Ok, I admit it. I am really hedging on completing my LoTW set-up and loading QSO's. It just seems like a very unforgiving system -- no ability to correct. I read the N5JB tutorial multiple times; I want to do this right, out of the gate.
Again, for the "rovers" and portable ops -- best way to configure myself? Should I have locations for each grid that I work from? If I would like a /M or /QRP endorsement for some of the HF awards, should I have a separate "location" for that, too?
W1PA_FN42 (home) W1PA_FN44 W1PA_FN13 etc.
W1PA/M? W1PA/QRP?
What's the best way to set up locations if I work from many different locations? I see references in the VHF and UHF groups not to do this (deleting the /R) -- how should I do this?
Bill W1PA
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There's a tutorial on LOTW for sat ops in the PowerPoint section at www.arrl.org/library
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On Oct 2, 2015, at 6:09 PM, "Bill ACITO, W1PA" w1pa@hotmail.com wrote:
Ok, I admit it. I am really hedging on completing my LoTW set-up and loading QSO's. It just seems like a very unforgiving system -- no ability to correct. I read the N5JB tutorial multiple times; I want to do this right, out of the gate.
Again, for the "rovers" and portable ops -- best way to configure myself? Should I have locations for each grid that I work from? If I would like a /M or /QRP endorsement for some of the HF awards, should I have a separate "location" for that, too?
W1PA_FN42 (home) W1PA_FN44 W1PA_FN13 etc.
W1PA/M? W1PA/QRP?
What's the best way to set up locations if I work from many different locations? I see references in the VHF and UHF groups not to do this (deleting the /R) -- how should I do this?
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You can name the station location names anything you'd like. The thing that matters is that they include the proper details (grid, county, state, country, etc.) and are associated with the correct certificate you will use to sign the QSO's in the ADIF.
As for portable designators, it is completely up to you. Some people do not sign the logs with a special callsign. They upload everything with their normal callsign (no /P or /R.) Remember, each time you desire to sign a log with a new portable designator, you will need a new callsign certificate and subsequent station locations to go with it. That's why I generally just upload all of my portable operations as W5PFG. In retrospect I wish I'd done all as W5PFG/P. Creating a new callsign certificate based on your primary one is relatively simple.
73 Clayton W5PFG
On 10/2/2015 17:09, Bill ACITO, W1PA wrote:
Ok, I admit it. I am really hedging on completing my LoTW set-up and loading QSO's. It just seems like a very unforgiving system -- no ability to correct. I read the N5JB tutorial multiple times; I want to do this right, out of the gate.
Again, for the "rovers" and portable ops -- best way to configure myself? Should I have locations for each grid that I work from? If I would like a /M or /QRP endorsement for some of the HF awards, should I have a separate "location" for that, too?
W1PA_FN42 (home) W1PA_FN44 W1PA_FN13 etc.
W1PA/M? W1PA/QRP?
What's the best way to set up locations if I work from many different locations? I see references in the VHF and UHF groups not to do this (deleting the /R) -- how should I do this?
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I do the same as Clayton and simply use kk0sd. I would vote against /R as that could be construed as operation from Russia.
I know some others have more, but I have uploaded logs from over 20 grids.
Just My Thoughts,
Joe kk0sd
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Clayton W5PFG Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 6:20 PM To: Bill ACITO, W1PA; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LoTW, trying to get it right
You can name the station location names anything you'd like. The thing that matters is that they include the proper details (grid, county, state, country, etc.) and are associated with the correct certificate you will use to sign the QSO's in the ADIF.
As for portable designators, it is completely up to you. Some people do not sign the logs with a special callsign. They upload everything with their normal callsign (no /P or /R.) Remember, each time you desire to sign a log with a new portable designator, you will need a new callsign certificate and subsequent station locations to go with it. That's why I generally just upload all of my portable operations as W5PFG. In retrospect I wish I'd done all as W5PFG/P. Creating a new callsign certificate based on your primary one is relatively simple.
73 Clayton W5PFG
On 10/2/2015 17:09, Bill ACITO, W1PA wrote:
Ok, I admit it. I am really hedging on completing my LoTW set-up and loading QSO's. It just seems like a very unforgiving system -- no ability to correct. I read the N5JB tutorial multiple times; I want to do this right, out of the gate.
Again, for the "rovers" and portable ops -- best way to configure myself? Should I have locations for each grid that I work from? If I would like a /M or /QRP endorsement for some of the HF awards, should I have a separate "location" for that, too?
W1PA_FN42 (home) W1PA_FN44 W1PA_FN13 etc.
W1PA/M? W1PA/QRP?
What's the best way to set up locations if I work from many different locations? I see references in the VHF and UHF groups not to do this (deleting the /R) -- how should I do this?
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