[Logic] Satellite contacts

Mon, 30 Sep 2002 13:27:37 -0500

Ken W9GM,

I have recently worked out a pretty good way to do satellites.

First off, it is non-sense to log a "BAND" on satellites so
I added a N/A entry in the band list.  All my SAT contacts are
logged as N/A in the band.  Almost all SAT QSO's are cross
band.

The regular mode is logged as SAT.  SAT was added to the
modes list.  But SAT is an incompete description so I came
up with SAT_MODE.  The reason SAT needs to be logged is
so Logic can do awards tracking for satellites.

Next there are two files on the Hosenose FTP site:
SAT_MODE.DBF
SAT_NAME.DBF

These are uploads of my files that log a "SAT_MODE".
Example SAT_MODE mode: JA is analogue 145Mhz up
and 435 Mhz down SSB or CW. Sat_NAME is also
logged all QSL cards should show which SAT is used.
The Name list includes all the major satellites, the more
esoteric SATS can be added.

I designed a SAT logform that put SAT in the mode
automatically and has userfields for SAT_MODE and
SAT_NAME.

I designed a QSL card just for SAT contacts that prints
the above information.  I will see if Dennis will put that up
on the FTP site as well.

I'd like to see the ideas you have,

Ken AB5A

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of Ken Weigel
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 9:44 AM
To: LOGic
Subject: [Logic] Satellite contacts

I am wondering how others have set LOGic up to keep track of Satellite
contacts for DXCC, Grid, and States.

Thanks,

Ken W9GM
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