[VHFcontesting] software for the sprints contest

[David Erickson]

>From the spring sprint rules:

Grid-square locator - PLEASE EXCHANGE and LOG SIX-Character Grid Locators
where possible. Correct exchange of FOUR-Character Grid Locator is the
minimum requirement for a valid contact but we'd REALLY like to see
SIX-Character locators exchanged and recorded in the submitted logs.
-----

I think the intent here was to encourage people to know their 6-digit grid
square.  Most people do but there are still some that don't and it makes
pointing the beams in the rover alot easier if we know where to find you
;-)  As you can see it is not a requirement to have the 6-digit grid.

73's
Dave W3DIO
http://www.w3dio.org/


> Why did the sprints change all of a sudden to wanting
> 6 digit grid squares for the lower bands, as part of
> the exchange?  No other VHF contest uses them that I am aware of.
>
> 73s John AA5JG
>
>
> --- Lee Kemp <n5tiflk at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>> I just noticed while I was working on my 2m sprint
>> to get it out before the deadline that it is not working right.  Since we
>> had to us the 6 grid identifier's I found the my N3FJP seemed to be
>> working all right with it but with closer inspection I see that say my
>> grid EM12hl was fine but when I worked another two or more in the same
>> grid but with a different sub grid I found that the software was seeing
>> it as a new grid and counting it as a new multi so this wont work is
>> there anything out there that works with 6 creator grids?  If not I
>> would hate to mail it but the dead line is closing fast. Thanks
>>
>>
>> Lee
>> N5TIF
>>
>>
>>
>> Lee
>> N5TIF
>> SWOT#3319
>> 6M VUCC
>> 2M VUCC
>>
>>
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