[CQ-Contest] LOTW problems

Dick Green dick.green at valley.net
Sat Sep 27 23:03:21 EDT 2003


There was a problem with the first version of TQSLcert that went out.
Download the latest version from the LoTW website (www.arrl.org/lotw) and
the problem with accepting the private key will be fixed.

73, Dick WC1M

> -----Original Message-----
> From: N2TK, Tony [mailto:tony.kaz at verizon.net] 
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 5:22 PM
> To: Contest (E-mail)
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] LOTW problems
> 
> 
> I received the post card and entered that password. That 
> worked fine. I received an email for the LoTW certificate. 
> That worked fine. I am trying to request additional 
> certificates for the following calls, N2TK/NP2, V29K, and 
> V26AK. I double click the TQSLCert icon. When the "QSL 
> Certificates" window opens, I selects "file", "new 
> certificate request". I get the "generate certificate 
> request" screen. I do "next", type in the call sign, 
> "N2TK/NP2", select "US Virgin Islands", leave the dates 
> windows the same, then select 'next". All the address info is 
> correct - I assume my home address info is what is supposed 
> to be in this field. I hit "next". Email address. 
> n2tk at arrl.org is correct. I hit "next". I select a password 
> and retype it, then hit "next". I select "signed", then click 
> on  "N2TK", then hit "finish". I save the N2TK_NP2.tq5 file 
> to my ARRL folder in my Documents Folder. I hit "save". Then 
> I get a screen asking for the password to unlock the private 
> key. No matter what I enter, it doesn't accept it. I tried 
> the password on the postcard, the password on the LoTW email 
> certificate, and my personal password. Not sure what I am doing wrong.
> 
> Thanks for any suggestions.
> N2TK, Tony
> 
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