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Re: [WriteLog] CTY Frustration

To: "Mike McCarthy, W1NR" <lists@w1nr.net>
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] CTY Frustration
From: "Wayne Rogers" <n1wr@chesapeake.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:36:55 -0400
List-post: <mailto:writelog@contesting.com>
Mike:  Thanks for the input.  I found my error.  I assumed that the web 
update would bring in the most recent cty file, but apparently it doesn't. 
I went back and got the file from Jim Reisert's link (thanks Jim), loaded 
it, ran REACTY32 and lo and behold it worked fine.

Thanks again.
Wayne N1WR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike McCarthy, W1NR" <lists@w1nr.net>
To: "Wayne Rogers" <n1wr@chesapeake.net>
Cc: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] CTY Frustration


>I have always copied the latest CTY file to the programs directory and
> run the conversion program before any contest. Just do that and do a
> recalculate score from the drop down and you should be fine. Remember
> that the score that Writelog calculates is only an estimate or "claimed"
> score. When you submit the log the CQWW scoring software will calculate
> the correct score regardless of what CTY file you use.
>
> Mike, W1NR
>
>
> Wayne Rogers wrote:
>> Worked CQWW with Writelog.  Before the contest I ran Files/Web Update 
>> Data
>> Files, but neglected to run REACTY32.exe.
>>
>> So, during the contest I got zero points and no multipliers for E7/DK6XZ 
>> and
>> 4U1WRC which weren't recognized.
>>
>> I went to K9JY's site but he hasn't updated the 'after contest' section 
>> of
>> his most appreciated notes.
>>
>> So, this morning I went in and ran REACTY.exe but the CTY file 
>> (wl_cty.dat)
>> still doesn't have E7 in the Bosnia record, and 4U1WRC isn't included 
>> under
>> 4U1 (?).
>>
>> What is the after contest procedure for correcting this?  Would like some
>> help before I go in and screw up a log with over 1000 Q's in it.
>>
>> I'm using Writelog 10.54C and the update date for data files is October 
>> 24,
>> 2007.
>>
>> Thanks and 73, Wayne N1WR
>>
>>
> 

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