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Re: [WriteLog] Wrong QSO points

To: "Writelog Reflector" <writelog@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Wrong QSO points
From: "Gary AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 11:04:14 -0900
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Janez,

What call sign did you use when you installed WriteLog? Sounds like you need to reset the CALLPREFIX line in the [Multipliers] section of your ini file. From the WriteLog Help manual...

Setting your DXCC country
The point value and multipliers are calculated assuming your station is located in the DXCC country indicated by an entry in WRITELOG.INI, You can modify the CALLPREFIX line in the [Multipliers] section in WRITELOG.INI in your Windows directory (normally c:\windows). The value must be the prefix of the country of operation, all upper case. If the prefix by itself does not determine the country of operation, then also add a PREFIX_XTRA value which is the letter that you would enter in the C field (see previous section) to specify which country. For example, if you are operating as CE0DX from Easter Island, you would modify (or add) a section to WRITELOG.INI that looked like this:

[Multipliers]
CALLPREFIX=CE0
PREFIX_XTRA=E

WriteLog automatically sets this INI entry using your callsign when you install the software. But if you are on a Dxpedition you will want to change the INI entry manually.

So the correct line for your ini file would be:

CALLPREFIX=S5

You added your complete call sign, not just the prefix. This is probably why there is no change in the score. After editing the ini file and saving it you must exit WL and then restart it again for it to see the new ini file setting.

73,
Gary AL9A

-----Original Message----- From: Janez Pungarsek via WriteLog
Sent: December 01, 2014 7:37 AM
To: Writelog Reflector
Subject: [WriteLog] Wrong QSO points

Hi
Just finnished CQ WW CW. To my huge dissapointment I noticed that WL behaved like I am in US. So all QSOs with US resulted in 0 points, 2 points for Carribeans and Canada and 3 for the rest. How to fix it? Parameter SETUP was set to Zone 15 prior to the contest, there is also my CALL and address in the Save setup. However I did notice that writelog.ini is very "dry", due to my software reinstalation during the summer this year (only 2 lines) and it reads:
[Summary]MultNames=Sec,Dx,ITU,DX,Mul,Zn,St,Grid,ZN,MUL,Ca,Co,Pref,HQ,Sta,Prov,DXCCQsoNames=QSO,CW,PH,RT
Today I have also added: CALLPREFIX=S58J, but when I chose Recalculate score there is no change.
I am using WL ver. 10.83.
Any help is more than welcome.
Janez, S58J
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