Re: [Xlog-discussion] Help with Cabrillo?

[Ed]

John B. Egger wrote:
> This is the first time I've used a logging program to generate a 
> Cabrillo-format log, and I could use some help. (I've filed Cabrillo 
> logs before, creating them manually using spreadsheet programs... 
> believe me, automatic generation is better!)
>
> In the ARRL-DX-CW contest I simply used my everyday log, entering the 
> other station's power in one of my RST columns; the other RST column was 
> populated from my transceiver with numbers that have no meaning that I 
> can determine (the 53's below). When I exported to Cabrillo and opened 
> the Cabrillo file in a text editor, I got entries like these first five.
>     The sample Cabrillo log has mode (CW) between frequency (7000 here) 
> and date, columns for the two standard 599's, and maybe something else...
>
> How can I fix this (346 QSOs), and how should I have set up Xlog before 
> the contest?


I would open a text editor and do Find/Replace for the 53. I really 
don't think your rig placed those entries in your RST box.

I would have opened the manual and looked under keyer window. That's 
where the contest setup info is located. The Manual link is located in 
the Help tab.


Ed W3NR