Topband: ARRL LOTW and More

[Dave AA6YQ]

>>>AA6YQ comments below

-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Gary
Smith
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 11:29 PM
To: Topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL LOTW and More



> I use Logic software for normal logging, awards tracking and for
> contesting. I should learn N1MM for when I help out with a team effort
> and if they use that. I believe the author was one of the original
> authors for the LOTW format.
>
> http://www.hosenose.com/logic/default.aspx

I meant to say I believe the author of the Logic logging software was one of
the original authors for the LOTW format.

>>>There is no "LotW format". I suspect you are referring to the Amateur
Data Interchange Format (ADIF), which was developed in 1996 by Ray WF1B and
Dennis WN4AZY; Dennis is the author of LOGic.

>>>ADIF is employed in two ways by LotW: QSOs uploaded to LotW are conveyed
as encrypted ADIF records, and information about a QSO's acceptance and
confirmation that was requested via LotW's programmatic interface is
returned in ADIF records.

    73,

        Dave, AA6YQ