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I'm curious as to why fields aren't being populated fully, from in particular, and also from the POTA site?
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Ciemon Dunville Warminster, Wiltshire. UK #3429
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Hi Clemon,
Thanks for your e-mail.? You will find the details for interfacing AC Log with your premium QRZ XML service subscription here:
We don't have direct interface with the POTA site at this time.
Enjoy!
73, Scott N3FJP
开云体育 the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give . But do this with gentleness and respect...
I'm curious as to why fields aren't being populated fully, from in particular, and also from the POTA site?
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Ciemon Dunville Warminster, Wiltshire. UK #3429
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Scott,
The question about QRZ was about why the AC Log fields aren't being populated rather than how to enable the connection between the two. Of course QRZ provides a lot of information which isn't making it into the QSO record. All of this is important information, that's why QRZ has a method of capturing it. You've obviously decided what you consider to be important in the design of your software.
The main point of my query is the QTH, part of a "rubber stamp" CW QSO, it's available through QRZ and I was expecting it to be populated. It's clearly being captured as my tests show it being bundled into the comments field, which really isn't what the comments field should be for in my opinion.
Would you consider parsing the QRZ <addr2> field into ACLog's QTH field for the next release of AC Log?
I also look forward to POTA support, there are a LOT of POTA operators out there after good logging software.
73, Ciemon G0TRT
Hi Clemon,
Thanks for your e-mail.? You will find the details for interfacing AC Log with your premium QRZ XML service subscription here:
We don't have direct interface with the POTA site at this time.
Enjoy!
73, Scott N3FJP
开云体育 the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give . But do this with gentleness and respect...
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 01:25:07 AM EST, Ciemon - G0TRT via <ciemon= [email protected]> wrote:
I'm curious as to why fields aren't being populated fully, from in particular, and also from the POTA site?
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Ciemon Dunville Warminster, Wiltshire. UK #3429
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Just what is it you expect for POTA support that isn’t already there?? Perhaps my expectations are lower, but AC-Log is so easy to configure to a purpose.? The way I configured mine, I made it work perfectly for SOTA/POTA.? I have one configuration for home, and a slightly different configuration for portable and activating.? The screen layout is identical, but for activating I have a different TAB ORDER to speed entry.? I run both SOTA and POTA, hunter and activator.? My present configuration, along with the STATE – COUNTY – GRID functions in SETUP are all I need.
I can’t imagine needing anything else.? About the only thing I could BEG to Scott for was the ability to dynamically change the size of the COMMENTS field.? If not something to allow a user to do, perhaps a radio-button selection for full size or for ?-the present width.
AC-Log is still the best thing out there.? And Scott is still the best for support.
? Vy73 - Mike - KD5KC. El Paso, Texas - DM61rt. SOTA W5T-Texas Association Manager. ? ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Ciemon - G0TRT via groups.io Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 6:06 AM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Form not auto populating? ? The question about QRZ was about why the AC Log fields aren't being populated rather than how to enable the connection between the two. Of course QRZ provides a lot of information which isn't making it into the QSO record. All of this is important information, that's why QRZ has a method of capturing it. You've obviously decided what you consider to be important in the design of your software. The main point of my query is the QTH, part of a "rubber stamp" CW QSO, it's available through QRZ and I was expecting it to be populated. It's clearly being captured as my tests show it being bundled into the comments field, which really isn't what the comments field should be for in my opinion. Would you consider parsing the QRZ <addr2> field into ACLog's QTH field for the next release of AC Log? I also look forward to POTA support, there are a LOT of POTA operators out there after good logging software. ? ? Thanks for your e-mail.? You will find the details for interfacing AC Log with your premium QRZ XML service subscription here: We don't have direct interface with the POTA site at this time. 开云体育 the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997. 1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give . But do this with gentleness and respect... On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 01:25:07 AM EST, Ciemon - G0TRT via <ciemon=[email protected]> wrote: I'm curious as to why fields aren't being populated fully, from in particular, and also from the POTA site? Warminster, Wiltshire. UK
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Hi Clemon,
Thanks for your follow up and additional clarification.? When configured properly, the fields AC Log uses are populated when you tab from the Call field.? AC Log isn't intended to capture all the information QRZ XML provides.? AC Log doesn't have a QTH field.? We aren't planning to add any additional dedicated fields at this time, but we will keep that in mind for the long term future.
I'm sorry I didn't have the answer that you were hoping for.
Enjoy!
73, Scott N3FJP
开云体育 the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give . But do this with gentleness and respect...
Scott,
The question about QRZ was about why the AC Log fields aren't being populated rather than how to enable the connection between the two. Of course QRZ provides a lot of information which isn't making it into the QSO record. All of this is important information, that's why QRZ has a method of capturing it. You've obviously decided what you consider to be important in the design of your software.
The main point of my query is the QTH, part of a "rubber stamp" CW QSO, it's available through QRZ and I was expecting it to be populated. It's clearly being captured as my tests show it being bundled into the comments field, which really isn't what the comments field should be for in my opinion.
Would you consider parsing the QRZ <addr2> field into ACLog's QTH field for the next release of AC Log?
I also look forward to POTA support, there are a LOT of POTA operators out there after good logging software.
73, Ciemon G0TRT
Hi Clemon,
Thanks for your e-mail.? You will find the details for interfacing AC Log with your premium QRZ XML service subscription here:
We don't have direct interface with the POTA site at this time.
Enjoy!
73, Scott N3FJP
开云体育 the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give . But do this with gentleness and respect...
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 01:25:07 AM EST, Ciemon - G0TRT via <ciemon= [email protected]> wrote:
I'm curious as to why fields aren't being populated fully, from in particular, and also from the POTA site?
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Ciemon Dunville Warminster, Wiltshire. UK #3429
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Thank you Scott, that's very clear.
73, Ciemon
Hi Clemon,
Thanks for your follow up and additional clarification.? When configured properly, the fields AC Log uses are populated when you tab from the Call field.? AC Log isn't intended to capture all the information QRZ XML provides.? AC Log doesn't have a QTH field.? We aren't planning to add any additional dedicated fields at this time, but we will keep that in mind for the long term future.
I'm sorry I didn't have the answer that you were hoping for.
Enjoy!
73, Scott N3FJP
开云体育 the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give . But do this with gentleness and respect...
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 08:05:52 AM EST, Ciemon - G0TRT via <ciemon= [email protected]> wrote:
Scott,
The question about QRZ was about why the AC Log fields aren't being populated rather than how to enable the connection between the two. Of course QRZ provides a lot of information which isn't making it into the QSO record. All of this is important information, that's why QRZ has a method of capturing it. You've obviously decided what you consider to be important in the design of your software.
The main point of my query is the QTH, part of a "rubber stamp" CW QSO, it's available through QRZ and I was expecting it to be populated. It's clearly being captured as my tests show it being bundled into the comments field, which really isn't what the comments field should be for in my opinion.
Would you consider parsing the QRZ <addr2> field into ACLog's QTH field for the next release of AC Log?
I also look forward to POTA support, there are a LOT of POTA operators out there after good logging software.
73, Ciemon G0TRT
Hi Clemon,
Thanks for your e-mail.? You will find the details for interfacing AC Log with your premium QRZ XML service subscription here:
We don't have direct interface with the POTA site at this time.
Enjoy!
73, Scott N3FJP
开云体育 the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give . But do this with gentleness and respect...
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 01:25:07 AM EST, Ciemon - G0TRT via <ciemon= [email protected]> wrote:
I'm curious as to why fields aren't being populated fully, from in particular, and also from the POTA site?
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Ciemon Dunville Warminster, Wiltshire. UK #3429
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Ciemon,
I am a very active SOTA/POTA operator.? As you might imagine many of my contacts are either from portable locations, or calling to portable locations – or often both – working S-2-S or P-2-P contacts.? So often enough the station I am contacting is not at home, but rather at a portable location.
Because of this, I set up one OTHER field to capture the CURRENT LOCATION.? This is a manual entry, where I put the SOTA summit name or the POTA park name.? For my activities, I presently have six OTHER fields defined.
1 – Current Location.? Present location of the station I am calling.
2 – My_SOTA_Ref.? My SOTA summit number.
3 – SOTA_Ref.? SOTA summit number I am calling.
4 – My_Sig_Info.? The POTA park number I am activating. 5 – Sig_Info.? The POTA park number I am hunting.
6 – SMIRK – the 6m SMIRK number of the station I am calling.
I realize you were perhaps hoping this could be automated in some way.? But perhaps this will give you some ideas.
? ? Vy73 - Mike - KD5KC. El Paso, Texas - DM61rt. SOTA W5T-Texas Association Manager. ? ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Ciemon - G0TRT via groups.io Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 13:15 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Form not auto populating? ? Thank you Scott, that's very clear. ? ? Thanks for your follow up and additional clarification.? When configured properly, the fields AC Log uses are populated when you tab from the Call field.? AC Log isn't intended to capture all the information QRZ XML provides.? AC Log doesn't have a QTH field.? We aren't planning to add any additional dedicated fields at this time, but we will keep that in mind for the long term future. I'm sorry I didn't have the answer that you were hoping for. 开云体育 the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997. 1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give . But do this with gentleness and respect... On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 08:05:52 AM EST, Ciemon - G0TRT via <ciemon=[email protected]> wrote: The question about QRZ was about why the AC Log fields aren't being populated rather than how to enable the connection between the two. Of course QRZ provides a lot of information which isn't making it into the QSO record. All of this is important information, that's why QRZ has a method of capturing it. You've obviously decided what you consider to be important in the design of your software. The main point of my query is the QTH, part of a "rubber stamp" CW QSO, it's available through QRZ and I was expecting it to be populated. It's clearly being captured as my tests show it being bundled into the comments field, which really isn't what the comments field should be for in my opinion. Would you consider parsing the QRZ <addr2> field into ACLog's QTH field for the next release of AC Log? I also look forward to POTA support, there are a LOT of POTA operators out there after good logging software. ? ? Thanks for your e-mail.? You will find the details for interfacing AC Log with your premium QRZ XML service subscription here: We don't have direct interface with the POTA site at this time. 开云体育 the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997. 1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give . But do this with gentleness and respect... On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 01:25:07 AM EST, Ciemon - G0TRT via <ciemon=[email protected]> wrote: I'm curious as to why fields aren't being populated fully, from in particular, and also from the POTA site? Warminster, Wiltshire. UK
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Hi Mike,
Yeah I can see that way of doing things. But I expect, and want more from my logging package be that at home or in the field. When there are readily and easily available sources of reference data that can enhance the logging system I don't think it's unreasonable to expect them. But that's not the way for AC Log, and that's fine too, Scott has his plan :)
73.. Ciemon
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Very good sir.? I wish you all the best in your quest for the perfect program.? And I’ll not clutter the reflector with more about it.? GOOD LUCK!
? ? Vy73 - Mike - KD5KC. El Paso, Texas - DM61rt. SOTA W5T-Texas Association Manager. ? ? ? ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Ciemon - G0TRT via groups.io Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 14:04 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Form not auto populating? ? Yeah I can see that way of doing things. But I expect, and want more from my logging package be that at home or in the field. When there are readily and easily available sources of reference data that can enhance the logging system I don't think it's unreasonable to expect them. But that's not the way for AC Log, and that's fine too, Scott has his plan :)
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Hi Ciemon,
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Not everybody uses <addr2>, QRZ does No Validation, or Quality Control.
I frequently email people to verify details.
Most recent, I needed OR, Oregon to complete WAS on 17M, Turns out the Station was in NJ, New Jersey.!
They now have an explanation in their BIO why addr is Oregon, but are in NJ, rather than fixing address..!! :(
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I try to maintain my QRZ as best as possible, especially my G8LIY/P and GM8LIY/P
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I'm a Big IOTA Hunter,
Amazing how many people don't realise they live on an Island and Populate their IOTA on QRZ.
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I have tried many, many Logbook Programs for Portable OP's,?
I now use HAM2K POLO, it's currently the Best there is for Portable/POTA.
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Best 73
Dave ~ G8LIY
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Thanks David,
I'm a PoLo user too and I agree with you about it being the best out there for portable ops.?
I don't use QRZ for logging just referencing but you're right about people not checking their info, I need to go and see if my IOTA field is populated now, thanks for the nudge ?
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Mike Olbrisch