[Cwo] [cwops] CW Open - Code tester - N1MM Logger

Sun May 29 13:32:42 PDT 2011

Alan, 

Here is a quick test plan that I've put together.  Please offer
additions/suggestions/changes:

Test

Description 

Pass/Fail

Contest Info

If the program has the function to view the contest rules, be sure it points
to the correct web page

Power Level

Does the program allow the selection of the appropriate power level?

Power Level

Does the program limit  the selection to High, Low and QRP?

Operator Category

Does the program allow the selection of the appropriate category?

Operator Category

Does the program limit the selection to only Single Operator?

Mode

Coes the program allow the selection of the appropriate mode?

Mode

Coes the program limit the selection to cw?

Bands

Does the program only allow selection of the HF bands excluding the WARC
bands?

Exchange

Does the program allow for the entry of the user's exchange that will be
sent?

Number

Does the program provide sequential numbers to be sent as part of the
exchange?

Log Entry

Does the program allow the entry of the call, number received and the name
received?

Scoring

Does the program compute the score correctly?

Dupes

If the program makes a distinction between run mode and S&P mode, Does the
program allow for the entry of duplicate contacts when in the run mode?

Cabrillo File

Does the program allow for creation of a Cabrillo file in the appropriate
format?

Cabrillo File

Does the log checking software accept and properly handle the Cabrillo file
from this program?

One thing that N1MM does NOT limit is the choices for Power Level, Operator
Category, Mode or band selection.  The message clearly says it's the
operator's responsibility to check the rules and make the correct choices.
This means the log intake engine will have to check those values and bounce
error messages back if they are incorrect.

>From my experience with N1MM (which dates back to at least version 2), you
can enter contacts outside the contest time period.  Our software will have
to handle that.

I've run a few tests with N1MM CW Open module and found a few items that I'm
working on with John.  

Pete, W1RM

From: Alan Maenchen [mailto:ad6e at arrl.net] 
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 1:36 PM
To: Peter Chamalian
Cc: k3ct at verizon.net; cwo at kkn.net
Subject: Re: [Cwo] [cwops] CW Open - Code tester - N1MM Logger

Yes, this is great. Thanks!

As I've done with other loggers doing similar upgrades, I'd like to get at
least two "normal" users who are familiar with the program to do some
testing. That would not include me.  N1MM has a large audience so I'm sure
we can find a couple of users within our CWO management team here.  Any
volunteers?

What needs to be done is to fire up the modified N1MM in a simulated CWO
event and enter some QSOs.  Try several different calls scattered over
different bands. Try dupes (should allow them). Does the mult rule work?
Are you prevented from logging a QSO when you think it should be logged?
etc. 

Then send me (and the list) the Cabrillo log file. Does the log follow the
needed format rules?

Of less importance; does the logger care which time period you are logging?
That is, can you log QSOs in multiple CWOs (time periods)?  I don't know if
this is important or not.  I hope it is not, but time will tell. I have a
feeling that many folks will just use one log file to do multiple CWOs.
While I'd like to discourage that, it's going to happen. Our own log
processing software will have to deal with it some how.

73,  Alan  AD6E

On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 5:00 AM, Peter Chamalian <w1rm at arrl.net> wrote:

John, that's great!  Rather than open the flood gates for testers, we'll
look to AD6E and the team dedicated to the CWO for testing first.  Then, we
can get the more casual user involved as well.

How do we get the test version?

A million thanks for your jumping on this one - having it early in the game
will make the testing that the CWO team needs to do with logs that come in
so much easier!

Pete, W1RM

-----Original Message-----
From: John Bednar [mailto:k3ct at verizon.net]
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 1:07 PM
To: cwops at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [cwops] CW Open - Code tester - N1MM Logger

I added the CQ Ops Open to N1MM Logger and am looking for some experienced
users to test the code before release. After several hours of coding and
testing it's easy to miss something. Contact me via direct email if
possible.

I may be good to select a night before the contest to test the various
logging programs with the CW Ops format to flush out any issues.

John, K3CT

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