Hey guys,
For those of you who are adding your 1×1 call sign QSOs into LoTW, remember that after you receive the certificate for the 1×1 call, you’ll need to create a new location in the TQSL program for the 1×1 call. That’s how you enable the 1×1 call’s certificate to be used to sign .adi files. I did not make that clear when I wrote up my instructions, and I should have.
If you already happened to upload your QSOs to LoTW and inadvertently signed the .adi file with your home call’s certificate, have no fear. All that does I think is put those QSOs under the wrong call, which means they’ll never be QSL’d. To fix the problem you just need to add the location for the 1×1 call in the TQSL program, re-sign the .adi file with the new location you created (which will use the 1×1 call’s certificate), and upload it to LoTW.
If anyone encounters difficulty or would like me to write up a quick instruction on how to do that I’d be happy to help or put that together. You can post your question here or email me at ng1gATverizonDOTnet
73,
Pat, NG1G
Let me also add, since I forgot, that after you upload the 1×1 QSOs to LoTW, you’ll see a new DXCC account for the 1×1 call sign that was automagically created. If you want a WAS account for the 1×1 call, you’ll need to create that yourself, just like you did with your home call.
If I think of any other questions you might have I’ll post my answers here.
73,
Pat, NG1G
Something else to consider, although this isn’t directly concerned with LoTW, but is concerned with logging non-contest QSOs with the 1×1 call signs. I need everyone to send me their QSO data in Cabrillo file format, which means there will be two separate files – one for NEQP and one for general logging.
That brings to mind the issue of creating a general log that will generate a Cabrillo file. Many, if not most, general logging programs do not create Cabrillo files. So what you might have to do is use your contest logger to log the non-contest QSOs (most contest loggers allow you to do that) and generate the Cabrillo file from there. Afterwards, if you use a general logging progam, you can just create a .adi file from the contest logging program and import it into your general logging program if you want. The .adi file you create with the contest logger can be signed and uploaded onto LoTW.
I hope that’s not too confusing. The reason I am asking for Cabrillo files is that they are easier to import into a spreadsheet.
73,
Pat, NG1G
It’s all perfectly clear to me! Thanks, Pat for your assistance. 73, W1A/K1DM, Mike