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Re: [WriteLog] CSV to .ADI or WL conversion

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Subject: Re: [WriteLog] CSV to .ADI or WL conversion
From: "Gary AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 14:54:14 -0800
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Hal,

I created a adi file myself with using Excel to convert the ARRL SS CW CSV history file from 2011. I then added some additional information I found on the AZ Outlaws web site. The file now contains over 2500 records from 2011.

Converting the ARRL CSV format into an adi file is problematic because the file contains many fields of data that are simply not needed for an adi prefill. Once in Excel these extraneous fields can be deleted. One of the biggest problems with the ARRL file is their inclusion of operator calls at multi-op stations within the station call field. I had to devise a method of text manipulation to identify the problem records and then strip out only the station call signs. It was also necessary to scan through the data and change state names to section names for those states with multiple sections.

The file also contains what I think are the correct new ON section names for various VE3 calls. This is based upon the map of the new VE3 sections and checking qrz.com for the call address and then finding the town on the map. Most should be ok, but a few on the map boundary edges may be in error.

While my process works, it is still highly manual. I haven't had the time to automate the process by creating macros to do the tasks. In any event if you would like a copy of my adi file to try out let me know and I will send it to you direct.

73,
Gary AL9A


----- Original Message ----- From: "Hal Kennedy" <halken@comcast.net>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: November 01, 2012 11:35 AM
Subject: [WriteLog] CSV to .ADI or WL conversion


The ARRL website will let you download the last three years of SS CW log
entries in CSV format. Anyone know how to convert that format to .ADI or WL
so that it can be imported into the WL program?



Hal

N4GG



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