QO-100 QSO Confirmation eQSL, LoTW, DARC, etc.

PY2RN · Feb 28th 2019

Hello ALL,

with QO-100 we have great opportunity to confirm QSOs with many places in the world, so if you are willing to hunt some awards like me, or if you are not interest in any diploma but is willing to help who is, here are few tips to confirm the QSOs via electronic QSL systems:

If you are using a LOG software please do not forget to include:

Propagation Mode = SATELLITE

SATELLITE NAME = QO-100

TX BAND = 13cm

TIME = UTC

LoTW: This system allows you to request the following diplomas: DXCC, WAZ, WPX, VUCC

eQSL: This system allows you to request: WAC, WPX, WAZ and many other diplomas via their DARC on-line interface.

Example pictures on how to register SAT qso in DXKeeper and HRDLog:

[Blocked Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lJ2r7yM_efxegELfjlpL0IRxPvOh88mj/view?usp=sharing]DXLabs - DXKeeper

[Blocked Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q3eC-Xd7ebGbBlHoPFy3Xqb0fKeUC6Xk/view?usp=sharing]HRD Logbook

73 & good DX!

ED - PY2RN

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PY2RN · Mar 2nd 2019

Hi all.

In case you do not use any log software, I have made a simple Excel spreadsheet .XLS to register SAT qso. Just follow the instructions and use the generated .ADI file to upload to any on-line log system, or to your own software.

LOG_SATv1.xls

73 de Ed PY2RN

oe9dgv · May 2nd 2019

Hi Ed!

The Excel works well, I just made an upload to LOTW with your call from our qso today..

I hope you will get it..

73 de Guntram oe9dgv.

PY2RN · May 2nd 2019

Hi Guntram, same here, thanks for the confirmation!!

73 Ed PY2RN

PY2RN · May 14th 2019

Hi, we have created a WhatsApp group for those interested in sharing DX information on QO-100, to join just follow this link:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/GGx7cs9K1uCI2M0xMMaDfk

73

Ed PY2RN

G4IUG · May 14th 2019

Quote from PY2RN

Hi, we have created a WhatsApp group for those interested in sharing DX information on QO-100, to join just follow this link:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/GGx7cs9K1uCI2M0xMMaDfk

73

Ed PY2RN

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Oh great ! Why not here ?

Dave

PY2RN · May 20th 2019

I just made a little update on the Excel spreadsheet SAT Log :

> Excel LogSATv2.xls (old Excel), https://drive.google.com/file/…vZPjD2JX/view?usp=sharing

> Excel LogSATv2.xlsm (newer Excel), https://drive.google.com/file/…JFlK36h3/view?usp=sharing

Hope it can help, any question let me know.

73 Ed PY2RN -.-

S57NML · May 21st 2019

How many DXCC active/confirmed QSO on LOTW?

Cca. 60-65 DXCC and 700+ unique callsigns active via QO-100 I think.

DL5RDI · May 21st 2019

Wkd 127 unique callsigns and 15 confirmations via LOTW. 48 DXCC wkd and 13DXCC confirmed. Not a single DL confimration via LOTW of my 26 unique DL-callsings wkd.

Wkd 2 S5 calls and both confirmed via LOTW one is you

73 de Johannes

DL5GAC · May 25th 2019

Hello SAT-friends,

unfortunately, it seems that many QO-100-QSOs are still uploaded incorrectly to the LoTW and Clublog.

The only correct ADIF-records for QO-100-QSOs:

<SAT_NAME:6>QO-100

<PROP_MODE:3>SAT

<BAND:4>13CM

Nice to do, but not necessary:

<BAND_RX:3>3CM

Please check your ADIF-file before upload it to the LoTW or Clublog.

73 de Robert - DL5GAC

DL5RDI · May 25th 2019

DL5GAC

Hello Robert,

you are 100% right.

73 de Johannes

DL5RDI · Jul 7th 2019

Just a small "anancastic" remark concerning satellite DXCC via QO-100:

According to the ARRL DXCC rules the TX and RX must be in the same DXCC.

This means: All contacts which are made by RXing via a websdr, which is not located in the same DXCC as the TX do not qualify for the DXCC according these rules.

(e.g when you are listening via Goonhilly WEBSDR and you are not TXing from G the QSOs are not valid for DXCC).

Like I implied in the beginning I wrote these lines with a big smile on my face. I just thought that this information can be helpful when you are aiming for SAT-DXCC and are talking about your RX-equipment to a rare DX

73 and don't take this article to serious

Johannes

DF6LO · Jul 9th 2019

Quote from DL5GAC

Hello SAT-friends,

unfortunately, it seems that many QO-100-QSOs are still uploaded incorrectly to the LoTW and Clublog.

The only correct ADIF-records for QO-100-QSOs:

<SAT_NAME:6>QO-100

<PROP_MODE:3>SAT

<BAND:4>13CM

Nice to do, but not necessary:

<BAND_RX:3>3CM

Please check your ADIF-file before upload it to the LoTW or Clublog.

73 de Robert - DL5GAC

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Hello Robert and SAT-Friends,

I use Swisslog V5 and didn't get a single QSL confirmed via LotW yet. Just a few eQSL were confirmed. Input seems to be ok as shown here in the group.

Were is my fault and what Logbook do you use?

73 de Matt, DF6LO

Details of a QSO uploaded to LotW:

PA3FYM · Jul 9th 2019

DL5RDI I think it is even worse. A DXCC-compliant contact needs to be a two way QSO. When using a remote receiver it's not a 2-way QSO (when I understand the DXCC-rules correctly).

Receiving 10.5 GHz myself I can't enforce whether somebody receives my signal via a remote receiver/WebSDR. So I can't get punished for invalid contacts, is my opinion.

ON4CJQ · Jul 10th 2019

Hello sat-friends

I use VQlog since years, FB software for sat qso's. I log on LoTW, EQSL and Clublog, but especially at EQSL i reject a lot of qsl's because people log a sat qso as a simple SSB/CW/... qso, and that is NOT the same. You need to log as SAT qso,

About using remote controlled stations...everyone wants antennes on top off a hill to get most out of the station especially on higher frequencies. In my eyes, a qso should be made from the same location(rx/tx), using remote stations is just fooling yourself but that's peoples own choice.

I just use web-sdr for testing my own stations, and if i can't hear a station with my setup then it's a pitty so i know i have to improve.

About DXCC on QO-100, some countries don't have access on 13cm, but how do we have to know this? Is there a list available? Making qso's with illegal stations is a waste of time.

73's Jerry

oe9wlj · Jul 11th 2019

DF6LO

Hi Matt,

i would like to see 2400Mhz (SAT-Band) instead of 2300MHz.

RX Band is 3cm not 13cm.

I have no idea whether this helps or not. Just my 2 cents.

73 Wilfried

DF6LO · Jul 12th 2019

oe9wlj

Hi Wilfried,

Many thanks for your hints. 2300 MHz is the default for 13 cm in Swisslog V5 but I changed this earlier already manually to 2400 MHz without success.

According to Robert/DL5GAC the RX Band should be irrelevant. Furthermore I can't edit this in Swisslog V5.

Which logbook software do you use?

73 de Mattias, DF6LO

oe9wlj · Jul 13th 2019

Hi Matthias,

i am using RUMlogNG but I have no experience with LoTW, EQSL and Clublog till now. So my question is the same:

What Log Software are you guys using and/or is recommended for Satellite use?

73 de Wilfried

do1ctl · Jul 13th 2019

Hi @all

my first choice since 20 years is UCXLog. Good to handle LOTW, ClubLog or e-QSL and SAT-QSO.

73 de Frank

DG7YEO · Jul 13th 2019

Hi,

using UCXlog as well, as for eqsl the propagation was not working as expected while it works for LoTW, I asked via support forum if that could be modified. I got a resonse within 1h that this was changed in 7.96 Beta3. Updated to that version and now it works fine as well on eqsl.

So if you see same for your eqsl upload just updated to latest beta and you are done.

73

Elmar

QO-100 QSO Confirmation eQSL, LoTW, DARC, etc.

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