Hello Mark, John and other friends,
No need to dig up the QSL card. That was Andrea Slack K2EZ. I
saw her at a recent hamfest so we can assume she returned safely from the
VHF Superconference. QRZ.com can fill in the contact
information.
73,
Michael KB1JEY
> Mark,
>
>
> I hope this is of some help. I met a lady at the VHF-UHF super
conference
> this spring who had the same problem rovering. She wrote an
application
> for a tablet PC (6x10 inches very low power draw) to do her logging
while
> on the move (single operator too). I hand log as well, but FM only
is
> slow going so I have lots of time. I dont have room or the power
> (mountain topping on battery) for a full PC and of course no
internet
> connection. I have no idea if the app controlled the radio's or
did
> anything else from the wish list, but it was small, low power, easy
to use
> on the move and generated Cabrillo format logs. I will try to dig up
her
> QSL card. She go a mention in QST on her long long drive from Maine?
to
> Texas.
>
>
> If its better than hand logging and doesnt require a huge laptop
or
> internet I would buy it in a heartbeat.
>
>
> 73
> John
> KM4KMU
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
From: K2QO <k2qo@mac.com>
> To: vhfcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>;
rvhfg_general
> <rvhfg_general@yahoogroups.com>; nf2rs
<nf2rs@googlegroups.com>
> Cc: n3wg <n3wg@arrl.net>
> Sent: Thu, Sep 1, 2016 9:21 am
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] iOS Logging Apps for Rover
>
> Hi Gang,
>
> For many reasons including space inside the rover, station setup,
and
> interference issues with various chargers and computers including
Lind DC
> power and piles of ferrite, I've had to abandon computer logging in
the
> rover for the past 5 years. Manually entering 500 Qs after the
contests
> totally SUCKS. My ideal setup would be a simple iOS app for the iPad
that
> would work like RoverLog. Actually, RoverLog is perfect and is what
I use
> to enter my log after a contest.
>
> The apps I've looked at all require 15 button presses to navigate a
single
> QSO entry and there is no time for that on the road. A super
stripped down
> RumLogNG could work or a roverized version of HamLog, but nothing
I've
> tried is close. If I spend a couple hundred hours developing an app
for
> myself it is guaranteed that someone will make the perfect app that
far
> surpasses my effort :-)
>
> My ideal setup would be:
> An iPad Pro with a BT or Apple Smart Keyboard.
> Networking is not required as the front seat is dedicated to 2M an
the
> rear is 6/222/432.
> Dupe checking is not a must.
> Integration with the N3WG Piglet would be great for the back
seat.
> Band changes would be with a hot key or or dedicated buttons on
screen are
> fine. Would be nice if the radio followed a screen press to change
bands.
> Would be nice to have azimuth displayed all the time with the
reverse
> bearing.
> Logging sequence needs to be very simple. Call, grid, enter to log,
leave
> call in the window so touching another band button only requires
another
> enter to log for passes to new bands.
> Keeps log in Cabrillo format
> Uses GPS from iPad to fill in SENT GRID
>
>
> Does anyone have or know of a possible candidate? It sounds soooo
simple
> when I list what is needed.
>
>
> --
> 73,
> Mark K2QO
> FN03ra
>
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