[WriteLog] NWT multiplier

[Bob Naumann - N5NJ]

Hi Don,

I agree and think the responsibility falls on the person doing the logging -
especially in the case of SS.

There are a limited number of multipliers, and we all know what they are -
sort of.

The program needs to accept whatever might be sent by the station being
worked, and translate it into the "standard" abbreviation for the section.

I lost credit last year for one section because I logged it as copied, WL
put in XXX since it was not the correct thing, although it was something
like DE for DEL, or DEL for DE, MD for MDC or MDC for MD, I don't recall
what the exact situation was.  I admit to being somewhat lax in my
inspection of the Cabrillo file that I submitted.

To prevent this from occurring again, I edited the .INI file that contains
the definitions to include anything I might type in and to record it as the
standard abbreviation.

This year, no X's in my log.

73,
Bob N5NJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Cassel" <doncassel@compuserve.com>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 11:58 AM
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] NWT multiplier


> As a contester I would like to think that the person sending the exchange
> knows the correct abbreviation for their location but this is often not
the
> case. Also, many give an incorrect spelling (especially in SSB) which may
or
> may not be acceptable by logging programs. For this reason I like to keep
> the Contest, Show Multipliers window open during SS and so even if VY0AAA
> gives NWT I can quickly see that YT should be entered.
>
> 73,
> Don VE3BUC
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> > [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of W. Wright, W5XD
> > Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 12:39 PM
> > To: writelog@contesting.com
> > Subject: RE: [WriteLog] NWT multiplier
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I believe I now have a program change requirement for Wayne
> > > to make either
> > > YT or NWT enter correctly and count either of them them as the YT
> > > multiplier. And that the Cabrillo should show either YT or
> > > NWT depending on
> > > which was entered.
> > >
> >
> >
> > The last time this issue came up, the "requirement" was to do
> > the opposite: make Cabrillo output the "official" designation rather
> > than "as received".
> >
> > These issues never get resolved.
> >
> > Wayne
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