[SCCC] N1MM Logger vs. Win-TEST

[Rinkie Pollack]

With due respect to Dennis, N6KI, my logging guru and mentor, I used N1MM for 
the CA contest, because my existing CT, relegated to a DOS machine, would not 
support it.  Installed N1MM on my laptop, got it to talk to the 1000MP both for 
control and keying,and was on the air easily and quickly.  Made 400+ contacts, 
mostly CW, with not a glitch.

The reason this is remarkable to me is that I am, at best, semi-illiterate 
computer wise, and have limited patience.  When I installed CT a couple years 
ago, I was on the phone with Dennis for hours getting it going, and his patience 
was limitless.  That I could get MM going by myself with no outside hints 
indicates, to me anyway, that it's easy!  The instructions, although many pages, 
allow basic functions without studying for hours.  A side benefit, to me, is 
that I can run Windows at the same time as the contest program.

I'm sold on it!  It's intuitive even for me.  I understand there are issues with 
Multi op situations, but for someone like me, who lives in the past, it was 
ideal.  (My usual operating rig is a Valiant and 75A4, and I just sold my 
Studebaker a couple years back!)

For what it may be worth!
Ron K2RP





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From: Vic <ki6vc at verizon.net>
To: bhorn at hornucopia.com
Cc: sccc at contesting.com
Sent: Tue, October 26, 2010 3:50:56 PM
Subject: Re: [SCCC] N1MM Logger vs. Win-TEST

I'll have to give my vote for N1MM.  The support is super and you can't beat the 
cost.  Runs well on Win7 and covers just about any contest you could want.  It 
offers a host of super gizwacky features or you can reduce it to single entry 
window.  Every problem I've encountered was solved reading the manual (all 379 
pages!!)  N1MM is not for general logging...Tom sez it in the manual...but even 
that can be overcome.  CT and NA were great in their day and I've had a bear of 
time weening some off them and into 'MM but hey time to give up the stone ax and 
bearskins and move on.
As for Win-Test, I haven't heard anything bad!


73 KI6VC Meko&Sparky

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Oct 25, 2010 08:34:46 PM, bhorn at hornucopia.com wrote:

Having purchased a new computer to support contesting, I need to decide what 
Windows-based contest logging software to use. I've historically used the 
DOS-based CT and then NA programs for single op CW and SSB contesting. Besides 
the fact that one is free and the other isn't, do SCCCers feel strongly about 
N1MM Logger vs. Win-TEST and if so, why?

Thanks for the advice.

73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn at hornucopia.com)
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