Posted: 7/11/2014 7:49:45 AM EDT
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We will be doing a special even station, a lighthouse activation Aug 14-15. We would like a cheap and easy logging program. We will not have internet for online lookup.
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| Amateur Contact Log is as easy as it gets. It pretty much looks just like a paper log. I like it a lot, and it makes uploading to LoTW a breeze. And, he makes a whole bunch of specialized logs for contests, and events like field day, too. |
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I use a simple and free program called SQURL (sp?) for Field Day.
Here's a link Squirl logger |
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We used SQUIRL for the last two Field Days. VERY good, perfect for that, but it does not accept enough info for what we need to do
for our special event. Ham Radio Deluxe, well, just too much stuff in it, bloatware. I used the logger before, did not find it satisfactory. The only part I really liked was Digital Master 780, and would still use it if it was a stand alone program, rather than part of HRD. Guys, thanks for the other suggestions. Jup |
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I use N3FJP's Amateur Contact Log. Link
Its about $25.00 and well worth the money. Updates have always been free. 
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I use N3FJP's Amateur Contact Log. Link Its about $25.00 and well worth the money. Updates have always been free.
Well, that's several suggestions for N3FJP's logging software. I'll suggest this to the club. Thanks, all! |
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We used SQUIRL for the last two Field Days. VERY good, perfect for that, but it does not accept enough info for what we need to do for our special event. Ham Radio Deluxe, well, just too much stuff in it, bloatware. I used the logger before, did not find it satisfactory. The only part I really liked was Digital Master 780, and would still use it if it was a stand alone program, rather than part of HRD. Guys, thanks for the other suggestions. Jup I run DM780 stand alone. |
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How did you get rid of all the rest of the bloatware? How did you extract DM780 from the full install? As far as I know you can't selectively install only DM780. I have both HRD/DM780 on the computer, but only run DM780. It is the older free version running on an XP machine. There are two icons on my desktop, one for HRD and one for DM780. I'm not a computer wiz, but that's what is going on here. 
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I have both HRD/DM780 on the computer, but only run DM780. It is the older free version running on an XP machine. There are two icons on my desktop, one for HRD and one for DM780. I'm not a computer wiz, but that's what is going on here.
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How did you get rid of all the rest of the bloatware? How did you extract DM780 from the full install? As far as I know you can't selectively install only DM780. I have both HRD/DM780 on the computer, but only run DM780. It is the older free version running on an XP machine. There are two icons on my desktop, one for HRD and one for DM780. I'm not a computer wiz, but that's what is going on here.
You still have all of HRD loaded in your computer. You have HRD, logging, satellite tracking, automatic toilet paper dispensing, garage door opener, the works. |
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You still have all of HRD loaded in your computer. You have HRD, logging, satellite tracking, automatic toilet paper dispensing, garage door opener, the works. Quoted:
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How did you get rid of all the rest of the bloatware? How did you extract DM780 from the full install? As far as I know you can't selectively install only DM780. I have both HRD/DM780 on the computer, but only run DM780. It is the older free version running on an XP machine. There are two icons on my desktop, one for HRD and one for DM780. I'm not a computer wiz, but that's what is going on here.
You still have all of HRD loaded in your computer. You have HRD, logging, satellite tracking, automatic toilet paper dispensing, garage door opener, the works. True, but I don't use any of it and I don't think it's running at all when using DM780. I'll have to remove HRD and see if DM780 will still run. |
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Well, that's several suggestions for N3FJP's logging software. I'll suggest this to the club. Thanks, all! Quoted:
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I use N3FJP's Amateur Contact Log. Link Its about $25.00 and well worth the money. Updates have always been free.
Well, that's several suggestions for N3FJP's logging software. I'll suggest this to the club. Thanks, all! I've used it for a long time. It's G2G. |
. On my desktop it has two icons and I only run DM780.