Santa Cruz County Field Day N1MM: A 12-step program -or- A Non-Contester's Guide to Computer Logging
What we're going to cover ● Basics of computer logging Start up ● Entering station information ● Selecting a contest Operation ● Logging a QSO ● Changing bands/freqs ● Changing modes ● Changing operators ● Fixing mistakes Clean up ● Exporting your log ● “No frills”
Step 1: Set personal info
Step 2: Create a new log in the database
Step 3: Open the log window
Step 4: Set band/frequency
Step 5: Set mode
Step 6: Log a contact ● Callsign, class and section ● Use space bar, tab or mouse to move forward ● Shift-tab or mouse to reverse ● => ENTER to log the QSO!!! <=
Step 7: Fix a mistake Quick edit: Just the contact info Double-click the log entry Full edit: Anything you want Edit menu or right click
Step 8: Change operator ● Control-O (operator) ● Also Config-menu ● Easy to do ● Hard to remember ● Needed for correct GOTA scoring!!!
Step 9: Update contest information
Step 10: Export the log ● Things to know: eQSL wants ADIF Contests want Cabrillo LoTW can take both Summary results?
Step 11: Frill #1 CW Keys ● OK, I lied, a couple of frills
Step 12: Frill #2&3 Band mapRate window
Your turn!!! ● Simulated contest ● At Field Day we will almost certainly have computer rig control band maps & automatic frequency/mode entry ● CW and digital stations will be using the function keys