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