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K8ZM
#1 Posted : Thursday, June 15, 2023 12:56:24 PM(UTC)
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This feature was added several years ago but dont think it was ever finished. I had all the changes implemented long ago re-GRID, FFMA, Grid field Size, etc, etc. Here's what works and what doesnt;

Progress 2 for Grid and Progress List: works
Progress for FFMA (Main): Ignores all multi-grid QSO's
Awards Report for Grid: Ignores the 2nd grid for all multi-grid QSO's
Awards Report for FFMA: Ignores all multi-grid QSO's

Really would appreciate a fix for these, keeping track manually of multi-grid qso's continues to be more than a tedious task.
Trying to filter the log on the 1st grid in the field works but returns nothing if trying to filter on the second grid.

Thanks, Brad K8ZM
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WN4AZY on 6/16/2023(UTC)
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#2 Posted : Friday, June 16, 2023 7:46:11 AM(UTC)
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Will do.

I think I did this already:
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Progress for FFMA (Main): Ignores all multi-grid QSO's


Will double-check.

Thanks!
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K8ZM
#3 Posted : Saturday, June 17, 2023 9:55:00 AM(UTC)
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Thanks !!

Also, when importing QSLs from LoTW, multi-grids/Qso are not importing. Attached is what I got today.

73 Brad, K8ZM


PS: I use GridTracker and am having a similar conversation with their developer. He goes by the ADIF standard which apparently says when there is a requirement to store two or four adjacent locators they must be in the field VUCC_GRIDS or MY_VUCC_GRIDS, also ONLY 4-character locators are allowed, i.e., EN90,EN91,EN92,EN93.
https://www.adif.org/314....htm#Maidenhead_Locator

My last LoTW QSL download in fact has the VUCC_GRIDS field populated if 2 or more locators, otherwise all single grid locators are in the field GRIDSQUARE.
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Lotw Download-Import Qsls Ignores Multi-Grids in Grid Field.png (85kb) downloaded 33 time(s).
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WN4AZY on 6/18/2023(UTC)
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#4 Posted : Sunday, June 18, 2023 10:48:47 PM(UTC)
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Added this snippet showing a single multi-grid QSO I downloaded from LoTW (LOTW_Download_ADI) as it shows LoTW only populating VUCC_GRIDS when there is more than one locator and ignores GRIDSQUARE altogether.

The developer of GridTracker advised GridTracker reads VUCC_GRIDS when GRIDSQUARE is empty, I tested this and it works. If GRIDSQUARE contains multiple locators it ignores all but the first one, if both GRIDSQUARE and VUCC_GRIDS contain locators (which should never happen) it ignores VUCC_GRIDS and only reads the first locator in GRIDSQUARE. For me to use GT I export my LOGic log in ADIF format, then change GRIDSQUARE to VUCC_GRIDS for QSO's with multiple locators, then import into GridTracker. It works albiet a PITA.

GridTracker links with other loggers, HRD, N1MM, DXKeeper, HamZone, Log4OM, N3FJP. Maybe LOGic in the future BigGrin

Brad, K8ZM
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Lotw Download-Import Qsls Ignores Multi-Grids in Grid Field3.png (68kb) downloaded 32 time(s).
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WN4AZY on 6/19/2023(UTC)
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#5 Posted : Friday, July 14, 2023 8:56:09 AM(UTC)
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Additional FYI,

ClubLog also recognizes the adif field VUCC_GRIDS when multiple grids are confirmed in a single QSO and ignores GRIDSQUARE when more than one grid is in that field.

An adif exported logfile would need to include VUCC_GRIDS by swapping it for GRIDSQUARE when more than one grid is in that field.

73, Brad K8ZM
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WN4AZY on 2/1/2024(UTC)
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#6 Posted : Wednesday, August 30, 2023 7:46:54 AM(UTC)
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Just refreshing this, seems more and more VHF'er's that rove, especially the ones going after FFMA and working from a grid line or corner are becoming proficient at knowing how to upload multi-grid QSO's into LoTW. It would be nice to have multi-grid QSO's be correctly counted and exported (ADIF) as well as have them score correctly if contesting in LOGic BigGrin

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WN4AZY on 8/30/2023(UTC)
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#7 Posted : Friday, January 26, 2024 9:47:31 AM(UTC)
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Hi Dennis,

I'm feeling "lucky" so thought I would "gingerly" bump this one too....

I know this is easier said than done and not just as "simple" as adding a new field VUCC_GRIDS. Its Importing/Exporting LoTW (and other) QSL's, Adif exporting/importing, Awards Tracking (Progress and Reports) as well as Contesting and scoring. It also raises the user defined field limit of 20 unless of course it doesn't need to be a user-defined field.

Thanks,
a "ginger" Brad, K8ZM BigGrin BigGrin
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