[Elecraft] Alas, it is time for contest logging software

[Rod N0RC]

Folks,

I'm in the process of transcribing my ARCI QSO party log and
calculating my score. I don't want to have to do this ever again,
painfully slow. So it's time to get some good software and learn how
to use it. Here are my requirements/wants:


HIGH WANTS

1) Rig control for Icom 746pro and Elecraft K2



MUST HAVES

1) Easy of use, I only do a few contests a year. So I want something
easy and very intuitive for a CASUAL user.

2) Windows 2000 based. It's what I have to use, it's what I want to
use. Don't start a MS/UNIX bashing thread. With 20+ years in the
computer industry I know all the arguments, and weary of all the
griping/whining.

3) Automatic contest scoring for things like the ARCI contests, ARS
Sprints, NJ QRP HB Sprints. When the contest is over I want to press a
button and have my log, score sheet, summary....whatever; prepared,
double checked and emailed in a matter of milliseconds.



SOFTWARE UNDER CONSIDERATION SO FAR:

YPLOG

Can it do the scoring I want?
Can it control a K2?


WRITE LOG

Ditto can it do the Scoring?


N1MM Logger

Again Scoring issues.



MAY CONSIDER

Palm based loggers. All I've found so far have some issues with
awkward data entry/edit issues, and AFAIK none have scoring.



WILL NOT CONSIDER

1) DOS based programs! DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT! ;-) Anybody sending
ideas for DOS based programs will have your email send to the Recycle
Bin. (/dev/null for you UNIX geeks).


Comments, suggestions, ideas....?


73, Rod N0RC
Ft Collins, CO