[CQ-Contest] Announcing new Cabrillo tags for Address

[Nathan moreschi]

I think you can get by without a software upgrade right away. It would be very easy to edit the cabrillo file to add the address info.
 
73,
 
Nate/N4YDU

--- On Fri, 2/12/10, Bill Gillenwater <k3sv at pa.net> wrote:


From: Bill Gillenwater <k3sv at pa.net>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Announcing new Cabrillo tags for Address
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 8:37 AM


Looks like software updates for all logging programs before RTTY WPX.

73 Bill

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randy Thompson K5ZD" <k5zd at charter.net>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 6:26 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Announcing new Cabrillo tags for Address


> To All Contesters and Contest Logging Software Developers:
>
> The Cabrillo log format has become the accepted standard for submission of
> electronic contest logs. The Cabrillo format describes a set of tag
> definitions that are used to format information so it can be easily
> processed by the log submission robot and contest log checking software.
> (see http://www.kkn.net/~trey/cabrillo/ for a description of the Cabrillo
> format)
>
> In 2009, the committee that controls the Cabrillo logging format standard
> introduced 4 new tag definitions for entry of postal mailing addresses. 
> Each
> contest may choose to adopt or utilize the  Cabrillo tag definitions as 
> they
> wish so it is important to check with the sponsors of each contest for the
> tags and formats they accept.
>
>
> Background
>
> With the CQ WW Contest receiving over 10,000 entries, the CQ WPX Contest
> more than 7,000 entries, and the CQ RTTY Contests with almost 5000 
> entries,
> it is becoming increasingly difficult to efficiently parse the free form
> addresses that appear in logs from all parts of the world. These new tags
> were requested to help entrants in formatting their postal mailing 
> addresses
> in a way the computer will be able to read and understand.
>
> Since all certificates for CQ contests are mailed from the United States, 
> we
> are required to follow the US Postal Service rules for mailing addresses. 
> By
> having entrants specify their postal mailing address in a known format, we
> can automate this process and reduce errors.
>
>
> ADDRESS tag definitions
>
> ADDRESS: text
> The street address or post office box line(s) of the address. Maximum 
> length
> 75 characters. This is the original ADDRESS tag definition and can be used
> for entry of the complete address. All other ADDRESS- tag defintions are
> optional.
>
> ADDRESS-CITY: text
> City name in postal address.
>
> ADDRESS-STATE-PROVINCE: text
> State, province or region name for the postal address.
>
> ADDRESS-POSTALCODE: text
> Postal or zip code in the postal address.  Please type the postal code
> according to the convention in your country.
>
> ADDRESS-COUNTRY: text
> The post office name for your country.  Not required for mailing addresses
> in the USA or Canada. The list of accepted US Postal Service country names
> (required for CQ Contests) can be found at
> http://www.cqwpx.com/usps_country_names.htm
>
> Examples
>
> Examples of using the new tags.
>
> USA Example
>
> NAME: John Smith
> ADDRESS: 100 Main Street
> ADDRESS: Apt 14
> ADDRESS-CITY: Newtown
> ADDRESS-STATE-PROVINCE: MA
> ADDRESS-POSTALCODE: 01555
>
> Germany Example
>
> NAME: Andy Meszaros
> ADDRESS: Wormser Str. 4
> ADDRESS-CITY: Karlsruhe
> ADDRESS-POSTALCODE: D-76185
> ADDRESS-COUNTRY: Germany
>
> Japan Example
>
> NAME: Sakae Morishima
> ADDRESS: 3-3-2 Suwacho
> ADDRESS-CITY: Matsudo
> ADDRESS-STATE-PROVINCE: Chiba
> ADDRESS-POSTALCODE: 271-0077
> ADDRESS-COUNTRY: Japan
>
> UK Example
>
> NAME: Bill Thompson
> ADDRESS: 35 Meadow Bank Avenue
> ADDRESS: Cowplain
> ADDRESS: Waterlooville
> ADDRESS: Hants
> ADDRESS-POSTALCODE: PO8 8SQ
> ADDRESS-COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM
>
> Use by CQ WPX
>
> The contest log submission robot for the CQ WPX contest has been updated 
> to
> accept the new tag definitions. The new tags are optional and all logs 
> will
> be accepted if they use them or not.
>
> Entrants for the CQ WPX Contest 2010 RTTY/SSB/CW may use the new tags in
> their Cabrillo log files.  At a minimum, we request entrants to use the
> ADDRESS-COUNTRY tag.
>
> These new tag definitions will be accepted for the CQ WPX and CQWW 
> contests.
> We hope that other contests will support the use of these new tag
> definitions.
>
> We ask all software developers to add the necessary fields to their 
> software
> so users can enter their addresses in the more detailed format that 
> matches
> the new tag definitions.
>
> Please direct any questions about the use of the new tags to me at the
> address below.
>
>
> Randy Thompson, K5ZD
>
> Director - CQ WPX Contest
>
> email: k5zd at cqwpx.com
> web: www.cqwpx.com
>
>
>
> PS - Why are addresses a problem?  Visit
> http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/postal.html for a comprehensive explanation
> of the variation in worldwide postal addresses.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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