[UK-CONTEST] Re: UK-Contest Digest, Vol 11, Issue 9

[Tom Wylie]

We used NA most of the time from GM5VG and GM5V and used it networked the
year we won it.   We never had any problems with NA crashing or whatever.
It networked straight away without any hassle whatsoever and we had cluster
support.

73 de tom
gm4fdm

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>    1. IOTA Logging Advice Please (Dave Lawley)
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> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 13:10:44 -0500
> From: Dave Lawley <g4buo at compuserve.com>
> To: UK Reflector <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] IOTA Logging Advice Please
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> Members of the Cray Valley RS are planning to enter next year's IOTA =
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> contest from the Isles of Scilly, EU-011. The callsign will be M8C/P.
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> We've booked the accommodation and ferry, organised a site,
> and are now starting detailed planning. The major area of =
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> uncertainty is what logging software to use. We plan to have two
> stations, networked, so SD is not an option. Having read G3TXZ's
> account in CDXC Digest, NA isn't high on the list, and Writelog is
> looking like the front runner. It seems most if not all programs have
> problems with serial numbers. I'd be grateful for advice on the pros
> and cons of WL, TR, CT and any others.
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> Thanks, Dave G4BUO
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> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 22:08:07 -0000
> From: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
> To: "UK Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Subject: RE: [UK-CONTEST] IOTA Logging Advice Please
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> Dave, at GU8D we have used NA from our first excursion to Sark in 1996
until
> this year. We initially had problems when we scrolled back through the
log,
> but an upgrade to NA sorted that problem out. After that we only had the
> occasional crash and certainly nothing like the problems experienced by
> G3TXZ's crew. Indeed, we used NA and 3 networked computers the year we
> actually managed to place 2nd with about 2900 Qs and just short of 500
> mults.
>
> This year we used Writelog and 4 machines Etherneted into a hub, with a
> combo of desk/notebook, XP and 98. It all worked extremely well. Not sure
I
> would want to go back to a DOS program for any logging now.
>
> The only area for concern seems to be how WL allocates serial numbers. If
> computer A is the main Run machine and C is the main mult machine, then
when
> a callsign is typed into the Entry field of C the number allocated cannot
be
> used by A. If B and D also type in  a callsign, those numbers are also not
> available. Too complex to go into detail here but that didn't happen with
> NA. We gave the number allocated by each respective machine, not much else
> you can do.
>
> BTW I see that the latest version of WL has an upgraded Cabrillo format
> which should help log checking procedure.
>
> Chris G3SJJ
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> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Dave Lawley
> Sent: 12 November 2003 18:11
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> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] IOTA Logging Advice Please
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>
> Members of the Cray Valley RS are planning to enter next year's IOTA
> contest from the Isles of Scilly, EU-011. The callsign will be M8C/P.
>
> We've booked the accommodation and ferry, organised a site,
> and are now starting detailed planning. The major area of
> uncertainty is what logging software to use. We plan to have two
> stations, networked, so SD is not an option. Having read G3TXZ's
> account in CDXC Digest, NA isn't high on the list, and Writelog is
> looking like the front runner. It seems most if not all programs have
> problems with serial numbers. I'd be grateful for advice on the pros
> and cons of WL, TR, CT and any others.
>
> Thanks, Dave G4BUO
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> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 09:30:12 -0000
> From: "Paul O'Kane" <paul at ei5di.com>
> To: "Contest Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest
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> The rules for this contest specify a bonus of 5 points
> for each new "Country", but do not indicate the DXCC
> list or the RSGB list - with credit for call-areas in
> various countries such as W and VE.
>
> The only reference to countries in the General Rules is
> in the context of multipliers, and the RSGB list applies.
>
> I know it's academic for most entrants (who don't expect
> to work multiple W/VE call areas), but which list applies
> in the 1.8 MHz contest which has country bonuses as an
> alternative to multipliers?
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> 73,
> Paul EI5DI
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