Just keep in mind that CQP does not count county multipliers between
in-state stations, but rather these contacts are scored as the state (CA
in CQP). I suspect that CT, kludged in the way Jim describes, logs the
necessary info OK but don't freak out if the scoring is whack.
Dave/K8CC
Jimk8mr@aol.com wrote:
> On behalf of K8AZ I was looking into making up some files for CT to spoof
> it into being able use the California QSO Party configuration to handle the
> Ohio QSO Party. (Both contests use the Serial Number/QTH exchange format;
> CQP allows some bands that OQP does not).
>
> After editing the first half dozen Ohio counties into the California .DAT
> file, I decided to test it before I spent any more time doing the manual
> editing. I was using Version 10.01.008 (DOS).
>
> I then discovered that not only would it accept the counties I had added,
> but ones that I had not added as well. In fact, it will accept just about
> anything you put into the QTH field.
>
> This version of CT apparently was pre-Cabrillo for CQP, but it appears to
> correctly put the information into the .ALL file. I did not test all the
> other bells and whistles of CT (keyer, DVK, computer-radio interface, etc.),
> but it does produce a readable log.
>
> I've done little testing beyond what I described above, using only one
> version of CT. So there are lots of disclaimers and YMMV's. CT used in this
> manner comes nowhere close to scoring the contest properly, and displayed
> multipliers will be all screwed up. For example, Ohio's WYANdot county is
> interpreted as WYoming. The first number received defaults to 59 or 599. And
> so
> on.
>
> CT is definitely not the logging software of choice for the OQP. But if CT
> is the only logging program you have that comes close to supporting OQP,
> give it a try. Again, just pretend you are operating the California QSO
> Party (from California).
>
> I hope to see many of you in the Ohio QSO Party, Saturday, August 22.
> 1600z to 0400z (Aug 23).
>
> Full info at www.ohqp.org
>
>
> 73 - Jim K8MR
>
>
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