[WriteLog] [SMC] NAQP-CW Next Saturday

[Gary AL9A]

Thanks to Jim N7US and his post that got me thinking about those of us who 
use WriteLog as our contest logger.

I went to the Arizona Outlaws website he mentioned and downloaded their NAQP 
CW file in CSV format.  With a little crunching in Excel I was able to 
convert the CSV file to TXT file that contained the field names required by 
WriteLog.  I then opened the TXT file in Notepad and did a bit more 
organization to delete unnecessary spaces between fields and have now 
produced a WriteLog compatible adi file that can be used to prefill the Name 
and QTH fields in the log.

I have pre-tested the file, 2011 NAQP CW Call History.adi, and much to my 
delight it works! The file contains 1524 records for use to prefill the 
required exchange info.  I don't have a web page of my own to post this file 
and I don't think an attachment to this email will make it through the 
reflector filters.  If you would like a copy of the file please email me 
direct and I will reply with the attachment direct to you.  Just put it in a 
folder somewhere on your computer and then point WriteLog to its location 
and select the NAME and QTH fields to prefill.

As always when using a prefill file, be sure that the Name and/or QTH info 
is still valid in this year's contest.  For some reason people change names 
or states from year to year!  My thanks to the Arizona Outlaws for making 
their CSV file available on the website.

73,
Gary AL9A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim N7US" <n7us at arrl.net>
To: "SMC Reflector" <smc at w9smc.com>
Sent: July 31, 2012 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: [SMC] NAQP-CW Next Saturday


> The Arizona Outlaws website has several N1MM Call History files available
> for download.  The file for NAQP CW is in CSV format, so you have to 
> change
> it to a .TXT file.  I opened the .CSV in Notepad and saved it as a .TXT
> file, though maybe you can just change the file extension with going 
> though
> Notepad.
>
> http://www.arizonaoutlaws.net/downloads.html
>
> Bob, K8IA, has an article on that page explaining how to use N1MM call
> history files, and the official documentation is at
> http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-index.php?page=Call+History+Lookup&structure=N1
> MM+Logger+Documentation .
>
> If that link breaks, then use http://tinyurl.com/dxdnb7e .
>
> The AOCC website is exceptionally nice.  The club was formed after I left
> Arizona in 2006, though I've been friends with many of them for a long 
> time.
> K8IA goes way back in contesting and was K8HLR in the 1960s and 1970s.
> Check out Bob's picture at http://qrz.com/db/k8ia .  He's a scary dude. 
> ;-)
>
>
> 73, Jim N7US
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Hello,
> I can't think of a better way to prepare for Nov SS than to participate in
> another stateside contest.  The NAQP-CW contest next week-end is a great
> opportunity to
>
>
>   - hone your cw skills
>   - test that super secret low dipole for adjacent states
>   - practice with your new computerized logging program
>   - try out the new cw interface you built
>   - shake out your station after taking the summer off of contesting.
>   - last but certainly not least, get on the air and have for fun with
>   your team mates.
>
> So far the following SMCer's have responded:
> Name Call
> Full Time
> Mike W9RE
> Jim WI9WI
> Craig K9CT
> Don K9NR
> Matt K9CU
>
> Part time
> Ryan KB9OWD
> Paula  K9IR
> Mel KJ9C/7
> Gary AL9A
> Bill K3WA
> Ellen AF9J
> Brad W9FX
> Gary K9AY
> Danny NG9R
> Ray K9DUR
> MIke N9BOR
>
> There is still time to add your name to the list. Please let me know your
> operating plans for NAQP-CW next Saturday.
>
> Pat WW9R
>
>
>
>
>
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