[WriteLog] [NCCC] ARRL unrecognized mult ??

Tue Feb 18 08:52:07 EST 2020

It is my understanding that the ARRL log submission process is using an old country file.  It is not counting something correctly.  Don't worry, the log checking software will use the appropriate file and score the log correctly.

This addition of showing a calculated score during log submission is something new.  Not sure it isn't causing more concerns than helping given some of the issues that have come up. As long as the log is accepted, the official log checking will get it right.

Randy K5ZD

-----Original Message-----
From: WriteLog <writelog-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Lex Felker
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 8:44 AM
To: Alan Maenchen <ad6e at arrl.net>
Cc: WriteLog Reflector <writelog at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] [NCCC] ARRL unrecognized mult ??

I had a similar problem, altho I didnt receive an error message.  Writelog summary showed 137 mults, but ARRL response to my log file showed on 134.
Not exactly sure how to track down this discrepancy.  Am I the only US/VE reporting this problem?

Lex
N4LF

On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 5:34 PM Alan Maenchen <ad6e at arrl.net> wrote:

> Hi Dave,
>
> Yes, that turns out to be the problem. I had only one Q with PE and 
> changing it to PEI then re-submitting cleared that problem.
> Thanks!
>
> BTW, I thought NCCC was not going for ARRL DX (as usual) so I 
> submitted my score for MLDXCC. If that's not the case let me know and I'll change it.
>
> 73, Alan  AD6E / KH6TU
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 11:56 AM David Aslin G3WGN <david at aslinvc.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Thanks Jack.
> >
> > It turns out to be the PE/PEI problem.  The ARRL rules show PE as 
> > the abbreviation and N1MM, WinTest, Writelog (and probably others) 
> > default to PE.  But the submission robot expects PEI.  Change the 
> > Cabrillo to PEI
> and
> > missing mults are restored…
> >
> > Only affects us DX folks, but this is a contest where my score 
> > counts for NCCC, so even if not a focus contest, I’m still 
> > submitting my points to
> my
> > favourite club…
> >
> > 73, David G3WGN  M6O  WJ6O
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* Jack Brindle [mailto:jackbrindle at me.com]
> > *Sent:* 17 February 2020 18:48
> > *To:* David Aslin G3WGN <david at aslinvc.com>; Alan AD6E / KH6TU < 
> > ad6e00 at gmail.com>
> > *Cc:* main at NCCC.groups.io
> > *Subject:* Re: [NCCC] ARRL unrecognized mult ??
> >
> >
> >
> > The rules contain the entities that count for multipliers from the 
> > DX Station’s perspective, and may explain the issue y'all are seeing.
> >
> >
> >
> > "5.2.2. DX stations: Sum of US states (except KH6/KL7), District of 
> > Columbia (DC), and Canadian provinces/territories: NB (VE1, 9), NS 
> > (VE1), QC (VE2), ON (VE3), MB (VE4), SK (VE5), AB (VE6), BC (VE7), 
> > NT (VE8), NF
> > (VO1 – see note, LB (VO2 – see note), NU (VYØ), YT (VY1), PE (VY2) 
> > worked per band (maximum of 63 per band).  Note – although VO1 and 
> > VO2 have been officially merged into a single province, they are 
> > counted separately in this contest for reasons of tradition."
> >
> >
> >
> > Is it the VO1/VO2 issue?
> >
> >
> >
> > 73!
> >
> > Jack, W6FB
> >
> >
> >
> > On Feb 17, 2020, at 5:18 AM, David Aslin <david at aslinvc.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > I had the same issue Alan.  I was using N1MM+ latest release, but 
> > got exactly the same message when submitting the log.
> >
> > I’ve checked the log six ways from Sunday and can’t find any discrepancy.
> > Maybe this is the MAR = NF + LB problem on ARRL robot?
> >
> > 73, David G3WGN  M6O  WJ6O
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* main at NCCC.groups.io [mailto:main at NCCC.groups.io 
> > <main at NCCC.groups.io>] *On Behalf Of *Alan AD6E / KH6TU
> > *Sent:* 17 February 2020 02:42
> > *To:* main at NCCC.groups.io; WriteLog Reflector 
> > <writelog at contesting.com>
> > *Subject:* [NCCC] ARRL unrecognized mult ??
> >
> >
> >
> > I dumped my log into the grinder and got this message:
> >
> >  (one or more QTHs in the copied exchange not recognized)
> >
> >
> >
> > I've eyeballed my log but nothing unusual found. Writelog won't let 
> > me
> log
> > a QSO if I enter a bad mult name (can be over-ridden, but I didn't 
> > do that). So I'm wondering if anyone else has seen this. Is it 
> > possible that the WL mult list somehow doesn't match the ARRL abbreviation list?
> >
> >
> >
> > I don't mind loosing a mult if I did something wrong but I hate to 
> > lose one even before the log is cross checked.
> >
> >
> >
> > This is for a DX log so mult names are states + provinces. I logged 
> > at least one of every possible mult except NWT and NF. Yes, I even 
> > worked someone in NU (on two bands even :-)
> >
> >
> >
> > 73, Alan  AD6E / KH6TU
> >
> >
> >
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