[CQ-Contest] CQ 160 Multipliers

Hank Greeb n8xx at arrl.org
Mon Jan 28 14:03:44 EST 2013


OK, Iam NOT massaging any data in any log, I don't even have the log. 
Sooooo, IF you're one of the "sticklers" for such things, send me a 
"warning missile back, or hit the delete key.

But, Iwas operating as and operator of a multi-one station.  I workeda 
VO1.  N1MM didn't like whatever I entered, probably screwed up and 
fumble fingered V01 instead of VO1.  Easy to do in the wee hours of the 
morning. I made sure I had VO1 as the prefix and NF (which the other 
operator sent) as location, but N1MM probably got confused and didn't 
accept the info, said "NF wasn't a valid location and said the contact 
might be invalidated by the scoring team,  Do you,stupid Op, want to 
force it anyway?" (not the exact words, but essentially. After I forced 
it, and asked it to recalculate the score, in accepted it as a 
multiplier.  It probably was because of my fumble fingers putting V01 in 
the first time, and it got confused.

But, after the fact, I see that in the rules CQ160 separates NF and LB 
but calls them VO1 and VO2 in the provinces list for Canada.  After the 
fact, I find that N1MM doesn't like VO1 and VO2, but likes NF and LB in 
the multiplier box.  I'd have to force VO1 and VO2as the multipliers if 
I am using the latest version of N1MM. (1/23/13 if memory serves correctly)

Our log is already submitted, but I'm curious. Does anyone know why CQ 
160 rules list prefixes for some of the Canadian Multipliers and 
province abbreviations for others? Yes, I probably should ask this 
stupid question directly to the sponsor, but this reflector goes off on 
all sorts of tangents now and then, so I figure I'll drop my question 
here, site backwith my Kevlar and asbestos suits on, and take whatever 
flack is generated.

Thanks in advance for the bandwidth.

72/73 de n8xx Hg
QRP >99.44% of the time
(Except an occasional Multi-op CQ160 effort)


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