[Ham-Mac] Virtual PC and contest programs

Mon, 22 Sep 2003 18:51:42 -0500

Hello,

Thanks to those who responded to my inquiry regarding the availability 
of a full feature Contesting program for the Mac OS X.

While I reviewed the interesting log program, jlog, I find its contest 
portion to be on the weak side.

I would advise those software developers who are working on a real 
contest application to look at a true standard within the Mac 
community, Marathon, by n0ios.  What you see is a program designed 
around at least 12 of the major contests, exceedingly user friendly, 
and one that works like a terminal program, works with any serial ASCII 
device through a TNC to drive any rig.  If anyone would like a copy of 
Marathon or its documentation I will see if I can arrange  delivery.

I have looked at a number of so called "contest" programs that have 
been not much more than electronic log books, though well written and 
sophisticated.  I have a sense that these programs are being written by 
highly talented people but not experienced contesters.  I am hopeful 
that at some time one of the many talented writers will take the time 
to look at Marathon, which in its day was a wonderful application.  Why 
re-invent the wheel when a good starting point already exists?

Again, thanks for all the responses to my inquiry.  I hope my comments 
about the existing Contest applications for Mac did not offend too many 
Mac fans.

73, Greg, wa0bnx
On Monday, September 22, 2003, at 02:47  PM, Steve Cabral wrote:

> I tried to give the program a test drive.  However, when I typed my 
> call into the user profile (KM6XX) and selected the USA as my country, 
> it gave me an error message:  Call sign and country doesn't match, 
> expected Midway Island.  I've never been to Midway Island.  I hear 
> it's hot there.
>
> -Steve (km6xx)
>
> P.S.  sent bug report to jlog.org.
>
> On Sunday, September 21, 2003, at 09:13 PM, John W.(Bill) Hays wrote:
>
>> Check out http://jLog.org
>>
>> The price is right!!
>>
>> It's in development and U can modify its hedings etc.
>> 73,
>> Bill
>> On Sunday, September 21, 2003, at 04:33 PM, Greg & Kris Palfe wrote:
>>
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> Is anyone on OS X running Virtual PC so he/she can run a Windows 
>>> based Contest program?
>>>
>>> If so, how is it working?
>>>
>>> I am getting desperate to get back into high gear contesting on OS X 
>>> but my old Marathon app doesn't  cut it any longer (it's 
>>> calculations fall apart with too many log entries when running in 
>>> classic and its data base has not been updated in years).
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Greg, wa0bnx
>>>
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