Ed:
With all due respect...
CQP is a contest created, organized, sponsored, administered and promoted by
the Northern California Contest Club. CQP is NOT an event sponsored or
administered by County Hunters. How the California counties are abbreviated
for CQP is the province of the contest organizers, who do not require the
sanction, approval or permission of any other organization in any other
State or country.
The four-letter abbreviations instituted this year were intended to enhance
and optimize the CQP experience by elimination of ambiguities in the
original set, and were carefully studied, discussed and argued before
adoption. The organizers recognized that the transition might initially
surprise some participants, that some would prefer the old set and that the
extensive pre-event publicity given to the changes might not reach every
participant. I heard many experienced participants--some
intentionally--using the old set, e.g. SDGO instead of SDIE for San Diego
County.
For Writelog, all that was required was to replace the previous namedmul.ini
file with the latest one. That file is available on the Writelog site under
downloads: http://www.writelog.com/Downloads/Namedmul12Jun2006.zip
In addition, a printable list of all abbreviations--the 58 California
counties and the 58 W and VE states and provinces--is available in large
type from the CQP page, at http://www.cqp.org/pdf/cqp_mults.pdf
For those who were unaware of the changes---no problem! There is no penalty
for having used part or all of the old set--the log check software will take
care of it.
Experienced contesters are well aware that updates to both program and
support files are regularly released, both to improve functionality and to
reflect changes in the world. Just as any enlightened user will check for
updates and install the latest .cty files before, say, CQWW, he will
likewise seek out the latest files for any other contest he plans to work.
Garry, NI6T
(operated N6IJ in MONT)
-----Original Message-----
From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Ed
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 11:50 AM
To: writelog@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] CQP Cabrillo Errors
"Mike McCarthy, W1NR" wrote:
In addition, I was unable to get WriteLog to recognize most of the
official 4 character county designators. It appears WriteLog still
wants them in the old format.
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I don't remember a posting anywhere saying that group of 4 by the
W6 fellows is "official". And I will respectfully submit that the
list of county abbreviations maintained by the "County Hunters"
group is the one to use.
And I specifically don't remember any mention by the abbreviations
group giving them authority to make the changes.
Perhaps they should have consulted with the other 48 States who have
county designations.
73
Ed
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