[WT-support] Import a cabrillo-file

[Laurent HAAS - F6FVY]

Hi Lukas

Lukas Czeszak (DG3LCH) a écrit :

> I just joined a lot of old logs from different logging-programs with LM
> to one (cabrillo) file. Now I'd like to import it to a WT database,
> using DXped.-Class, to use it as my daily log.

Win-Test is not designed to be used as a daily log. The DXPed mode has 
been added for convenience, and if minimal data need to be entered. But 
most of the time, the Win-Test DXPed logs are imported in a "true" 
logging program, via the ADIF format for post-DXPed processing (QSLing, 
zillions of statistics, etc.).

> But if I try to import the file WT gives me an error sounding like "WT
> doesn't support this contest".

The Cabrillo format is reserved for contests only. Its official 
specifications are available on the Web 
(http://www.kkn.net/~trey/cabrillo/). This format is not adapted, and 
not suitable, for "daily logging", mostly because of the (too) numerous 
various involved data.

Despite of these warnings, I know some users keep logging their daily 
QSOs on Win-Test. Most of the time they import it by using the RDXC 
contest format (!), which accepts 6 band / mixed QSOs, and change the 
"contest type" with DXPed mode, once imported. Of course, some data 
(exchanges for example) are lost during this process. You can't have the 
cake and eat it.

73

Larry - F6FVY