[WriteLog] Cabrillo format problem

[Bruce Lifter]

Arnold Harding writes:
>
> I think I saw this question asked a week ago, but due to a trip, I un
> $ub$cribed and didn't' see the answer.  Sorry for asking again.
>
> My Cabrillo file for the ARRL-UHF contest has letters for the band of
> operation.  For example C and D are in my WriteLog generated
> Cabrillo format
> log for the band.  The ARRL web site shows 222 and 432 for the
> band, not C or
> D.

If you go to Trey's Cabrillo site you will se that both are defined.
I assume the ARRL will take either?

http://www.kkn.net/~trey/cabrillo/qso-template.html

  "For VHF/UHF; Single Character band representations as follows:
  50 MHz=A or 50, 144 MHz=B or 144, 222 MHz=C or 222, 432 MHz=D or 432,
  902 MHz=9 or 903, 1296 MHz=E or 1.2, 2304 MHz=F or 2.3, 3456 MHz=G or 3.4,
  5760 MHz=H or 5.7, 10 GHz=I or 10, 24 GHz=J or 24, 47 GHz=K or 47,
  76 GHz=M or 76, 119 GHz=N or 119, 142 GHz=P or 142, 241 GHz=R or 241,
  300 GHz=S or 300, and Light=L or LIGHT."

>
> I also don't seem to be able to generate a summary page I am able
> to read.  My
> computer keeps wanting me to load Microsoft Word 2000 to read the file.  I
> don't know what's in this file without reading it, or if it is even the
> summary file.

You most likely created a ".rtf" file. If so, you should be able to
read it with WordPad. WordPad comes with MS Windows. You should be able to
get to it via Start, Programs, Accessories, WordPad.

73, Bruce WT4I


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