Submitting Your Log

The CQ WW RTTY Contest Committee asks everyone who participates in the contest to submit their log in electronic format. Even small logs are very helpful in the log checking process and are greatly appreciated.

The preferred method of submitting the log is using the web upload option as that will provide immediate feedback on possible errors or inconsistencies:

• Log Check page.

If you only have a log in ADIF format, try using our ADIF-to-Cabrillo converter page.

If you have any problems please ask for help by sending an email to questions@cqwwrtty.com.

You can view the current list of logs received at WW RTTY Logs Received

A Checklist for Preparing Your Electronic Log

• The log should be in Cabrillo format. See Cabrillo File Format for details. (Note that this is based on the current Cabrillo 3.0 specification. Cabrillo 2.0 logs are also accepted by the robot and converted into 3.0 format automatically.)
• Be sure each line in the header begins with a key as shown below.
• Check the header area of the log to be sure there are spaces after the colons and the keys are properly hyphenated.
• The log begins with START-OF-LOG: 3.0 and has both hyphens with a colon at the end.
• The contest name in the log is CONTEST: CQ-WW-RTTY This is the only name that is accepted.
• The entry category information is correct.
• The time and date (UTC) of each QSO must be within the contest period.
• The last line in the log is END-OF-LOG:

Check the Cabrillo file header closely before submitting your log. Items may have been omitted or may be incomplete. If you did not answer all of the questions correctly when you set up the contest in the logging program or have changed your mind about your category, or the operator list has changed and you do not correct these items, the wrong information will get posted to the Cabrillo file.

Whatever is recorded in the header of your Cabrillo file at the time you submit your log is how your entry will be processed.

The only way to change your log entry once it has been accepted is for you to submit another log. Only the most recently submitted log will be used in log checking.

Web Form for Typing in Paper Logs

WA7BNM has created a web form where you can type in your paper logs and submit them electronically in Cabrillo format. Click here to go to the web form. Select CQ WW RTTY Contest.