hello all, I have are file with a record format that looks like the one below and I would like to process each record into a hash so that I can extract specific data. Being new to record parsing, especially something like this is interesting. Any guidance would be appricated, I have looked at tutorials and FAQs. The first record would be nice to parse for basic information but there are multiple records that end with <EOR> that I really need in the hash.

Thanks
Mike - lowly initiate seeking knowledge and wisdom

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<eoh>
<qso_date:8:d>20051029 <time_on:6>213400 
<call:4>VC3O <band:3>20M <mode:3>SSB <operator:3>VHF 
<rst_sent:2>59 <rst_rcvd:2>59 

  <dxcc:1>1  <stx:1>4  <srx:1>4  <ituz:1>4  <cqz:1>4  <pfx:3>VC3  <con
+t:2>NA  <freq:2>14  <qsoComplete:1>   <app_jlog_qso_number:4>0001  <a
+pp_jlog_eqsl_qsl_sent:1>Y  <app_jlog_eqsl_qsl_rcvd:1>Y  <app_jlog_lot
+w_qsl_sent:1>Y    <qsl_sent_via:1>E    <eor>

<qso_date:8:d>20060701 <time_on:6>183206 
<call:5>VE6GG <band:3>20M <mode:3>SSB <operator:3>MWB 
<rst_sent:2>59 <rst_rcvd:2>59 

  <dxcc:1>1  <stx:2>27  <srx:2>AB  <ituz:1>2  <cqz:1>4  <contest_id:3>
+RAC  <pfx:3>VE6  <cont:2>NA  <freq:8>14.16299  <state:2>AB  <qsoCompl
+ete:1>   <app_jlog_qso_number:4>1257  <app_jlog_eqsl_qsl_sent:1>Y   <
+app_jlog_eqsl_qslsdate:10>2006-07-01  <app_jlog_lotw_qsl_sent:1>Y   <
+app_jlog_lotw_qslsdate:10>2006-07-01   <operator:4>N7DQ    <eor>

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