[Fists] Computer Logging

[Dan KB6NU]

I'll also cast my vote for the N3FJP software. I chose the N3FJP software
because at the time it was the only logging software I could find that
supported the FISTS Sprint. As someone mentioned, each contest really is a
separate program, not just an add-on module. You can buy only the FISTS
program for $5 or $6, but if you pay for the entire suite, it's only $40.
For that price, you get a key that lets you download and "unlock" any of the
N3FJP logging programs, including any new versions. It's a deal, if you ask
me, but if you already have a main logging program that you like, then
buying only the FISTS Sprint program might be the way to go.

That the contest programs are all separate has its good points and bad
points. For example, one good point is that the programs will easily
generate Cabrillo files for electronic log submission. A bad point is that
to add those QSOs to the main log, you have to export the data and then
import them to the main log. It's not difficult, but it is an extra step.

As for supporting different station setups, the software has several
user-configurable fields. You could use one or more of those fields to keep
track of the station setup you used for a particular QSO.

73!

Dan KB6NU
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