Networked logging

[KC9ECI]

I'm looking for a logging program that can work from multiple locations and network together via the internet. i.e., I want to be able to work a QSO, log it, while another ham works a QSO, and logs it, and we can both see what's been logged. It's for a club call event that we'd like to work from mutiple locations at the same time.

[K7MH]

I am just guessing but N1MM contest software has a good chance of doing what you want or close to it. It is pretty popular software for the contest crowd and they need good networking features. Free too!

[W6SO]

I'm looking for a logging program that can work from multiple locations and network together via the internet. i.e., I want to be able to work a QSO, log it, while another ham works a QSO, and logs it, and we can both see what's been logged.

This could be tricky. Once you find a software package that fits your needs and is designed to work through a network, you may have to improvise by doing some sort of remote access links across the Internet. The ideal solution is probably a program that has a web access interface and perhaps a MySQL database than you can setup on a web server that everyone accesses. If that is not possible, I would look towards using the remote features built into Windows XP (if you are using Windows).

How much ($$) is this feature worth to you? I can also envision a solution that utilizes a Windows based web server at a hosting firm that you are able to install your logging program on (again, assuming a Windows platform for the software). If the logging software can be had in a Linux version, some of the same ideas would apply.

There are a lot of "it depends" issues embedded in your question, I think.

[KA7O]

Been thinking of an idea like this for quite some time.

PHP, MySQL and Apache lend themselves very well to this kind of idea. Some basic user tracking with a side dish of SSL - this is a very workable idea. Like the N1MM tools - no need for award tracking, etc.

Just doesn't exist as a package anywhere I know of.