[VHFcontesting] iOS Logging Apps for Rover

[nosigma at aol.com]

Mark,


I hope this is of some help.  I met a lady at the VHF-UHF super conference this spring who had the same problem rovering.  She wrote an application for a tablet PC (6x10 inches very low power draw) to do her logging while on the move (single operator too).  I hand log as well, but FM only is slow going so I have lots of time.  I dont have room or the power (mountain topping on battery) for a full PC and of course no internet connection.  I have no idea if the app controlled the radio's or did anything else from the wish list, but it was small, low power, easy to use on the move and generated Cabrillo format logs.  I will try to dig up her QSL card. She go a mention in QST on her long long drive from Maine? to Texas.  


If its better than hand logging and doesnt require a huge laptop or internet I would buy it in a heartbeat.


73
John
KM4KMU



-----Original Message-----
From: K2QO <k2qo at mac.com>
To: vhfcontesting <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>; rvhfg_general <rvhfg_general at yahoogroups.com>; nf2rs <nf2rs at googlegroups.com>
Cc: n3wg <n3wg at arrl.net>
Sent: Thu, Sep 1, 2016 9:21 am
Subject: [VHFcontesting] iOS Logging Apps for Rover

Hi Gang, 

For many reasons including space inside the rover, station setup, and interference issues with various chargers and computers including Lind DC power and piles of ferrite, I've had to abandon computer logging in the rover for the past 5 years. Manually entering 500 Qs after the contests totally SUCKS. My ideal setup would be a simple iOS app for the iPad that would work like RoverLog. Actually, RoverLog is perfect and is what I use to enter my log after a contest. 

The apps I've looked at all require 15 button presses to navigate a single QSO entry and there is no time for that on the road. A super stripped down RumLogNG could work or a roverized version of HamLog, but nothing I've tried is close. If I spend a couple hundred hours developing an app for myself it is guaranteed that someone will make the perfect app that far surpasses my effort :-) 

My ideal setup would be: 
An iPad Pro with a BT or Apple Smart Keyboard.
Networking is not required as the front seat is dedicated to 2M an the rear is 6/222/432. 
Dupe checking is not a must.
Integration with the N3WG Piglet would be great for the back seat.
Band changes would be with a hot key or or dedicated buttons on screen are fine. Would be nice if the radio followed a screen press to change bands.
Would be nice to have azimuth displayed all the time with the reverse bearing.
Logging sequence needs to be very simple. Call, grid, enter to log, leave call in the window so touching another band button only requires another enter to log for passes to new bands.
Keeps log in Cabrillo format
Uses GPS from iPad to fill in SENT GRID


Does anyone have or know of a possible candidate? It sounds soooo simple when I list what is needed. 
 

-- 
73, 
Mark K2QO
FN03ra

_______________________________________________
VHFcontesting mailing list
VHFcontesting at contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/vhfcontesting