[50mhz] Re: [Logic] Re: Your favorite VHF contest logging software?

Mon, 5 Apr 2004 09:10:48 -0600

R Johnson wrote:

> I was going to try and find the site for N3FJP software, but if it is
> a charge PER contest affair I guess I'm not even interested !!!

Well, that's not exactly true. The VHF Contest logger covers five different
contests:

o   ARRL January VHF SS
o   ARRL June VHF QSO Party
o   ARRL UHF
o   ARRL September VHF QSO Party
o   CQ WW VHF

Just in the interests of accuracy here...   ;-)

Bill / W5WVO

>
> For the ARRL & CQ VHF contests, CT is hard to beat (in either
> version) !!!
>
> It does ALL for VHF/UHF/SHF and Almost all for HF contests !!!
>
> Support is GREAT even if it is FREE !!!
>
> 73
> Bob, K1VU
>
>
> At 21:13 4/4/2004 , John Geiger wrote:
>> I couldn't agree more.  CT for win seems to work very
>> nicely.  The problem with N3FJP software is that it is
>> not a logging program.  It is logging programs.  You
>> have to download and run a different program for each
>> contest (plus pay for each one).  CT Win is free and
>> supports all major contests with just 1 program.
>>
>> 73s John NE0P
>>
>> --- R Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Hi Bill:
>>> I meant to get back to you earlier but my taxes got
>>> in the way.
>>>
>>> I've been asked this question many times, both by
>>> myself and other VHF'ers.
>>>
>>> My conclusion is that CT is the best choice !!!
>>> -CT is available in a Windows version as well as
>>> DOS. Both work well.
>>> -It's fast and simple to use.
>>> -It has a "Super Partial Checker" to check a partial
>>> callsign as you enter it.
>>> -It has a "Master Database" for VHF callsigns only.
>>> A great plus for VHF contests.
>>> -It work well on older laptops for Hilltopping, FD,
>>> Rover etc !!! (it's not "BloatWare")
>>> -It has excellent support. Updates readily available
>>> by download from K1EA's site.
>>> -It has a mail list at [email protected] . To
>>> get your questions answered fast.
>>> -It's now FREE !!! I'd still pay for it if it wasn't
>>> free !!!
>>>
>>> I can go on and on about CT. I've used it for all my
>>> VHF contests since the early
>>> 90's or whenever V5.07 came out.  I was a "Paying
>>> Customer" until it became free.
>>>
>>> WriteLog is nice but expensive and is overkill for
>>> me and my equipment.  Unless things
>>> have changed there is yearly update fee of $50 or
>>> $60. Too steep for me !!!
>>>
>>> Next we have "General Loggers" like LOGic, Log-EQF,
>>> and the like.  These function
>>> as "Contest Loggers", but I have never found that
>>> they offer the features of CT.
>>>
>>> I use LOGic as my "General Logger" and import the CT
>>> ADIF files into it after the contest.
>>> It works great for that purpose !!! I've tried LOGic
>>> for some contests and was never really
>>> happy with it compared to CT.
>>>
>>> I've tried Log-EQF in both DOS and Windows versions.
>>> While it's not a "Contest Logger",
>>> it functions well. It misses some features found in
>>> CT.
>>>
>>> The bottom line is there are "General Loggers" and
>>> "Contest Loggers". Both do their
>>> specific job well. When you try to combine the
>>> functions into one program things don't
>>> work quite as well.
>>>
>>> My vote is for CTWIN and LOGic for the most
>>> flexibility. The 2 BEST !!!
>>>
>>> Look at the "Super Partial Checker" and the VHF
>>> "Master Database" features in CT
>>> before you make your mind up.
>>>
>>> See you in June on 6M from FN42ma (2M also Hi Hi).
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Bob, K1VU
>>>
>>> ex: WA1OFR
>>> 6M for 33 years and still having fun.
>>>
>>>
>>> At 14:19 4/4/2004 , Bill VanAlstyne wrote:
>>>> Mel, Mark, et al.,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the many responses to my query from both
>>> the LOGic and 50MHz
>>>> reflectors. I've checked out all the suggested
>>> programs and previewed a few of
>>>> them, where possible.
>>>>
>>>> Well, call me whatever, but I just can't see myself
>>> using a DOS app. I guess
>>>> I've just been a Windows user for too long (twelve
>>> years!) My brain has become
>>>> GUI-attuned, I guess. <g> So I really looked
>>> seriously only at the true Windows
>>>> apps. Since I'll be running it on a 1.8 GHz
>>> dual-CPU machine with a 10K RPM
>>>> Ultra-SCSI HD and 4 GB RAM, I don't exactly have to
>>> worry about code efficiency
>>>> versus hardware horsepower. :-)
>>>>
>>>> Writelog is obviously an awesome program, as
>>> sophisticated in concept and
>>>> implementation as LOGic. Way more than what I need,
>>> at least for the moment --
>>>> but I suspect I'll end up with it at some day soon.
>>> I just really love elegant,
>>>> heavy-duty software. For this summer's VHF contest,
>>> though, I've decided to go
>>>> with the N3FJP VHF Contest logger. It's a
>>> well-crafted Windows app obviously
>>>> created by somebody who understands VHF contesting;
>>> it's simple and easy to use,
>>>> and very fast; it talks to my radio (for frequency
>>> readout); and it costs ten
>>>> bucks.  :-)  All definite plus-points.
>>>>
>>>> (I can see that for really serious contesting,
>>> though, Writelog offers an
>>>> incredible array of tools you can't find anywhere
>>> else.)
>>>>
>>>> See you June 12-13 when 6M is wide-open (fingers
>>> and toes crossed)...
>>>>
>>>> Bill / W5WVO
>>>> ABQ, NM / DM65
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mel wrote:
>>>>> I use Writelog, and it's a terrific program.
>>> I've heard good things
>>>>> about N1MM... The price is right (free) so
>>> perhaps it is the place to
>>>>> start. CT is still available... But is DOS
>>> based... But it's an
>>>>> excellent Contest Logger...
>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: [email protected]
>>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
>>> Of Bill VanAlstyne
>>>>>> Sent: April 2, 2004 10:16
>>>>>> To: _Mailing List LOGic; _Mailing List 50 MHz
>>>>>> Subject: [Logic] Your favorite VHF contest
>>> logging software?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm looking forward to operating the June VHF
>>> QSO Party this
>>>>>> year as a single-op fixed station, 6M only. I'm
>>> currently
>>>>>> running LOGic 6 as my general logging program,
>>> but many have
>>>>>> voiced the opinion in the past that a
>>> lighter-weight, more
>>>>>> nimble contest logger is the way to go for
>>> contests. Since
>>>>>> I'm far from being a "big gun" (100W, 5 el @
>>> 35') and don't
>>>>>> live in a particularly rare grid square
>>> (Albuquerque, DM65),
>>>>>> my strategy will probably be more "hunt and
>>> pounce" than
>>>>>> running pile-ups -- though that will probably
>>> happen, too, if
>>>>>> the band opens up strongly to 6-land as it did
>>> during the
>>>>>> 2003 contest.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd like some opinions!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bill / W5WVO
>>>>>> Albuquerque, NM / DM65
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts
>>> ---
>>>>>>   multipart/alternative text/plain (text body
>>> -- kept)
>>>>>>   text/html
>>>>>> The reason this message is shown is because the
>>> post was in
>>>>>> HTML or had an attachment.  Attachments are not
>>> allowed.  To
>>>>>> learn how to post in Plain-Text go to:
>>>>>> http://www.expita.com/nomime.html ---
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> LOGic mailing list
>>>>>> [email protected]
>>> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/logic
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> LOGic mailing list
>>>>> [email protected]
>>>>> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/logic
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> LOGic mailing list
>>>> [email protected]
>>>> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/logic
>>>
>>> Moderator: Ray Brown, KB0STN
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> 50mhz mailing list
>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/50mhz
>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/faq.htm
>>> Post: mailto:[email protected]
>> === message truncated ===
>>
>>
>> __________________________________
>> Do you Yahoo!?
>> Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway
>> http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/
>
> Moderator: Ray Brown, KB0STN
> _______________________________________________
> 50mhz mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/50mhz
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/faq.htm
> Post: mailto:[email protected]