[ct-user] Re:iaru Cabrillo

[Steve Baron - KB3MM]

CQ definitely accepted Cabrillo format during the last seaason.

Someone just sold the contest committees on a 'bad idea' uder the guise of
'standardization'

Different format files are required when the information required is
different ?

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Alsop <alsopb@gloryroad.net>
To: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>; <ct-user@contesting.com>
Sent: July 10, 2000 12:13 AM
Subject: Re: [ct-user] Re:iaru Cabrillo


>
> Pete,
>
> I frankly don't understand what more can be done that CQ has not done
> for log checking.  They don't need (probably don't want either)
> Cabrillo.
>
> It's a problem at the ARRL and not with the files of the logging
> programs.
> They don't have the will to put in some effort to accept files in common
> formats.
>
> IMHO Cabrillo is a god-awful format (just look at one) which will at
> least double the size of every log being submitted.  As for it's
> flexibility, why then are different format files needed for different
> contests?
>
> de Brian/K3KO
> Pete Smith wrote:
> >
> > My understanding is that the authors of the format did consult with the
> > major CONTEST logging program authors.
> >
> This is an example of the wrong focus.
>
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