My original request: > From: Randy Thompson > To: 'Contest Reflector' > Subject: [CQ-Contest] Logging Software > Date: Sunday, March 23, 1997 9:17 AM > > Dayton is coming and need to finalize my shopping list. > > Is there a logging software package out there that has the following: > > - 32-bit app that runs in Windows 95, NT > - Uses ODBC compliant database to store info > - Can import from CT, NA, WJ2O > - Integrated packet terminal > - Radio control (not required, but would be nice) > - Usual awards tracking, reporting (DXCC, 5BWAZ, 5BWAS, etc.) > > Any recommendations? > Responses received: Take a look at LOGic 4. It is a foxpro based system. You can write your own reports in addition to the many supplied with the package. It has everything you asked for plus add-on rotor control, CD callbook interface, The radio control piece changes log entries for band and mode as you change bands. Also has a add-on qsl manager list and very good awards tracking. It also allows the user to make changes to its tables such as country, prefix etc. So you don't have to wait for upgrades or download fixes. Look at http://www.mindspring,com/~pda for demo. GL, Ben W2PS ***************************************** Randy, as far as I'm concerned, the best logging software is LOGic by Personal Database Applications. Dennis, WN4AZY, has done a marvelous job in integrating just about every feature needed to man in his package. Moreover, he is extremely responsive to both queries about the package, and enhancements and fixes. I know he is working on 32 bit which is supposed to be ready soon. I don't know about ODBC compliancy, because I don't know what that is, but, I recommend getting in touch with him. He has a web page at: http://www.hosenose.com/~pda Please take a look. 73, Rod N4SI ***************************************** Are you familiar with DX4WIN? We have a web page at http://www.erols.com/pvander It is a 16 bit application, but you would not be able to tell from its performance. We do not use ODBC because it is way too slow. It runs under NT except that the CW keyboard can only be used via the serial port; we do not support the parallel port under NT. You can download a demo from the home page and if you want to try a large log, we have the complete WRTC log there too, 113,000 QSOs. 73 Paul KK4HD PS We will be in Dayton, booth 316 ***************************************** You'll still have to wait another year for 32-bit from me. 73, Dave, WJ2O ***************************************** You will want to take a look at DxBase. I have been using it for a number of years and it does everything the dxer needs. I don't what the ODBC compliant datebase is so I cannot comment there. The current version is dos based but the next version will be out (maybe at Dayton) will be Windows 95 bases. They have a web page that may give you more information. Try this url: http://www.mindspring.com/~jlennox/ John N8RF ***************************************** I've been using DX4WIN for about a month now and don't know how I did without it before. >- 32-bit app that runs in Windows 95, NT I think it's a 16-bit app, but runs fine under Win95. >- Uses ODBC compliant database to store info Not sure what type of database format is used. You'd have to ask the author. >- Can import from CT, NA, WJ2O Yes, has about 15 - 20 different import filters. >- Integrated packet terminal Yes. Also has a nice spot window which color codes packet spots according to whether each spot is a new country, new band/mode, etc. >- Radio control (not required, but would be nice) Yes >- Usual awards tracking, reporting (DXCC, 5BWAZ, 5BWAS, etc.) Yes The DX4WIN home page is http://www.erols.com/pvander/. You can get a working demo from there. 73 de Doug, N6RT ***************************************** I use DX4WIN for Windows. It as all the above and it's great. You can track WAS, DXCC, WAZ, Counties, IOTA, WPX award and lot's more. You can d/l the demo on the internet. If you can't find the page let me know. Search for DX4win and you should find it. Maxime Caron VA2MRX ***************************************** I have had very good results with LogWindows 3.0 Was from AEA, but I understand that WA1W is now on his own with it. has both radio and packet interface and imports VERY well. Runs well in Windows 95 environment. None of that DOS stuff !! It will export records, either in ASCII or dBase and you can chose fields etc, acording to the book, haven't tried it. I use the QSL manager functions and label printing from within the program, seems fine to me. I wouldn't really regard it as AEA software, but rather a product they were smart enough to market. WA1W aka Hamhead Software, has a home page - http://www.ultranet.com/~ira/ perhaps there are answers there, or you can email him and ask. he's in Marlborough so easy enough to get answers. Regards Ric KV1W ***************************************** I want to recommend a terrific product to you but I don't have answers to all of your questions. The program I'm referring to is Logic. It's a great program that I've been using for a number of years. At present I have over 26,000 Q's logged in it and haven't lost one. It does all of my award tracking and since I'm a contester it ends up importing all of my contest logs. (logic has a contest mode which gives you the ability to set it up to log virtually any contest directly but in my opinion it sucks, the only thing Logic doesn't do well) It isn't a 32 bit program yet (but it's being worked on). It does rig and rotor control and also ties in neatly to packet clusters. I don't know what ODBC is but it is written in FoxPro. Check out it's web site, you can download a demo version of the program. http://www.hosenose.com/ Some years ago I wrote my own logging program (dos) because I couldn't find any that would do the job. A few years later I did a search and either got demo copies or bootlegged copies of any logging program I could find and tried them out. Logic won. Since that time Logic's capability has been expanded ten fold. It's great. They also provide better user support than any other product I have ever used in my entire life. And, before you ask, I have no tie with them. It's just a great product. 73 & good dxing Bill, WA9TPQ ***************************************** Thanks for all the responses. 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