[CQ-Contest] Cabrillo file converter

[va7bm]

When I run the Cabrillo.exe in WF1B I don't see the CQWW RTTY contest
listed. Any idea how I can use it for that contest.
Thanks Bob VA7BM ex VE7OR


----- Original Message -----
From: John Lindmeier <lindmeie at bellatlantic.net>
To: Zack Widup <w9sz at prairienet.org>
Cc: <N6HC at aol.com>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: October 02, 2001 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Cabrillo file converter


>
> I checked my copy of WF1B version 5 and it has a program "CABRILLO.EXE"
that can be
> used to make a Cabrillo file from a WF1B.BIN file.  If your need the
program, let
> me know.
>
> 73s - John - K3ZV
>
>
>
> Zack Widup wrote:
>
> > I'm not sure if the WF1B ".bin" files have the same format as the CT
> > ".bin" files, but just in case they do, give the KA5WSS software a try.
> >
> > It is called WLOGCONV and is free for download at:
> > http://www.qsl.net/ka5wss/
> >
> > I recommend the Windows version over the DOS version.  The DOS version
> > evidently has bugs but I've been using the Windows WLOGCONV with great
> > success ever since ARRL required logs in Cabrillo format.
> >
> > Follow the links at ARRL webpage for more info on Cabrillo logs.  You
have
> > to do a bit of editing and addition to the file to finalize it after the
> > program converts it.
> >
> > 73, Zack W9SZ
> >
> > On Mon, 1 Oct 2001 N6HC at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > HELP!!
> > > I played in the cqwwrtty contest this past weekend using the shareware
WF1B
> > > program.  It was a very easy program to use and I experienced many
enjoyable
> > > hours on the air.  Unfortunately,  when I attempted to use the WF1B
utility
> > > to generate a cabrillo file, the .exe file "burped" and refused to
perform,
> > > stating that I was missing two files that were necessary to execute
the
> > > desired task.  I was able to generate a .all file and, of course, have
a .bin
> > > file.
> > > If you've gotten this far, I thank you for your patience.  My
question...is
> > > there an utility program that will allow me to construct a cabrillo
file from
> > > the .all or .bin files?  I remember reading something about this in
previous
> > > postings on this reflector.  I don't want to ruffle through the
archives if I
> > > can avoid it.  Any help would be greatly appreciated since I don't
want to
> > > manually enter a log with 960Qs :>).
> > > BTW ...I tried the WF1B reflector but all versions listed there are
"ancient"
> > > and the program does not seemed to be supported now.
> > > See you all in the CQP this upcoming weekend; listen for the "Hotel
> > > California".
> > > 73  de  Arnie  N6HC
> >
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