[CQ-Contest] Writelog vs. N1MM

[Vitor, PY2NY (Gmail)]

I used WL years ago, and from 2005 only
N1MM. Very happy with that. I know
that WinTest are going fine, but I am
really OK with N1MM. My full endorsement
to what Pete said...
PY2NY, Vitor
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr at contesting.com>
To: <n5dx2005 at yahoo.com>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Writelog vs. N1MM


> At 11:30 AM 9/4/2008, Kevin Stockton wrote:
>>Are their any contesters out there that have experimented with both
>>Writelog and N1MM?  If so, which did you prefer?  I've been using N1MM and
>>it is a great program, but some people have decided to go with Writelog
>>instead of N1MM, just curious why?
>>
>>I'm particularly interested in comparisons between SO2R use.  W5XD no
>>longer makes the SO2R box for Writelog.  Do most people use this
>>controller or something different?  It seems very nice, especially since
>>it contains isolated keying that is separate from the computer.
>
> I have used both, though the last time I used Writelog seriously in a
> contest was almost 6 years ago - how time flies when you're having
> fun.  Just about then I discovered N1MM, then in version 3.xx - it is now
> on 8.9.0.  NCJ readers may recall that I reviewed both N1MM Logger and
> Win-Test for the magazine.  I wanted to do a review of Writelog, to update
> K5ZD's excellent review from (was it?) 1999, but Ron (K5DJ, the
> distributor) declined to make a review copy available.
>
> [full disclosure] I worked with Tom on support for the software, serving 
> as
> tester, keeper of the bug and requested feature lists, and "first
> responder" for user questions for about 3 years, and though I'm no longer
> so active, I'm very much a faithful user.
>
> To my mind, N1MM Logger today has two advantages over Writelog that go
> beyond any features-list competition:
>
> *  As Dick (WC1M) said, N1MM Logger's revision cycle is very short. Bugs
> are quickly fixed, and new features implemented, sometimes within
> hours.  The development process is extraordinarily interactive, involving
> both the huge user community and a dedicated group of beta testers.  It is
> the only software project in which I have been involved, where there is no
> advantage to lagging behind by 6 months or so in order to wait for bugs to
> work themselves to the top and be fixed.
>
> *  The current N1MM developer team has grown and deepened substantially
> from its beginnings.  In addition to Tom, N1MM, who remains the architect
> and key developer, Dave, K1TTT is a long-time contributor, particularly in
> the multi-user and voice keyer areas.  Rick, N2AMG does all the
> digital-mode development.  Steve, N2IC, has contributed his SO2R 
> contesting
> expertise to optimizing SO2R capabilities, as well as many other
> aspects.  John, K3CT has been contributing many radio interface
> improvements and other enhancements and bug fixes.  Thomas, PA1M maintains
> the user manual and contributes code to the effort as well.
>
> A final comment - to my mind, N1MM Logger and Win-Test are the only 
> contest
> loggers today that are continuing to evolve.  Writelog was the first real
> Windows logger, but that was a long time ago, and it has not kept pace.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
>
>
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