Steve's description of the pre-fill files is spot on. However, they do
not work with the N3FJP software.
Scott's contest software will fill in the various fields when you work
a station on a second band, but you begin at zero for a new contest.
fields
K5XU
Original message:
> Tom,
> A pre-fill file is a file designed for a specific contest and for a
> specific software package. It will fill in the data fields when a call
> is entered that is in the file. The files for Writelog are compiled
> by AL9A in Alaska.
> It's compiled from logs of the same contest over the past year or 2.
> Since you (and about 6,000 others) were in the file, entering your call
> would populate your name and state.
> Not counting all the "Rich's" this year, it was about 90 percent
> accurate. Of course you have to log what was sent, and not rely on
> the file that may be incorrect, but still pretty cool.
> I've always wanted to try it and finally did. For me it is probably
> better when doing S and P rather than running. Not sure I'll use it
> next week, but it's something I always wanted to try. .
> 73, Steve KW3A
> On 1/10/2016 7:26 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
>> Steve:
>> I'm curious:
>> What do you mean by a pre-fill file?
>> And, in line with what you noticed, there were a ton of Rich's in the
>> contest yesterday. ... I wondered what was up with that, and you may have
>> provided the answer.
>> Looking forward to the phone NAQP next week-end!
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
>> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2016 3:57 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: My NAQP CW QSO Party run
>> Sounds like you guys had fun. I totally forgot the start time and was
>> tied up with something else. Since I had done no CW with this radio before,
>> I had to move some wires, connect the Winkeyer, and set up some
>> things in the radio. It all went well, but I only put 100 in the log
>> and went to bed.
>> Only worked S and P and did some on all bands 160 through 10 meters.
>> Just for the heck of it, I used a pre-fill file for the first time and found
>> it pretty useful.
>> Found a number of guys sending "Rich" as the name. I think in many
>> cases it was in honor of KL7RA, who became a silent key in November.
>> Plan to hit it a bit harder next weekend, and hope to see some of you.
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>> On 1/10/2016 3:08 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
>>> Congrats, Mike, on a great effort.
>>> I ended up with 320 contacts in just under 10 hours of operating, and
>>> will post more details once I work with my log a bit and view my stats
>>> for each band.
>>> The NAQP contests continue to be up there among my favorites, during
>>> the typical contest year, and I'm looking forward to the SSB event
>>> next week-end.
>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Mike Duke, K5XU
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2016 2:42 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: My NAQP CW QSO Party run
>>> The contest got off to a good start with a reasonable 10 meter
>>> opening, and good conditions on 15. Working 20 and 40 was about like
>>> shooting fish in a barrel, and 80 wasn't too bad, especially
>>> considering that we had some thunder storms near my qth just before the
>> contest began..
>>> I finished with a total of 366 contacts, and 49,044 points. That's 107
>>> contacts more than I made during the August session, and my best score
>>> yet in this event.
>>> I worked Lloyd on 80, and heard Tom, but since he and I were both in
>>> "hunt and pounce" mode, we missed each other.
>>> Other highlights for me were getting both Mississippi and Arkansas on
>>> 15 meters, and Louisiana on 20.
>>> The phone NAQP is next Saturday, January 16.
>>> --
>>> Mike Duke, K5XU
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