[WriteLog] Color me "confused" abt ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW

[Gary AL9A]

Since you are operating from your home QTH in the states you only work DX, 
no other states or provinces.  The RCV field is where you enter the signal 
report you receive from a DX station.  The PWR field is where you enter 
their power level.  COUNTRY will be filled in for you by WL from the DX 
stations prefix based on what is in the wl_cty.dat file.  The C field is 
rarely used.  It is there for the occasional instance when a DX prefix could 
potentially cover several 'countries' - think islands!  If that happens the 
C field offers a choice of which possibility you wish to apply for the mult 
on this station.  I don't know how you figure that out in the heat of 
battle!

Since I'm in AK, I have to use to other module, ARRL DX Contest (outside 
W/VE) since in this contest I am out of the US and considered DX.  My field 
entries include CALL, RCV and QTH.  Why QTH instead of STATE is beyond me! 
Gud luck in the contest.

73,
Gary AL9A


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant Bright" <gbright at bellsouth.net>
To: <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: February 14, 2008 8:01 AM
Subject: [WriteLog] Color me "confused" abt ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW


> Hello WL Contesters
>
> I am still learning contesting and keep learning new things about the art
> all time...but I am confused.
>
> In preparation for the ARRL DX Contest, CW, I note there are two contest
> selections:
>
>    ARRL DX Contest and ARRL DX Contest (outside W/VE).
>
> When I choose the first listed, there exchange fields for RCV, PWR, 
> COUNTRY,
> & C (don't know what C is)...all of which is fine for DX, but not for
> non-DX, where the exchange is for RST + State/Province.
>
> For W/VE stations, we only work DX? Right?
>
> Or...What am I not seeing?  I have had two cups of coffee and some
> chocolate...but ???
>
> 73s,
>
> Grant
> W4OJC
>
> gbright at bellsouth.net
>
>
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