diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5a957682..f632b840 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 /uploads/*.ADI
 /uploads/*.tq8
 /uploads/*.TQ8
+/install/*
diff --git a/application/controllers/eqsl.php b/application/controllers/eqsl.php
index d8594266..483fb340 100644
--- a/application/controllers/eqsl.php
+++ b/application/controllers/eqsl.php
@@ -353,7 +353,24 @@ class eqsl extends CI_Controller {
 				
 				# End all the required fields
 				
-				
+                // adding comment as QSLMSG
+				$adif .= "%3C";
+				$adif .= "QSLMSG";
+				$adif .= "%3A";
+				$adif .= strlen($qsl['COL_COMMENT']);
+				$adif .= "%3E";
+				$adif .= $qsl['COL_COMMENT'];
+				$adif .= "%20";
+
+				// adding RST_Sent
+				$adif .= "%3C";
+				$adif .= "RST%5FSENT";
+				$adif .= "%3A";
+				$adif .= strlen($qsl['COL_RST_SENT']);
+				$adif .= "%3E";
+				$adif .= $qsl['COL_RST_SENT'];
+				$adif .= "%20";
+
 				# Tie a bow on it!
 				$adif .= "%3C";
 				$adif .= "EOR";
@@ -488,4 +505,4 @@ class eqsl extends CI_Controller {
 		$this->load->view('layout/footer');
 	}
 	
-} // end class
\ No newline at end of file
+} // end class
diff --git a/application/models/logbook_model.php b/application/models/logbook_model.php
index 6de8aaa7..76307661 100644
--- a/application/models/logbook_model.php
+++ b/application/models/logbook_model.php
@@ -645,7 +645,13 @@ class Logbook_model extends CI_Model {
     	$query = $this->db->get($this->config->item('table_name'));
     	$row = $query->row();
 
-   		return $row->COL_EQSL_QSLRDATE;
+    	if (isset($row->COL_EQSL_QSLDATE)){
+       		return $row->COL_EQSL_QSLRDATE;
+       	}else{
+       	    // No previous date (first time import has run?), so choose UNIX EPOCH!
+       	    // Note: date is yyyy/mm/dd format
+            return '1970/01/01';
+       	}
   	}
 
   	// Determine if we've already received an eQSL for this QSO
@@ -674,7 +680,7 @@ class Logbook_model extends CI_Model {
   	// Show all QSOs we need to send to eQSL
   	function eqsl_not_yet_sent() {
   		//$this->db->select("COL_PRIMARY_KEY, DATE_FORMAT(COL_TIME_ON,\'%Y%m%d\') AS COL_QSO_DATE, DATE_FORMAT(COL_TIME_ON,\'%H%i\') AS TIME_ON, COL_CALL, COL_MODE, COL_BAND");
-  		$this->db->select("COL_PRIMARY_KEY, COL_TIME_ON, COL_CALL, COL_MODE, COL_BAND");
+  		$this->db->select("COL_PRIMARY_KEY, COL_TIME_ON, COL_CALL, COL_MODE, COL_BAND, COL_COMMENT, COL_RST_SENT");
   		$this->db->where('COL_EQSL_QSL_SENT', 'N');
 
   		return $this->db->get($this->config->item('table_name'));