[UK-CONTEST] RE: IOTA Multi-Op Logging Software - Conclusion

[Ian White, G3SEK]

Jim Martin - MM0BQI wrote:
>It seems that WriteLog is the most popular choice and offers all the 
>benefits of Windows OS. It is now bought and paid for and happily 
>sitting on the laptop ready to go. What's another fifty odd quid when 
>you're already spending hundreds to activate the island! The support 
>and user forum seem very good so far, it is now heads down and
>learn what we need to know.

One of the very best ways to learn about WriteLog is to use it *all* the 
time, not just for contests. If you use the "General DXCC" logger for 
all your day-to-day logging, and keep tweaking until it works exactly as 
you want it, you'll learn far more quickly than weekend warriors ever 
can.

This involves putting your existing logging software on the back burner, 
but it's not difficult to transfer the QSO data out of WL by ADIF to 
keep your permanent records up to date. Any minor inconvenience will be 
far outweighed by the practice you'll get with WriteLog.

Once you've learned enough to develop a sound basic configuration, then 
setting-up for a specific contest is quick and easy.


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73 from Ian G3SEK