Logging Software

[M3PHP]

Right everyone what you lot use for logging your qsos when your on the bands working your pile-ups full of nice DX stations.

I currently use Ham Radio Deluxe, since the start of this month before i used to use Winlog32 and for contesting I use Win-Test (http://www.win-test.com) a really great program and much cheaper than Writelog although doesnt beat the free price tag of N1MM's fine application.

Pete, M3PHP

[KJ5T]

This is an interesting topic for two reasons. Number one is the fact that the computer is almost a required tool now for hams to have in the shack, or atleast most of the young hams I know use computer logging when on the bands. Number two is the fact that young hams don't have the money to go out and purchase very expensive logging software.

I have tried numerous applications for contest logging. I used Winlog32 for a while on an old IBM Thinkpad and that worked well. However, my favorite logging application for the contests is JL Log. (http://www.qsl.net/w1jq/) which includes man contests. Over the last few months I have been using YFKlog as my general logging software. YFKlog happens to be written by a college student who started ham radio when he was younger than I. If you are a Linux, Mac OS X, BSD, or FreeBSD, or any other Unix user than you can get YFKlog at http://fkurz.net/ham/yfklog.html. Also for the WIndows users, if you have a spare computer, you can set-up the computer to run Slackware or some other flavor of Linux and set it up as a server in which you could access from your windows machine or any other computer.

So yes, logging software is awesome, and IMHO the free ones are even a better true value.

[N3CA]

DX4WIN is what I use for general logging. I used to use N3FJP's ACLog

For contests, I use Writelog

[AE6YD]

I've been using XLog for Linux, it works relatively well. Import/export ADIF and it's grapical. Not as fancy as YFKLog, but it gets the job done.

[2E0GYD]

good old fashioned paper log here!

the only computer software i use is for the psk31 contacts i worked, the software is part of digipan, its very useful as i operated psk31 with my old call M3GYD then i upgraded to my current call, when somebody worked me before under my old call i can say that ive worked them before and give them the date, time and band i worked them as i can search for the callsign easily.

but the main log is a paper one.

73 de Rick 2E0GYD

[M3PHP]

Rick, I dont think my wrist would cope with paper logging http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

For digital stuff i use MixW works great i've found.

[AD5UT]

I wrote one for a science fair project, it works ok, but I still have some bugs to work out.