Jeff. Great job. Sounds like you had a good experience.
Couple of suggestions for your next time. Try N1MM Logger instead of N3FJP. Its free software. You will find it requires fewer keystrokes to enter a contact. Especially if you use the Super Check Partial and Call History Files with it. They are supplemental files that help you enter a call sign with fewer key strokes. Record your CQ and contest exchange as wav files. You can configure N1MM to key your rig and play these through a function key. Saves your vocal chords. You can do the same for CW and RTTY. Both N1MM and N3FJP can generate Cabrillo files which are used for submitting you log electronically. If you want to copy your contest log to your main station log, you can export your contest log in ADIF format, which most good logging programs will accept Try calling CQ more than search & pounce. That will bump your score faster. Most of all, have fun. 73, Ron, K5HM <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] <http://www.qrz.com/db/k5hm> www.qrz.com/db/k5hm Excelsior! From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeffery MacMillian via BVARC Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 11:57 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> Cc: Jeffery MacMillian <[email protected]> Subject: [BVARC] Sweepstakes 3030Scores Good Evening, I ran the Sweepstakes SSB contest this past weekend. I lost some sleep and had to work out NOT to ever log a contest in QRZ. I ended up purchasing N3FJP since they had the exact log for the contest. It seems pricey at first glance, but since time is money, I have yet to have ever owned any software that saves more time than the N3FJP. (No I am not getting a kick back, it s just great software) Now to figure out What type of file, to send to whom, to get me I worked an ARRL Contest ball cap? All in all it was a great experience. The cool part of this one is getting the year of when the other HAM's were first licensed, most of which were before I was even born. I had a few people have me repeat my 16 a few times and plenty of people welcomed me to the Contest. There were some amazing numbers some of these stations were putting up. K4OV had 740 to my 40 early on, AA5B had 1105 to my 70 , W6YI gave me serial number 1095, and K5TR was on 1461 by the time I reached 98. I learned I need a Kurg Coffee pot in the shack and the duplicate contacts are not my friend. My rig (FTdx1200) worked better than I did. I certainly have plenty to learn about these contests. (What Is CW ?) 1. I know I can be faster, and I need to send the XLY and Kids to the mall. 2. 1500 watts is my friend 3. Working in pairs is not cheating. 4. Start on time, stay awake for the the long haul and skip the pile ups. 5. A go fund me account for a VET that needs a 100 foot tower and a spider beam may be required. I am not sure I was suppose to claim it on TDXS. I have paid no dues or attending any meetings. I was up late and feeling a bit lonely. I am sure someone will let me know if I owe them some money. If you read down this far then you should check out the link to the 3030scores. :) Have Fun! <http://www.3830scores.com/listeditions.php?arg=R7cfvlzOgqivx> ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB 2016 Nov 19 http://www.3830scores.com/editionscores.php?arg=51cfvlzXgqiv3 <http://www.3830scores.com/editionscores.php?arg=51cfvlzXgqiv3&cs=24> &cs=24 Thank you for Your Time, Jeffery MacMillian KG5LRP 😁 The rest of this Email falls under the "Intentionally Left Blank" part of the Internet. Feel free to browse.
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