Re: [Tlf-devel] RTTY Contest

[Ed]

On 01/04/2014 06:18 AM, Ervin Hegedüs - HA2OS wrote:
> Hi Ed,

> thanks for your help, just a question: in the rules I found all
> digital modes allowed, not just the RTTY.
>
> "1. Objective: Amateurs worldwide contact and exchange QSO information
> with other amateurs using digital modes (Baudot RTTY, ASCII,
> AMTOR, PSK31 and Packet—attended operation only)"
>
> I think the most contest logging software logs only the QSO has
> maded in digital modes, not save the accurate mode. When Tlf
> exports the log to Cabrillo format ("6.3. All logs that are
> created electronically are required to submit their electronic
> log file in Cabrillo file format."), it changes the "DIGI" mode
> to "RY".

This is correct and the change to RY is part of the Cabrillo format.

> Is it enough for a valid log, or the contester needs to log the
> exact mode of QSO?

All digital contests are changed to RY in the Cabrillo. So there is no 
need to try and log whatever digital mode used.

Ed W3NR










> Thanks,
>
>
> 73:
>
> Ervin
> HA2OS