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