[RTTY] [WriteLog] NA SPRINT RTTY

[Ed Muns]

Actually, the original header already was labeled version 3.  However, the
problem would have existed with either version because there was no power
declaration of category.

Ed - W0YK 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of WS7I
> Sent: Monday, 14 March, 2011 12:46
> To: ed at w0yk.com
> Cc: kc4hw at centurytel.net; WEBMASTER at ncjweb.com; Writelog 
> Reflector; rtty at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] [RTTY] NA SPRINT RTTY
> 
> Think that it might have to do with Cabrillo Version just change it to
> 2 from 3.  Least wise I had problems with NAQP which the 
> manager fixed by doing the above.
> 
> Jay
> 
> On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 9:03 AM, Ed Muns <ed at w0yk.com> wrote:
> > Jim, KC4HW, wrote:
> >> Been trying to submit my log via the NCJ Cabrillo Log 
> Submission web 
> >> page, but can not seem to get pass the Step 1 page.  The 
> screen does 
> >> present that "No Cabrillo format errors were found" but it 
> does not 
> >> go on to Step 2.
> >>
> >> Has anyone else experienced this?
> >
> > For the benefit of others, the problem was that all but one 
> CATEGORY-***:
> > *** lines were missing from the Cabrillo header, yet the 
> NCJ web form 
> > reported "no Cabrillo errors".  But, the form was still 
> stuck on Step 
> > 1 (log
> > submittal) and did not proceed to Step 2 (confirmation 
> page).  Adding 
> > the missing CATEGORY-***: *** lines allowed the log to go 
> through and 
> > get a confirmation.
> >
> > This Cabrillo file was created by WriteLog, so for WriteLog 
> users, be 
> > sure you fill in all the drop-down boxes in the Contest\Cabrillo 
> > window.  Each one of those boxes results in a CATEGORY-***: 
> *** line 
> > in the header of the resulting Cabrillo file.  For example, in the 
> > Transmitter box, select 'Fixed' and the following line is 
> added to the header:
> >
> > CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
> >
> > For this contest, you can omit the Overlay box, since it 
> doesn't apply 
> > and is ignored.  If you do choose an item on the Overlay menu, a
> > CATEGORY-OVERLAY: ***  statement will be added to the 
> Cabrillo header 
> > and go through the web form and robot OK, but it will be ignored by 
> > the log check software next weekend.
> >
> > NOTE:  In my view, the problem here is that the NCJ web form didn't 
> > catch the missing CATEGORY lines.  It reported that there were no 
> > Cabrillo errors but didn't accept the log and issue a confirmation 
> > number.  I've asked that this be addressed.  WriteLog is working 
> > correctly by not inserting some default CATEGORY line 
> because the user 
> > might not notice and submit the wrong category.  By omitting the 
> > CATEGORY lines if the user does not fill in the drop down 
> boxes, the 
> > incomplete Cabrillo header can be flagged in the lob 
> submittal/robot process and alert the user as it (almost) did 
> in this case.
> > ;>)
> >
> > 73,
> > Ed - W0YK
> > NCJ NA RTTY Sprint Manager
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> >
> >
> >
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