[Elecraft] Don’t throw those old DOS computers away

[Rick NK7I]

The simplest answer before the fight/discussion begins anew:  The one 
that works the best for YOUR needs.

Generic may not do contests well; contesting logbooks may not do every 
day well.

Some play well with other code; some play well with hardware; some don't 
do either.

Some cost money; some are free.  Some are just crap-ware...

It's a struggle; just fill your needs.

73,
Rick NK7I (specifically NOT saying which one I use)


On 6/28/2021 2:54 PM, jerry wrote:
> So what's the hot ticket nowadays on logging software?
>
>  I rolled my own, but it's
> quite primitive.  It runs on my Linux server and I access it via a web 
> browser.  It gives me a pair of clocks at the top - local and UTC.  At 
> the bottom, there's a big text window for copying code. In between - 
> the list of contacts, plus a form for entering a new one.  The current 
> UTC timestamp is automatically put in.  The latest contact has a 
> button for ending it - and putting in the "end" UTC timestamp.
>
>   It was easy to do that, because I already wrote substantial software 
> in support of my business, and the infrastructure was all there - 
> webserver, SSL, libraries for linking multiple pages, templates etc etc.
>
>    I'm sure that other people have written logging software with 
> features I can barely imagine.
>
>   Right now, I'm thinking of having it automatically nominate text in 
> the CW copy window for new contacts...."anything that looks like a 
> callsign".
>
>   Also need something to slice & dice the logbook data for contest 
> reports.
>
>                 - Jerry KF6VB