Topband: AA7JV/MM Contest

[Tree]

Actually - it doesn't matter.

The message from the "robot" is just information - the QSO is still in the
log and will be handled either with or without something after the 599.

Tree N6TR

On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 11:57 AM W7TMT - Patrick <W7TMT at outlook.com> wrote:

> Oh, interesting. I assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that since this contest
> uses ARRL Sections as the scoring basis and DX sends only the RST and
> nothing more, that no entry in that field in the log file was the likely
> correct answer and that assumption was reinforced by N1MM NOT outputting
> the R2 to that field in the .log file. I may have a bust, but it certainly
> won’t be the only one.
>
> Thanks for sharing that perspective.
>
> W7TMT
>
> From: Don Kirk <wd8dsb at gmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 8, 2024 11:43
> To: W7TMT - Patrick <W7TMT at outlook.com>
> Cc: Lee Dziekan <yn2lj at yahoo.com>; jon jones <n0jk at hotmail.com>;
> topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: AA7JV/MM Contest
>
> I manually edited the Cabrillo file and just entered a 2 for the received
> exchange where the section normally would be and the ARRL robot then no
> longer flagged an error.
>
> Don wd8dsb
>
> On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 2:25 PM W7TMT - Patrick <W7TMT at outlook.com<mailto:
> W7TMT at outlook.com>> wrote:
> There may be a disconnect between N1MM and the ARRL Robot. I had the same
> experience. The .log file output from N1MM creates the log with nothing in
> that field even though it prompts for the "R" when logging. The ARRL robot
> wants an "R#" entry. I manually edited the .log file by adding the R2 and
> the robot was pleased.
>
> GL
> Patrick, W7TMT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband <topband-bounces+w7tmt=outlook.com at contesting.com<mailto:
> outlook.com at contesting.com>> On Behalf Of Lee Dziekan via Topband
> Sent: Sunday, December 8, 2024 10:32
> To: topband at contesting.com<mailto:topband at contesting.com>; jon jones <
> n0jk at hotmail.com<mailto:n0jk at hotmail.com>>
> Subject: Re: Topband: AA7JV/MM Contest
>
>  I worked AA7JV/MM in the 160 contest. N1MM balked at entering 2 in the
> section field but a flag said to place an "R" in front of the number and
> N1MM logged the QSO.
> I tried submitting my 160 log to ARRL and got an error "copied exchange
> (itureg) is missing". What should the proper exchange format so the ARRL
> robot will accept my log?
> LeeN8LJ
>     On Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 12:36:19 PM EST, jon jones <
> n0jk at hotmail.com<mailto:n0jk at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>
>  George — you were very loud on my rain gutter antenna and thank you for
> the contact. You hear well!
>
> Despite a minimal antenna with high local noise and around 50 watts, I
> worked the following patient DX in the contest:
>
> DX:  ZF9CW, KP4AA, PJ2T, AA7JV/MM & VP5M.
>
> Got on to hand out a few Qs to contestants while watching 6 for UT1FG/MM.
> No 80 or 160M antenna. Stations went in the log, I set a goal of 50. Then
> 100....
>
> Forgot how fun and challenging 160M can be. Plan a better set up next year.
>
>
>   *
> Jon N0JK KS
>
> ________________________________
>
>
> Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 18:57:09 -0500
> From: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv at atlanticbb.net<mailto:aa7jv at atlanticbb.net>>
> To: "W3HKK" <W3HKK at roadrunner.com<mailto:W3HKK at roadrunner.com>>, "'
> topband at contesting.com<mailto:topband at contesting.com>'"
>         <topband at contesting.com<mailto:topband at contesting.com>>
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> I thought propagation was very good.
> MM in the Pacific from about 1400 miles west of Panama (in DJ76), I could
> hear EU, including R3 stations quite well.
>
> No man-made noise here, except my own.
> CU and 73,
> George
> AA7JV/MM -- Region 2
>
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