Actually - it doesn't matter. The message from the "robot" is just information - the QSO is still in the log and will be handled either with or without something after the 599.
Tree N6TR On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 11:57 AM W7TMT - Patrick <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh, interesting. I assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that since this contest > uses ARRL Sections as the scoring basis and DX sends only the RST and > nothing more, that no entry in that field in the log file was the likely > correct answer and that assumption was reinforced by N1MM NOT outputting > the R2 to that field in the .log file. I may have a bust, but it certainly > won’t be the only one. > > Thanks for sharing that perspective. > > W7TMT > > From: Don Kirk <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 8, 2024 11:43 > To: W7TMT - Patrick <[email protected]> > Cc: Lee Dziekan <[email protected]>; jon jones <[email protected]>; > [email protected] > Subject: Re: Topband: AA7JV/MM Contest > > I manually edited the Cabrillo file and just entered a 2 for the received > exchange where the section normally would be and the ARRL robot then no > longer flagged an error. > > Don wd8dsb > > On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 2:25 PM W7TMT - Patrick <[email protected]<mailto: > [email protected]>> wrote: > There may be a disconnect between N1MM and the ARRL Robot. I had the same > experience. The .log file output from N1MM creates the log with nothing in > that field even though it prompts for the "R" when logging. The ARRL robot > wants an "R#" entry. I manually edited the .log file by adding the R2 and > the robot was pleased. > > GL > Patrick, W7TMT > > -----Original Message----- > From: Topband <[email protected]<mailto: > [email protected]>> On Behalf Of Lee Dziekan via Topband > Sent: Sunday, December 8, 2024 10:32 > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; jon jones < > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: Re: Topband: AA7JV/MM Contest > > I worked AA7JV/MM in the 160 contest. N1MM balked at entering 2 in the > section field but a flag said to place an "R" in front of the number and > N1MM logged the QSO. > I tried submitting my 160 log to ARRL and got an error "copied exchange > (itureg) is missing". What should the proper exchange format so the ARRL > robot will accept my log? > LeeN8LJ > On Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 12:36:19 PM EST, jon jones < > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > George — you were very loud on my rain gutter antenna and thank you for > the contact. You hear well! > > Despite a minimal antenna with high local noise and around 50 watts, I > worked the following patient DX in the contest: > > DX: ZF9CW, KP4AA, PJ2T, AA7JV/MM & VP5M. > > Got on to hand out a few Qs to contestants while watching 6 for UT1FG/MM. > No 80 or 160M antenna. Stations went in the log, I set a goal of 50. Then > 100.... > > Forgot how fun and challenging 160M can be. Plan a better set up next year. > > > * > Jon N0JK KS > > ________________________________ > > > Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 18:57:09 -0500 > From: "GEORGE WALLNER" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > To: "W3HKK" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, "' > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>'" > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: Re: Topband: Topband Contest- at sunrise > Message-ID: <[email protected]<mailto: > [email protected]>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format="flowed" > > I thought propagation was very good. > MM in the Pacific from about 1400 miles west of Panama (in DJ76), I could > hear EU, including R3 stations quite well. > > No man-made noise here, except my own. > CU and 73, > George > AA7JV/MM -- Region 2 > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
