You could try Log4OM which is a free logging software, It imports the SOTA csv directly into the logbook and if you then wish to, you could export those QSO’s as an ADIF file
My program has no hard limit to the number of QSO’s it can handle (it is only limited by the amount of memory available to windows).
Be aware that there are potential issues with using the CSV log format to create a ADIF log. This is because the CSV does not have all of the information required by ADIF standards (i.e. RST’s are required for ADIF), my program does have some optional features that can be used to mitigate for that (See the Docs).
Hello Fric,
I noticed that problem before and forgot to tell Alain F6ENO to correct it.
Until Alain correct the bug, you can edit the CSV file with “Notepad” and with "CTRL+H"
write 16 instead of 2016 (it is an example).
After that the import in SAISIE Sota will be OK.
Fric, I have used an excel spreadsheet to log my contacts for the last 15-20 years, so when I finally became interested in using online QSL services (e-qsl and LOTW), I needed a method to convert the data from the excel spreadsheets into ADI format. After a bit of looking around I found an article by VE3IAY on how to put together some formulaes in excel to create an ADI file from excel data - which I have been using for a number of years now. Spreadsheet to ADIF Conversion
It is not the easiest to setup and a little clunky to use it, but works fine for me as long as I concentrate when doing it.
I am seriously thinking about Log4OM which appears to cover most of what I want, so I may be moving towards that for my logging at home - will get around to trying it out in the not too distant future. Result of that would be that outputting my log in different formats would be a lot simpler!
One warning regarding downloading the SOTA csv files, if you operate over zulu midnight in a single activation (as we do in VK), the database changes the dates on you so that all contacts areon the same zulu day (even when they were made on different zulu days). I have received numerous e-qsl’s with the wrong date from other amateurs who have downloaded the csv file without realising this. Small pitfall but one that does happen.
Hello Fric,
You can now install the new version of SAISIE SOTA (12.4) it is uptodate and import CSV from database is OK.
Tell us how it works please.
73 from Gerald
Whit regional settings set to “France” csv conversion is 100% OK.
As I am concerned, there is no need to change SAISIE_SOTA because of this.
I do not need adi format on daily basis, so I am perfectly OK to change the regional settings from time to time.
Fric,
as you just import you log. Can you check if all bands have been imported correctly.
I mean, 160M, 17M and 12M if you have some qso on these bands.
Tell me pse.
Gerald
Hi Fric
Glad to know it works.
But sure I will try to fix the problem, because it may happen with other country setting.
It is a problem for me, because I test the soft on my PC, and I forget that it should work on other country settings…
Fortunately, every problem may be solved
73 Alain F6ENO
PS1: CU with V12.5… !
PS2: Gerald found a bug with the band plan… once more, each country may have its own band plan