[WriteLog] Yet another SS CW prefill file

[Steve Dyer]

Randy,
Sounds good (sic), but any data to support your hypothesis?
73,
Steve
W1SRD
> Advice to anyone that wants to have maximum accuracy in their log.  Do not use a prefill database. Listen to what is sent and log it.
>
> I know this sounds flip, but the prefill tends to lull users into not listening as well as they could.  Especially in SS where any of the 3 fixed exchange elements could change from a previous year!
>
> Randy, K5ZD
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: WriteLog [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary
>> AL9A
>> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 7:52 PM
>> To: WriteLog Reflector
>> Subject: [WriteLog] Yet another SS CW prefill file
>>
>> I just picked up a lead this afternoon from another reflector about a
>> prefill adi file for SS CW that is maintained by the PVRC North Carolina
>> chapter.  Apparently this file is a compilation of multiple years worth
>> of ARRL SS results history that contains both CW and SSB history.  This
>> file contains 8,624 calls in the file, significantly larger than my adi
>> prefill file of 1,291 calls which is based on only CW calls from the 2012
>> contest.
>>
>> There is a caveat about the accuracy of this history file, so be aware
>> that while you may get more “hits” with this file there is a higher
>> probability that some of the data may be outdated and you will have to
>> carefully verify what the station is sending this year and edit any
>> fields that may be in error.  Also, due to “conflicting issues”, the PVRC
>> data is only through the 2011 contest season and doesn’t contain any
>> history from 2012.  And no, I don’t have the time to try and merge my
>> 2012 file with the PVRC file to add the missing 2012 info!
>>
>> I have downloaded the file and played with it a bit and it does work.
>> There are three different versions of the prefill file on the web site –
>> WriteLog, NIMM and TR/TR4W.  Be sure to select the correct file.  I will
>> probably try running with this file in the contest.  If it proves too
>> troublesome due to data accuracy issues I will switch back to my 2012
>> history file and just get the missing ones off the air.
>>
>> http://pvrcnc.org/
>>
>> 73,
>> Gary AL9A
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