[VHFcontesting] Declaring Bands for Score in ARRL VHF+ Contests

[Rogers, Ron]

Excellent Sean !!  Thanks......



Ron
WW8RR 


-----Original Message-----
From: vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Kutzko, Sean, KX9X
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 10:10 AM
To: VHF Contesting Reflector
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Declaring Bands for Score in ARRL VHF+ Contests

It was asked how to enter an ARRL VHF Contest as a Limited Multioperator, make QSOs on more than 4 bands and list the bands you want counted for score in a Cabrillo log.

After consulting with the log-checkers and the Robot administrators, this is the solution: use the CATEGORY-BAND: tag in your Cabrillo header to list the bands you want to count for score.

An example of a Limited Multioperator Cabrillo header is below:

START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CONTEST: ARRL-VHF-JUN
CALLSIGN: W1AW
NAME:     HIRAM MAXIM
ADDRESS:  225 MAIN ST.
ADDRESS:  NEWINGTON, CT 06111
LOCATION: CT
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: MULTI-OP
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: LIMITED
CATEGORY-BAND: 6M 2M 2.3G 119G
CATEGORY-ASSISTED: ASSISTED
CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED
OPERATORS: W1AW W1HQ W1INF

Use these designators for the bands:

ALL
6M
2M
222
432
902
1.2G
2.3G
3.4G
5.7G
10G
24G
47G
75G
119G
142G
241G
Light

Any QSOs found in your submitted log on bands other than the ones listed in the CATEGORY-BAND: tag will not be given QSO points or multiplier credit and will be used as a checklog.

You will need to edit your CATEGORY-BAND: tag manually with your band choices after it has been generated by your logging software.

This will allow you to submit your entire log and still declare what bands you want used for your final score.

73, 

Sean Kutzko, KX9X
Contest Branch Manager

ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio
225 Main Street
Newington CT 06111-1494
Telephone: 860-594-0232
Fax: 860-594-0259
email:skutzko at arrl.org

Read the "Notes From The Contest Branch" blog at www.arrl.org/blog

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