Hello guys,

we have the following problem with automatted uploads of satellite contacts to eQSL. We
using strictly the ADIF 3 format and therefore the PROP_MODE "SAT". If we try to upload
eQSL don´t accept it as a satellite contact and the log entry only showing (13 cm).

The mistake i find out is that eQSL is using the description "Satellite" instead of the real
enumeration "SAT" which is propagatet at adif.org. So would be fine to change it to the
correct "SAT" as propagatet in ADIF 3.1.xxx or check for SAT and Satellite for guys which
use older loggers.

73´s, Juergen, DF5WW
Member of the Log4OM Team

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DF5WW Juergen Umstaedter

Hi,

I made a test, entered 2 QSO's and find propmode = SAT

<CALL:5>F1ENQ <QSO_DATE:8>20200114 <TIME_ON:4>1200 <BAND:4>13cm <MODE:3>SSB <RST_SENT:3>599 <QSL_SENT:1>Y <QSL_SENT_VIA:1>E <QSLMSG:18>Test, just testing <SUBMODE:3>USB <PROP_MODE:3>SAT <SAT_MODE:2>SX <SAT_NAME:6>QO-100 <EOR>

<CALL:5>F1ENQ <QSO_DATE:8>20200123 <TIME_ON:4>1950 <BAND:4>13CM <MODE:3>SSB <RST_SENT:2>59 <QSL_SENT:1>Y <QSL_SENT_VIA:1>E <FREQ:6>2.3000 <PROP_MODE:3>SAT <EOR>


band = 13 cm is not abnormal, satmode=sx means 13cm uplink ?..........

Dave, N5UP is a member of the ADIF Developers Group, I doubt he would deviate from the specifications.

Ask him......


73 - F6DKQ

Hello Guy, the problem is that all info are stored in ADIF like PROP_MODE = SAT, SAT_NAME and SAT_MODE (yea SX means 13 cm up 3 cm down) but at automatted upload eQSL only accept this as a terrestrial 13 cm contact with no info about it´s a sattelite QSO.

If i change PROP_MODE to "Satellite" eQSL accept as satellite contact. So there´s simply a change between the correct enumeration = SAT and the declaration = Satellite. Would be o.k. if both are accepted as a satellite contact.

Will ask Dave about this ... thank´s

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DF5WW Juergen Umstaedter