[CQ-Contest] Contest Writeup Errors

[Mike Gilmer - N2MG]

According to the online spec for Cabrillo, there is 
no "State" field, only a generic, multi-line "ADDRESS" 
area. I imagine that's because "State" is meaningless 
in many countries.  I also suspect that this area is 
meant to be used in toto as a mailing address (for 
that certificate!) than as a way to figure out from 
where an operation took place.

Perhaps the address area needs two sections:
OPERATOR ADDRESS
STATION ADDRESS

Even then, as an apparently somewhat freeform area, it 
might prove problematic to parse for all necessary 
info, but that's the way it is now.

It might be a good idea to also add:
STATION CALLSIGN
for those cases when a guest op uses his own call, 
like K1AR at K1EA. (I don't see how that info gets 
gleaned from a Cabrillo summary as of now.)

73 Mike N2MG


On Tue, 09 October 2001, kb3aug at juno.com wrote:

> In last years CQWW SSB I submitted a Cabrillo log. I didn't think it was
> necessary for me to put /8 on my call in the subject field because
> Cabrillo has a line for State. Turns out that line was not used for
> anything and my listing in the results was in 3 land. I should of won 2nd
> place in 8 land for my class. I sent off an e-mail pointing this out and
> hopefully, I'll get the certificate and something will get said about in
> the magazine.
> So make sure you put /whatever if your in another call area then what
> your call says in the subject line of your e-mail for your score
> submission.
> 
> 73,
> Bill KV3R/8 

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