[Dxbase] Wishlist for DXB 2007

[Peter Dougherty (W2IRT)]

At 18:57 29-12-05, Bob Main wrote:
>I was wondering, why can't DXBase have a contest mode?  I know it was
>created as a general logging program, but I was wondering why a contesting
>mode couldn't be added.

Because a contest logger is a totally different animal. Contesters' 
needs are radically different from general DX logging. DX Base is 
find for small QSO parties or contests where you're not seriously 
participating (just there to make a few Q's) but once you get into 
the contest to any real degree, you need the flexibility of a contest 
log. It takes a minute or two, at the end of the contest, to 1) 
generate the Cabrillo file needed for the contest itself and 2) the 
ADIF file you'll need to import into DX Base and to sign for 
uploading to LoTW afterwards.

Suggestion: download N1MM logger (it's free - visit www.n1mm.com) and 
play around with it for a few hours. What a magnificent program to work with!



- Peter

W2IRT