[SCCC] Trouble getting LOTW certs

[Ryan Huggins]

The computer shouldn't matter.  I've used the same certs on three Windows computers and two or three Linux systems now without issue, but I used the backup & restore method Greg mentioned for those.  Those are a "tbk" file extension.  I would imagine that you should be able to load the "tq6" file extension or one of the "p12" ones.

I assume you tried the "Load Callsign Certificate from File" option in the "Callsign Certificate" menu item.  It might be worth trying the "Restore Station Locations, Certificate, and Preferences..." option from the File menu to see if that does anything.

Worst case, did you ever setup QRZ to send your QSOs to LotW?  If you did, you can upload to QRZ and use that as a backdoor into LotW until they respond to you.


-73
Ryan, KI6BTY


On Friday, July 12th, 2024 at 12:58 PM, Greg De Hoogh <greg.n6pm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Jim,
> 
> I can't help you with your current predicament, but once you get your
> new certificates loaded, I highly recommend you do a TQSL backup
> (File->Backup Station Locations, Certificates, and Preferences) to a
> 
> thumb drive and/or some other location not on your computer. Then, you
> can do a restore of the backup file to the same computer if necessary,
> or to any other computer.
> 
> 73, Greg N6PM
> 
> On 7/12/2024 11:31 AM, Jim Price wrote:
> 
> > While ARRL was having its IT meltdown, I also had a crash on the laptop
> > computer that I use for all things ham radio. I'm slowly recovering
> > programs and files.
> > 
> > BUT I also lost TQSL. I have the certs, but the "new" version of TQSL
> > won't load them - something about not being the same computer.
> > Technically it is, but it's a new Windows load.
> > 
> > In any case I have requested new certificates, and NOTHING has happened
> > - for over a week!! I get it that ARRL is probably hugely backlogged, but
> > I need my TQSL certificates. (Actually I've always thought the whole
> > certificates thing is ridiculous overkill, but that argument has never
> > swayed them).
> > 
> > Anyone else in the same boat? Suggestions? I have a big backlog of QSOs I
> > need to.upload.
> > 
> > Tnx, 73 - Jim K6ZH
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