This is an example of a situation I want to know more about.
I started a log called Log 2005 in Oct. '05. I uploaded this log at the end of the month of Oct.
Now, I have November 2005 qso's on Log 2005. When I get ready to upload Log 2005 again
must I upload the entire log or can I just upload a subset that I'll name Nov. 05?

In essence, each time I upload does eQSL's database replace my Log 2005 or can it append to Log 2005?

I'm trying to save time with the uploads.

73 & Tnx

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KB2AMY Evan K. Smith

It's always easier on the system if you upload only new records. But our system will detect any duplicates that you have already uploaded previously, and will not duplicate them in your online log.

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Of course, that's just my opinion... I could be wrong!

73,
Dave Morris, N5UP

Save yourself even more upload time. Go to www.w3zj.com and get a free copy of ADIFProc. Run your log through it, specify what date range you want in the Output ADIF file and specify that it output only eQSL data fields. By eliminating the ADIF data fields that eQSL ignores anyway you can reduce the size of your upload file by 10 to 1 or even more.

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73, Rich - W3ZJ
Edited by W3ZJ Rich Drake on Nov 21, 2005 at 05:25 PM
Edited by W3ZJ Rich Drake on Nov 21, 2005 at 05:25 PM
Edited by W3ZJ Rich Drake on Nov 21, 2005 at 05:26 PM

Dave,

I figured that, but I wanted some confirmation.
Tnx for the advice.

Evan

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KB2AMY Evan K. Smith

Rich,

Tnx for the help. I'll definitely check out the website.

73,
Evan

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KB2AMY Evan K. Smith

I recommend VQLOG written by EA6VQ. You can download a copy for free use and if you like it, register it. And, the data is saved in ADIF format and easy to upload to eQSL. You will truly be amazed at all the things this program does.
Ken
KA2LIM

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KA2LIM Ken Kent

My personal choice is DXKeeper by AA6YQ. It's part of a full suite of full featured ham applications that when used together will make you feel like your sitting a mission control in Houston. It offers both ADIF file uploads and real time logging to eQSL. It's all absolutely free and with user support via the DXLab reflector that is second to none.

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73, Rich - W3ZJ

Hello All,

my suggestion for a new feature is an upload LOTW-format QSOs by e-mail. I do not know if it is possible because of encryption, but if there is a way, it would make it easy to send my log to both places in one go...

73, Chris

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HA5XXA Krisztian R. Hildebrand

Hi Chris,

The problem for eQSL is one of security. When you log on to your account you use your password for security and eQSL is assured that it is really you or your designated QSL manager who is uploading a log.

The sender of an email can be easily spoofed by even a novice malicious hacker. So, there is no way to be sure that the sender is really who he claims to be. I'm sure you have sometimes received vruses and spam in an email that looks like it came from a trusted friend but in fact came from someone else entirely.

LoTW doesn't have that problem because of its digital certificates.

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73, Rich - W3ZJ

(hey, might as well keep this ancient topic alive...)

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LoTW doesn't have that problem because of its digital certificates.
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Wouldn't it be sweet if eQSL could accept the same signed log files via email that we send to LoTW? Then we could prepare and submit ONE signed ADIF and just email it to both places.

I'm not saying that eQSL should *only* accept signed logs via email, but perhaps as an option. Thus, in the friendly rivalry between these two services (ahem) eQSL would be "beating LoTW at their own game" so to speak.

Hey, I use both services and think they're both great. And they both have advantages. But I'm all for reducing duplicated effort.

P

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K1PGV Peter Viscarola

I don't know how many people use email to send their logs to LoTW, I certainly don't. With one click, my DXKeeper logging program builds an ADIF file, signs it with my digital certificate using TQSL and uploads it to LoTW. Uploads to eQSL can be accomplisted in the same way without the signing of course. Even better than that DXKeeper can be configured to upload QSO's to eQSL.CC in real time. I.E. You log it and it goes both to your local log and to eQSL.CC without requiring any other action on your part. Using email to submit logs would only add to the complexity of sending logs to either QSL service.

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73, Rich - W3ZJ

email or web interface, it would be impossible to send the same signed file to both LOTW and eQSL. LOTW signs using a digital certificate on your computer issued by them and unique to you. If eQSL went the signed certificate route they would have to send you their own different certificates - different because they have been issued by a different organisation. Unless eQSL becomes VERY friendly with LOTW to share certificates which is very unlikely - would you want two of your banks to do this??.

I have no problem in uploading to both at the same time. I prepare an ADIF file for the QSOs which I upload to eQSL, then sign it with TQSL and upload to LOTW. Just a few minutes work.

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G3YMC Dave Sergeant