Don et all,
Where does VE9 fit into this picture??
George .. W1ZT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Hill AA5AU" <aa5au@bellsouth.net>
To: "WriteLog Reflector" <Writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 8:14 PM
Subject: [WriteLog] CQWW RTTY VE multiplier corrections
> Jerry,
>
> You are correct! It appears the namedmul.ini files needs some
adjusting
> to adhere to the correct 13 Canadian multipliers as stated in the
rules:
> VE1, VE2, VE3, VE4, VE5, VE6, VE7, VE8, VO1, VO2, VY1, VY2 & VY0
>
> Not sure how this ever got to be. I always thought it was Provinces
and that
> VE1-NS and VE1-NB were separate multipliers but according to the rules
I am
> reading on the RTTY Journal & SM3CER websites, they are not separate
multipliers.
> Another one of those "Learn something new everyday" things I guess.
>
> I altered my namedmul.ini file to read under the [CQRTTY] section to
read:
>
> VE1=VE
> VE2=VE
> VE3=VE
> VE4=VE
> VE5=VE
> VE6=VE
> VE7=VE
> VE8=VE
> VO1=VE
> VO2=VE
> VY1=VE
> VY2=VE
> VY0=VE
>
> Then under the [CQRTTY-ALIAS] section I replaced the present aliases
with
> the following for Canadian aliases:
>
> NS=VE1
> NB=VE1
> VE1=VE1
> NF=VO1
> VO1=VO1
> LAB=VO2
> VO2=VO2
> QC=VE2
> QU=VE2
> VE2=VE2
> VA2=VE2
> ON=VE3
> ONT=VE3
> VE3=VE3
> VA3=VE3
> MAN=VE4
> VE4=VE4
> SA=VE5
> SK=VE5
> VE5=VE5
> ALT=VE6
> ALB=VE6
> VE6=VE6
> BC=VE7
> VE7=VE7
> VA7=VA7
> NWT=VE8
> VE8=VE8
> YU=VY1
> YT=VY1
> VY1=VY1
> PE=VY2
> PEI=VY2
> NU=VY0
>
> I then tested it and logged VE1AA as NB and it was a triple mult
(normal VE+VE1+Zone 5),
> then logged VE1AB as NS and it was NOT a mult., which is correct.
Before modifying the
> namedmul.ini file it scored two multipliers, which is not consistent
with the rules.
>
> BEWARE - Changing the namedmul.ini file is no big deal as long as you
get it right.
> You should make a backup copy of namedmul.ini somewhere on your hard
drive before
> changing namedmul.ini which is located in the c:\ham\programs folder
(if you are using
> the default subdirectory). Do not create a new file called
namedmul.ini or try to write
> over the present one using a text file. It won't work. Make the
changes to the original
> namedmul.ini file only.
>
> Someone with a little more experience in changing namedmul.ini needs
to check my
> work thoroughly to make sure it is OK. I've not had to change this
file much.
>
> Once this list is verified, copy and paste the above lists over the
existing Canadian multiplier
> and alias entries. In the meantime, I'll keep testing to make sure
all the VE's score correctly.
>
> The only difference it makes is that WriteLog will score the contest
correctly when the
> corrections are made to namedmul.ini. But since the log is sent in
Cabrillo, if you choose
> not to change namedmul.ini then it won't make a difference to the log
checker.
>
> Now the big question is whether or not WT4I Tools scores it correctly.
I'll know that
> in a few minutes.
>
> Thanks again Jerry, big find.
> Don AA5AU
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Pixton" <jpixton@shentel.net>
> To: "Don Hill AA5AU" <aa5au@bellsouth.net>; "WriteLog Reflector"
<Writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 3:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] AA5AU WriteLog Website Update
>
>
> > Don, any Canadians, et al
> >
> > Thanks to your examples, I started to set up Writelog for the CQ/RJ
WW RTTY
> > DX Contest.
> >
> > The contest I opened is called CQ World Wide RTTY Contest. But this
contest
> > has the multipliers set up for Canadian Provinces not Canadian
"areas" as
> > stated in the rule book. There is not a 1 to 1 mapping between call
areas
> > and provinces. It seems to me that the namedmul.ini file needs to be
> > corrected to show the Canadian call areas, eg VE1=VE and the alias
section
> > needs to have for that example NB=VE1 and NS=VE1.
> >
> > Do I have the wrong contest? If I have the correct one, don't we
need
> > these changes to the namedmul.ini. Or am I reading the rules wrong?
> >
> > Some one please give me a sanity check.
> >
> > Jerry, W6IHG
> >
> >
> >
> > At 10:02 PM 8/31/2002 -0500, Don Hill AA5AU wrote:
> > >Added example RTTY messages for CQ/RJ World-Wide RTTY DX Contest.
> > >The example shows the newly learned (for me) use of %P1 which is
used to
> > >display the callsign of the previously logged station in a buffer
for when you
> > >want to QSL one station's report and send an exchange to another
station that
> > >called at the same time. I use F8 for this. Thanks to Irek,
VE4COZ, for
> > >pointing
> > >this one out. I learn something new everyday.
> > >
> > >Added a link to the rules for CQ/RJ World-Wide RTTY DX Contest.
> >
> > ------------------------------------------
> > Dr. Jerry R. Pixton, PIXOS Designs LLC
> > http://www.pixos.com/designs/RadioTuner/
> > jpixton@shentel.net
> > ------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
>
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