who do I need to contact to volunteer to operate w1aw? the section manager, or do I start higher up the chain?
On Mar 24, 2014, at 9:35 AM, Steve <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hi All,
>
> With all the Amateur Contact Log users volunteering to put W1AW on the air
> during ARRL's Centennial celebration this year, I'm constantly receiving
> these questions, so I thought I would provide the answers here:
>
>
> How do I start a new log for the contacts I log as W1AW?
>
> - From AC Log 4.6's menu options click File > New > Start a New Log with a
> New Database File.
>
> - Don't use the same name as your current log file. Enter a new, valid
> file name such as W1AW.mdb. Do not attempt to include a / or other invalid
> file name characters.
>
> You should now be all set with your new log file to use for your W1AW
> contacts. After you have finished operating as W1AW, to open your regular
> log file, click File > Open, navigate to your file and select it. The
> default file name is LogData.mdb.
>
>
> I will be making lots of contacts. How do I configure AC Log to minimize
> keystrokes and log lots of stations quickly?
>
> From AC Log 4.6's menu options click Settings > Fill Fields When Tabbing
> from Call, so that there is a check mark beside it. As long as your band
> and mode remain the same, all you have to do is type the station's call,
> press space bar to tab to the next field and then press the enter key. All
> the pertinent fields will fill from values of the previous contact when you
> tab, so if the values haven't changed, all you have to do is press enter.
> In short, the sequence is type the call, press space bar, press enter.
>
>
> When operating CW, can I set up an automatic string associated with an F key
> that references what I type in the Call field?
>
> Yes, just use the $ character anywhere in the string such as "$ 599". If
> you have KA3SEQ typed in the Call field, when you press the associated F
> key, KA3SEQ 599 will be sent.
>
>
> How do I create an ADIF file of the log for submittal to ARRL?
>
> From AC Log 4.6's menu options click File > Export ADIF > Whole Log and then
> follow the prompts.
>
>
> That's all there is to it.
>
> Enjoy your time operating as W1AW!
>
>
> 73, Scott
> N3FJP
> http://www.n3fjp.com
>
> Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging
> software since 1997.
>
> Steve, K8SP
> Lansing, Pure MI
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