Re: [VHFcontesting] Cross-mode LOTW [was: Logging between various software programs]

[David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net>]

Then we have to make sure that everyone even knows about the problem.  I 
was not really paying attention. Being an older geezer, computers are an 
acquired taste.
Dave K1WHS

On 8/8/2023 9:50 AM, David Olean wrote:
> Well, Zack, I think we all need to come up with a convention for 
> dealing with these situations. It is a huge problem for VHF and 
> rovers. There has to be a way to simply choose one of the modes for 
> both ends of the contact.  Maybe we do it geographically.  Say the 
> westernmost station's mode should be used.  We have to catch up with 
> the programmers! In ant event, it is another thing to worry about and 
> screw up at 06:45 UT.
> Dave K1WHS
>
> On 8/8/2023 8:47 AM, Zack Widup wrote:
> > This has been a problem for me when I operate QRP Portable on VHF+ 
> > and the
> > other station running SSB can't quite pull me out of the noise on 
> > SSB. So I
> > switch to CW. I have submitted QSO's to LOTW using CW as the mode and 
> > they
> > didn't come up as a match. I re-submitted the log with those QSO's as 
> > SSB
> > and they matched.
> >
> > 73, Zack W9SZ
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 8, 2023 at 4:53 AM Ev Tupis via VHFcontesting <
> > vhfcontesting@contesting.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > One of the confirmation matching criteria for LOTW is that the modes
> > > > must be an exact match or match a mode group  ( ex. DATA = FT4, FT8,
> > > > Q65, etc)
> > > > https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/key-concepts#confirmation
> > >  From the above link...* both QSO descriptions specify the same mode 
> > > (an
> > > exact mode match), or must specify modes belonging to the same mode 
> > > group
> > > So be aware that (for analog-only stations) a CW reply to a strong SSB
> > > station will not receive credit in TQSL.
> > >
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