[TVARC] Request: DX Logging Programs - Recommendations

[Rich Erlichman]

My two cents worth; I use HRD (Ham Radio Deluxe). Now, with my Flex, and 
SmartSDR, I now ONLY use the log function from the HRD suite. I have no 
real need for the rest of the software.
But, that said, I give high marks for the HRD Log program. I use MySQL 
(MariaDB) as the database engine in lieu of the built in database, and 
there is a multitude of variables that allow for separating out types of 
QSOs for various awards, etc.

Additionally, to Pete's point, by using a SQL database engine, I created 
separate databases with each period representing a different log for 
different QTH's I lived at over the years. And that includes while being 
shut in during the COVID years, when with all the time on my hands, I 
was entering ALL my paper logs going back to my Novice days in 1969.

73,

Rich, ND4G



------ Original Message ------
>From "James Worthington via TVARC" <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
To "TVARC Club" <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Date 12/2/2022 2:49:28 PM
Subject Re: [TVARC] Request: DX Logging Programs - Recommendations

>I used DX4WIN for about 20 years and found it did everything I wanted 
>reliably. I switched to another program only because I started using 
>Macs full-time. As the name implies, DX4WIN is a Windows-only 
>application.
>
>73,
>Jim AD4J
>
>>On Dec 2, 2022, at 2:17 PM, K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com> 
>>wrote:
>>
>>One suggestion – when evaluating logging software, be sure to see if 
>>it’s possible to divide up your QSOs in some way so that you could 
>>separate your Villages QSOs from all the others.  In my case, using 
>>DX4WIN, I’m able to create a “Selection,” in which I can indicate the 
>>dates from which my contacts were in The Villages.  There is also a 
>>way to assign a Group # to QSOs, and then select just those.  The 
>>chosen selections are then utilized when displaying DXCC, WAS, etc. 
>>reports.
>>
>>73, Pete, K2PS
>>
>>From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On 
>>Behalf Of Tom Menas
>>Sent: Friday, December 2, 2022 12:45 PM
>>To: TVARC Club <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
>>Subject: [TVARC] Request: DX Logging Programs - Recommendations
>>
>>Hello TVARCers:
>>
>>I’m becoming a born-again DXer having had some success in working DX 
>>since setting up my station here in TV.  Prior to that, up North, I 
>>enjoyed the thrill of the hunt but did not seriously try to keep tabs 
>>of my countries-worked/confirmed totals.
>>
>>
>>
>>Now that my station is set up here in TV, I want to do so but I’m not 
>>sure of what software package to use.  I am satisfied with my 
>>contesting software so my focus will be on a DX logging program that 
>>will keep tabs of not only my band-country totals but also progress 
>>toward various awards.  Ideally, the program will keep tabs of some 
>>domestic totals like WAS by band, counties worked, Triple Play award 
>>among others.
>>
>>  I’d appreciate it if you could tell me what program you use and 
>>whether you’d recommend it.  Any comments (positive or negative) would 
>>be appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>>Tnx es 73,
>>
>>Tom Menas, K3WT
>>Village of Santo Domingo
>>Tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
>>Cell:  952-303-2086
>>
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