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Re: [CQ-Contest] N1MM/Writelog .adif files

To: <n9lf@arrl.net>, <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] N1MM/Writelog .adif files
From: "Joe Subich" <W4TV@subich.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 23:43:23 -0500
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Actually the most current ADIF documentation and specifications
for ADIF 2.1.6 can be found at www.adif.org/adif216.htm

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tim Gardner
> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 7:28 PM
> To: n6cw@aol.com; cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] N1MM/Writelog .adif files
>
>
> Terry,
>
>
> The ADIF file format uses tags to identify each piece
> of information. The tag identifies both the data type
> and the number of characters for the data.  For
> example, your callsign would appear as: <CALL:4>N6CW
>
> Spaces or tabs between fields are ignored (actually
> all  intervening characters are ignored) and the data
> for a single QSO may appear across one or many lines.
>
> The ADIF spec allows for the creation of new tags more
> or less at will.  Programs that read (import) ADIF
> format files understand this and will simply ignore
> any data types they do not understand.
>
> The gist of all this is that the specific ordering of
> data is not important, and for this reason, no two
> logging programs write ADIF files that look exactly
> alike. In other words, don't worry about the ADIF
> files looking different - it is normal and expected.
>
> For all the gory details about ADIF, see
> http://www.hosenose.com/adif/
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> Tim - N9LF
>
>
> --- n6cw@aol.com wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> > A question about .adif files exported from Writelog
> > and N1MM. I am in the process of importing a
> > N1MM.adi file into my general logging program
> > (PlusV4). I noticed that the .adif files from N1MM
> > are completely different in format than that from
> > Writelog. Before I dump the N1MM.adi file into the
> > existing log I want to make sure I am going to have
> > a clean install. Do I have reason for concern here,
> > or will PlusV4 pick out what it needs? I don't think
> > this is a PlusV4 question, but I am curious at the
> > difference in format between N1mm.adi and
> > Writelog.adi.
> >
> > Terry Baxter/N6CW
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