What are the reasons you prefer MacLoggerDX over RumLog? Is it purely because of the iPad companion application, or are there other reasons as well to choose MacLoggerDX over RUMLog? How is the integration with the Elecraft KX3?
73, Matt VK2ACL On 25/08/2012, at 12:41 AM, "David Ferrington, M0XDF" <m0...@alphadene.co.uk> wrote: > Quite a lot of software is available for OSX (iMac OS) now and I think > MacLoggerDx is one of the best (although not free) and has a companion > version for iPad. It does a lot, including rig control. See > http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX.html > There is a forum too http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist and > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/macloggerdx/ > > For digital modes, there is cocoamodem, very good and has an interface to > MacLoggerDX (via OSX scripting language - AppleScript). > See http://www.w7ay.net/site/Applications/cocoaModem/index.html (Chen is an > ex Apple engineer and all his software is good). > > There are plenty of other logging programs, including > http://www.k1gq.com/SkookumLogger/, http://www.aetherlog.com, > http://www.dl2rum.de/rumsoft/RUMLog.html (free) and many more. > > A good place to look is http://machamradio.com which is "Devoted entirely to > amateur radio operators using macintosh" > > 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108) > > Some tortures are physical / And some are mental, / But the one that is both > / Is dental. -Ogden Nash, poet (1902-1971) > > On 24 Aug 2012, at 14:44, Paul and Sue Huff wrote: > >> Please forgive me for a slightly off-topic post but I know that the >> collective >> wisdom of the people on this list can give me a lot of good advice. >> >> My shack computer is getting a little "long in the tooth" and I am starting >> to >> research a replacement machine. My current ham usage for the computer >> consists >> of logging and some digital work, but future rig control could be something >> that >> I would be interested in doing. Recent experience with a new iPad has >> created a >> very positive impression for me regarding Apple products but I know that "in >> the >> old days" most ham radio software was designed for Windows only. >> >> So my question is this - Are there now good choices available for ham radio >> software (logging, digital, rig control) that will run on OSx computers? >> >> BTW, I know that Linux is a popular operating system for ham radio these >> days >> but I don't really know anything about it. I can certainly try to learn, >> however the computer has other uses in the family and so I would need to be >> able >> to easily switch it back into it's "standard" manufacturers configuration >> for my >> wife who is even less techie than I am. >> >> Any and all opinions would be appreciated. >> >> 73, >> Paul - N8XMS >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
