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Exchanges* will NOT flag any of these obvious data entry errors as problems.

Bug report #261
<http://flyspray.win-test.com/index.php?do=details&id=261>has been
opened to fix the "Search for possible Bad Exchanges" problem for
the ARRL Sweepstakes.

In the mean time, you can run the CBS (Cabrillo Statistics) program by K5KA
against your Cabrillo file, and it will flag most of these errors (
http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr/software/).  But good luck trying to figure out the
correct value when you find out much later that you have mistakenly entered
"NV" in the numeric "Check" field.

Win-Test will not let you enter a QSO if there are any blank fields, which
is good.  But I wish it would go a step farther and at least highlight the
bad fields or flag the QSO with "NR?" "PREC?" or "CK?" in the right hand
column if what has been entered there is obviously invalid.  In other words,
Win-Test could still let you log the QSO so as not to slow you down, but
flagging or highlighting those bad exchange fields in real time would give
you a chance to correct errors immediately, before you forget what was sent.

73,
Bob, N6TV

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One of the biggest contests in the USA occurs this weekend, the ARRL Sweeps=
takes.<div><br></div><div>This contest has long exchange including</div><di=
v><br></div><div>Serial Number =A0(must be all digits)</div><div>Precedence=
 =A0(A, B, Q, U, M, or S)</div>

<div>Callsign</div><div>Check =A0(must be two digits representing year firs=
t licensed)</div><div>ARRL Section</div><div><br></div><div>Please note tha=
t Win-Test ONLY checks for something that looks like a callsign, and a vali=
d ARRL Section. =A0It does NO OTHER VALIDITY CHECKS. =A0If you enter &quot;=
FOUR&quot; as the serial number &quot;X&quot; as the precedence, and &quot;=
NV&quot; as the Check, Win-Test will happily accept these invalid values, a=
nd it will copy them all to your Cabrillo file. =A0A very common mistake is=
 to enter the letter &quot;O&quot; instead of &quot;0&quot; in the Check fi=
eld.</div>

<div><br></div><div>You will lose credit for these QSOs during log checking=
 by ARRL Headquarters.</div><div><br></div><div>From the menu, selecting=A0=
<b>Tools | Check Log | Search for possible Bad Exchanges</b>=A0will NOT fla=
g any of these obvious data entry errors as problems.</div>

<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://flyspray.win-test.com/index.php?do=3D=
details&amp;id=3D261">Bug report #261</a> has been opened to fix the &quot;=
Search for possible Bad Exchanges&quot; problem for the ARRL Sweepstakes.</=
div>

<div><br></div><div>In the mean time, you can run the CBS (Cabrillo Statist=
ics) program by K5KA against your Cabrillo file, and it will flag most of t=
hese errors (<a href=3D"http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr/software/">http://www.kkn.=
net/~k5tr/software/</a>). =A0But good luck trying to figure out the correct=
 value when you find out much later that you have mistakenly entered &quot;=
NV&quot; in the numeric &quot;Check&quot; field.</div>

<div><br></div><div>Win-Test will not let you enter a QSO if there are any =
blank fields, which is good. =A0But I wish it would go a step farther and a=
t least highlight the bad fields or flag the QSO with &quot;NR?&quot; &quot=
;PREC?&quot; or &quot;CK?&quot; in the right hand column if what has been e=
ntered there is obviously invalid. =A0In other words, Win-Test could still =
let you log the QSO so as not to slow you down, but flagging or highlightin=
g those bad exchange fields in real time would give you a chance to correct=
 errors immediately, before you forget what was sent.</div>

<div><br></div><div>73,</div><div>Bob, N6TV</div>

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