[Ham-Mac] Virtual PC and contest programs

Mon, 22 Sep 2003 19:34:59 -0700

I've been designing an OS X contesting program. I haven't seen 
Marathon, but given your remarks, would really like to have a look at 
it.

73,
Mike - K6MEC
writing Jagwire, a contesting solution for OS X.
http://jagwire.aviate.org

On Monday, Sep 22, 2003, at 16:51 America/Los_Angeles, Greg & Kris 
Palfe wrote:

> 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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