[UK-CONTEST] Contest Logger

[G3SJJ]

Similar to what I am trying to learn with N1MM, Graham. I find it is 
very good until you get out of sequence after sending something on the 
external keyer! If you can use that ok you should try N1MM's Auto 
Threshold. If set to 3 then after you have entered in the 3rd letter of 
the suffix, it automatically tabs over to incoming exchange field and 
starts sending F2 content, ie outgoing exchange. So just one hit of 
Enter per QSO. Cool.

How does your system handle voice messages and rx recording? Doesn't 
seem much of an "industry standard" on these! Writelog uses Shift Fx to 
start recording a message and Escape stop which I feel is better than 
N1MM's Control/Shift Fx for both. On the other hand for recording from 
the receiver, WL is one contiguous file whereas N1MM records a new wave 
file for each QSO, which is nice if you want to send a copy to someone 
to say this is how you sounded at my place!

Must say, the MicroHam Keyer is the best bit of kit I have bought for 
years now that the Router (feature!) has been sorted out which caused us 
a major problem in the IOTA Contest last year. It works superbly on CW 
with N1MM, no glitches, hestitation, locking up etc which many of us 
complained about last year. The Keyer also handles voice record and 
playback interface excellently also, as well as recording off the receiver.

Anyway give N1MM ESM/Auto Threshold a try, it will certainly amuse you!

73 Chris G3SJJ



woodg at lindsey.tlfe.org wrote:

>Hi All
>Only commercial log used is Dos-SD, the messages sent can be easily altered in Config file.
>I use an home brew logger for all logging. In test mode I use enter key for all operations. I can select run or s&p, each works differently.
>
>RUN - on pressing enter in active field.
>CALL FIELD - empty sends cq
>CALL FIELD - call entered sends call/rpt, jumps to next field for input. 
>CALL FIELD - If dupe sends 'sri QSO B4'.
>INFO FIELD - sends TU G3VIP, enters details in test log also station log, jumps to call field.
>
>S & P - on pressing enter in active field.
>CALL FIELD - call entered, jumps to info field. 
>INFO FIELD - sends info (call???/rpt Chris it can be edited not to send call), pressing enter 2nd time enters info in log, jumps to call field. 
>
>F - keys info sent can be altered on fly.
>F1 - CQ.
>F2 - sends call/rpt but doesn't jump field, used if only partial call copied.
>other keys serial, qrz, my call etc.
>
>On data I use Hamscope, linked by DDE server to my log, clicking on call rcvd puts it in log and sends rpt exchange to Hamscope, only have to type in info rcvd, press enter works as normal. Uses macros in Hamscope to send info.
>
>On SSB I use wave files to call CQ, give mycall, send confirmation etc. when enter pressed in a field, haven't used it on air yet.
>
>73's Graham G3VIP.
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