[CQ-Contest] Cabrillo tools

[David A. Pruett]

Bill,

N5KO developed Cabrillo at the request of the ARRL with the input from just 
about every major developer of contest software.  These people are the ones 
who have the experience with to contribute to the specification.

I'm amazed the anyone would gripe about the cost or availability of 
programs to submit Cabrillo logs.  All of the major programs support it 
now, with upgrades available for free or nominal cost.  If you really 
insist on using a ten year old version of your logging program, tools such 
as the KA5WSS (available free, I think) or WT4I tools don't cost all that much.

The ARRL really needed to embrace electronic log submittal in order to get 
their contest operations under control with regards to support costs and 
turnaround.  The alternatives would be higher dues or fewer contests.  I'm 
sure  the ARRL directors would not support the former, and I for one would 
regret the latter.

Dave/K8CC


At 08:53 AM 8/28/02 -0700, Bill Turner wrote:
>Does anyone but me find it annoying that we have to purchase
>software that should be furnished free by the ARRL?  The League
>foisted the Cabrillo requirements on us without much input from
>the membership.  IMO, the League should buy the tools from WT4I
>at some reasonable price and distribute them free to anyone who
>wants them.  If the WT4I tools are not for sale, the League
>should develop their own.
>
>Am I missing the bigger picture here?  Comments welcome.
>
>73, Bill W7TI
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