[WriteLog] VHF contest

[David Alpert]

Hi Brian,

Thanks very much for the response.  In answer to your questions; we worked
from more than one grid, we entered the grids in the QSO entry window, we
didn't use seperate log files because we worked as a team under one call
sign.  Here's where things went haywire...  If we worked 4 grids on 6 meters
from our location of 4 different grids then the multiplier showed only 1,
when it should have been 4.  Then in the end all points should have been
multiplied by the number of grids we worked in, so the total points score
should have been multiplied by the four grids which we travelled to. It's
confusing... here's an example:

50mhz  12:01  DM04  W2ODH  DM04  (multiplier should show 4 for the 4 grids
worked)
50mhz  12:02  DM14  K6ZZZ  DM14
50mhz  12:03  DM15  N6MM   DM15
50mhz  12:04  DM05  K6AAA  DM05

Score should be 4 points for the four stations worked times 4 grids which
the staions were located times 4 grids that we worked from.  The total
should be 64.

Our total score ended up about half of what it should have been.  I can't
figure out the pattern that the multipliers were in.  We also travelled back
and forth to several grids, I wonder if that could cause problems.

I hope I'm making sense with the explanation, please let me know.  If you
have any suggestions I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,

David Alpert KX6Z

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian McCarthy [mailto:rfacres@akorn.net]
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 6:53 PM
To: dalpert@pacbell.net
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] VHF contest


David,

You did not identify what aspect of the multipliers were wrong.

As a rover I assume you operated fom more than one grid. When you started
logging contacts from each new grid did you click on MYGRID in the QSO Entry
window and enter the new grid square? After that, it should be automatic.

I will also assume that you and you daughter used separate log files.

Was that any help?

Brian
NX9O


David Alpert wrote:

> My daughter and I entered the January VHF Sweepstakes as rovers and logged
> it using Writelog.
>
> Logging was extremely easy, but the multipliers are all wrong.  We should
be
> able to enter the fact that we are rover.  The Contest/Parameter setup
> command returns a score and does not allow the entry of parameters.  Have
> the rules of this contest changed since the parameters were set?  How do I
> get the program to score based on the correct rules?  Do I have to set up
a
> custom contest?
>
> I was able to score the contest by hand, but would like to know how to
> automate the procedure for the next contest.  Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> David Alpert
> NEW CALL!!! (KX6Z)
>
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