[HCRA] Changes in Rookie Roundup - more to come

[Jim - KK1W]

Hey folks,

 

The Rookie Roundup is only a few weeks away. I know many HCRA's, both
rookies and mentors, will be working the contest. It looks like the contest
will go off fine but the 'on line logging' will have to wait a while. The
information below came from this week's Contest Update from ARRL:

 

As expected, there are changes as the first running of the ARRL Rookie
Roundup approaches. As of the end of March, no major logging programs yet
support real-time QSO submission. (They will eventually, but not for this
first event.) Therefore, we are simplifying how information will be
submitted to the getscores.org Web server. The first method is to submit a
scoring summary (score, QSOs, multipliers) using the existing getscores
Universal Score Uploader <http://www.getscores.org/universal.aspx> . The
second way is to submit individual QSOs using the new online Web browser
logging interface (the URL for this interface will be announced shortly). To
use the Web-browser interface, your call sign will be registered using the
common technique of an emailed password that allows you to log on to the
interface. The interface is used like a regular logging program while you
are operating. Alternately, you can log on paper (a logging form will be
provided) and enter your QSOs intermittently or after the contest using that
same Web page. More complete information will be posted on the Rookie
Roundup Blog <http://rookieroundup.wordpress.com/>  and on the getscores
Rookie Roundup FAQ in the next few days.

Not to worry, none of this will affect or change the fun.

 

Just a reminder, if you want to give the contest a try from the KK1W shack
let me know. Because this is a single operator contest I can only host one
operator (but we have room for loggers, helpers, etc.) so first come first
served.

 

Don't forget we have a great meeting this coming Friday - see you there!

 

Jim, KK1W