[CQ-Contest] CT is King

[Jeff Maass]

The Signal Point Station PJ2T (Top DX M/M in ARRL CW,
Top (claimed) M/2 score in ARRL SSB (for a three-peat))
runs Writelog.

The mentioned automatic merging of logs with any 
QSOs made during a possible network failure is
reason enough. Fact is, though, that the networking
is so reliable it's seldom needed. 

PJ2T has four or five networked computers for each
contest, and if Writelog didn't work best, we wouldn't
use it.

73,  Jeff  K8ND

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Barry
> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 3:24 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CT is King
> 
> 
> We could do a formal survey, but if we take the top 3 USA SOA in the 
> last ARRL DX CW, W2UP uses WL, K3WW uses WL, and KI1G uses WL.  
> 
> My guess is more multis still use CT, primarily because of the cost 
> of upgrading multiple computers, etc. to the modern era.  I know K4JA 
> used WL.  Re networking, WL automatically writes any missed QSOs to 
> computers that lost their network connection.  There's no merging 
> logs, etc. required after the contest.  
> 73,
> Barry W2UP
> 
> 
> On 6 Jul 2005 at 11:10, Peter Hutter wrote:
> 
> >  Most serious contest operators and station owners still use CT. I
> >  think
> > It's the most reliable software available and best used in a DOS
> > environment. There's nothing worse than a network crash while using MS
> > window machines with Writelog in a middle of a 150 + hr european run
> > during Saturday morning. I takes forever to bring it back up! Also,
> > you could kiss your effort good-bye in terms of seeking for the top
> > spot.
> > 
> > Peter