[WriteLog] Thank goodness for ADIF

[kg0us@swbell.net]

Joe,

I had the exact same problem.  On Thursday, I setup my CQWW CW log for myself  and saved it.  I thought I then saved the log under a different name for my daughter Rebecca to use during her time slots during the weekend.  I noticed that when she was operating that the zone number was not showing up.  I then realized that the zone was not even on
the title.  We found this out after she had already made over 50 contacts.  I then saved a backup of her log in a different location and then also created a ADIF file because it appeared that Writelog would only import a ADIF file.  I then made a new log file with the CQWW CW template and imported the ADIF file.  We then had to edit the log to
place the zone numbers in for all 50 plus contacts because it did not make it into the ADIF file.  It took some time and was very stressful as the contest was going on while I was attempting the repair.  I still do not know what happened because I thought I saved her original  log using the log I setup for myself.  My log worked without any
problems.  Anyway, that is water under the bridge now.

73,
Dave KG0US


k0bx@qsl.net wrote:

> When I setup Writelog for the CQWWCW contest Friday, I must of move the cursor down one as instead of getting the CQWW log, I got the CQWWWPX instead.  Of course I did not realize it until about 50 qso's into the contest.  I was wondering why the CQ Zones did not fill in automatically.   Then I saw that the field was for the PFX and not zone.
>
> So I exported the file in ADIF format, started a new log with the correct CQWW contest and did an import.   Just like that, all the qso's were there, except no zones.  I hand entered the zones off the old log, then saved and exit.  When I opened it, all the scoring was then up to date and away I went.
>
> I don't know if this would have been possible with the old TSQ format.
>
> Anyway, it saved the day.  No problems with Writelog except for the bandmap overflow.
>
> Joe K0BX
>
> k0bx@qsl.net
> http://www.qsl.net/k0bx
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