Well said Dean. Please keep W7RN in your thoughts as you S&P today. ;) Have
fun! - jeff wk6i@w7rn
On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 8:09 AM, Dean St. Hill <dmsthill@gmail.com> wrote:
> Won't be able to participate fully so may operate assisted and try to hand
> out the 8P mult to as many as possible.
>
> Problem is once you go to computers for contesting where do you draw the
> line. We have come to accept SCP as a useful aid which also probably
> contributes to errors but I have always used the prefill based on my past
> logs and it was always a useful exercise.
>
> Now a couple folks are sharing their databases and I can't see anything
> wrong with it.
>
> Some contests actually exchange information that is discernable based
> solely on the callsign and the software already knows the exchange.
>
> In the end its all great fun and each operator will decide over time what
> helps and what hinders his score.
>
> Have fun.
>
> Regards
>
> Dean 8P6SH
>
> Dean St. Hill
>
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>
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>
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> On Jan 3, 2015 11:09 AM, "Randy Thompson K5ZD" <k5zd@charter.net> wrote:
>
> > I am sorry, but I have to say this.
> >
> > The nature of a contest is to improve our skills and have fun by working
> > other stations and exchanging information. The purpose of the exchange is
> > to
> > add some skill building and confirmation to the QSO process.
> >
> > The game is perverted when you use prefill databases to help with the
> > exchange information.
> >
> > The jury is still out on whether prefill databases help or hurt your
> > accuracy over the course of the contest. All so you can save a few key
> > strokes when logging?
> >
> > Build your skill and pride of accomplishment by not using a database.
> Part
> > of the fun is that nervous anticipation of whether the QRM will happen
> > before or during the time the guy is sending his exchange!
> >
> > There, I feel better now.
> >
> > Randy, K5ZD
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: WriteLog [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Don
> > > Hill AA5AU
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 3:00 PM
> > > To: 'WriteLog Reflector'
> > > Subject: [WriteLog] P49X Prefill file & Message Info for ARRL RTTY
> > > Roundup today
> > >
> > > First off, thanks to Ed, W0YK/P49X, for allowing us to use his prefill
> > > file. It can be downloaded here:
> > >
> > > http://www.rttycontesting.com/files/p49x-prefill-thru-2014.zip
> > >
> > > 1. Download the file to a location on your hard drive and unzip it
> > > (remember where you unzip it to).
> > >
> > > 2. Open WriteLog and set up for the ARRL RTTY Roundup.
> > >
> > > 3. Go to the Tools menu and select Preset Exchange from ADI file...
> > >
> > > 4. Navigate to the location of the file you unzipped (it should be
> called
> > > p49x-prefill-thru-2014.ADI)
> > >
> > > 5. A small window will open that shows QTH, Country and C. Click OK and
> > > the file will load. After loading, a window will pop up saying 5223
> calls
> > > loaded. Click OK. Now when you populate the entry window with the
> > > callsign of a station in the USA or Canada that is in the file, the QTH
> > > field will populate.
> > >
> > > Warning, do not depend on what is populated to be 100%. You must copy
> the
> > > report and verify it's correct. There will be some errors so watch for
> > > them.
> > >
> > > If you are new to RTTY and will be operating the contest today, I have
> > > started writing a page on RTTY Contest Messages. It's not complete, but
> > > you can find it here:
> > >
> > > http://www.rttycontesting.com/lagniappe/rtty-messages/
> > >
> > > Also, if you need help creating your RTTY messages for the contest, you
> > > can find some examples at the link below but this is an old page and
> > > these messages do not adhere to the rules set forth in the above link,
> > > but they will work.
> > >
> > > http://old.rttycontesting.com/messages/buffers_arrlru.htm
> > >
> > > I'll be available to answer questions up until about 1600Z, then I will
> > > probably be shutting email down and concentrating on final contest
> > > preparations.
> > >
> > > 73 & GL!
> > > Don AA5AU
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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