Gary, I would appreciate a copy. Thanks!
I did this before with SS and it worked out pretty good.
Thanks
Jim/KC4HW
On 1 Aug 2012 at 16:22, Gary AL9A wrote:
> Thanks to Jim N7US and his post that got me thinking about those of us who
> use WriteLog as our contest logger.
>
> I went to the Arizona Outlaws website he mentioned and downloaded their NAQP
> CW file in CSV format. With a little crunching in Excel I was able to
> convert the CSV file to TXT file that contained the field names required by
> WriteLog. I then opened the TXT file in Notepad and did a bit more
> organization to delete unnecessary spaces between fields and have now
> produced a WriteLog compatible adi file that can be used to prefill the Name
> and QTH fields in the log.
>
> I have pre-tested the file, 2011 NAQP CW Call History.adi, and much to my
> delight it works! The file contains 1524 records for use to prefill the
> required exchange info. I don't have a web page of my own to post this file
> and I don't think an attachment to this email will make it through the
> reflector filters. If you would like a copy of the file please email me
> direct and I will reply with the attachment direct to you. Just put it in a
> folder somewhere on your computer and then point WriteLog to its location
> and select the NAME and QTH fields to prefill.
>
> As always when using a prefill file, be sure that the Name and/or QTH info
> is still valid in this year's contest. For some reason people change names
> or states from year to year! My thanks to the Arizona Outlaws for making
> their CSV file available on the website.
>
> 73,
> Gary AL9A
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim N7US" <n7us@arrl.net>
> To: "SMC Reflector" <smc@w9smc.com>
> Sent: July 31, 2012 2:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [SMC] NAQP-CW Next Saturday
>
>
> > The Arizona Outlaws website has several N1MM Call History files available
> > for download. The file for NAQP CW is in CSV format, so you have to
> > change
> > it to a .TXT file. I opened the .CSV in Notepad and saved it as a .TXT
> > file, though maybe you can just change the file extension with going
> > though
> > Notepad.
> >
> > http://www.arizonaoutlaws.net/downloads.html
> >
> > Bob, K8IA, has an article on that page explaining how to use N1MM call
> > history files, and the official documentation is at
> > http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-index.php?page=Call+History+Lookup&structure=N1
> > MM+Logger+Documentation .
> >
> > If that link breaks, then use http://tinyurl.com/dxdnb7e .
> >
> > The AOCC website is exceptionally nice. The club was formed after I left
> > Arizona in 2006, though I've been friends with many of them for a long
> > time.
> > K8IA goes way back in contesting and was K8HLR in the 1960s and 1970s.
> > Check out Bob's picture at http://qrz.com/db/k8ia . He's a scary dude.
> > ;-)
> >
> >
> > 73, Jim N7US
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Hello,
> > I can't think of a better way to prepare for Nov SS than to participate in
> > another stateside contest. The NAQP-CW contest next week-end is a great
> > opportunity to
> >
> >
> > - hone your cw skills
> > - test that super secret low dipole for adjacent states
> > - practice with your new computerized logging program
> > - try out the new cw interface you built
> > - shake out your station after taking the summer off of contesting.
> > - last but certainly not least, get on the air and have for fun with
> > your team mates.
> >
> > So far the following SMCer's have responded:
> > Name Call
> > Full Time
> > Mike W9RE
> > Jim WI9WI
> > Craig K9CT
> > Don K9NR
> > Matt K9CU
> >
> > Part time
> > Ryan KB9OWD
> > Paula K9IR
> > Mel KJ9C/7
> > Gary AL9A
> > Bill K3WA
> > Ellen AF9J
> > Brad W9FX
> > Gary K9AY
> > Danny NG9R
> > Ray K9DUR
> > MIke N9BOR
> >
> > There is still time to add your name to the list. Please let me know your
> > operating plans for NAQP-CW next Saturday.
> >
> > Pat WW9R
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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