Yes, he SHOULD throw it away and learn modern logging software. Among
other things, that modern software can easily link computers from
multiple stations in a club setup. That's important, because each
station can see the other's log. We work QRP battery with a single K3,
and are often weak at the other end of the QSO. When logging computers
are linked, each station sees the QSOs we've already had on 20 (easier
copy) when we work them on 40, 80, and 15, so it's rare for them to need
a fill if they are networked.
It was disappointing to see that so many hams fail to continue their
ongoing education by learning new stuff, like modern logging software.
I'll be 80 in the fall, a ham since age 15, BSEE in 1964, and I still
try to learn new stuff every day. BTW - I do LOTS of FT8 and MSK144 on
6M and FT8 on 160M, our QRP CW operation was all CW. W6JTI and I made a
combined 680 QSOs. I've been using K1JT's digital modes for more than
ten years. So have a bunch of OTs I know. And when I was taking a break
from CW, I worked FT8 on 6M (along with K6EU, our primary VHF op) to
pass out our rare grid (CM86). That VHF station ran high power and was
not part of our QRP FD operation from a contesting point of view. Tom
and I were simply lighting up our rare grid.
73, Jim K9YC
On 6/28/2021 1:34 AM, David Wilcox via Elecraft wrote:
One of the hams running our CW tent used his old favorite logging program and
brought along an old DOS computer to run it……. I can’t remember the name of the
program but it worked well and he racked up a good score. Everyone was shocked
to see the old big DOS computer sitting on the table. I guess one should never
throw anything away that works and you are comfortable with it.
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