> > What would make the process easier is some free software, not for
> *logging*,
> > but for typing in the information from our scribbled logbook, and putting
> it
> > in the proper format.
> >
> Anyone have a solution for this problem? As a rover I tried using an old
> portable PC and a logging program. However the glare from the sum made it
> impossible to read the screen. So I ended up hand logging and then running
> the logging program after the contest. Since the program grabs the PC time
> when logging contacts I then have to go and manually edit each QSO to change
> the time. This is not only time consuming but error prone. All I need is a
> simple program that will prompt me for the info (including time) and produce
> a Cabrillo file.
We have prototyped a web based log entry form that does basically this.
Currently, it only works for the NCJ Sprint contests however. While it
is easy to use, I think it is slower than using a logging program and
updating the time. I know of one logging program that makes it simple
to jump N minutes, but using Alt-1 to Alt-0 for 1 to 10 minutes.
73 Tree N6TR
tree@kkn.net
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