[CQ-Contest] Software for Logging

[Kostas SV1DPI]

Jim, dxlog supports almost every contest instead of wintest which 
supports only the basics.

Ken, having used writelog, I would say that dxlog needs some work for 
using it for top level rtty contesting. Sure it works reliable and you 
can use pleasantly.

I have been asked about what you must do with mouse in n1mm. It is not 
simple to explain, maybe Ken can explain it better but when someone uses 
and learn dxlog (and wintest as well), he can forget mouse. I can not do 
the same in n1mm. Maybe I don't know it so well even I use it in all 
major contests...

73 Kostas SV1DPI

Στις 25/1/2022 01:19, ο/η Ken K6MR έγραψε:
> "It is good only for basic rtty contesting."
>
> This is the only statement about DXLog with which I would disagree.  It supports multiple decoders when teamed up with 2Tone and Gritty.  I find the no-mouse interface is incredibly efficient when running, and 2BISQ on RTTY works extremely well.  It supports 2 keyboard mode, and the screen layout is compact so needs little eye movement to follow Qs on both radios.  A pleasure to use.
>
> Ken K6MR
>
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> I used writelog for a long time. After that I was impressed from the
> simplicity and reliability of wintest which I used in EP6T. When dxlog
> became free and because it was looking like wintest, I tried it and I
> use it as my primary contest software even my most of my operating is
> just casual. The small team behind it and especially Paul K1XM is a good
> reason to support it. We also use N1MM+ in my club. I have installed
> also and tried 5m contest, a Russian software that I don't like.
>
> About my opinion:
>
> N1mm is good for casual contest. You can setup it with everything, has
> the best documentation and a big number of users willing to help, and it
> is free. Its' graphical interface is also very good, network is reliable
> and over the 50% of users use it. Disadvantages are too use of mouse, it
> needs a lot of space in screen, default settings are good for casual
> contesting, the possibility to crash during a contest is something
> normal... but you will not loose qsos.
>
> Dxlog has a rather dos interface (but it looks like the old beloved dos
> programs), but it is a completely windows program. It is very reliable,
> also free, simple to use especially on cw and ssb,  you don't need to
> get your hands from the keyboard. It is good only for basic rtty
> contesting. Also menus are similar to wintest (good) but with bad
> structure (bad). Just a few users use it right now (around 10% ?) while
> the most of them are Europeans. Something important to say is that among
> the top contesters, dxlog has more users than n1mm! Look the first ten
> in several categories in the last cq ww ssb and cw...
>
> So I suggest DXlog...
>
> 73 Kostas SV1DPI
>
> Στις 24/1/2022 17:03, ο/η John Bescher via CQ-Contest έγραψε:
>> For its simplicity, features and outstanding support I use N3FJP software. I am the Field Day Manager for Citrus County Amateur Radio Club for years and use N3FJP logging because a lot of operators are new, do not want to struggle with a feature rich but complicated logger and because N3FJP software is just about bullet proof.  Try a free copy, you will be impressed.  John, N4DXI
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