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Re: [Trlog] RAC Multiplier file

To: Don Moman VE6JY <ve6jy@digitalweb.net>, trlog@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Trlog] RAC Multiplier file
From: Sam Ferris <ferrsa@sasktel.net>
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:35:29 -0600
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Would note that it would make the job of log checkers much easier if the TRlog 
multiplier file actually used the designated abbreviations:  More specifically:

All abbreviations should be completely in upper case
Quebec should be abbreviated QC and not Pq for the RAC contest
Yukon should be abbreviated YT and not Yu for the RAC contest
Newfoundland/Labrador should be abbreviated NL and not Nf for the RAC contest.

I suspect that editing the file is a trivial task and can be easily achieved 
with a DOS editor.  Am certainly willing to do that.task but suspect that 
widespread uptake of any updates will be random.

TRlog is also faulty (or at least was faulty - have not seen all the most 
recent reports) in the manner in which columns are organized as it does not 
produce a Cabrillo report that meets the description for RAC - columns are 
misplaced.  While these items sound trivial and picky, they do not become so 
when you are on the receiving end of contest logs and have to check each one 
for correct use of designated multiplier descriptions and column organization 
in the Cabrillo report (One quickly learns that in practical delivery, there is 
no such thing as adherence to  Cabrillo standard - at least for the RAC 
reports).  These minor issues quickly multiply the time it takes to process all 
the logs, even using automated means - unless that is TRlog users are ready to 
accept significant score reductions !

Sam
VE5SF
RAC Canada Winter Contest Manager.


----- Original Message -----
From: Don Moman VE6JY <ve6jy@digitalweb.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2007 11:56 am
Subject: Re: [Trlog] RAC Multiplier file

> P13.dom
> 
> 
> 13 Provinces
> 
> Ns = VE1, NS
> Pq = VE2, QC, QU, PQ
> On = VE3, ON
> Mb = VE4, MB, MAN
> Sk = VE5, SK, SAS
> Ab = VE6, AB, ALT
> Bc = VE7, BC
> Nt = VE8, NW, NT
> Yu = VY1, YU, YK, YT
> Nb = VE9, NB
> Nf = VO1, NF, VO2, LA
> Pe = VY2, PE
> Nu = VY0, NU
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: trlog-bounces@contesting.com [trlog-bounces@contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Gary Reichow
> Sent: January 2, 2007 5:35 PM
> To: trlog@contesting.com
> Subject: [Trlog] RAC Multiplier file
> 
> 
> Anyone know offhand in what file the RAC multipliers
> reside? I have 6.58 and it did not recognize NL and
> Quebec was Pq instead of Qc. 
> 
> Thank you - Gary (KN0V)
> 
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