Rick I'm curious exactly what you expect a contest logging program to do? My
particular frame of reference is from an 'ole-fart' point of reference. I
was contesting long before the advent of computers so I learned to log
contests by hand. All I ask from contest logging software is to
automatically insert the date/time and hopefully frequency. I will input the
callsign and exchange. The only 'bell/whistle' I need/demand is CW sending.
When the contest is over I want the software to printout the necessary forms
to submit to the contest sponsor. Almost all modern contest logging software
does those things, some do it better/worse than others.
What exactly is it you expect from contest logging software? Perhaps if this
huge data-base of contesters had an idea of your requirements someone could
point you in the right direction.
Again just my -2cents worth
73
MAL
N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.n7mal.com
Everyone in the world is
entitled to be burdened
by my opinion
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Kiessig
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 1:51
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Contest software
Thanks to the many who responded to me directly...
I should add a few things: first, I'm allergic to DOS-like programs;
anything like that is a complete non-starter, which rules out CT, Win-Test
and EI5DI.
Second, I'm sure that any of the logger apps can do the job. That's not the
issue.
Running down a list of what the current apps can't or don't do, or what I
don't like about them isn't productive. I'm not trying to get anyone to
change anything. I know that each app has its fans, and that's fine.
Suffice it to say that I've found them all to be very quirky in one way or
another.
I was just wondering if there are (Windows-based, non-DOS) contest logging
apps other than N1MM, WriteLog, N3FPJ and DxKeeper that I should consider.
>From the responses I've received so far, I gather the answer is no.
--Rick
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