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Re: [RTTY] NA SPRINT RTTY

To: ed@w0yk.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] NA SPRINT RTTY
From: WS7I <ws7ik7tj@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:45:57 -0700
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Think that it might have to do with Cabrillo Version just change it to
2 from 3.  Least wise I had problems with NAQP which the manager fixed
by doing the above.

Jay

On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 9:03 AM, Ed Muns <ed@w0yk.com> wrote:
> Jim, KC4HW, wrote:
>> Been trying to submit my log via the NCJ Cabrillo Log
>> Submission web page, but can not seem to get pass the Step 1
>> page.  The screen does present that "No Cabrillo format
>> errors were found" but it does not go on to Step 2.
>>
>> Has anyone else experienced this?
>
> For the benefit of others, the problem was that all but one CATEGORY-***:
> *** lines were missing from the Cabrillo header, yet the NCJ web form
> reported "no Cabrillo errors".  But, the form was still stuck on Step 1 (log
> submittal) and did not proceed to Step 2 (confirmation page).  Adding the
> missing CATEGORY-***: *** lines allowed the log to go through and get a
> confirmation.
>
> This Cabrillo file was created by WriteLog, so for WriteLog users, be sure
> you fill in all the drop-down boxes in the Contest\Cabrillo window.  Each
> one of those boxes results in a CATEGORY-***: *** line in the header of the
> resulting Cabrillo file.  For example, in the Transmitter box, select
> 'Fixed' and the following line is added to the header:
>
> CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
>
> For this contest, you can omit the Overlay box, since it doesn't apply and
> is ignored.  If you do choose an item on the Overlay menu, a
> CATEGORY-OVERLAY: ***  statement will be added to the Cabrillo header and go
> through the web form and robot OK, but it will be ignored by the log check
> software next weekend.
>
> NOTE:  In my view, the problem here is that the NCJ web form didn't catch
> the missing CATEGORY lines.  It reported that there were no Cabrillo errors
> but didn't accept the log and issue a confirmation number.  I've asked that
> this be addressed.  WriteLog is working correctly by not inserting some
> default CATEGORY line because the user might not notice and submit the wrong
> category.  By omitting the CATEGORY lines if the user does not fill in the
> drop down boxes, the incomplete Cabrillo header can be flagged in the lob
> submittal/robot process and alert the user as it (almost) did in this case.
> ;>)
>
> 73,
> Ed - W0YK
> NCJ NA RTTY Sprint Manager
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