Re: Contest Info
Posted: 29 Jul 2013, 10:44
I am sorry but I cant see the problem.
I just set up an IOTA Contest for today as follows....
1. Set up the F8 screen as shown below with the contest selected, date range, serial number start and the exchange in the suffix field (In my case EU-005
See image below
2. Now I work ZD7FT and Peter gives me his exchange 59 999 AF-022 and I enter this information into the F3 Contest tab (999-AF-022 I forgot the hyphen in the image below, it forces the exchange number into the 'Contest received number' field)
See image below
3. I add the QSO to the log and view the result
See image below
Even if the other operator supplies the wrong IOTA reference or it is another island in the group not identified automatically in the IOTA field you still have exactly the information provided and required for the contest in the Contest received field?
OK perhaps sometimes the IOTA fields may not match but that is easily spotted after the contest and can be edited but the main thing is that the contest exchange data is perfect for your contest submission ADIF
As for Cabrillo we have it on the list
I just set up an IOTA Contest for today as follows....
1. Set up the F8 screen as shown below with the contest selected, date range, serial number start and the exchange in the suffix field (In my case EU-005
See image below
2. Now I work ZD7FT and Peter gives me his exchange 59 999 AF-022 and I enter this information into the F3 Contest tab (999-AF-022 I forgot the hyphen in the image below, it forces the exchange number into the 'Contest received number' field)
See image below
3. I add the QSO to the log and view the result
See image below
Even if the other operator supplies the wrong IOTA reference or it is another island in the group not identified automatically in the IOTA field you still have exactly the information provided and required for the contest in the Contest received field?
OK perhaps sometimes the IOTA fields may not match but that is easily spotted after the contest and can be edited but the main thing is that the contest exchange data is perfect for your contest submission ADIF
As for Cabrillo we have it on the list