[SADXA] Logging for contests

[Frank N7FG]

 Work with N1MM.  Not only will it create a neat Cabrillo file for you, it can integrate with the fldigi rtty engine so that you use 'MM's macros for sending and enter QSO info into 'MM by clicking the callsign, exchange, etc. info in the fldigi window it opens for you.
See n1mm.hamdocs.com for info on setting up the interface.  The first time I set it up it seemed like black magic.  The second time it was only dark gray, etc.  Now when I open 'MM and select an RTTY contest the fldigi window just opens up.  I'm still a little clumsy working with the macros that way (there's a difference between macros for running or pouncing stations) but I usually get through a contest with only a few screwups.  
After that it's trivial to export a .cab or .adi file and upload to the contest and LotW.
Frank, N7FG
   
    On Monday, February 11, 2019, 1:31:41 PM MST, D Dismachek via SADXA <sadxa at mailman.qth.net> wrote:  
 
 Hi All,
just submitted my log for the CQ WPX RTTY contest. In the time I had I was able to get 24 QSO's. This was a test for me and the loggers I'm using. I used fldigi as my RTTY source. I tried to get it to log the contacts but to no avail. I kept a paper log as usual. I logged contacts into N1MM but did not set up as a contest DB before hand, so was unable to create a file for upload to CQ web site. I also logged to QRZ.com. Here I was able to create a ADIF file after setting all the contacts to the WPX RTTY contest setting for each contact and filtering. This created the ADIF file which was uploaded to CQ web site for conversion to Cabrillo file. The file was converted there and I submitted it for the contest.
A lot of work I must admit! I hope to get this down to one log that is connected to my Rig and reduce the overhead. If any club members have any suggestions on how to improve my methods please forward along. 

Regards,...Dennis / N6ITY
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