Re: Invalid administrative subdivision errors
if he is using Adif Master, that is much better then just a text
editor for most.
its quite easy to edit a text file and miss the character count,
which will cause errors.
On 3/13/2025 4:23 PM, ve3ki via
groups.io wrote:
ADIF files are text files. You can edit them with any text
editor, including Notepad.
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To edit a text file whose filename does not end in .txt,
start Notepad, use the File > Open menu item in Notepad, then
near the bottom to the right of the filename, in the box that
says "Text Documents (*.txt)", click on the down arrow at the
right-hand end of the box and change it to "All Files (*.*)",
then find the file and open it. When saving the file using the
File > Save As menu item, in the box immediately below the
file name called "Save as type:", make the same change to
prevent Notepad from tacking an extraneous .txt onto the
filename.
?
To attach the contents of a small text file to a message
here, simply open the file in Notepad, select the part you want
to attach, and copy and paste it into the text of the message.
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73,
Rich VE3KI
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On Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 04:19 PM, Richard Hill wrote:
Well, isn't this an adventure, grin.? I've made suggested
changes to this single log entry.
?
First, I tried to make the changes in the error report
and upload that, but it is a text file, not ADIF.
?
Second, I loaded the ADIF file into ADIF Master, searched
for the entry for KR1STA and saved that single entry into a
new ADIF file, and made changes there and tried to import
the ADIF into DXKeeper.? The result was an error text file.?
Error file says:? "no valid ADIF records found"? I rechecked
the ADIF Master entry and all seemed OK, and the ADIF check
routine in ADIF Master did not find an error.
?
I was going to attach the ADIF file for the single entry
but I don't find a way to link files here, and I don't know
how to convert it to a text file.
?
Looking for help.
?
Thanks
Rich, NU6T
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Re: Invalid administrative subdivision errors
I was thinking if its only 2 entries, you could just re enter them
directly in the log.
if you are trying to tweak an adi file you need to change
<CONT:2>NA<CQZ:1>4<DXCC:3>291
?<ITUZ:1>7?
?? to ?? <CONT:2>OC<CQZ:1>31<DXCC:3>110?
<ITUZ:2>61
On 3/13/2025 4:15 PM, Richard Hill via
groups.io wrote:
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I am thinking I'll just do that, edit my original
log, delete my new DXKeeper log, and import the edited old log.?
But I do have two more logs to import and probably fix errors.?
I should learn how to make edits and import the repaired items.
Rich, NU6T
Why not just edit in your log?
On 3/13/2025 3:19 PM, Richard Hill via wrote:
Well, isn't this an adventure, grin.? I've made
suggested changes to this single log entry.
?
First, I tried to make the changes in the error
report and upload that, but it is a text file, not ADIF.
?
Second, I loaded the ADIF file into ADIF Master,
searched for the entry for KR1STA and saved that single
entry into a new ADIF file, and made changes there and
tried to import the ADIF into DXKeeper.? The result was
an error text file.? Error file says:? "no valid ADIF
records found"? I rechecked the ADIF Master entry and
all seemed OK, and the ADIF check routine in ADIF Master
did not find an error.
?
I was going to attach the ADIF file for the single
entry but I don't find a way to link files here, and I
don't know how to convert it to a text file.
?
Looking for help.
?
Thanks
Rich, NU6T
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Re: Invalid administrative subdivision errors
ADIF files are text files. You can edit them with any text editor, including Notepad.
?
To edit a text file whose filename does not end in .txt, start Notepad, use the File > Open menu item in Notepad, then near the bottom to the right of the filename, in the box that says "Text Documents (*.txt)", click on the down arrow at the right-hand end of the box and change it to "All Files (*.*)", then find the file and open it. When saving the file using the File > Save As menu item, in the box immediately below the file name called "Save as type:", make the same change to prevent Notepad from tacking an extraneous .txt onto the filename.
?
To attach the contents of a small text file to a message here, simply open the file in Notepad, select the part you want to attach, and copy and paste it into the text of the message.
?
73,
Rich VE3KI
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On Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 04:19 PM, Richard Hill wrote:
Well, isn't this an adventure, grin.? I've made suggested changes to this single log entry.
?
First, I tried to make the changes in the error report and upload that, but it is a text file, not ADIF.
?
Second, I loaded the ADIF file into ADIF Master, searched for the entry for KR1STA and saved that single entry into a new ADIF file, and made changes there and tried to import the ADIF into DXKeeper.? The result was an error text file.? Error file says:? "no valid ADIF records found"? I rechecked the ADIF Master entry and all seemed OK, and the ADIF check routine in ADIF Master did not find an error.
?
I was going to attach the ADIF file for the single entry but I don't find a way to link files here, and I don't know how to convert it to a text file.
?
Looking for help.
?
Thanks
Rich, NU6T
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Re: Invalid administrative subdivision errors
I am thinking I'll just do that, edit my original log, delete my new DXKeeper log, and import the edited old log.? But I do have two more logs to import and probably fix errors.? I should learn how to make edits and import the repaired items.
Rich, NU6T
Why not just edit in your log?
On 3/13/2025 3:19 PM, Richard Hill via
wrote:
Well, isn't this an adventure, grin.? I've made suggested
changes to this single log entry.
?
First, I tried to make the changes in the error report and
upload that, but it is a text file, not ADIF.
?
Second, I loaded the ADIF file into ADIF Master, searched for
the entry for KR1STA and saved that single entry into a new ADIF
file, and made changes there and tried to import the ADIF into
DXKeeper.? The result was an error text file.? Error file says:?
"no valid ADIF records found"? I rechecked the ADIF Master entry
and all seemed OK, and the ADIF check routine in ADIF Master did
not find an error.
?
I was going to attach the ADIF file for the single entry but
I don't find a way to link files here, and I don't know how to
convert it to a text file.
?
Looking for help.
?
Thanks
Rich, NU6T
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Re: SpotCollector is local spotting my FT8 decodes
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Re: SpotCollector is local spotting my FT8 decodes
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Re: Invalid administrative subdivision errors
Why not just edit in your log?
On 3/13/2025 3:19 PM, Richard Hill via
groups.io wrote:
Well, isn't this an adventure, grin.? I've made suggested
changes to this single log entry.
?
First, I tried to make the changes in the error report and
upload that, but it is a text file, not ADIF.
?
Second, I loaded the ADIF file into ADIF Master, searched for
the entry for KR1STA and saved that single entry into a new ADIF
file, and made changes there and tried to import the ADIF into
DXKeeper.? The result was an error text file.? Error file says:?
"no valid ADIF records found"? I rechecked the ADIF Master entry
and all seemed OK, and the ADIF check routine in ADIF Master did
not find an error.
?
I was going to attach the ADIF file for the single entry but
I don't find a way to link files here, and I don't know how to
convert it to a text file.
?
Looking for help.
?
Thanks
Rich, NU6T
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Re: Invalid administrative subdivision errors
Well, isn't this an adventure, grin.? I've made suggested changes to this single log entry.
?
First, I tried to make the changes in the error report and upload that, but it is a text file, not ADIF.
?
Second, I loaded the ADIF file into ADIF Master, searched for the entry for KR1STA and saved that single entry into a new ADIF file, and made changes there and tried to import the ADIF into DXKeeper.? The result was an error text file.? Error file says:? "no valid ADIF records found"? I rechecked the ADIF Master entry and all seemed OK, and the ADIF check routine in ADIF Master did not find an error.
?
I was going to attach the ADIF file for the single entry but I don't find a way to link files here, and I don't know how to convert it to a text file.
?
Looking for help.
?
Thanks
Rich, NU6T
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Re: SpotCollector is local spotting my FT8 decodes
On 14/03/2025 6:35 am, Richard via
groups.io wrote:
Unfortunately I had to do a clean reset of Winows 11, now I
have been reinstalling and configuring my applications.
SpotCollector is now local spotting my FT8 decodes and I would
like to stop it from doing that as I use SC for DX hits only.
Can someone please tell me how to stop it? Please excuse my lack
of comuter knowledge.
?
Thanks
?
Richard / N5YPJ
HamSpots shows you spotting from JTAlert
indicating your use of JTAlert. That suggests that the SC local
spots are likely originating from JTAlert. Turn off SC spotting in
the JTAlert Settings windows "DXLab Suite" section.
de Laurie VK3AMA
(JTAlert author)
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Re: SpotCollector is local spotting my FT8 decodes
Are you using "direct" integration between WSJTX and DXLab
(SpotCollector) or JT Alert? The solution is different for
each configuration.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
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On 2025-03-13 3:35 PM, Richard via groups.io wrote: Unfortunately I had to do a clean reset of Winows 11, now I have been reinstalling and configuring my applications. SpotCollector is now local spotting my FT8 decodes and I would like to stop it from doing that as I use SC for DX hits only. Can someone please tell me how to stop it? Please excuse my lack of comuter knowledge.
Thanks
Richard / N5YPJ
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SpotCollector is local spotting my FT8 decodes
Unfortunately I had to do a clean reset of Winows 11, now I have been reinstalling and configuring my applications. SpotCollector is now local spotting my FT8 decodes and I would like to stop it from doing that as I use SC for DX hits only. Can someone please tell me how to stop it? Please excuse my lack of comuter knowledge.
?
Thanks
?
Richard / N5YPJ
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Re: Invalid administrative subdivision errors
Thank you, Joe.
Rich, NU6T
QRZ.com shows that KR1STA is a vanity call with a Hawaii
address.? It also shows a previous call of WH6DEY so there
is a rather good chance that she's in Hawaii.
Have you imported the QSOs already - if so simply change
Code/DXCC/Entity in the existing QSOs to KH6.? If not,
edit the ADIF file as explained below and import it.
73,
? ? ... Joe, W4TV
On 2025-03-12 9:31 PM, Richard Hill via wrote:
> Rich, thank you.? I believe she was in Hawaii.? This was some 23 years ago,
> so memory may be lacking... but this was one of my first contacts with
> Hawaii.? She was a young ham, in a contest, doing much better than me,
> grin.? I'll check and figure out how to fix this.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Rich, NU6T
>
> On Wed, Mar 12, 2025, 5:09?PM Joe Subich, W4TV via <lists=
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> Your ADIF file identifies KR1STA as Country=USA.
>>
>> To make <CNTY:8>HI,Kauai valid, change the DXCC (prefix) for those
>> QSOs to KH6, Change "Code" to 110 or change "Entity" to Hawaii (if
>> you change one the other two will change automatically).
>>
>> If you want to edit the ADIF before import, change <Country:3>USA
>> to <Country:6>Hawaii for the two QSOs.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>>? ? ? ... Joe, W4TV
>>
>>
>> On 2025-03-12 7:55 PM, Richard Hill via wrote:
>>> I'm trying to import ADIF files into DXKeeper.? I have errors I need to
>> fix for a single QSO with Hawaii that shows " <CNTY:8>HI,Kauai ".? I've
>> been trying to learn how to properly fix this error without success.? Any
>> help will be appreciated.? What have I done wrong?
>>>
>>> The original CQ Magazine references are no longer available.? County
>> Hunter seems to have taken over.? I suspect there is an authoritative
>> source I have not found.
>>>
>>> ERROR summary: <CNTY:8>HI,Kauai
>>> References:
>>>
>>>
>>> *?
>>>
>>> My error notices:
>>> 1.? invalid primary administrative subdivision: HI:
>>> <BAND:3>10m<CALL:6>KR1STA<CNTY:8>HI,Kauai<COMMENT:16>ARRL SS SSB
>> 2002<CONT:2>NA<CQZ:1>4<DXCC:3>291<FREQ:9>28.632500<ITUZ:1>7<MODE:3>SSB<OPERATOR:6>KG6JOT<PFX:3>KR1<QSL_SENT:1>Y<LOTW_QSL_SENT:1>Y<QSO_DATE:8>20021116<TIME_ON:6>233600<RST_RCVD:2>59<RST_SENT:2>59<STATE:2>HI<TIME_OFF:6>233600<APP_LOGGER32_QSO_NUMBER:3>552<COUNTRY:3>USA<eor>
>>>
>>> 2.? invalid secondary administrative subdivision: HI,Kauai:
>>> <BAND:3>10m<CALL:6>KR1STA<CNTY:8>HI,Kauai<COMMENT:16>ARRL SS SSB
>> 2002<CONT:2>NA<CQZ:1>4<DXCC:3>291<FREQ:9>28.632500<ITUZ:1>7<MODE:3>SSB<OPERATOR:6>KG6JOT<PFX:3>KR1<QSL_SENT:1>Y<LOTW_QSL_SENT:1>Y<QSO_DATE:8>20021116<TIME_ON:6>233600<RST_RCVD:2>59<RST_SENT:2>59<STATE:2>HI<TIME_OFF:6>233600<APP_LOGGER32_QSO_NUMBER:3>552<COUNTRY:3>USA<eor>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Rich, NU6T
>>>
>>>
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This is a case of a station that makes infrequent trips to C6.
He's only just gone back after being away for a couple of years.
Notice the last upload for C6AJB on the LotW site was just yesterday
- too soon to show in the "Users" listing (prepared on Sunday night)
that Dave downloads and updates a couple times a month for DXView
and that Laurie downloads and incorporates in the JT Alert Callsigns
Database which is updated about once a month.
Any "new" users or updated LotW "last upload" dates do not get reflected
in the "users" file until Sunday night and can not be incorporated in
user applications (DXView, JT Alert, WSJTX, etc.) until then.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
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On 2025-03-13 11:04 AM, TOM-KQ5S via groups.io wrote: Just saw C6AJB on 17M FT8. ?DXView shows the last time on s 2023-03-21. ?The drop-down menu on JTAert shows the same. ?When I go to LOTW online and look up the last on time it shows 2025-03-12.
This is just one example. I usually use 6-9 months for what I consider an active LOTW member. ?I have found out I need to check online if a call appears that I want to work. ?I've seen several calls, where DXView or JTAlert show the last upload more than 2 years ago but when I check online the last upload was within a month or so. ?I update the LOTW file with every new release.
I know this isn't a DXLab or JTAlert issue but just a heads up to folks.
Tom-KQ5S
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Just saw C6AJB on 17M FT8. ?DXView shows the last time on s 2023-03-21. ?The drop-down menu on JTAert shows the same. ?When I go to LOTW online and look up the last on time it shows 2025-03-12.
This is just one example. I usually use 6-9 months for what I consider an active LOTW member. ?I have found out I need to check online if a call appears that I want to work. ?I've seen several calls, where DXView or JTAlert show the last upload more than 2 years ago but when I check online the last upload was within a month or so. ?I update the LOTW file with every new release.
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I know this isn't a DXLab or JTAlert issue but just a heads up to folks.
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Tom-KQ5S
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Re: Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait
?You are correct Laurie.....an expensive lesson learned. Like I said I am out a grand.
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Re: Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait
? There it is but use at your own risk. I have had no problems without it but you can never tell. ? ? Outlook LT Gil W0MN Hierro Candente Batir de Repente 44.08226 N 92.51265 W EN34rb ? ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Gary W9TD via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2025 8:47 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DXLab] Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait? I think the issue here is not Windows 11 per se, but the latest major release, 24H2, is known to be buggy on some hardware. It is advised to not upgrade to 24H2, stay on 23H2. There is an app , InControl that will effectively block the 24H2 update from being downloaded and installed. When MS fixes the issues, you run InControl again and lift the block. -- W0MN EN34rb 44.08226 N 92.51265 W
Hierro candente, batir de repente
HP Laptop
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Re: Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait
Thank you all.? I think that I have been over-thinking this change.? I have to upgrade my computer due to age and capability and will use the advice here to do so.? I will be careful but will upgrade to Win11 with the new PC.??
73,
Guy K4CNF
I think the issue here is not Windows 11 per se, but the latest major release, 24H2, is known to be buggy on some hardware. It is advised to not upgrade to 24H2, stay on 23H2. There is an app , InControl that will effectively block the 24H2 update from being downloaded and installed. When MS fixes the issues, you run InControl again and lift the block.
Gary
W9TD
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Re: Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait
I think the issue here is not Windows 11 per se, but the latest major release, 24H2, is known to be buggy on some hardware. It is advised to not upgrade to 24H2, stay on 23H2. There is an app , InControl that will effectively block the 24H2 update from being downloaded and installed. When MS fixes the issues, you run InControl again and lift the block.
Gary
W9TD
?
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Re: Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait
One data point - I updated from W10 to W11 about a year ago
without issue here.? No reinstall or other complications
encountered with any of the ham or other apps on the machine.
73/jeff/ac0c
alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
On 3/12/2025 2:42 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:
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+ AA6YQ comments below
I got the impression that this sounded like a
computer issue, not an OpSys?issue. However, like many others
who are working with Win 10 and DXLab I am looking at
upgrading computers and systems to avoid the consequences of
losing support.? (I lost a lot of my log with the end of XP
due to a virus.)? So I am looking at moving to Win11 with
my?DXLab intact.? Can you advise what we need to do or look
out for in making that transition?but keeping our DXLab
programs working correctly?? I know there are folks out there
who have made the move to Win11 and have not reported any
issues with DXLab operations.? I admit that this has got me
concerned.? I'm not a computer guy (no pun intended) and
would?really appreciate your comments and advice.
+ I cannot provide advice without turning this into a Windows
Support Forum, but I can share my experience:
1. I have no experience upgrading a PC from Windows 10 to
Windows 11, as my Windows 11 systems were pre-installed on new
hardware. Since I first began using Windows in 1985, I have
always upgraded to a new version by copying all critical files
to external storage media, erasing the contents of the C: drive,
installing the new version of Windows, and then restoring all
critical files from that external storage and re-installing my
applications. I don't know if Microsoft's "Windows version
upgrade" mechanism has improved to the point where it is
trustworthy, and thus I defer to those here with this
experience. Step-by-step instructions for DXLab applications are
here:
2. Windows 11 version 23H2 is stable. I have not encountered
problems when running Adobe, DXLab, Google, or Microsoft
applications on this version.
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3. I have Windows 11 configured to inform me when a new
Windows Update is available, but to not automatically download
and install it; Perplexity can provide step-by-step instructions
for doing this.
4. When I am informed that a new Windows Update is available, I
direct Perplexity to report any adverse side effects that have
been reported; until there are no relevant problems with an
update, I hold off.
5. None of the Security Intelligence Updates for Microsoft
Defender Antivirus that I have applied have caused trouble.
Perplexity is a free AI search engine that I have come to rely
on for Windows management, and many other subjects, from home
repairs to cosmology;? it cites its sources, which makes it easy
to check the accuracy of its response and obtain additional
information. I have no affiliation with the company.
? ? ? 73,
? ? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ
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Re: Invalid administrative subdivision errors
QRZ.com shows that KR1STA is a vanity call with a Hawaii
address. It also shows a previous call of WH6DEY so there
is a rather good chance that she's in Hawaii.
Have you imported the QSOs already - if so simply change
Code/DXCC/Entity in the existing QSOs to KH6. If not,
edit the ADIF file as explained below and import it.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
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On 2025-03-12 9:31 PM, Richard Hill via groups.io wrote: Rich, thank you. I believe she was in Hawaii. This was some 23 years ago,
so memory may be lacking... but this was one of my first contacts with
Hawaii. She was a young ham, in a contest, doing much better than me,
grin. I'll check and figure out how to fix this.
Thank you!
Rich, NU6T
On Wed, Mar 12, 2025, 5:09?PM Joe Subich, W4TV via groups.io <lists=
[email protected]> wrote:
Your ADIF file identifies KR1STA as Country=USA.
To make <CNTY:8>HI,Kauai valid, change the DXCC (prefix) for those
QSOs to KH6, Change "Code" to 110 or change "Entity" to Hawaii (if
you change one the other two will change automatically).
If you want to edit the ADIF before import, change <Country:3>USA
to <Country:6>Hawaii for the two QSOs.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 2025-03-12 7:55 PM, Richard Hill via groups.io wrote:
I'm trying to import ADIF files into DXKeeper. I have errors I need to fix for a single QSO with Hawaii that shows " <CNTY:8>HI,Kauai ". I've
been trying to learn how to properly fix this error without success. Any
help will be appreciated. What have I done wrong?
The original CQ Magazine references are no longer available. County
Hunter seems to have taken over. I suspect there is an authoritative
source I have not found.
ERROR summary: <CNTY:8>HI,Kauai
References:
*
My error notices:
1. invalid primary administrative subdivision: HI:
<BAND:3>10m<CALL:6>KR1STA<CNTY:8>HI,Kauai<COMMENT:16>ARRL SS SSB
2002<CONT:2>NA<CQZ:1>4<DXCC:3>291<FREQ:9>28.632500<ITUZ:1>7<MODE:3>SSB<OPERATOR:6>KG6JOT<PFX:3>KR1<QSL_SENT:1>Y<LOTW_QSL_SENT:1>Y<QSO_DATE:8>20021116<TIME_ON:6>233600<RST_RCVD:2>59<RST_SENT:2>59<STATE:2>HI<TIME_OFF:6>233600<APP_LOGGER32_QSO_NUMBER:3>552<COUNTRY:3>USA<eor>
2. invalid secondary administrative subdivision: HI,Kauai:
<BAND:3>10m<CALL:6>KR1STA<CNTY:8>HI,Kauai<COMMENT:16>ARRL SS SSB
2002<CONT:2>NA<CQZ:1>4<DXCC:3>291<FREQ:9>28.632500<ITUZ:1>7<MODE:3>SSB<OPERATOR:6>KG6JOT<PFX:3>KR1<QSL_SENT:1>Y<LOTW_QSL_SENT:1>Y<QSO_DATE:8>20021116<TIME_ON:6>233600<RST_RCVD:2>59<RST_SENT:2>59<STATE:2>HI<TIME_OFF:6>233600<APP_LOGGER32_QSO_NUMBER:3>552<COUNTRY:3>USA<eor>
Thanks
Rich, NU6T
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Gary W9TD