[ct-user] Nuked Bin File

[Ken Wolff]

Alan C. Zack wrote:

> You should have a .bin file on both the HD in the CT folder and also 
> on the floppy you inserted at the start of the contest.  The .bin file 
> on the HD might have gotten messed up but the one on the floppy should 
> still be good and can be used to replace the bad .bin on the HD.  You 
> will have to start you date corrections all over again but at least 
> you will have the files.
> GL
>
> Rob Kaufmann wrote:
>
>> I need some help guys.
>> By some crazy coincidence I had a power failure while I was in 
>> Post-Contest
>> mode -  right after working SS phone. I was changing the date of the
>> contacts for SS ( My old contest PC had a slow clock - which I found out
>> half way through the contest - wrong date !) Anyway, the .bin file got
>> corrupted and is now unreadable. Toast.
>>
>> I DO have a good "SS.all" file ( and hard copy) that has all the 
>> contacts
>> OK. Is there way of resurrecting this log OR conversion of the **.all 
>> file
>> to Cabrillo format directly? I just want to send it in electronically to
>> ARRL. I'm not looking forward to retyping the 1200 plus Qs.  Got beat 
>> in LP
>> by KP2A so no plaque for me :-(  .
>>
>> Any help appreciated.
>>
>> Rob VE4GV
>> rkaufman at shaw.ca
>>
>>
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>
Send me the bin file. I may be able to fix it with a binary editor.

73, Ken