[WT-support] Cabrillo v3

[Hans Johansson]

Great,
thanks for you rapid response...

73'
Hans - SMØIMJ
(satisfied rookie with WT :)

On 3/16/09, Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net> wrote:
> 2009/3/16 Hans Johansson <sm0imj at gmail.com>
>
>> It's concerning entering the single band option.
>
>
> If you log all QSOs on the same band, Win-Test will automatically figure
> this out and generate the proper single-band CATEGORY statement in the
> Cabrillo file.
>
> If you log QSOs on multiple bands, and wish to enter in a single-band
> category, you must edit the Cabrillo file with Notepad or Wordpad
> (WRITE.EXE), and change one line:
>
> CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH MIXED
>
>
> to
>
> CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 20M HIGH MIXED
>
>
> and save the file.  Yes it is a bit inconvenient, but it is not difficult or
> time consuming.
>
> Last time I noticed was in the ARRL International DX Contest and the CQ WW
>> 160m where I noticed that WT did not have an option to select single band
>> and the Cabrillo file was also in the old format.
>
>
> By "old format" I assume you mean Cabrillo 2.0.  Win-Test creates Cabrillo
> 3.0 files for some contests, but not all.  However, I am not aware of any
> contest sponsor that requires the Cabrillo 3.0 format at this time.  Most
> will accept either Cabrillo 2.0 or 3.0.
>
> Next one now is the Russian DX Contest (next weekend) where I will also
>> participate as single band.
>
>
> The 2009 RDXC Rules say:
>
> *11.1* Submit your log in the CABRILLO format created by all major logging
> programs.
>
>
> There is no documented requirement to submit the logs in Cabrillo 3.0
> format, so I assume they will accept either format, as they have in the
> past.
>
> Maybe I'm on the wrong track, if so; guide me...
>
>
> Cabrillo 3.0 is not required, at this time, for most contests, so it is not
> a high priority, at this time, for Win-Test.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>


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