1 / 15

Santa Cruz County Field Day

N1MM: A 12-step program -or- A Non-Contester's Guide to Computer Logging. Santa Cruz County Field Day. 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

gilda
Download Presentation

Santa Cruz County Field Day

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. N1MM: A 12-step program -or- A Non-Contester's Guide to Computer Logging Santa Cruz County Field Day

  2. 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”

  3. Step 1: Set personal info

  4. Step 2: Create a new log in the database

  5. Step 3: Open the log window

  6. Step 4: Set band/frequency

  7. Step 5: Set mode

  8. 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!!! <=

  9. Step 7: Fix a mistake Full edit: Anything you want Edit menu or right click Quick edit: Just the contact info Double-click the log entry

  10. Step 8: Change operator • Control-O (operator) • Also Config-menu • Easy to do • Hard to remember • Needed for correct GOTA scoring!!!

  11. Step 9: Update contest information

  12. Step 10: Export the log • Things to know: • eQSL wants ADIF • Contests want Cabrillo • LoTW can take both • Summary results?

  13. Step 11: Frill #1 CW Keys • OK, I lied, a couple of frills

  14. Step 12: Frill #2&3 Band map Rate window

  15. 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

More Related