[Ham-Mac] Mac Contester

[N1OFZ]

RoverLog is the best VHF contesting software I've used.  Tom Mayo is 
also incredibly responsive to the users.  I have worked with him 
extensively on the Linux side as well as adding code to permit OS X 
compatibility over the last few years.  I have packaged RoverLog in the 
past to run natively on OS X using a tcl/tk shell application from Dan 
Steffen's BI distro.  I recently discontinued updating it as there were 
few OS X users.  I do plan on releasing instructions as how to do it 
under X11.  Many use RoverLog and if I'm not mistaken W2SZ used it in 
September instead of CT!

The only bad news is that tcl/tk serial port support for OS X is not 
implemented.  I get around this by running the keyer and rig control 
off a linux box.    I'm hoping this limitation will be resolved in the 
future.  I can't wait as I have 4 500MHz iMacs sitting in the basement 
just waiting to be redeployed as dedicated logging machines.

Dana
N1OFZ


On Jan 29, 2005, at 3:48 PM, James R. Duffey wrote:

> Dana - I am interested in your impressions of Roverlog. How close does 
> it
> come to meeting the criteria you list  for an ideal conteest logger? I
> realise that it only covers the VHF/UHF cnotests, but it seems like a 
> good
> program, and I am thinking of getting it up and running now that I 
> have a
> Mac in the Shack running OSX.- Duffey