[WriteLog] P49X Prefill file & Message Info for ARRLRTTYRoundup today

[Dean St. Hill]

Rich

To your point - I used the circulated pre-fill file and a significant
number of the states were not what was sent. In the end I obviously must
enter what was sent. Indeed in those circumstances having the info
pre-filled could possibly lead to errors - but it's up to the operator to
develop proper procedures/habits when using a prefill.

Quite often I simply use the previous year's contests as copied from my
station as a prefill. I think it's great for stations to share their files.
i'd simply never thought to share mine - mainly because I usually
remembered and minutes before the contest am busy generating the file.


Dean - 8P6SH






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On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 6:16 PM, Rich <rwnewbould at comcast.net> wrote:

> Radiosport is intended to improve our ability to copy information in an
> emergency.  With that said I would prefer to have a database of all the
> residents names, streets, addresses and so on in the affected area
> available to me on my computer at the EOC. Then as data comes in from the
> field I can quickly verify what I have heard with the data I have on hand.
>
> That is really all that the prefill does.  You still need to verify what
> you heard.   I have operated contests from Maine and Florida. So prefill
> data from my call will certainly require that you copy correctly.
>
> I am sure the argument will go on but that is my point of view.
>
> Rich
> K3RWN
>
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