I too use WriteLog when I am contesting. For DXing, I am extremely satisfied with DX4WIN. For casual contesting, use DX4WIN and LogConv. You can use this free log conversion program to convert an ADIF file into a Cabrillo format. The program is available at: http://www.qsl.net/ka5wss/logconv/
73, Masa Miura, AJ3M Bethesda, MD [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://minokobo.com/je2ywy/aj3m/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary McConville" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Dx4win@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 9:56 PM Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Additional Search Features > Steve, > > I too am just a casual contester but would like a few > cabrillo formats supported that could be modified in > word/text format for the other contest parameters. > DX4WIN32 fills all my logging requirements EXCEPT for > the missing cabrillo output. Thanks for the > clarification, Steve. > > Gary - WB4SQ > > --- Joe - WL7M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for your clarification, Steve. Seems that > > what should be understood > > is that when I, as a DXer, participate in a contest, > > I'd just like to send > > in my log with as minimal fuss as possible. I've > > "won" contests for my > > section/state with as few as 5 QSOs. That's pretty > > casual. Yup - they are > > contest specific. Sure would be nice if there was > > the option to have at > > least a few "major" contests supported. My 2 > > cents........YMMV. > > 73, > > Joe > > WL7M > > > > >>Hello all, > > >> > > >>You fellows need to understand that 'casual > > contesting' is geared toward > > >>the DX'er who is in a contest for new band and > > mode countries, with the > > >>focus on DX'ing, not contesting. It has nothing > > to do with contesting > > >>for the intent of contesting, at what ever level, > > but solely in support > > >>of the DX'er. > > >> > > >>Also, Cabrillo is not a 'one size fits all' thing. > > It is a contest > > >>specific format. Go to > > > >>http://www.kkn.net/~trey/cabrillo/qso-template.html > > and you will see what > > >>I am saying. At a minimum, there are 8 different > > formats. Although the > > >>date, time, mode, band info is stable, the rest of > > it is all over the > > >>place, depending upon the contest. It may be a > > different story if it was > > >>one specific file format, such as ADIF. But, even > > then, time permitting. > > >> > > >>If you need contest support from the contest > > perspective, get a program > > >>that's main purpose is contesting. I understand > > there are even one or > > >>two good ones which are freeware, which may be > > worth looking into. > > >> > > >>When I'm contesting, I use Writelog. > > >> > > >>73 de Steve, NR4M > > >
