[VHFcontesting] iOS Logging Apps for Rover

[Pete K0BAK]

I think that app is one of Andrea's proprietary competitive advantages, so she may not want to share. That and whatever she uses to stay awake and driving for the entire contest. :-)

Just talked to her on the air Saturday from one of my NPOTA activations in Ohio to her in NJ.
-- Pete K0BAK
      From: Michael Davis <michael at bassettconsulting.com>
 To: VHF Contesting Reflector <vhfcontesting at contesting.com> 
 Sent: Friday, September 2, 2016 6:32 AM
 Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] iOS Logging Apps for Rover
   




    Hello Mark, John and other friends,


    No need to dig up the QSL card.  That was Andrea Slack K2EZ.  I
saw her at a recent hamfest so we can assume she returned safely from the
VHF Superconference.  QRZ.com can fill in the contact
information.


    73,


    Michael KB1JEY


    > 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>

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    > 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

    >

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