[WriteLog] ARRL 10M Contest - Prefill Exchange File

[Gary AL9A]

This one kind of snuck up on me and I was sleeping at the switch until this 
afternoon.  I wasn't sure if I would be operating this year because of my 
recent "handicap" - not me, my station.  Last week my ancient Create Design 
rotor gave up the ghost and is now off in rotor heaven.  To keep my antennas 
from wind milling around I've strung up a line over the back end of the 
TH-11 and secured it so it won't rotate like a weather vane.  Problem is it 
is fixed heading SE which may be ok for the NA folks, but really sucks for 
much DX.  This will probably be my situation until next Spring.  But, that's 
my problem, not yours.  So....

For those interested in running the ARRL 10M contest this weekend I have 
updated my call history prefill file from last year's edition.  The file 
currently contains 5,312 unique calls for US/VE/XE stations and their 
associated States/Provinces.  There are no other DX calls in the file as DX 
stations will be sending a sequential serial number, which is impossible to 
predict.

If you are interested in using this prefill exchange file for the contest 
you can download it at the following link.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ebfn9v3bljqkcmb/ARRL%2010M%20Contest%20History%20File.adi?dl=0

If you need assistance in setting up WriteLog to use a prefill exchange file 
instructions can be found at this link.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mckz6zbuklff0up/WriteLog%20Prefill%20Exchange%20file%20loading%20instructions.pdf?dl=0

As always, remember the usual precaution.  Be sure to verify the prefill 
file information with what you actually copy off the air!

BTW, I am now researching replacement rotors.  My tower is a crank up so the 
Prosistel Big Boy series won't fit into the top tower section due to the 
drive housing protruding through the tower side.  Current candidates are the 
Alpha-Spid RAK or the M2 Orion 2800 (although that one is pricey!).  I have 
a Green Heron RT-21 controller box so would prefer a rotor compatible with 
that control box.  Any other suggestions?  Comments pro or con about the two 
models under consideration?

73,
Gary AL9A