[UK-CONTEST] INFO on logging software needed

[David L Sharred]

Hi To Alan (G3XSV) and Bob (5B4AGN)

I have an evaluation copy of DX4WIN already, and looked at it today.

Importing LogPlus (I used V4.5 last)  is giving me a little problem - it
appears to be incompaitible in band info - LogPlus specified frequency
inMHz, whereas DX4WIN uses KHz.

When I first imported, 14000 of my 20,0000 entries were defaulted to 20m !

I editted it in Excel (as a DBiV file),  and can get this down to abt 600,
the rest now show as SAT  QSO's (presumably Satellite), when the bad info
looked good to me !

Can you back fill individual records for Approved status - one at a time -
so that I can set flags for approved DXCC countries?  Band by Band ?

PS - I installed it on WIN NT first - was ok.  I will also check on Win95,
and Win XP

I will inform all of the outcome, and a summary as promised.


Any info on other software packages still would be gratefully received (and
a link to any home pages so that I can download demo's)

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-admin at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-admin at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Alan Hydes
Sent: 09 November 2002 17:22
To: UK-Contest
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] INFO on logging software needed


Dave,

I would agree with Bob on this one.  I've also used DX4WIN for years, have
my complete log from 1968 stored on it, and find it excellent.

It's very fast...  imports from just about anything, incluing LogPlus and
LogPlus4... and does everything on your list including rig support, Packet,
CW, RTTY, plus PSK31.  It has good awards and QSLing features and label
printing.

I run it on Win98, so I don't know about rig and CW support under WinXP.
see http://www.dx4win.com/

73s Alan, G3XSV


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Henderson" <bob at cytanet.com.cy>
To: "David L Sharred" <G3NKC at thersgb.net>; "iota-contest"
<iota-contest at yahoogroups.com>; <islands at forum.radio-amador.net>;
"UK-Contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] INFO on logging software needed


> Dave
>
> I have used DX4WIN for about 5-6 years since I abandoned Turbolog and DOS
in
> favour of Windows.  I am very satisfied with it.  It will do everything
you
> want and more.  Multiple log handling features are particularly slick and
> make qsling with multiple calls a breeze.  It's not a freebie but in my
view
> worth every penny.
>
> I guess everyone has their own favourite!
>
> 73
>
> Bob 5B4AGN
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David L Sharred" <G3NKC at thersgb.net>
> To: "iota-contest" <iota-contest at yahoogroups.com>;
> <islands at forum.radio-amador.net>; "'Iota-Contest at Yahoogroups.Com'"
> <iota-contest at yahoogroups.com>; "UK-Contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 7:01 PM
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] INFO on logging software needed
>
>
> > BlankSorry for something slightly off-topic, but I am asking for your
help
> > in reccommending a new logging software package, having just suffered a
> > crash with my old program (LogPlus) which appears now to be unsupported.
> I
> > need to be sure of  my log data integrity, especially since I am about
to
> > take on Manager duties for MD4K HF efforts....... (Yes, I still have
some
> > directs to respond to for IOTA !!)
> >
> > My criteria is:
> >   a.. Will support log imports from LogPlus  files,  and  Contest
programs
> > (at least CT and TR)
> >   b.. Capable of supporting more than 1 log  (I need at least 3 to date)
> >   c.. Capable of printing QSL labels / QSL management
> >   d.. Capable of tracking DXCC  (including individual bands), including
> > award management (ie approved)
> >   e.. Also capable of supporting WAZ,  WAS,  IOTA
> >   f.. Will operate on Windows 95 environment, and Windows XP
environment.
> > Preferably not too demanding on system resources
> >   g.. IS A CURRENTLY SUPPORTED PACKAGE
> >
> >   a.. CW support only a nice to have
> >   b.. Packet support only a nice to have
> >   c.. Rig support only a nice to have
> > If others are interested, I will make summaries available for all to
see,
> > including vote numbers. I have some Demo software already, but I would
> > prefer to get some experienced comments from the DX community
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Dave Sharred
> > G3NKC
> >
> >
> >
> >
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