Logger32

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Logger32
A general purpose logging program
written by
Bob Furzer K4CY
presented by
Bill Scholey VE7QC
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A Quick Peek
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Disclaimer
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Major Features
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Free – No Cost – Nada
Highly Configurable
Built-in Country, IOTA and County Databases
Beam Headings, Local time & Ham Cap add on
QSL & Award Tracking
Supports both LoTW and eQSL Syncronization
Cluster, Radio, Rotor, Antenna, DVK & CW Keyer
Callsign Lookup with Add ons or CDROM
Atomic clock sync
Digital Modes, SO2R & more
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System Requirements
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A Windows 32 bit OS
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Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows NT
Windows ME
Windows 95/98 should also work (no support)
Vista not supported – workaround
Linux under WINE / VMWare – mixed results
Min Pentium 166Mhz, 32 MB ram & 20MB disk
The larger the display the better
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QSO Entry
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Can be customized to suit – Fields / Fonts / Colour
Able to carry forward info
from previous QSO's
ie Name, QTH, etc
Previously worked
calls shown as
entry typed
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Information Fields
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Click on a ? to provide more detail
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Call sign Lookup
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Similar data available using QRZ or Hamcall
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Contact Information
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Previous QSO's & Worked / Needed by Band
Location – Sun – Bearing – Distance - Time
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Log Page
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All Fields Configurable – Size,Position,Font,etc
Any ADIF field can be displayed
Sort by date, call, frequency, mode, etc
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Setup
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Choose how you would like your log displayed
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Cluster / Bandmaps
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I overlay this window
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Grayline Map
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There are a variety of map styles/projections
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IOTA Map
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Islands On The Air – sponsor RSGB
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Just click on the spot to find out the IOTA
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Satellite Tracking
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Example - ARISS Footprint and Path
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Two line Keplerian elements are
easily downloaded from internet
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Digital Modes
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Supports Soundcard with MMVARI or MMTTY
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Digital Modes
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Window can be expanded for larger area
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Built In Data Terminal
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AX25,RTTY,CW,AMTOR,G-TOR,P-TOR,ASCII,L-TOR
Hardware such as Timewave, Kantronics,MFJ,etc
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Award Tracking
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Popular Awards Includes – DXCC, CQ Zones,WAS,etc
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DX & IOTA Activity
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Real Time Info from 425DX-News & RSGB
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CW Keyer
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Serial or Parallel port and WinKey, MicroHam
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Digital Voice Keyer
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Native Logger32 Support
MicroHam
Radio DVK
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Antenna Rotors
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Most popular models (ie HyGain, EA4TX, Yeasu, etc)
Must be RS232 (Serial i/o)
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Antenna Selector
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Antenna selection by band/mode & radio
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Also supports Amitron RCS-4
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Operating Aids
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Ham Cap Add-on
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Callsign will be propagated to Ham Cap automatically
from entry window
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Operating Aids
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NCDXF Beacons - www.ncdxf.org/beacons.html
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Eighteen beacons Found at 14.100, 18.110, 21.150, 24.930, and 28.200MHz
Each beacon transmits callsign every 3 minutes at 22wpm CW
Four dashes 100w, 10w, 1w and 100mW
Can monitor single beacon (ie ZL6B) and QSY with radio control
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Operating Aids
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Print Logs & QSL Labels with Logprint Utility
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Any other standalone utility program can be invoked
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Linking to CC User
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Telnet connection to CC User
Port 7300 by default
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Configuration - Ports/Logging Program
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Linking with HRD
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HRD connects to Radio with real serial I/O
HRD & Logger32 connect with virtual serial I/O
Radio via Serial I/F
Ham Radio Deluxe
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Logger32
Works best with two monitors – One for HRD
and one for Logger32
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N2AMG Add ons
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All available at www.n2amg.com
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Hamcall Lookup from Buckmaster
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Subscription needed ($58US/yr)
CDROM ($50US)
Subscription needed for XML version ($29.95US/yr)
Free lookup using HTTP version
CDROM ($30US)
Fldigi Gateway
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QRZ Lookup from QRZ.com
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DM780 Gateway
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Allows direct logging from DM780
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Logger32 Support
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Web Site
www.logger32.net
User Forum
http://groups.yahoo.com/hamlogger
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On-line help
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User Manual (pdf) 250 pages
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Development and Beta Test Teams
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Sample Screenshots
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EA1AHC
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Sample Screenshots
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Sample Screenshots
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Sample Screenshots
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Sample Screenshots
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Sample Screenshots
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Conditions of Use
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Authorization to use this software is limited to radio amateurs
who agree to strictly comply with the following operating
practices:
Always use your full callsign when calling another station
Never respond to calling operators who do not use full callsigns
Do not spell your name or QTH unless specifically asked to do so
Do not call the operator of the station you are in contact with 'Sir', 'Your Highness', 'Doctor', 'Monk' or any
other title (real or imaginary)
Do not end your transmissions with 'QSL', 'Roger', 'Over', or 'Over Over'
Do not begin your transmissions with 'QSL', 'Roger', or 'Roger Roger'
Do not operate (or condone those that do) on DX list or DX net operations
Know the callsign of the station you are calling before you call
Do not operate on SSB with wider than 2.8 ~Khz bandwidth filters (or condone those that do)
Do not use external devices to unnecessarily distort the audio
Do not precede an exchange of signal reports with "Please copy ...," "When last heard...," or any other
superfluous colloquial phrase.
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