[1000mp] Contest Software Recommendations

[Pete Smith]

At 02:16 PM 2/27/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>I'm looking for contest software that works with the Mark V and is 
>compatible with Windows ME and 2000, can be networked would be nice and 
>is kept up-to-date so emerging radios can be integrated. I have been 
>using CT but wish to move out of the DOS environment. Also being able to 
>download it would be nice (electronic delivery for this weekends 
>contest). I don't really care about using it for day to day logging as I 
>already have that covered but I would like all the contest bells and 
>whistles.

TRLog works great with the Mark 5.  It is a DOS program, but runs just fine
in a DOS window under Win98.  It is VERY frequently updated, offers the
best 2-radio support, is very unbuggy, and very Mark 5 friendly.  As an
example, when you grab a spot with TR, you can tell the Mark 5 to go to
either lower or upper sideband CW.  You can also zero the RIT as a part of
any of your CW messages, an amenity that has to be used to be believed.

73, Pete N4ZR

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