This worked for me.

Thanks.

w8lvn

On Mon, Dec 9, 2024 at 8:37 AM Csahok Zoltan <ha5...@gmx.com> wrote:

> EXC_S is resolved based on CABRILLO-EXCHANGE that is set by default to "#"
> = serial number.
> So, if I got it correctly, then for this example from the rules
> CQing Station: CQ TEST DE W1AW
> Answering Station: W1BB
> CQer: W1BB 599 CT
> Answer: 599 EMA
>
> the correct setting is
>
> CABRILLO-EXCHANGE=CT
>
>
> I'll look into the rescoring issue.
>
> 73,
> Zoli
>
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 09, 2024 at 07:48:56AM -0600, Bill Lederer wrote:
> >    Team:
> >    I used TLF for the ARRL 160 contest and saw the problem previously
> >    mentioned with the KG4 call. TLF overwrote the exchange, even though
> the
> >    station sent "VA" and that is what was entered.  It seemed to be
> harmless
> >    as the tally went with the exchange entered.
> >    But there is another issue that I encountered. The Cabrillo file
> >    "Universal" is not accepted by the arrl robot, as that format puts a
> >    sequence number in the field tagged EXC_S.  ARRL expects the section
> sent
> >    rather than a sequence number. (There is a comment in the manual that
> says
> >    putting a # in that slot will do sequence number, but does not say
> how to
> >    not include the sequence number.)
> >    I ended up editing the log file by hand. (I do have my own program to
> >    convert the ADI to cabrillo file that I used for other contests.)
> >    It seems that another field type might be needed, or some way to
> override
> >    the sequence number. (This is not part of the exchange sent or
> received,
> >    in any case)
> >    w8lvn
> >    --
> >    --w8lvn--
>
>

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