Cabrillo 3 format only is supported.
Log submission is only available from contest start to log submission deadline.
Logs will be rejected:
1. outside of log submission dates
2. incorrect contest name
3. missing header information
4. invalid QSO lines
5. if the user has changed cabrillo header options that are not part of an option.
Any errors indicate a problem with the log and it is up to the user to rectify and resubmit.
Users are encouraged to have name, address, postcode and email lines filled out.
1. Email is required for robot response and certificate mail out.
Log upload conformation is available if the Cabrillo 3 contains the email line, EMAIL: email@..., but will see confirmation on screen regardless.
Contests currently supported are:
1. Australia Day - 26th January
2. Fists Down Under - 3rd weekend in February
3. QRP Hours - April and October
4. Harry Angel - first Saturday in May
5. CQ Pride - 1st weekend in June
6. VK Shires - 2nd weekend in June
7. Trans Tasman Low Band - held on the Saturday night of the third weekend of July
8. Remembrance day - Weekend closest to 15th August
Cabrillo contest names are required in the cabrillo header.
1. WIA-AUSTRALIADAY
2. WIA-REMEMBRANCE
3. WIA-TRANS TASMAN
4. WIA-HARRY ANGEL
5. WIA-VK SHIRES
6. CQPRIDE
7. QRPHOURS

Notes:

In conjunction with DotEukali and Alan Shannon Computers & Cabling, we have developed a website to ease the load for contest managers. Catering for some VK contests, we now have automated log uploads, automated cross checking for contacts, duplicates and busted calls. Logs are scored and ranked into categories.

Admin can create future contests denoting starting contest time and finish as well as log upload start and end dates. Once these dates come around, the relevant options become available, like log upload and a modal displaying the calls uploaded. Once the log deadline is reached the log upload button disappears.

Cabrillo Version 3 is the log requirement and users wanting a robot reply will need to have their email address in the log. The user will also have screen confirmation of a successful upload.

Operators should NOT change the header as created by the logger. If something is incorrect, reload the log with the correct parameters and recreate the cabrillo log.

The correct Cabrillo name must be in the log if using a direct upload from a logger like VKCL.

VK SHIRES 2024

Contest Soapbox

Call Sign	Category Mode	Soapbox
ZL3VZ	SINGLE-OP MIXED HIGH	Had a great time on 10m! Probably my best score in this contest. Pity I couldn't stay on for more of Sunday morning. Many thanks!
VK3TZT	SINGLE-OP MIXED HIGH	Good fun, conditions were up and down on 40m
VK2EZF	SINGLE-OP SSB LOW	Thank you to all the contest organisers and participants. Running about 80W from a SunSDR2 dx to a single wire doublet 22m long and 8m up for all bands. Managed to keep up a steady pace of QSOs while conditions went up and down quite considerably. It was really encouraging to work so many rover stations.
VK3STV	SINGLE-OP MIXED HIGH	Few contacts log to assist Verification
VK2TTL	SINGLE-OP MIXED HIGH	Thanks everyone for all the contacts and qso's on bands 80 to 10m. Very enjoyable, alrhough a little quiet at times.
K3TW	SINGLE-OP MIXED HIGH	"Many thanks for another very enjoyable VK Shires Contest. Activity was excellent on all bands."
VK2IO	CHECKLOG MIXED HIGH	Operated from Queens Lake State Forest with ZS6BKW doublet in the evening and Bago Bluff State Forest with a 5m long vertical in the morning. Radio was IC7300 @ 100W. Shire was PM2.
VK7C/VK6	SINGLE-OP MIXED HIGH	Very low noise level at our location at The Gordon Hall, Cranbrook Shire. A di-pole for 20, doublet for 80 & 10m, and vertical 1/4 for 40 & 15. Nothing at all during daytime on 40m.
VK4M	SINGLE-OP MIXED HIGH	Condx seemed pretty good this weekend. A lot quieter this year compared to previous years. Huge thanks to those not in the contest but came up to help with points and let them know their shire. :-) Had probs witht the 20m rotator, and N1MM not scoring correctly, but was narrowed down to other old UDC info from testing. Now for a complete uninstall and reinstall to clear any old programming. Found out that there is a contest server for VK contests and we send our scores to it. Contest.run, under 'regional' FYI
VK3PF	SINGLE-OP MIXED HIGH	ROVER entry