QRG (Frequency) not correctly displayed when logging online to QRZ

[JW6VDA]

I recently discovered that qsos are only put in the correct band (e.g. 14000 MHz) and not the actual frequency when logging online to QRZ logbook from Swisslog. Importing an adi-file will get it correct, but this is a nuisance. Anyone else have that problem? Im using Windows 7 and latest version 5.97k.

73 de Tom

[EA3GCV]

Hi Tom,

I will check this out and let you know. According to my initial testings worked well but I will review again the code.

Best 73

[EA3GCV]

Hi Tom,

I have found out the reason of this bug. In fact, you will have the same problem if you use realtime logging in other online logbooks. The Frequency field in ADIF uses a dot as thousand separator. If Windows regional settings are set to Norway, the thousand separator is empty! Let's say, if your QSO is on 14.235, with your country settings is sent as 14 235 (you will see in the QRG field of the Add QSO window that frequency is displayed this way). That's the reason the frequency is not read properly. I will solve this in the next version to adapt to all countries.

Meantime, change temporally thousand separator in your windows regional settings to a dot instead of blank. You will see that after this change the frequency will be uploaded properly.

Thank you very much for this error report and sorry for the inconveniences! 

Best 73

[JW6VDA]

Hi Tom,

I have found out the reason of this bug. In fact, you will have the same problem if you use realtime logging in other online logbooks. The Frequency field in ADIF uses a dot as thousand separator. If Windows regional settings are set to Norway, the thousand separator is empty! Let's say, if your QSO is on 14.235, with your country settings is sent as 14 235 (you will see in the QRG field of the Add QSO window that frequency is displayed this way). That's the reason the frequency is not read properly. I will solve this in the next version to adapt to all countries.

Meantime, change temporally thousand separator in your windows regional settings to a dot instead of blank. You will see that after this change the frequency will be uploaded properly.

Thank you very much for this error report and sorry for the inconveniences! 

Best 73

[JW6VDA]

Tanks for the info, Jordi. I tried to change it, but the regional settings was set to UK, not Norway. In the settings for Norway, the . Is not accepted as a thousand separator. Which regional settings (country) would be acceptable while waiting for the update? Also it baffles me that generating an ADI from swisslog and uploading it to QRZ sets the qrg correct...

73 de Tom

[JW6VDA]

I was a bit quick there. It is the grouping symbol, not the decimal symbol I had to change. Standard Norwegian is 123 456 789, now it is 123.456.789. So now it works with Swisslog. It might corrupt other applications, though, like spreadsheets. But I hope the next update will take care of this. Thanks for your very prompt and helpful response!

73 de Tom from a very hot Finland, +32 C today ...

[EA3GCV]

Hi Tom,

This only affects when saving QSO in realtime. Logbook upload functions or ADIf exportation worked well. You have to change the thousand separator which will be blank if you select Norway. In UK the thousand separator is a comma and in this case worked well, because Swisslog was prepared to convert it to a dot. This issue only happens if your thousand separator is set to a blank. It will be corrected in 5.98 which I'm planning to release this month or in August. I'm waiting to finish some documentation and fix some things.

Best 73

[JW6VDA]

Again, Thank you for your speedy response. It is excellent work you are doing, Jordi, and it is truly appreciated!

73 de Tom