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Re: Topband: AA7JV/MM Contest

To: Don Kirk <wd8dsb@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: AA7JV/MM Contest
From: W7TMT - Patrick <W7TMT@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2024 19:57:19 +0000
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Oh, interesting. I assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that since this contest uses 
ARRL Sections as the scoring basis and DX sends only the RST and nothing more, 
that no entry in that field in the log file was the likely correct answer and 
that assumption was reinforced by N1MM NOT outputting the R2 to that field in 
the .log file. I may have a bust, but it certainly won’t be the only one.

Thanks for sharing that perspective.

W7TMT

From: Don Kirk <wd8dsb@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 8, 2024 11:43
To: W7TMT - Patrick <W7TMT@outlook.com>
Cc: Lee Dziekan <yn2lj@yahoo.com>; jon jones <n0jk@hotmail.com>; 
topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: AA7JV/MM Contest

I manually edited the Cabrillo file and just entered a 2 for the received 
exchange where the section normally would be and the ARRL robot then no longer 
flagged an error.

Don wd8dsb

On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 2:25 PM W7TMT - Patrick 
<W7TMT@outlook.com<mailto:W7TMT@outlook.com>> wrote:
There may be a disconnect between N1MM and the ARRL Robot. I had the same 
experience. The .log file output from N1MM creates the log with nothing in that 
field even though it prompts for the "R" when logging. The ARRL robot wants an 
"R#" entry. I manually edited the .log file by adding the R2 and the robot was 
pleased.

GL
Patrick, W7TMT

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Subject: Re: Topband: AA7JV/MM Contest

 I worked AA7JV/MM in the 160 contest. N1MM balked at entering 2 in the section 
field but a flag said to place an "R" in front of the number and N1MM logged 
the QSO.
I tried submitting my 160 log to ARRL and got an error "copied exchange 
(itureg) is missing". What should the proper exchange format so the ARRL robot 
will accept my log?
LeeN8LJ
    On Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 12:36:19 PM EST, jon jones 
<n0jk@hotmail.com<mailto:n0jk@hotmail.com>> wrote:

 George — you were very loud on my rain gutter antenna and thank you for the 
contact. You hear well!

Despite a minimal antenna with high local noise and around 50 watts, I worked 
the following patient DX in the contest:

DX:  ZF9CW, KP4AA, PJ2T, AA7JV/MM & VP5M.

Got on to hand out a few Qs to contestants while watching 6 for UT1FG/MM. No 80 
or 160M antenna. Stations went in the log, I set a goal of 50. Then 100....

Forgot how fun and challenging 160M can be. Plan a better set up next year.


  *
Jon N0JK KS

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Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 18:57:09 -0500
From: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net<mailto:aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>>
To: "W3HKK" <W3HKK@roadrunner.com<mailto:W3HKK@roadrunner.com>>, 
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I thought propagation was very good.
MM in the Pacific from about 1400 miles west of Panama (in DJ76), I could hear 
EU, including R3 stations quite well.

No man-made noise here, except my own.
CU and 73,
George
AA7JV/MM -- Region 2

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