Someone has got to pay for the programming.
W/L has the major contests covered.
I don't want to pay for the Upper Slobovian Yodelers club annual sprint
Cabrillo module.
Perhaps they could be made available, at extra cost, for those interested.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Cassel" <doncassel@compuserve.com>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 07:35
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Cabrillo
> Interesting comments. It seems that the new "Standard" is not really
> standard at all. I think the difference would only be in the fields
> required. ie. some would require a QSO # field others would not but the
way
> a field is defined would be the same for all. Thus a Cabrillo file could
be
> produced for each contest which contains only the fields required for that
> contest. That would be independent of whether the contest sponsor
specifies
> the need for a Cabrillo file. Writelog would just create the file with the
> available fields. A no-brainer.
>
> The problem with WLs approach is that every time a contest sponsor decides
> to require Cabrillo then Writelog needs to create a new release of the
> software.
>
> Don't get me wrong. I like Writelog a lot and use it for most of my
> contesting. It has mostly great qualities and this is just the 1% that
irks
> me.
>
> Don VE3BUC
>
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: stevebaron@starlinx.com [mailto:stevebaron@starlinx.com]
> |Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 9:20 PM
> |To: Don Cassel
> |Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Cabrillo
> |
> |
> |
> |Definitely not so.
> |
> |The Cabrillo file format IS NOT the same for every contest.
> |
> |It is the responsibility of the contest sponsor to specify the format ...
> |then the logging programs can produce the file.
> |
> |----- Original Message -----
> |From: "Don Cassel" <doncassel@compuserve.com>
> |To: "Graeme Bracht vk4dz" <fab1@uq.net.au>; <writelog@contesting.com>
> |Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 21:43
> |Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Cabrillo
> |
> |
> |> Graeme,
> |>
> |> My experience has shown that WL does not support Cabrillo for every
> |contest.
> |> This has always bugged me as it seems that it should be a standard
output
> |> for every contest. Not so.
> |>
> |> Gud luck,
> |> Don VE3BUC
> |>
> |> |-----Original Message-----
> |> |From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> |> |[mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Graeme Bracht vk4dz
> |> |Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 4:39 PM
> |> |To: writelog@contesting.com
> |> |Subject: [WriteLog] Cabrillo
> |> |
> |> |
> |> |
> |> |Hello All
> |> | Sorry to ask but only had the program for 1 week so
> |> |still learning.The cabrillo option in the "contest" drop down menu
> |> |is not available. (greyed out) And if you go to the "export" menu
> |> |cabrillo is greyed out here also.So how do i do the for the volta
> |contest.
> |> |Thanks in advance
> |> |Graeme vk4dz
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