[Ham-Mac] New list for Mac Contest Logging discussions

[Jonathan G0DVJ]

First - thanks to all those subscribers to this list who have supported 
the call for interest in a comprehensive contest logger for Mac.

(Also thanks to those on the list who are not contesters who have put 
up with the recent contest-related threads!)


In the background I have been discussing this further with a few of you 
including Don Agro.
We would like to explore the consensus of requirements for an insanely 
great contesting program for Mac some more.  I think this is best done 
under some structured headings/threads so that we can do all of the 
important aspects justice but in a focussed way.

In order to move these discussions off this general mailing list, a new 
list for the purpose has been set up:
<http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/macloggercontest>

Can I ask all those of you who would like to follow and especially 
contribute to the further discussion to join this new list as soon as 
possible.
At the end of this weekend, (to give people a chance to see this and 
join) I will launch the first of a number of discussion threads on the 
new list to cover specific topics.   The aim will be to collect 
comments which essentially allow us to arrive at a consensus on the 
relative priorities of features such as those that appeared in my 
original hallucinations posting to this list.


On Feb 3, 2005, at 8:08 am, Don Agro wrote:   (Quoted from a direct 
email to the list with permission!)

> Hi Jonathan,
>
>>> I would really appreciate seeing your original email posted back to 
>>> the Ham-Mac list re-written in order of priority - If 20 people on 
>>> the Ham-Mac list can agree on the top 5 priorities I will jump into 
>>> the fray with MacLoggerContest. The reason I am asking for that 
>>> level of detail is not just to get a consensus amongst the 
>>> enthusiasts, but to make sure I get a firm grip on what it would 
>>> take to make an insanely  great contesting program.
>>
>> I think your idea of a prioritised list of the features is a good 
>> one.  I will, when I have a few more moments over the next few days 
>> to construct something with a bit of thought behind it, do a re-post 
>> along the lines you suggest.   I also think we need some more 
>> specific detailed discussion on a few aspects  before looking for an 
>> immediate consensus.


Finally, It is certainly not my intention to want to dominate any 
discussion or specification of features etc.  but since I have 
experience in organising and working with a variety of types of contest 
teams (small single efforts, HF only, VHF only, Microwave contesting, 
multi-operator but small "do it to enjoy" groups, as well as big-gun 
"do it to win" multi-multi efforts etc.) using a wide range of existing 
popular contest loggers, I am very happy to invest time discussing this 
and co-ordinating the consensus to help Don get that firm grip on what 
is required to make the ultimate contesting application.


Thanks again and I look forward to seeing many of you on the other list.

73,
Jonathan G0DVJ
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