Seems a lot of folks may not be aware of a CT utility called TRUNC_BI.EXE.
It works with either version 8 or version 9 .BIN files. Older versions
do NOT work with Version 9 .bin files, so be sure you get the new one.
TRUNC_BI is NOT included on the CT 9 distribution diskette, but you
can get it from the CT-BBS. (AD1C: TRUNC_BI is so small, how about
UUENCODing it so anyone can retrieve it via Internet?)
TRUNC_BI truncates all the QSOs from a .BIN file, leaving all the
header information (CW messages, name/address/contest/rig/network setup
etc.) untouched.
Log a few fake QSOs before the contest, verify that everything works, then
right before the beginning of the contest exit CT and enter
TRUNC_BI filename
(leave off the .BIN part).
All the fake QSOs will be emptied from the log, and you'll be ready to
go. At that point you can safely do:
CT filename -now
No need to go through the setup screens, as everything will still be there.
TRUNC_BI is much more convenient than erasing or renaming a .BIN file.
Be careful, though. It does NOT keep a backup of the log the way that
other utilities like MERGE do.
73,
Bob, N6TV
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