[CQ-Contest] Question about Cabrillo Files for NAQP

Bruce Horn bhorn at hornucopia.com
Thu Jan 15 09:42:58 EST 2009


At 03:44 AM 1/14/2009, Hank Greeb wrote:
>For example, when I copy and XE1, and he says "MX" for Mexico, the file
>has "Mexico"  or when I work Argentina, the fellow only sends a name, no
>country, but the Cabrillo file has "Argentina" in the SPC space.
>
>If I leave this as is, will I get penalized?  Or should I replace the MX
>for Mexico, and PR for Puerto Rico, etc, and take out the countries like
>ARgentina, since this wasn't part of the exchange.

Although standard abbreviations are preferable for indicating 
countries in the QTH field of an NAQP log, the name of the country is 
also acceptable (e.g. Mexico, Argentina, etc.).

73 de Bruce, WA7BNM   (bhorn at hornucopia.com)
NAQP CW/SSB Manager 




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