Yes, Ken it will track USACA and many other awards. It will track anything DX Lab will. I am not saying it is better. I am saying you can customize it to track anything. I've been using it since version 5 (LOGIC5) back in the mid to late 90s.
Mark, WB9CIF -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken G Kopp Sent: Monday, February 29, 2016 8:48 PM To: Terry Brown <n...@comcast.net>; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Final Thoughts on Logging Software Thanks for your detailed report. Will the program track US Counties for CQ's USCA? This is an absolute must for me. 73 Ken Kopp - K0PP On Feb 29, 2016 13:37, "Terry Brown" <n...@comcast.net> wrote: > Hello All Elecraft Users, > > > > Several days ago I started a thread asking for recommendations for > logging software. I later reported that I was in the process of > deciding what way I wanted to go. I thought it would be helpful to > the group to share what I found after a day or so reviewing, > installing and comparing logging programs that interface with the KX3, > with the understanding that logging software is a very personal > preference. > > > > I had been using LOGic9 which I recently upgraded to after about a 9 > year hiatus from amateur radio. I had been using LOGic8 for years. > With the upgrade, I was getting crashes and at one point the program locked up. > > > > What I found was that all the logging programs that were suggested > were very good and would do most of the things any ham would want. I > spent a great deal of time with the DX Suite of programs and found > them very thorough but a bit of learning curve ahead of me. When I > imported my log data, it threw out many of them. I was running > Amateur Contact Log and was amazed to find that when the spotting > window was opened, I could click on the spot and my radio would go to > that. (later I found other programs, including LOGic, did as well). > I was about to switch but found that the QTH field was not in that > program. I finally decided to go back to the new LOGic documentation > and re-read it, because I had not done that for 9 years. You would > think that with a Ph.D., I would have done that first, but no, I > didn't think I "needed" to! > > > > Long story short, I found that LOGic9 was an amazingly powerful yet > customizable all-in-one logging, contesting, and awards package. > Regarding changing my radio frequency to the spot frequency, LOGic 9 > did it extremely well. In fact, i have a friend in Rarotonga who is > on periodically. I found I could set his call in the filter, let > LOGic run recording spots and if his call was recorded, LOGic would > send me an email telling me he was on. > It will even give you an audible announcement, or send email, if a > contact comes up that one might need for any of the many awards that > one might be going for. Logic tracks all the awards that are most > common, and you can create your own awards that LOGic will track as > well. Having an audible notification is helpful if you are doing > other things in your shack. There are multiple spotting sites that > one can configure to run with LOGic. The logging form is totally customizable with preselected fields with the > capability of creating your own custom ones as well. I run LOGic on a > computer that is on 24/7 for a weather station I have, so keeping > LOGic running in the background will be great for giving me notifications. > > > > Contesting forms are included that are fully customizable, and I don't > think you have to download your contacts into your regular database at > the end of a contest, but can have them automatically recorded there > if you desire. > As > one would expect, LOGic has full capability to interface with LOTW and > download contest logs. > > > > I found LOGic was probably the most all-inclusive, customizable > software I came across, and I looked at a lot. I like the fact that > when I am using my laptop portable, I can copy my log, then when I go > to my main computer, it will import, if I select it, only the QSO's > that are not already in the log. > Going from one computer to another is very easy. > > > > Anyway, most of my problems were self-imposed. If I had spent some > time with the manual (and the program itself has extensive and > thorough help > available) I would have avoided a lot of my frustrations and crashes. > The software is so customizable, that I had created some fields without the > proper properties. When I reread the manual, I realized again why I chose > LOGic years ago. > > > > I am now happy using LOGic9 and enjoying all its power and > flexibility. It is not free, however, it is $129.00. With the amount > of time I spend in my shack, and the amount of money I paid for my > wonderful Elecraft equipment, it was a small investment in the greater > scheme of things. I believe my upgrade was less than $90. With a > registration, you get free updates for a year. It has great importing > flexibility so you can import your logs from other logging software to see how it works in LOGic. > > > > There is a free 30 day trial you can use to try it out if you are > interested. > > > > I understand from the author that they are still working on polishing > up the interface software for the K3 (KX3), occasionally there are > issues. Things > are running well for me now. The author gave me detailed instructions for > using OmniRig with the software if I have problems in the future. I > suspect any remaining issues will be resolved shortly anyway. > > > > I hope these ramblings are useful for others who may be looking to start > using or change their logging software. For sure, logging software is a > personal preference, and it was clear to me from all the direct emails > I received and from those on the group, that most people are very > happy with the software they are using. > > > > Sometimes it is good to take a fresh look at what is out there. With the > log importing capabilities of most packages, going from one to the > other is pretty easy to do "test runs." If I had not had problems, I > never would have taken the time to look at the various products out > there. I am glad I took the time to do it. Others might find it > useful to take some time to do the same. > > > > Very 73's, > > > > Terry Brown, N7TB > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 Message delivered to > kengk...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to markmus...@sbcglobal.net ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
