[Elecraft] Elecraft KX3 and Mac

[Bill Frantz]

I belong in the itinerant casual operating category. I operate 
from two main QTHs, in California and in New Hampshire. In 
addition, I also operate mobile HF and backpack portable HF. I 
am quite well served by RUMlog for these operations except for 
location support. I used RUMped for field day and was quite 
satisfied. I could easily transfer the QSOs to a new RUMlog log 
for LotW upload. However RUMped also dosen't have any kind of 
location support, and I was operating mobil (with my wife, 
KI6DSLX driving). So I lied and said all the QSOs were from 
Lewisburg WV when some of them were from a few miles away.

I am a big fan of paper QSLs, considering them an art form. 
RUMlog's paper QSL support is minimal but useful, and being able 
to log the ones received can be quite useful.

I have not heard of any logging program, Mac, Linux, or Windows, 
which has decent location support.  I think, but am not sure, 
that with a GPS location, it is straight forward to look up all 
the other information that hams seem to want, including: State, 
IOTW, CQ zone (whatever that is used for), county, city, etc. So 
it would be nice to get them all automatically with a connected 
GPS, and automatically add it to LotW and eQSL (when they can 
support it) uploads. Having them available to automatically 
print for paper QSLs would be nice too. Note that the internet 
may not be available during the QSO, but it is reasonable to 
assume it is available during uploads.

Cheers - Bill, AE6JV

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