receive band is not required. I have gotten credit for many a SAT QSO without it.
73, Joe kk0sd
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 9:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LOTW For Satellite Operators Tutorial
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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] To: "[email protected]" [email protected]; "[email protected]"
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 [email protected]. 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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Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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It may not be required, but it sure it nice to have.
My electronic logbook of choice is Ham Radio Deluxe, also known as HRD.
HRD requires an awkward workflow to enter receive frequency and band. I will be glad when it does not.
I suppose that is an editorial opinion. :)
-- bag
Bryan KL7CN/W6
On May 11, 2015, at 20:05, Gary Mayfield [email protected] wrote:
Receive band is not required. I have gotten credit for many a SAT QSO without it.
73, Joe kk0sd
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 9:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LOTW For Satellite Operators Tutorial
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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] To: "[email protected]" [email protected]; "[email protected]"
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 [email protected]. 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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I just talked to Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, the ARRL LOTW Guy and author of the LoTW tutorials found in the ARRL Online Library. He said to include both bands, as it is a cross-band QSO. Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X From: Bryan Green [email protected] To: AMSAT-BB [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:50 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LOTW For Satellite Operators Tutorial
It may not be required, but it sure it nice to have.
My electronic logbook of choice is Ham Radio Deluxe, also known as HRD.
HRD requires an awkward workflow to enter receive frequency and band. I will be glad when it does not.
I suppose that is an editorial opinion. :)
-- bag
Bryan KL7CN/W6
On May 11, 2015, at 20:05, Gary Mayfield [email protected] wrote:
Receive band is not required. I have gotten credit for many a SAT QSO without it.
73, Joe kk0sd
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 9:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LOTW For Satellite Operators Tutorial
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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] To: "[email protected]" [email protected]; "[email protected]"
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 [email protected]. 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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