[UK-CONTEST] N1MM and SSB FD

[David G3YYD]

Ah in this somewhat unusual set of contests I had left the mode as 
mixed. Normally not a problem, but in this case need to set it to SSB to 
get the mults showing... Thanks Dave for putting your finger on it.

73 David

On 01/09/2011 20:23, dave wrote:
> Hi David,
>
> That's odd, because on my versions of N1MM they are coming up 
> correctly in red. They also apply the mults correctly, on a per band 
> basis as you correctly say.
> They also do that when the database is configured for a non-UK call. 
> However as I said there is then an error, in that the DXCC list is 
> still used instead of the WAE Country list
>
> I have just re-tested, on ver 11.7.2 on the Station PC. The FD station 
> will be using ver 11.1.4 as that is on both my lap-tops. I have 
> already checked them and they are also OK.
>
> One thought - have you configured the contest for SSB?  If you are on 
> CW it will automatically invoke the RSGB NFD scoring for a UK callsign 
> station which of course does not use mults.
>
> We have used N1MM for several years for both Field Days with no 
> problems. For SSB FD we have two networked PCs so the mult-hunting RX 
> has log access, and also the DXCluster is linked in via telnet to 
> populate the band-maps.
>
> I don't agree with the use of cluster, but whilst it is permitted one 
> has to use it if desiring to be competitive! We set up a 2.4 GHz link 
> using tiny Yagis to link the Site to my home - about 3km but 
> fortunately line-of-sight. Not much of a fade margin though if it 
> rains hard!
>
> As usual East Notts CG / Grimsby ARS will be on Normanton Heath, 
> hopefully taking full advantage of a great take-off to the West to run 
> USA on 15-20-40. We raise a 3 vertical Bobtail aiming at W for 40m.
>
> Hope work you over the weekend,
> 73 Dave G3TBK
>
>
>
> On 01/09/2011 21:01, David G3YYD wrote:
>> Dave
>>
>> I tested it using FDREG1 and none of the calls showed red when typed 
>> in which indicates they are a mult. They did come up blue showing 
>> they had not been worked before and if I entered the same call I had 
>> already worked came up grey as it should. Also the scoring system did 
>> not show any mults and my reading of the rules say all DXCC (RSGB 
>> contest) are mults on a per band basis.
>>
>> 73 David
>>
>> On 01/09/2011 19:37, dave wrote:
>>> Steve,
>>>
>>> N1MM scores correctly for RSGB FD so long as it is configured for a
>>> station using a UK call-sign. Select "FDREG1".
>>> Contrary to what Dave G3YYD wrote, it does correctly show DXCC 
>>> multipliers.
>>>
>>> Should you configure for any other Region 1 callsign it will
>>> automatically apply the IARU/DARC points scoring system,  which is
>>> different to RSGB's (unfortunately!)
>>> In the DARC version, EU/P stations score 4 points, non-Region 1
>>> portables score 6 ponts (5&  3 points respectively in RSGB SSB FD)
>>> However it still uses the DXCC Country list as mults, not the WAE list.
>>> Apart from IT9 I doubt any other differences will matter (unless
>>> somebody ventures to Shetland...)
>>>
>>> I normally log G3TBK/P as normal and obtain the claimed score for RSGB,
>>> and then after the event open another "FDREG1" contest but configure
>>> with a non-G call. Import the original log and invoke "rescore contest"
>>> It will then give a claimed score to send to DARC, with a slight error
>>> if any WAE prefixes were worked which is trivial to correct for.
>>>
>>> Now this has been highlighted I'm sure someone at N1MM will see that 
>>> the
>>> correct country file is invoked for an IARU R1 entry.
>>>
>>> Hopefully when RSGB revise FD Rules they will get our scoring in line
>>> with the rest of Region 1. However total rule harmonisation would be
>>> questionable, for example the DARC rules insist that a portable station
>>> must be more than 100m from the nearest inhabited house. That would 
>>> rule
>>> out most "back garden" entrants!
>>>
>>> 73 Dave G3TBK (Trailers packed ready for a prompt 13:00z erection start
>>> tomorrow)
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