Mike, you have a point here, although I never failed with Cabrillo or
cabrillo.
Use ADIF . Most log Programs support ADIF. If not - they will.
Michael 4x4kf
Mike Coslo wrote:
>Rex Maner wrote:
>
>
>
>>Its about time for the PA QP to wake up and join the rest of the world with
>>use of cabrillo or something that doesn't require the individual contestor
>>to jump thru hoops to submit a log.
>>
>>
>>
> Rex, You might start your own contest and show us sleepyheads how
>to do it. ;^) The impetus for the paper summary sheet requirement *was*
>the electronic log submission process. I set up the log emailing
>structure a few years ago with then chairman Chuck K3CM.
>
> You mention "cabrillo or something". I'll fill you in on one of
>contestings dirty little secrets.
>
> There is cabrillo, and there is Cabrillo. Many amateurs trot out the
>word as some sort of Mantra, believing that it solves all problems. It
>don't. We do indeed take cabrillo logs, and you won't see hardly two of
>them alike. More on this later.
>
> Let's go to *your* QSO party now.......
>
> Your first decision:
>
> Using the "modern" method of electronic log submission, 40 percent
>of the submitters did not do it correctly.
>
>
> You
>
> A. Disqualify them all.
>
> B. attempt to cure the problem.
>
> While some may say that disqualifying several hundred submissions
>will indeed cure the problem. You can bet that there will be several
>hundred less people operating in the party the next year. That would be
>cutting off our nose to spite our face.
>
>
>
>
>> I worked it in about 1999 and they
>>only would accept paper logs and that was the end for me. NO I didn't
>>send a log.
>>
>>
>>
>>
> I don't proclaim to know the rationale behind staying up late, getting
>up early, confining yourself to a chair for hours upon hours, and then
>finding it too much trouble to mail a log, but that's okay if you do.
>
> The PAQSO is a different type of party, and not for everyone. We
>have a lot of sometimes strange rules, lots of classes and certificates
>and plaques, and we're more about having fun in the fall than cut-throat
>competition. I gave up my run frequency several times this weekend to
>one or another station, and some did the same for me. We let others come
>in and work rare counties on our run frequencies. It's all good fun.
>
> But as a plea, if you know a better way to do things by all means, I
>urge you to get involved and run a party. Show us the right way to do it!
>
> One word of advice though. spearhead something else than Cabrillo.
>It was outdated a long time ago, and is not the way of the future.
>
>
> - 73 de Mike KB3EIA -
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