[PaQSO] Re: PaQSO Digest, Vol 52, Issue 4

[Bob Davis]

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> Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:22:50 -0500 (CDT)
> From: Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw at verizon.net>
> Subject: [PaQSO] 2008 Logging Software for Multi's
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> I'd originally planned to continue to use the last version of the KA3JWE software for this year's contest, same as I did last year.
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> But there's a real possibility that we might go Multi-Multi instead of just Multi-Single this year.  (Having two fully operational HF stations is a big help with that!)
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> I may elect to keep things relatively simple -- ie, use one station (the Corsair II) solely CW, the other (TS-480SAT) solely SSB (and packet if I have that operational in time), keeping separate logs on each and merging them post-contest.  And if I don't find a better solution, that's probably what I'll end up doing.
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> But I'm curious as to what other software packages other Multi-transmitter stations are using, specifically:  
> -- WB3W looks interesting but I know nothing of it beyond a good reputation.  
> -- N1MM looks interesting, but I'm not entirely comfortable, based on reading the PDF file, as to how well it will work.
> -- N3FJP is a package I'm familiar with, since WASH owns a copy primarily for Field Day use.  But again, I'm not familiar with how it currently handles Pa QSO, and reading the online information makes me wary of buying it just for this purpose, and only then find out that it won't quite do what I want.
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> I don't mind spending or contributing a few shekels towards a package, so I'm not limiting myself to freeware or shareware.  But, if I have to acquire something, I want a software app that will work with two independant stations, and will be relatively easy to use -- and I need enough time to become familiar with it, since I'll have to show some of the operators how to use it "on the fly."
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> Any suggestions or thoughts welcome!
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> 73, ron w3wn

WB3W, hands down.  Not only is it free, it works damn well.  Networking 
is simplicity itself.  The hard part is setting up the Windows network 
and getting all of the computers to "see" each other.  Then it's just a 
matter of making sure all of the client machines use the same *.mdb file 
on the machine you designate as the server.  The server doesn't even 
need to run the software!

N1MM will NOT handle PA QSO.  Something about fractional QSO points, I'm 
told.

I know nothing of FJP and little of Writelog, beyond that people who 
have Writelog rave about it.

73 de Bob NQ3X