[TRLog] TR version 6.68 comments and IARU/WRTC usage hint...

[Ron D. Rossi]

Folks,

Version 6.68 includes some fancier support for the IARU and WRTC2002 contests. 
In particular a list of HQ multipliers is displayed as well as the normal DX 
mults. Use ALT-G to toggle between the two displays. I used a new domestic 
multiplier file to generate the list of HQ designators. It is called 
IARUHQ.DOM. I very likely missed some prominent designators. I tried to 
include the ones used in the last couple years. I will be happy to add others 
to the list as they are called to my attention.

IARU/WRTC2002 hint:

Did you know you can use TRMASTER.DTA to set the initial exchange for HQ 
stations as well as those pesky US (and other) stations whose call sign does 
not reveal their true IARU zone?

First you need to set up your TRMASTER.DTA file to include the right data in 
the ITUZone record for each call sign. You can do this manually or you can 
read it in from a previous log. To read it in from a log. A UBN corrected 
version of last years log would be a good start! Fire up POST from the 
directory containing that LOG.DAT file. Then drill down the menu list with 
UEFF taking you to "General Purpose File To TRMASTER Procedure". Answer the 
questions and update the ITUZone entry with data from column 59 for HQ and 
column 55 for zone in your log(s). You will need to go through this procedure 
twice if you want to update both numeric zones and HQ designators.

Next you need to add the following two lines to your LOGCFG.DAT (or 
equivalent).

INITIAL EXCHANGE = CUSTOM
CUSTOM INITIAL EXCHANGE STRING = ITUZONE

This does work pretty slick. During the contest if you need to correct the 
suggestion for the initial exchange just type it at the end (or escape to 
erase it then type it in) and it will be logged correctly.

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