The catch is that you still may want to generate a Cabrillo file. At least
using a defined module you have ability built in. 73 jeff wk6i
On Sat, Apr 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM Jim Rhodes <jimk0xu@gmail.com> wrote:
> I wonder how it would work to use a general logbook, like the General DX
> tracker and add fields for each party's exchange. You would have to enter
> each exchange into an appropriate field. And there would be no error
> checking. Heck, you could both be working multiple parties and both give &
> get multiple reports. That could be a contest all by itself.
>
>
> Jim K0XU
> jim@rhodesend.net
>
> On Sat, Apr 19, 2025, 12:19 Alan Maenchen <ad6e@arrl.net> wrote:
>
> > I'll second that motion Jeff - although this has been discussed before,
> > it's been a while.
> >
> > I would like a generalized QSO Party module although I realize keeping a
> > running score of each could be a real bitch to code. Maybe keeping a
> > claimed score isn't so important? Yes, log checking simply ignores Qs
> made
> > outside of their time or wrong mode .. or wrong party. (I know that's
> true
> > for many but I haven't checked them all)
> >
> > I have tried logging multi-party by picking one state and then logging
> with
> > SHIFT-ENTER for the "wrong" mult name. However some QP modules don't
> allow
> > four characters or have some other restriction so be careful. I don't
> know
> > of one that could be "universal". Maybe the simplest solution is a QP
> > module that allows ANY mult name without complaint? And doesn't bother to
> > keep score. When working from outside the state it's not difficult to
> keep
> > a mult list for each QP on a piece of paper if that's of interest (It is
> to
> > me).
> >
> > 73, Alan AD6E / KH6TU
> > ARRL Pacific Section Manager
> > Hawaii QSO Party Chairman
> > ex - CA QSO Party Chairman
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:44:32 -0700
> > > From: Jeff Stai <wk6i.jeff@gmail.com>
> > > To: Writelog Reflector <writelog@contesting.com>
> > > Subject: [WriteLog] multiple state qso parties
> > > Message-ID:
> > > <CAH0gZcb7OQWdS5CmBAroSz9-Y+zzrOX=Qa6eNsTRXs=
> > > QW8qisg@mail.gmail.com>
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> > >
> > > I thought I might fire things up tomorrow for the NE, MI, ON, and QC
> > state
> > > QSO parties.
> > >
> > > Do we have anyway to effectively handle the 4 contests in Writelog? The
> > > advice I'm seeing online is to log to a single file, and let the log
> > > checking of the various SQPs sort it out. I can imagine there could be
> > such
> > > a module somewhere in Writelog but I'm not seeing it?
> > >
> > > Or does this mean I finally have to go to the dark side?
> > >
> > > 73 jeff wk6i
> > >
> > > ps, not seeing the QC party on the new log list either...
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jeff Stai ~ WK6I ~ wk6i.jeff@gmail.com
> > > RTTY op at W7RN
> > >
> > >
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