[WriteLog] Yet another SS CW prefill file

[Randy Thompson K5ZD]

No hard data or research. Just years of playing the game and learning from others. YMMV

> -----Original Message-----
> From: WriteLog [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Steve Dyer
> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:52 PM
> To: writelog at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Yet another SS CW prefill file
> 
> 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 higher probability that some of the data may be outdated and you will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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