[Dx-qsl] Info?

Sun Oct 9 11:27:26 EDT 2005

Larry:
How about a web site for this free Logger series?
Ray WA7ITZ
Larry Van Horn, N5FPW wrote:
>Funny you should ask this question John. Some of us have been looking pretty 
>hard at a lot of these programs at Monitoring Times magazine for sometime 
>now. I have used just about all of them out there at one point or another 
>and they are all pretty nice. Personally, I believe in simplicity, but 
>capability.
>>As a result, I have been a huge fan of the Logger series for sometime now 
>(using it the last 5 years). It handles every chore I need to manage my info 
>in the shack and now that you can export some of the basic award info into 
>Excel, pretty neat. It handles all of the basic awards tracking (DXCC, WAS 
>WAZ, IOTA, CQ Zones, Continents, Grid Squares, WPZ, and US Counties) and 
>three new ones recently added JCC/JCG/DOK. It handles all my QSL chores and 
>award tracking. Plus I have radio control, sat track, propagation, DX 
>cluster--log book integration, digital modes, rotor control and more. The 
>program is very customizable for presentation and has a good windows feel. I 
>have even used it for some basic contesting as well (when I am not running 
>for points). Overall I have been very happy using this program and would 
>highly recommend it if you want a quality product at a great price (FREE)! 
>Oh yes they also have an online support group and have been good about bug 
>fixes and evolving the product.
>>My favorite contest program N1MM. I don't need all sorts of reminders how 
>slow I am or my qso rate, give me the basics and a program I that is easy to 
>use, shows me what I have worked and what I have left. Simplicity, my shack 
>is busy enough during contest.
>>Finally for general SWL/Ute/MW/FM/TV Dxing I use the SWL Log. While I could 
>use N1MM, It does not have really the type of database that is very useful 
>for this portion of the hobby. SWL Log is a bit clunky and is not easily 
>updateable in certain aspects, but it is the best in this category I have 
>seen.
>>Have fun, as there is a lot out there to play with. Drop by and visit my old 
>friend AC6V's website. You will find links to most all the software out 
>there. Bottom line the opinions above are mine and do not reflect my 
>employer, but it should! ;-)
>>73 de Larry
>>Larry Van Horn, N5FPW
>Assistant Editor/Milcom Columnist
>Monitoring Times magazine
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