[UK-CONTEST] IOTA Multi-Op Logging Software

[Andy Cook, G4PIQ]

TR supports it pretty well as well and is what I would use (it's what I
use for single op) although the user interface is a little different
from the others. None of these systems are 100% right on getting serial
numbers issued because you can easily be calling ZL1V on the second
radio, sending serial 1000 since the last station you worked on the run
station was 999, and while you're still trying to work Chris the run
station goes and works someone else and send them 1000. The best way to
handle this seems to be to 'reserve' a serial number on the mult station
- so just log the QSO before you've made it - hang onto that serial, and
edit / amend later to fill received details or of you don't make the
QSO.

Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Chris Tran ZL1CT
Sent: 14 June 2004 19:29
To: Uk-Contest at Contesting.Com
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] IOTA Multi-Op Logging Software


Tuesday 15th June 2004

Hi Jim et al

We're hoping to give our newly-issued ZL1V contest callsign an airing in
IOTA 2004, so are thinking about the same problem as you.  We used
Writelog recently at the ZL6QH Multi-multi, and it worked very well, but
of course in the WPX contests you are issuing separate serial numbers
per band for a M/M, which WL handles very well.

IOTA is a different matter, and as far as I know there is NO current
logging software which is 100% accurate in issuing sequential serial
numbers via a network. I'm sure NA users will claim this, but my
experience with various different software packages has always shown
some problem or other - often to do with buffering of numbers on 1 PC
while waiting.

Another problem is that IOTA is not a U.S. contest, so Writelog may not
support it 100% - you don't want to find this out during the event !

73
Chris
ZL1CT




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