I've received two responses, maybe three. Guess this is too much detail for
most people.
I will be implementing my numbered proposal below.
73 - Jim AD1C
--- Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> In previous versions of C2A (CT to ADIF), I put the CONTEST_ID field
> in the ADIF file header. This field should have been part of each
> QSO record. So I changed it. And started getting some complaints.
>
> I assume that the importing logging program would take this field and
> append it to one of the comment/notes fields. This is dependent on
> your particular logging program.
>
> Here is an example from the CT output:
>
> <CONTEST_ID:22>ARRL 160 METER CONTEST
>
> Note that it doesn't include the year or mode of the contest (if
> that's significant). So this information may be too general.
>
> I have an idea to fix this (somewhat) by adding an "-id" argument to
> the command line:
>
> 1. If "-id" is not specified, then no CONTEST_ID will be written to
> the ADIF file
>
> 2. If "-id" is specified by itself, then you will get a default ID
> based on the contest name, year and mode, i.e.
>
> <CONTEST_ID:30>2005 ARRL 160 METER CONTEST CW
>
> 3. If "-id <name>" is specified, whatever you enter as "name" will
> be written to the contest ID field:
>
> <CONTEST_ID:13>2005 AR160 CW
>
> Note that the name following "-id" must be in "quotes".
>
> Is this too much or too little? Would anyone use a custom CONTEST_ID
> if it was available to them? Would you rather have the .BIN file
> name as the contest ID? Would we be better off using the ADIF
> COMMENT or NOTES field instead?
>
> 73 - Jim AD1C
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Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
USA +978-251-9933, <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us
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