[ct-user] Re: [TRLog] Re: Logging DX stations in CQP

[AD6E@aol.com]

Alan,

Interesting. Is this new behavior for CT?  I wasn't aware of it last year (or 
before). In reality, I only get a few logs with blank QTH data.

I can only argue that the QTH is a QTH, and not necessarily a MULT. In my 
opinion, good software should allow you to log any name you want. Certainly 
you can with a pencil (or any other available software).

Since we are having software problems again this year, CQP will NOT give any 
penalties this year (again) for missing QTH information... DX or otherwise.

73, Al  AD6E





In a message dated 10/14/01 02:07:46 Greenwich Standard Time, 
k6acz@earthlink.net writes:

<< Hi Al,
 I may be confused with the terminology but on pages 80 and 81 of the version
 9 CT User's Manual, under CA QSO Party, it states (in part): 
 "The logging line lists your QSO S/N, Band, Time, Called Station's Call Sign,
 His S/N, State or Province, Mode, Multiplier."
 
 As an example:
 
 1  20  2001  W5T  25  TX  TX
 
 In the above example my first contact of the contest was on 20 mtrs at 2001Z
 with W5T.
 W5T gave me his S/N of 25 and his state as Texas.  When I hit return to log
 the contact CT filled in TX in the Multiplier column as a new mult for me.  I
 do not make any entry in this column, CT does it for me when I hit enter.
 Let's say the op at W5T on 20 asks me if I can go to 15 and work them there. 
 So I QSY to 15 and work them again for my second QSO of the contest.  My log
 example:
 
 2  15  2003  W5T  26  TX  __
 
 When I hit return the multiplier column is left blank by CT.  It is my
 understanding that this is because once you work a state or province on any
 band it no longer counts as a new multiplier.  This is how CT logged my
 contacts during the contest.  As I entered each call sign I heard, I would
 get a little prompt of "Needed call" or "New Multiplier" or the dreaded
 "DUPE" as I hit tab to check for dupes and partials before calling the
 station (I was S&P mostly) to work him.
 
 The CT manual calls it a multiplier for the very first time you enter a state
 or province, otherwise it leaves that column blank when you work that state
 or province a second, third, fourth, etc, time on any new band.
 
 If this is wrong please let me know as I have a serious problem in my score.
 73
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