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Logging is the recording of a contact between operators. Logging is done by the operators and any listeners. | Logging is the recording of a contact between operators. Logging is done by the operators and any listeners. | ||
Minimum details that should be recorded are; callsign, time | Minimum details that should be recorded are; callsign, date and time (typically in UTC), band, frequency, signal strength and readability. | ||
Logging software makes the task easier. | Logging software makes the task easier, by capturing the date and time automatically, and using entered default values for other data. | ||
Some logging software provides control of radios. | Some logging software provides control of radios, making it even easier, since values can be captured for band, frequency and signal strength. | ||
Software for contesting can calculate a running score, and produce log files | Software for contesting can calculate a running score, and produce log files in the format required by contest controllers. Some contest controllers recommend certain software. | ||
== Software for Microsoft Windows or MS-DOS == | == Software for Microsoft Windows or MS-DOS == | ||
* [http://www.logger32.net/ Logger32] Amateur Radio logging program, a highly user-configurable general purpose logbook with computer control support for many radios and antenna rotators. It is ''not'' a contesting log, although there is no real reason why it could not be used for such, and does not contain some features that might be found in software specifically designed for contesting. | |||
* [http://www.logger32.net/ Logger32] | |||
== Software for Macintosh == | == Software for Macintosh == | ||
== Software for Linux == | == Software for Linux == | ||
* [http://jaime.robles.nu/eklog.php KLog] logging software for Linux/[http://www.kde.org KDE]. Supports DXCC, WAZ, personal awards, integrated DXCluster client. ADIF default support. | |||
* See also Debian GNU/Linux packages tucnak1, tucnak2, twlog, and xlog. | |||
Revision as of 22:08, 10 February 2008
Logging is the recording of a contact between operators. Logging is done by the operators and any listeners.
Minimum details that should be recorded are; callsign, date and time (typically in UTC), band, frequency, signal strength and readability.
Logging software makes the task easier, by capturing the date and time automatically, and using entered default values for other data.
Some logging software provides control of radios, making it even easier, since values can be captured for band, frequency and signal strength.
Software for contesting can calculate a running score, and produce log files in the format required by contest controllers. Some contest controllers recommend certain software.
Software for Microsoft Windows or MS-DOS
- Logger32 Amateur Radio logging program, a highly user-configurable general purpose logbook with computer control support for many radios and antenna rotators. It is not a contesting log, although there is no real reason why it could not be used for such, and does not contain some features that might be found in software specifically designed for contesting.
Software for Macintosh
Software for Linux
- KLog logging software for Linux/KDE. Supports DXCC, WAZ, personal awards, integrated DXCluster client. ADIF default support.
- See also Debian GNU/Linux packages tucnak1, tucnak2, twlog, and xlog.