to_cabrillo

Convert ADIF log files to Cabrillo contest format for amateur radio contest submissions.

Overview

to_cabrillo is a Python utility that reads Amateur Data Interchange Format (ADIF) log files and generates Cabrillo format files suitable for submitting contest logs.

Features

• Reads standard ADIF log files
• Generates properly formatted Cabrillo v3.0 files
• Supports various contest types
• Handles multiple bands and modes
• Validates QSO data during conversion
• Command-line interface

Installation

From PyPI

pip install to_cabrillo

From Source

git clone https://github.com/0x9900/to_cabrillo.git
cd to_cabrillo
pip install .

Usage

Basic Usage

to_cabrillo -a CSSB2025.adi -c - --config ./contest-template.toml

START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CONTEST: CQ-WW-SSB
CALLSIGN: W6BSD
LOCATION: SCV
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE
CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
CATEGORY-POWER: LOW
CATEGORY-MODE: SSB
CATEGORY-ASSISTED: NON-ASSISTED
CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED
CATEGORY-OVERLAY: CLASSIC
EMAIL: f4wfx@bsdworld.org
NAME: Fred C.
SOAPBOX: RTTY contests are the best

QSO:  3730 PH 2025-02-22 0600 W6BSD  599    1 F8GAF    599  71 0
QSO:  3730 PH 2025-02-22 0600 W6BSD  599    2 F5TYQ    599  59 0
QSO:  3730 PH 2025-02-22 0600 W6BSD  599    3 PE1EWR   599   1 0
QSO:  3730 PH 2025-02-22 0601 W6BSD  599    4 F4KJN    599  46 0
QSO:  3730 PH 2025-02-22 0601 W6BSD  599    5 F8CRS    599  67 0
QSO:  3730 PH 2025-02-22 0601 W6BSD  599    6 TM3P     599  38 0
QSO:  3730 PH 2025-02-22 0601 W6BSD  599    7 F4GOP    599  61 0
QSO:  3730 PH 2025-02-22 0601 W6BSD  599    8 SE4E     599   2 0
END-OF-LOG:

Command Line Options

usage: to_cabrillo [-h] [--config CONFIG] -a ADIF_FILE -c CABRILLO_FILE

ADIF to Cabrillo

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --config CONFIG       Configuration file (default: config.toml)
  -a ADIF_FILE, --adif-file ADIF_FILE
                        Adif filename
  -c CABRILLO_FILE, --cabrillo-file CABRILLO_FILE
                        Cabrillo filename (output)

Requirements

• Python 3.12 or higher
• Standard Python libraries (no external dependencies)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit pull requests or open issues for bugs and feature requests.

License

This project is licensed under the BSD 2-Clause License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Author

Fred C. (0x9900)

Resources

• Cabrillo Format Specification
• ADIF Specification
• CQ World Wide Contest Information

Support

For issues, questions, or suggestions, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.

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