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[AD6E@aol.com]

I would agree with this IF the Cabrillo logs contained ALL the needed 
information. Unfortunately, they usually don't. Please note that true 
Cabrillo is only used for ARRL events according to Trey. Various 
psudo-Cabrillo formats are floating around for other events, but they are not 
necessarily "approved" by the contest sponsor. For example, in CQP last year 
I received logs with at least four different Cabrillo-like formats.. all 
different (in addition to about 15 different ASCII formats). I would love to 
get the Cabrillo standard expanded to all events but, having tried that 
route, it doesn't seem possible. 

The point I want to make is that individual contest sponsors (log checkers) 
may or may not be able to handle a Cabrillo format without also seeing the 
normal SUM file. I can only speak for CQP in this regard, but I think most 
other events are in a similar situation. Certainly for CQP, dupe sheets and 
mult sheets are a thing of the past. Any format log can be handled as long as 
they are in text and the QSO info is in fixed columns. The minimum additional 
info needed includes:
your name / call
your operating QTH (may be different from mailing address)
your address (including email)
your classification(s) (SO, MS, school, QRP, etc..)
your club (for the club plaque)
your claimed score (specifically the number of CW Qs, PH Qs, and mults ... 
not just the total. Band breakdowns are not needed, but don't hurt.)

Its amazing how many logs I receive that are missing needed info. Regardless 
of which event you enter, please read over your log before you send it in and 
make sure you have this minimum information included.

Thanks & 73,

Al  AD6E

CUL in the next CQP:  Oct 6-7



In a message dated 7/26/2001 03:04:46 Pacific Daylight Time, 
tombaugh@discoverynet.com writes:

> 
>  I don't believe you need to submit any additional log checks, dupe checks
>  etc when submitting a cabrillo file. I haven't ever submitted anything
>  besides a cabrillo.. the contest judges have software to figure everything
>  out from that one file. Give them that and they're all set.
>  GL
>  
>  Tom
>  AE9B
>  

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