[UK-CONTEST] RSGB 80m CC Contests

[MM0BQI]

Dave/Les,

Nice to hear you both welcome the changes I am sure the guys who have put in 
hundreds of hours work to achieve this appreciate your support.

It is short notice, but I am not sure we really have a problem, the new 
system will only take sixty seconds longer to complete.  It currently takes 
me EIGHT hours per CC contest (sixteen hours per month approx 400 entries) 
to sort out the logs before starting any adjudication.  No one will lose out 
in the changeover; I will happily work with anyone who needs help getting to 
grips with the new system.

The same way I worked with lots of entrants to get a useable form of 
Cabrillo file for the adjudication software. Logs sent via the old email 
address will receive a reply explaining that there are changes to the system 
and be directed to the new robot entry page.   I have had my seven year old 
next door neighbour and my 80 year old mother in law test the entry system 
and they both managed to upload a log file with no issues.  Neither of them 
have any interest in radio!

A few instant benefits to us all that spring to mind are acknowledgment your 
log has been received, confirmation you have sent the correct file, you have 
completed the coversheet correctly AND an instant view of logs received. 
Not a bad set of extra benefits for sixty seconds work.  Longer term it 
frees up many hours Committee time per month to tackle the real issues 
raised by contesters on this reflector and in the soapbox comments.

I appreciate it is short notice but will it really make any difference to 
anyone after the contest?

As well as sending notification to UK-Contest, GMDX and CDXC I have emailed 
everyone who submitted a log last month notifying them of the changes.

Once you have submitted your log all comments and observations would be 
really appreciated.

73

Jim,  MM0BQI

80m CC CW/SSB Adjudicator



----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Les Elliott" <g4ogb at tiscali.co.uk>
To: "UK-contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 7:40 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] RSGB 80m CC Contests


>I agree with Dave, what about those not on this reflector that would
> normally send in a log?
> 73
> Les
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave Sergeant" <dave at davesergeant.com>
> To: "UK-Contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 6:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] RSGB 80m CC Contests
>
>
>> OK the change is welcome, but surely less than 48 hours notice of this
>> significant change is rather too short, especially since you are saying
>> email submittals are no longer allowed.
>>
>> 73 Dave G3YMC
>>
>> On 1 Feb 2009 at 0:51, MM0BQI wrote:
>>
>>> Great news!
>>> The RSGB Contest Committee is pleased to announce that the new log entry
>>> robot is now in operation and will be used for Monday's SSB contest.
>>> Many of you will know that this system has been hugely successful on VHF
>>> and thanks to a lot of hard work and effort it will slowly be rolled out
>>> for HF contests. Instead of emailing your log and waiting for a human
>>> response the new robot will accept your log file, check it and let you
>>> know if there are any areas you need to review.  Currently, receiving
>>> emails and correcting submission problems can account for eight hours
>>> per CC contest.  Less time spent correcting these errors means more
>>> accurate and quicker adjudication.  The new system will guide you
>>> through the process, point out any errors and ask you to resubmit your
>>> log if required. To submit your log for Monday's contest go to
>>> http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl   and follow the on screen
>>> instructions.  There is an excellent FAQ document at
>>> http://www.vhfcc.org/hfcc/information/robot.shtml We will no longer
>>> accept log entry emails to  ccssb.logs at rsgbhfcc.org  Any problems please
>>> check out the FAQ in the first instance.  Many clubs have extensive
>>> experience of the VHF system so if you are having problems please
>>> discuss it with your fellow club members who I am sure will be able to
>>> help out.  Failing that there is an email address for assistance once
>>> you have submitted your log. Good luck in the contest! 73 Jim,  MM0BQI
>>> 80m CC CW/SSB Adjudicator
>>
>> http://www.davesergeant.com
>>
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