Like all major contests, INQP accepts logs in Cabrillo format only. No other format allows logs to be scanned, checked and scored automatically.

A sample Cabrillo log is seen below. The columns for the QSO data must be separated by spaces or tabs. The start and end positions for each column do not matter but each column must fall into the proper order as seen in the example. It is not necessary for the columns to line up (it looks pretty, but the computer does not care).

START-OF-LOG: 3.0
LOCATION: IN
CALLSIGN: N9NS
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-ASSISTED: ASSISTED
CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
CATEGORY-POWER: LOW
CATEGORY-MODE: MIXED
CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE
CLAIMED-SCORE: 0
CLUB: Hoosier DX and Contest Club
CONTEST: IN QSO Party
CREATED-BY: WriteLog V12.62D 
NAME: Milo Mindbender
ADDRESS: 5312 South Main St
ADDRESS-CITY: Lafayette
ADDRESS-STATE-PROVINCE: Indiana
ADDRESS-POSTALCODE: 47910
ADDRESS-COUNTRY: USA
EMAIL: n9ns@example.com
OPERATORS: N9NS
SOAPBOX: 
QSO: 14036 CW 2025-05-03 1608 N9NS   599   INTPP   K9FN   599 INTPP
QSO: 14028 CW 2025-05-03 1804 N9NS   599   INTPP   K9JWI  599 INTPP
QSO:  7033 CW 2025-05-03 1900 N9NS   599   INTPP   WN9O   599 INTPT/INHOW
QSO:  7036 CW 2025-05-03 1905 N9NS   599   INTPP   W9C    599 INPIK/INGIB
QSO:  7037 CW 2025-05-03 1914 N9NS   599   INTPP   K9FN   599 INTPP
QSO:  7049 CW 2025-05-03 1918 N9NS   599   INTPP   W9VW   599 INHAN
QSO:  7233 PH 2025-05-03 2005 N9NS   59    INTPP   AA9H    59 INALL
QSO:  7236 PH 2025-05-03 2007 N9NS   59    INTPP   KS9J    59 INBAR
END-OF-LOG:

1. Each QSO shall be on a single line of text.


2. The Cabrillo header contains quite a bit of information, some of which is optional. CALLSIGN, OPERATORS and ALL of the CATEGORY-* items are required. If any of these fields are missing, your log cannot be properly checked or scored.


3. When operating on a county line, you may log one QSO for each county or log one QSO with both counties listed. For example:

   QSO:  7033 CW 2025-05-03 1900 N9NS   599   INTPP/INCLI   WN9O   599 INTPT
   
   QSO:  7033 CW 2025-05-03 1900 N9NS   599   INTPP         WN9O   599 INTPT
   QSO:  7033 CW 2025-05-03 1900 N9NS   599   INCLI         WN9O   599 INTPT
   

   Note that you must use a seperator character such as a slash (as shown) or something similar when you specify two QTHs. DO NOT use a space or tab.
   
   Likewise when you work a station on a county border, you should log either two QSOs, one QSO for each received QTH, or one QSO with both QTHs listed. For example, both of the following are valid:

   QSO:  7033 CW 2025-05-03 1900 N9NS   599   INTPP   WN9O   599 INTPT
   QSO:  7033 CW 2025-05-03 1900 N9NS   599   INTPP   WN9O   599 INHOW
   
   QSO:  7033 CW 2025-05-03 1900 N9NS   599   INTPP   WN9O   599 INTPT/INHOW
   

   
   The Cabrillo files generated by most logging programs record only one QSO and list each county. Either format is acceptable.


4. The official Cabrillo spec is found here: WWROF.


5. Many old logging programs create log files that claim to be in Cabrillo format, but are in fact not quite right. Most such programs are long obsolete. We suggest you use a modern contest logger.