From tom at n9gun.com Sat Dec 10 14:53:48 2005 From: tom at n9gun.com (Tom O'Boyle) Date: Sat Dec 10 14:57:56 2005 Subject: [MacLoggerContest] Need Some Help - Creating a new log Message-ID: <9FC8545D-E40D-4AB9-AF3E-DAD2029AB116@n9gun.com> Hi Guys - I know I'm missing something simple but, how do I start a new log for the 10m contest so that I'm not looking at all my existing contacts for the weekend? I know how to change the folder pointer in Prefs but how do I start the file? Thanks, Tom O'Boyle - N9GUN From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Sat Dec 10 15:47:23 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Sat Dec 10 15:47:39 2005 Subject: [MacLoggerContest] Need Some Help - Creating a new log In-Reply-To: <9FC8545D-E40D-4AB9-AF3E-DAD2029AB116@n9gun.com> References: <9FC8545D-E40D-4AB9-AF3E-DAD2029AB116@n9gun.com> Message-ID: <49053108-B3F3-4CF4-87ED-E99F9EC179E9@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Tom, On 10-Dec-05, at 2:53 PM, Tom O'Boyle wrote: > Hi Guys - > > I know I'm missing something simple but, how do I start a new log > for the 10m contest so that I'm not looking at all my existing > contacts for the weekend? > > I know how to change the folder pointer in Prefs but how do I start > the file? Just use "Add" in the popup to start a new folder or choose an existing one, if log.dat does not exist in that folder MacLoggerDX will create a new empty one automatically. > Thanks, > Tom O'Boyle - N9GUN > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From bsandersen at mac.com Mon Dec 26 09:30:12 2005 From: bsandersen at mac.com (Scott Andersen) Date: Mon Dec 26 09:30:26 2005 Subject: [MacLoggerContest] FKeyer -- an idea Message-ID: <4BF1CC4C-D79A-46EF-9536-45B779CE917E@mac.com> Fellow Macintosh-using hams, I've been working on an idea for a CW contesting interface that could be used in conjunction with MacLoggerDX (MLDX) based on the interface experience of "Morse Runner". If you are not familiar with Morse Runner, you can find it here: http://www.dxatlas.com/MorseRunner/ Alas, Morse Runner only runs under Windows, but VirtualPC handles it nicely. You can see from the interface (pictured on the main web page) that Function Keys F1-F8 are mapped to common contesting functions like CQ, ?, AGN, TU, sending the exchange (RST+SN), etc. I have created a "sketch" of a program that has a similar interface called "FKeyer". You can find it in my iDisk public folder (user: bsandersen). It maps those functions to the function keys and to cmd-keys (both). FKeyer requires MacLoggerDX 4.2.2b2 (25-December-05) available from http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX.html Thanks go to Don Argo for making the changes to MLDX to accommodate the contest exchange information through AppleScript. Thanks, Don! FKeyer will interface to a MicroHam CW Keyer (I've just ordered mine), provide an interface appropriate for the CQ WW WPX contest (and others that just exchange RST+SN), and post each logged QSO to MDLX. [The MicroHam interface work is NOT done yet!] For now, FKeyer just beeps (no MicroHam interface yet) so I can get a feel for how it might look and behave. To try it: 1. Download the software from iDisk public area for bsandersen 2. Download the required MLDX version 3. Start FKeyer 4. Use the preferences to set your call, set CW speed 5. Press F1 or cmd-1 to hear CQ called with the "fake keyer" 6. Enter a callsign in the callsign area and press return 7. FKeyer will lookup the callsign with MLDX and send the exchange information to the other op (I have a "fake keyer" until I get the MicroHam unit). 8. Note that the ops name now appears in the FKeyer window 9. If you have a radio connected the radio type and frequency also now appear in the FKeyer window 10. The expected RST also appears in the FKeyer window 11. The other op sends you his exchange info. Type the serial number received into the Serial number box and press return 12. Thank you (TU) is sent and the QSO is logged into MLDX Of course, there are lots of twists and turns that can happen (hence the "?", "AGN", etc. buttons). This is just an idea. I don't know if it is worthwhile. I am looking for feedback. Specifically, * Would you be interested in this? * Is it a good idea but just too slow? * Is it too limiting just to support RST+SN contests? * Is it too distracting having MLDX and FKeyer pop back-and-forth? * MLDX's contest helper window is hidden when MLDX is in the background. Does that make this idea unworkable? I am not committing to finishing this. As I say, this is just an idea. And, again, this is just a prototype that beeps (no real radio/keyer interface yet) so it isn't good for anything except to evaluate the UI ideas. Feedback is welcome. Thank you for your time. -- Scott (NE1RD) B. Scott Andersen | "Magic is real, unless declared integer." bsandersen@mac.com | -- The collected sayings of Wiz Zumwalt Acton, Massachusetts | Ham: NE1RD, QRP ARCI#11588, FP#-910 From bsandersen at mac.com Fri Dec 30 22:12:20 2005 From: bsandersen at mac.com (B. Scott Andersen) Date: Fri Dec 30 22:12:26 2005 Subject: [MacLoggerContest] FKeyer group now on Yahoo! Message-ID: Colleagues, The FKeyer project, an add-on to MacLoggerDX to provide CW contest keyer support, has not been established on Yahoo. See it at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FKeyer/ I've uploaded the first Beta of the program. No documentation. Not everything is working. But, it does interface nicely to MLDX version 4.2.2b4 or later. (Thanks go to Don Argo for putting in support for me in his product!) I'm sensitive to the fact that I've just cross-posted to a lot of people on 3 lists. I just wanted to make the product announcement here, once, so folks can find us. Future traffic on this will be within the Yahoo! group so we don't clog up these nice lists. This is a very early beta. Play. Let me know what you think. Happy New Year. 73 and thanks! -- Scott (NE1RD)