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
>>
>