The Makrothen Contest Log Templates and Examples Last Update: 8-October-2009

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Introduction

• Logs for the Makrothen Contest (TMC) in Cabrillo format are preferred!
• MMTTY user should see the  MMTTY section  of this page.
• WF1B-user should see the  WF1B section  of this page.
• For logs in plain text format see the  noneCabrillo section  of this page.

• The Header with general information's
• The Log with one QSO per line; all QSO's in chronological order
• The "END-OF-LOG:" line

Template: The Header (the minimum for the TMC)

<con-call>	the callsign you have used in the contest
<class>	Class 1 = SINGLE-OP ALL LOW Class 2 = SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH Class 3 = MULTI-MULTI ALL LOW Class 4 = MULTI-MULTI ALL HIGH Checklog = CHECKLOG
<op-call>	SINGLE-OP: your own callsign, if you have used a different call (<con-call>) in the contest; otherwise you don't need this line MULTI-MULTI: the list of the operators; their callsigns
<name>	your full name
<email>	your email address. This line is desired, but not a must! If your log programm does not support it, then you can edit your Cabrillo log with NotePad® or any similar editor. Be careful! Create a backup copy of your Cabrillo log before!
<address>	your address, incl. country. Use as much ADDRESS lines as you need!

Template: The Header Extensions (you can use SOAPBOX lines as much as you like)

Template: The QSO line (two variation are allowed; with or without the RST)

<con-call>	the callsign you have used in the contest
<ls>	your "Maidenhead Grid Square Locator", sent
<callsign>	the callsign of the station, worked
<lr>	the "Maidenhead Grid Square Locator", received

Template: The QSO line with an extension, especial for the classes 3 + 4: Multi, All Band, ...

<s>	The number of the station: 1, 2, 3, ...

Example: Class 1 Single, All Band, Low Power

Example: Class 2 Single, All Band, High Power  (DK3VN at DF0KM, without RST)

Example: Class 4 Multi, All Band, High Power  (multiple OP's at DF0KM, one radio = M/S)

Phil, GU0SUP has provided this instructions that you need to follow to get MMTTY to run this contest:

• Start MMTTY.
• Click on File, then Open Log Data File.
• Type the name you wish to call this contest, and as it doesn't exist, it will ask if you wish to create the file.
• Click Yes.
• Now click Options, and then choose Set up Logging.
• This shows the INPUT tab.
• In the Contest area, check the ON radio button.
• Below that is the HisRST area. Check the 599+? radio button.

• When making contacts, enter the received WW Locator (first 4 characters only!) with NO SPACES after the 599 in MyRST.

• At the end of the contest, click on File, Open Log Data File, and choose the contest log.
• Highlight all the contacts made, and then click File, Export Selected Range, and choose Cabrillo file.
• It will give you the name of the file, but with a TXT extension. Click on Save, and note where the file is saved.
• It will now ask you Enter contest number which you sent. Enter the first 4 characters of your locator.
• It should now say that it has done this.
• Click OK, and it will now open this file for you.
• Check that it looks OK, and close it.
• Now you can go to the folder where your Cabrillo file is saved, and change the file extension to LOG.
• You will need to edit the Cabrillo header to show the correct data.
• See the template for the Cabrillo format at the top  of this web page.

Example for WF1B user, logging in the "DX-Pedition Mode". Enter the locator by hand in the field "Comment"; it is not case sensitive.

At the end of the contest you should use a little MSDOS program to convert your  <****.all>  file to a Cabrillo log! Nils, SM6BSK has provided it for me. Get it. See the template for the Cabrillo format at  the top  of this web page to check your  <<callsign>.log>  then!

If you don't have any Cabrillo possibility, then you can send your log in plain text format attached as a file to your email. See, what is expected!

• The log should show your QSO's only.
• All QSO's in chronological order.
• The hyphen between all data must be one or more spaces!
• The data for each QSO, from left to right:
Band  Date  Time  Call  RSTsent  LOCsent  RSTrec  LOCrec
Band: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10
Date: yymmdd
Time: hhmm
Even you have not sent and/or logged any RST, the typical contest programs are logging a RST automatically.
• Also we need some general information in your email: Callsign, class, operators, your name and address.
• If you have any questions, please send me an email.

Example (minimum one space as hyphen). Callsign and locator are not case sensitive.

Example (more typical). Callsign and locator are not case sensitive.