[OZ-CONTEST] arrl-cw-log-2

[Jan-Eric Rehn - SM3CER - 7S3A]

Hello Peter,

I think you have misunderstood this matter...

There are no changes in the rules for the
ARRL International DX Contest regarding the state
abbreviations used as part of the contest message
sent by the W/VE stations. They are as they always
have been.

The abbreviations you are referring to are the
"ARRL / RAC Section Abbreviations".

They are only used by the W/VE stations to determine
exactly what the heading is telling, namely the
ARRL/RAC SECTIONS. Those abbreviations are only used
in the Cabrillo log heading (ARRL-SECTION:).

In the Cabrillo Log Summary Sheet Specification for the
ARRL International DX Contest you can read this:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
ARRL-SECTION: arrl-section
For USA and Canada stations arrl-section must be
the ARRL section abbreviation as shown in
http://www.arrl.org/contests/sections.abv.html

For foreign stations arrl-section must be DX.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

To read the complete Summary Sheet Specifications you
can go to the rules at SM3CER Contest Service:

http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/arrlidx.htm

So, why you've got your log refused must be for another
reason. If you like you can send your log to me and I
can help you finding out what's wrong...

It seems to me some education is needed to teach everyone
about the "Cabrillo log secrets"...

There are in fact no secrets - it's much easier than you
think!!!

73 de Jan

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Jan-Eric Rehn - SM3CER - Contest call: 7S3A
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Vestergaard" <jpvest at mail.tele.dk>
To: <n1nd at arrl.org>
Cc: "oz- reflektor" <oz-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 9:07 PM
Subject: [OZ-CONTEST] arrl-cw-log-2


> Hello Dan, N1ND
> Got my CW-log back again, for which time I do'nt remember.
>
> If ARRL want the new abbreviations for the different states, they should
> have told the stateside participians to change before the contest to the
new
> ones.
> I can only write what I hear.
> Wonder how many logs you have confirmed till now?
>
> There is no chance to fix the log, post contest, as we do'nt know where
the
> stations are located.
> Receiving 599 MA, raise the question: Is it EMA or WMA??????
>
> I think you should cancel the new abreviations until stateside operators
> know where they are located.
>
> 73 Peter OZ5WQ
>
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