When I operate portable in a contest, what callsign format do I use in GenLog`s setup and in my Cabrillo log?
You cannot enter a slash in your callsign in the setup form. Using VE/F5LEN for example: The callsign is used to name files written by the logger and VE/F5LEN.log is an illegal Windows filename. Use VE-F5LEN or VE_F5LEN in the setup screen. Keep in mind that you cannot use CW macros that send <yourCall> however – enter your portable call into a CW memory text instead. After writing the Cabrillo, verify the log. GenLog usually changes the OPERATOR: field. GenLog changes the dash (or underscore) to a slash in the rest of the log. Q: What is a Cabrillo file and when is it used? A: Most contest sponsors require that computer generated LOGs to be submitted electronically instead of on paper. The Cabrillo file format contains both a summary and the log file. GenLog writes the Cabrillo file for selected contests and uses {urCall.log} as the filename – or {urCall.cbr} in some contests. If the pull-down menu does not say `Write Cabrillo…`, the Cabrillo output may not be supported in tha
