open logger proposal

[David Robbins]

I have a dream....  a logging program that is extendable, user
configurable, and is supported across various platforms.

My vision is of a program written in Java using a standard
database access and an open specification for the components
so they could be easily replaced or upgraded.  Just think of
being able to replace a serial port with a tcp/ip module for
networking.  Or plugging in an FT-1000mp control module in
place of a TS-940s module.... or even better, being able to
take a generic radio module and configure it yourself for
your new FT-1000000MPXYZ.

Obviously this is not an overnight project, I am thinking of
the future.  I wouldn't trust Java with making coffee right 
now, let alone trying to run it for 48hrs straight in such an
application.  And of course lots of us wouldn't have the 
computer resources to run it right now anyway.  But some day
the support for CT will finish fading away, and pentiums or
better processors will take over, and Java (or a similar 
object language) will mature enough, and ???????  I think 
starting this now will provide a path to the future of not 
just contest logging, but maybe complete station operation.

This logger would not be ready for general use for a couple 
years probably.  I think it will take several months to just
figure out the basis of the data structures, and at least 
as many to collect a list of features for a user interface.

I would like to get some idea of the interest in a project like
this.  This would probably take a group of contributers, I 
definately don't have time to do it all myself, but if there 
is some interest in this project I would like to be in on it.

-- 
ky1h at berkshire.net   or   robbins at berkshire.net
http://www.berkshire.net/~robbins/ky1h.html


>From py5eg at inepar.com.br (Atilano de Oms Sobrinho)  Sat Nov  2 14:14:16 1996
From: py5eg at inepar.com.br (Atilano de Oms Sobrinho) (Atilano de Oms Sobrinho)
Date: Sat, 02 Nov 1996 11:14:16 -0300
Subject: CQWW - M/SINGLE  ZX0F
Message-ID: <199611021313.LAA00744 at gtw1.netway.com.br>

Hello Contesters:
      
              For us was a real surprise to see all bands fairly good. Of
course considering the
actual sun cicle condition.
              Unfortunatelly our force 12 3 elements for 80 meters arrived
only just before the
contest. We put only one element on our 30 meters high tower. If the antenna
works fine with only
the driven element, we think will be  fantastic with all 3 elements, hi ????.
              We thanks very much to all of you for beeing in our log.
              This is our summary sheet. Still need some deeper analysis.
             
                    CQ WORLD WIDE DX CONTEST -- 1996


      Call: ZX0F                     Country:  Fernando de Noronha
      Mode: SSB                      Category: Multi Single

      BAND     QSO   QSO PTS  PTS/QSO   ZONES COUNTRIES


      160       28       75     2.68      9      28
       80      259      732     2.83     26      86
       40     1856     5441     2.93     32     121
       20     1645     4842     2.94     38     160
       15     3794    11221     2.96     36     160
       10     1078     2965     2.75     30     135
     ---------------------------------------------------

     Totals   8660    25276     2.92    171     690  =>  21,762,636



All reports sent were 59(9), unless otherwise noted.

Operator List:PY5EG (OMS), PY5CC(PETER), N5FA(JIM),PY0FF(ANDRE),
PY5GU(GUS)______________________________________________________________

Equipment Description: RUNING TS850+ALPHA  MULTIPLIER TS460+ALPHA
ANTENNAS: 10 METERS 7 ELEM  - 15 METERS 5 ELEM. - 20 METERS 5 ELEM.
          40 METERS 3 ELEM FORCE 12  80 METERS 1 ELE FORCE 12 - 160 INVERTED V.
          BEVEREAGES FOR RECEPTION ON 160 METERS. 

Club Affiliation: ARAUCARIA DX GROUP

This is to certify that in this contest I have operated
my transmitter within the limitations of my license and have
observed fully the rules and regulations of the contest.


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