Ray,
I use also BV for QSL, Logger for General logging, awards tracking, all digi
modes, some PSK31 contests and Satellites. But for Contesting I use TRlog
for SSB and CW and WF1B for RTTY. The editor that I use is UltraEdit (great
thing!).
Igor UA9CDC
> Ray,
> I have found the following to be the simplest solution to all
> my ham radio needs and especially for those of us who used LogPlus.
> I do everything using 3 programs but it's simple.
> The first thing you want to do is install a program called BV.
> I use BV6 http://www.qsl.net/df3cb/bv.html for all my qsl'ing needs
> and I print directly to my cards. No more messing around with labels.
> You can print to labels if you prefer. BV7 is available but BV6 works
> great for me and I don't believe in fixing what isn't broken. I think
> the GREATEST feature of BV is the file conversion function. You can
> convert your LogPlus files to an ADIF file, a BV file, etc. There are
> many conversion options. EVERYONE should be using this program even if
> only for this feature. You can even take a Sweepstakes log and tell
> the program to remove the exchange from the log and replace the
> exchange with 59/599! How slick is that?! This is what I do before I
> import my Sweepstakes log into Logger or BV. There is also a mailing
> list for the BV program ( bv6@yahoogroups.com) but there is not too
> much activity on it. I guess people aren't having problems. Oh, the BV
> program is free!
> I use Logger ( http://www.qsl.net/kc4elo/logger.htm ) for ALL
> logging and award tracking. I love it and it's free. I'm not a rag
> chewer. I chase dx and operate contests ( CW, RTTY, SSB). So for
> chasing dx I use Logger. Before I operate a contest I create an .ADIF
> file from Logger for all activity since the last contest ( you can
> create and ADIF file by dates in Logger) and import it into BV6. When
> operating a contest I use Writelog for the 3 modes. After the contest
> I make WL create an ADIF file and I import it into Logger AND BV6. So
> all logs go to Logger and all qsl activity is done from BV. It's
> really slick!
> One more tip! Whenever you have a screwed up contest file and
> you want to make a correction to all or some of the qso's at the same
> time ( i.e the wrong date) without typing a lot, use the Programmer's
> File Editor. This has saved my ass on a few occassions. It's not
> supported anymore but it works just great and can be downloaded at :
> http://www.lancs.ac.uk/people/cpaap/pfe/ It's free also!
>
> Good luck & 73,
>
> Jeff K1AM k1am@arrl.net
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 21:42:10 -0800, you wrote:
>
> >I have been using LogPlus as my logging program for years. The author is
> >no longer supporting it and it died without a Windows version. I am now
> >looking for a Windows compatible logging program that will support my
> >SO2R setup. I use NA for all my contesting with SO2R.
> >
> >Are there any? I also chase 5BDXCC, 5BWAZ, IOTA and hope there is a
> >program that will does it all: award management, searches, etc., and
> >radio/rotator control, SO2R, RF PacketCluster connects, DXTelnet.
> >
> >I'm sure this has been brought up before, so I ask too, is there a Web
> >site that may have the analysis of the major logging programs?
> >
> >Ray,
> >N6VR
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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