[NLRS] re: FD Logging Software (Problem solved for now)

[Clair J. Robinson]

Hi again -

Thanks for the help and advice received on the reflector and at 
breakfast this morning. The consensus seems to be to use Writelog which 
is said to be 1) Pricey and 2) Has a steep learning curve. I don't know 
about the learning curve but it appears to cost $70.

Well, it took a bit of searching but I found a working copy of MS-DOS 
6.21 and used it to build a bootable diskette with NA and the FD data 
files which works. It took me a while to get used to building system 
disks with one floppy drive again, though. I used to do it a lot but it 
has been a while.

One word of caution for anyone trying to do anything similar. Don't try 
to use Tabs when updating NA data file such as SECTIONS.MLT. NA expects 
only Spaces between columns, thank you, and dies when it finds anything 
else.

Oh and I forgot to pass along greetings this morning from former local 
VHF DXer, Hank W0RLI, who says he is looking for us on 2m. If we ever 
get an Es opening to Portland, OR, he'll be there.

A good breakfast this morning.

73, CJ K0CJ