Randy & Steve
I agree with Randy. For years I used "B", last year I used "U" for Unlimited.
This year it will be different.
You log what your hear, not what you think you should hear. An old intercept
operator speaking from experience.
See you all in the SS.
73,
Rick, W7LKG
-----Original Message-----
From: WriteLog [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve Dyer
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 19:52
To: writelog@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Yet another SS CW prefill file
Randy,
Sounds good (sic), but any data to support your hypothesis?
73,
Steve
W1SRD
> Advice to anyone that wants to have maximum accuracy in their log. Do not
> use a prefill database. Listen to what is sent and log it.
>
> I know this sounds flip, but the prefill tends to lull users into not
> listening as well as they could. Especially in SS where any of the 3 fixed
> exchange elements could change from a previous year!
>
> Randy, K5ZD
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: WriteLog [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>> Gary AL9A
>> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 7:52 PM
>> To: WriteLog Reflector
>> Subject: [WriteLog] Yet another SS CW prefill file
>>
>> I just picked up a lead this afternoon from another reflector about a
>> prefill adi file for SS CW that is maintained by the PVRC North
>> Carolina chapter. Apparently this file is a compilation of multiple
>> years worth of ARRL SS results history that contains both CW and SSB
>> history. This file contains 8,624 calls in the file, significantly
>> larger than my adi prefill file of 1,291 calls which is based on only
>> CW calls from the 2012 contest.
>>
>> There is a caveat about the accuracy of this history file, so be
>> aware that while you may get more hits with this file there is a
>> higher probability that some of the data may be outdated and you will
>> have to carefully verify what the station is sending this year and
>> edit any fields that may be in error. Also, due to conflicting
>> issues , the PVRC data is only through the 2011 contest season and
>> doesn t contain any history from 2012. And no, I don t have the time
>> to try and merge my
>> 2012 file with the PVRC file to add the missing 2012 info!
>>
>> I have downloaded the file and played with it a bit and it does work.
>> There are three different versions of the prefill file on the web
>> site WriteLog, NIMM and TR/TR4W. Be sure to select the correct
>> file. I will probably try running with this file in the contest. If
>> it proves too troublesome due to data accuracy issues I will switch
>> back to my 2012 history file and just get the missing ones off the air.
>>
>> http://pvrcnc.org/
>>
>> 73,
>> Gary AL9A
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