[WriteLog] ADIF

[Gil Baron]

I would try DXKEEPER form DXLABS if you want a free program but it is not
quite a general purpose log since it has a limited AWARDS tracking other
than for DX. If this log does all you need then there is nothing better at
any price and this one is free. The support is the top of ANY program I have
ever used.

The other answer is Logic 6. You can import the data and it can do a Mass
Update of the log with a call book CDROM. The only negatives here are the
cost (about 150 dollars I think for a new user) and the interface is not
very good in my opinion. Too many key sequences are not windows standards.
OTOH it will do almost anything that you want (especially if you hvae Fox
Pro knowledge) and is quite well supported.

You might try the N1MM logger but don't ask questions on their group because
if a question sounds critical or you ask more than once you will be banned
form the group.





> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Mark Chouinard -
> K5YAC
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 11:00 PM
> To: writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: [WriteLog] ADIF
>
>
> I have been trying to export my log in ADIF format to another program to
> track awards, QSL info, and to use for general logging, but for some
> reason the definitions exported by WriteLog are incorrect, therefore the
> program I'm trying to use is only able to import part of my log.  Most
> of the pertinent data is either missing or incorrect.
>
> First, the ADIF standard code for a country is supposed to be DXCC, but
> WriteLog exports as Country:
>
> Correct format:
>
> <DXCC: (the number of digits in the country id number)> (ARRL country id
> number)
>
> Example, The country id number for the United States is 291, therefore
> it should read:
>
> <DXCC: 3> 291
>
> WriteLog exports:
>
> <Country: 13> United States
>
> Also, the standard code for Prefix is PFX, but WriteLog exports:
>
> Example, if I work K5YAC, Writelog exports:
>
> <PREF: 1> K
>
> but it should read:
>
> <PFX: 2> K5
>
> Of course, since the format is incorrect it cannot be read by other ADIF
> capable programs.  At least ones that I know of.
>
> Which brings me to another point.  Has anyone noticed that the only
> prefix that gets stored for U.S. stations is K?  For example, if I work
> a K5, W5, AC7, or whatever else, the prefix is stored as K.
>
> Changing PREF to PFX and Country to DXCC is easily done using word pad's
> Find and Replace feature, but changing the country to the appropriate
> ARRL country id number, and all the Ks to W5, AC7, K5, etc. is a bit too
> laborious to do manually.
>
> Maybe I am doing something wrong, which is why I writing this post.  Is
> there some way to change the type of data or structure that gets
> exported?  Is there any way to get WriteLog to store the correct
> prefixes?
>
> Maybe someone can recommend a good general logging program, which
> performs award and QSL info, as well as import WriteLog's ADIF format?
> It would be nice if any recommended program would be able to do a mass
> update on all log entries after my log is imported in order to correct
> the prefixes as well as update address info and anything else that my
> log might be lacking.  Any recommendations?
>
> I'm probably asking a lot, but the next step is to code something up
> myself, which I don't have time to do.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> 73 de
>
> Mark - K5YAC
> Collinsville, Oklahoma
>
>
>
>
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