From: Andrew VK1DA
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2021 11:22:56 GMT
As I had to log on paper for the contest just ended, I now need to type my log up using a logging program that has a post-contest capture function. I don’t know n1mm well enough to know whether that will do it. I don’t want to type up a cabrillo file in a text editor…
Any suggestions? I guess I have a week to submit it so I’ll need to install, capture export etc. i generally use windows but I do have a macbook too so if there is a free and good contest logger for either windows or mac, let me know.
I used my IC706 in the contest with one of my sota/parks antennas, operating from a nature reserve in the ACT for this event, as my home station is not in vk1 and I thought it best not to have to explain the difference to anyone who wanted a vk1 in their log. Took some photos and video of a contact. Operating location was in the front seat of the car. Some keying glitches were due to this awful operating position.
I used the dupe check sheet technique I used in contests many years back, after realising I had worked two dupes in the first hour. A bit rusty on contest procedure!
40m tonight in the grey line an hour before sunset was amazing, many G stations were s9.
73 Andrew VK1DA/VK2UH
Andrew there is a program Fast Log Entry (FLE) from https://df3cb.com/fle/ that should help. For each QSO you only have to enter the parameters that have changed. If the day, band, mode and hour are the same, you only need to enter the minutes, the call and report.
It appears to be a current program and it was popular when I first went electronic with my logs.
If there is better I’m sure somebody will comment.
Richard GI4DOH
Andrew,
Richard beat me to it with FLE. The other one is to use SD from Paul Ei5DI in Post contest mode. That is my preferred way as it checks for dupes etc as well as producing the files needed.
73 Paul G3WYW
Hi Andrew – I use DXLog and it has a post contest mode which I think should do what you want. See http://dxlog.net/docs/index.php/Main_Page > “After the Contest”. DXLog is free. Check these out and take your choice…
73,
Stew, GW0ETF / GW4J
I also recommend SD by EI5DI and have used it in “POST” mode for many years, not having computer logging. Shows up any “Dupes” when you’re entering the data, sadly doesn’t prevent them in the first place!
Mike VE3VHB