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<font face="Verdana">Excellent overview Ken, thanks!<br>
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One thing that might be helpful for folks outside of Middlesex
county; (as in Ken's example below) the list of county
abbreviations is available here:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://neqp.org/neqp-county-abbreviations/">https://neqp.org/neqp-county-abbreviations/</a> . For example, my
exchange will be 'ESSMA' rather than 'MIDMA'.<br>
<br>
73,<br>
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Tim - KC1RET<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/4/2023 12:48, wo1n wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Hi
all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">A
few questions have trickled in. I sometimes forget I am one
of those “Contesters” (aaacckk!) and I take a lot for
granted because I’ve been doing it so long.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">While
many a contester was born on Field Day, in fact FD is quite
a challenge because of the environment, unfamiliarity with
radios and logging software, marginal antenna, noise etc.
The NEQP is a great opportunity to learn to be a proficient
contester using your own equipment/home station that you are
comfortable with.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">You
probably don’t want to be using your general purpose logging
program for the event. A contest logger will help make
contacts go much smoother. I can highly recommend N1MM+
(hint, this is what we have been using for Field Day
logging). It is free and probably the most feature rich
contest logging solution available. There are others like
WriteLog ($), N3JFP (free), I am not as familiar with those.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">A
detail description of setting up N1MM+ is beyond the scope
of this message. If you are new to it and have questions
about its setup, drop me a note or give me a call and I can
help walk you through it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Anyone
can call CQ and you can answer anyone calling CQ NEQP. Note
there are at least two other QSO parties going on at the
same time this weekend. Don’t sweat it, just log what they
give you. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">A
typical SSB Exchange when you are calling CQ might go like:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">You:
CQ NEQP WO1N<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Participant:
WI1ZRD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">You:
WI1ZRD 59 MIDMA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Participant:
59 MIDMA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">You:
QSL, WO1N NEQP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">If
the participant is not in New England they will give their
state, or possibly county+state (like we do). Just log what
they give you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">If
they are DX they might say their country but you would log
as “DX”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Club
Competition / Submittal:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">So,
you have entered the contest using your own call and
category. To support the Club Competition:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">At
the end of the event, the contest sponsors need a "Cabrillo"
formatted file for your entry. Cabrillo is a standard format
that all the contest sponsors have agreed upon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">Use
your own call sign and after the event make sure the
Cabrillo file that is generated calls out the Billerica
Amateur Radio Society on the "Club" line. The header will
look like this:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">START-OF-LOG:
3.0<br>
LOCATION: EMA<br>
CALLSIGN: WO1N<br>
<b>CLUB: Billerica Amateur Radio Society</b><br>
CONTEST: NEWE-QSO-PARTY<br>
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP<br>
CATEGORY-ASSISTED: ASSISTED<br>
CATEGORY-BAND: ALL<br>
CATEGORY-MODE: CW<br>
CATEGORY-POWER: LOW<br>
CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED<br>
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE<br>
CLAIMED-SCORE: 24274<br>
OPERATORS: WO1N <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">etc....<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">The
sponsors will take care of the rest, they will just group
all entries with the same Club call out, total them up and
that determines the Club's standing. Your individual score
will also be shown on the results page under the category
you entered (Single Op etc.).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">If
you are using a purpose built Contest logger as I
recommended, when you input your Station Configuration info
there is the opportunity to define you Club name. Otherwise,
you can edit the header after the fact and add the line
shown above.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">N1MM+,
will generate the Cabrillo file for you (File </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">à</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">
Generate Cabrillo) and store it on your disk as <i>callsign.log
</i>(e.g. wo1n.log).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">Use
the sponsors log submittal page (<a
href="https://neqp.contesting.com/neqpsubmitlog.php"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://neqp.contesting.com/neqpsubmitlog.php</a></span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
)<span style="color:#333333"> and follow the instructions.
Upload your <i>callsign.log</i> You should be all set,
you’ve entered the contest and supported the Club
Competition effort at the same time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">Finally,
to keep your logbook up-to-date, you would import an ADIF of
the event log. N1MM+ will generate for you. (File </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">à</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">
Export </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">à</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">
Generate ADIF).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">What
happens if we win?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">We
all go to Disney! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">Wait
no, that’s a different competition….<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">The
Club would receive a nice plaque. In this case the Yankee
Clipper Contest Club sponsors the plaque. By tradition, the
winning Club President gets to keep the plaque, displayed
proudly on their contest Wall of Fame, forever.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">73,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">Ken
– WO1N<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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