LOTW is already integrated into Log4OM2. I’m uploading regularly. The only annoying thing compared to the previous version is missing location selection on LOTW upload form. I update the locator in TQSL for each activation and I have to go to the Log4OM settings dialog to switch my location between home and SOTA each time I want to upload an activation.
Sorry, that is a misunderstanding - my fault! I know that Log4OM supports LoTW only I don’t have an account there yet. That is pending approval hence I am waiting to make it work with Log4OM.
Searching around Runlog seems a good cheap one to use. I used to use it years ago on my Mac before Maclogger. Only used the OSX versions.
2 months later…
Never heard of Runlog. Logger32 is long established, free so even better than cheap. Needs MS Windows 7 or 10. If you can be bothered to learn it its hard to beat. Used it for over 20 years and it does everyhting I need plus more. Screenshot:
Whilst my logbook shows I am ready to log Joe OE5JFE/P unfortunately I cannot hear him this afternoon on 20m!
Log4OM gets a good rating by other SOTA ops - also free, but I’m too long in the tooth and dyed in the wool with Logger32 to changeover. My DXCC scores would take too long to reconcile I feel with over 105,000 QSOs logged.
73 Phil
I stopped logging some QSOs a while back. But then I’ve been asked for confirmations or e QSLs etc., for QSOs I can no longer recall.
Now that I see your telnet links, I ve never used a cluster. Any pointers to clusters I should follow? (Apart from the new Sota one)
If you are just interested in SOTA then the cluster run by MM0FMF and accessed via telnet is the definitive one. If you are looking for DX on your cluster then you have many to choose from. I use VE7CC-1 and selectively filter out the countries I have already worked on each HF band. If you want to do it the easy way without a CAT connection to your radio and filtered spots to your logbook then try this website: DX Summit
73 Phil
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The cluster is quiet for a Saturday, that is the lockdown effect.
The following stations are connected as I type:
Uptime: 51367 mins
Connected clients:
[EA1DX]
[K1VU]
[N5XL]
[KK1W]
[G4OBK]
[KJ4M]
[NN7M]
[OK2PDT]
[G0LGS]
[KI4SVM]
[HAM1329]
[SP6SUD]
[W0CP]
[WC0Y]
[PF2X]
[K9OZ]
[GI4ONL]
[PA0B]
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Update: first outing yesterday after 4 months. Nothing strenuous but I tried HamLog on my iPhone. With Decent signal it entered details from QRZ.XML fb. Only real issue is I forgot my glasses. iPad version is quite a bit better but don’t like lugging this around. Exported ADIF and imported okay into Maclogger for Mac OS.
Error auto correct text from Rumlog to Runlog
I’m very happy with paper logging in the field, then transpose into Fast Log Entry. This will run under Wine on Linux if you prefer.
Benefits for me:
- Minimal typing, and an almost direct correlation between the FLE log file and my notepad
- Transpose from notepad allows me time to sanity check the log entries
- Log files are plain text so very easily searchable on whatever computer or OS I have to hand
- Exports ADIF files that can be uploaded to QRZ
- Uploads to LOTW
- SOTA CVS export for SOTA logging
- eQSL upload
- I’ve started using a convention when making comments to allow me to categorise that as meta-data in the future if required.
At the moment I am storing the logfiles on my OneDrive as there is now a very lightweight synchronization app for Ubuntu/Debian that you can pull from the standard repo.
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Cluster, what cluster? I didn’t know you have a cluster, Andy.
Is it SOTA centric or better still, where can I learn more?
Paul
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SOTA only. It takes spots from Sotawatch and reformats them so they look like DX cluster spots. A number of SOTA people use it with their logging software such that a spot on the SOTA cluster appears, they double click it and their radio is ready for the chase. Not sure if anyone has antenna rotators synced too.
You can telnet to it (with Putty use raw not telnet) or use netcat. It’s listening on port 7300
nc cluster.sota.org.uk 7300 is what I use on a Linux machine.
xxxxxx@xxxxvpn:~$ nc cluster.sota.org.uk 7300
Welcome to the MM0FMF SOTA Cluster
This is version 6.40 built 12th June 2019
Set your keepalive pings to no less than 15mins
login: MM0FMF
MM0FMF de MM0FMF sota_cluster >
DX de RBNHOLE: 14062.0 N6IV W6/NS-344 1554Z
DX de SMS: 28061.0 WG0AT W0C/FR-063 1556Z
DX de HA5OT: 28470.0 HA5OT/P HA/ND-008 1556Z
DX de RBNHOLE: 7033.0 NM5BG W5N/SI-001 1602Z
DX de WH6LE: 28061.0 WG0AT W0C/FR-063 1606Z
DX de W1DMH: 14347.0 W1DMH W2/NJ-005 1608Z
DX de SMS: 5330.5 K4AAE W4C/WM-007 1609Z
DX de APRS2SOTA: 14325.0 VE6IXD VE6/RA-072 1609Z
DX de APRS2SOTA:146520.0 VE6IXD VE6/RA-072 1610Z
DX de KJ7OKW: 146520.0 KJ7OKW W7M/LO-016 1614Z
DX de RBNHOLE: 7032.0 KX0R W0C/PR-076 1623Z
DX de SMS: 7263.0 K4AAE W4C/WM-007 1624Z
DX de HA5OT: 14274000.0 HA5OT/P HA/ND-008 1624Z
DX de HA5OT: 14274.0 HA5OT/P HA/ND-008 1625Z
DX de RBNHOLE: 7060.0 N1CLC W5N/AP-007 1641Z
DX de SMS: 14259.0 K4AAE W4C/WM-007 1641Z
DX de N1WAX: 146520.0 W2JCO W6/CT-146 1644Z
DX de LA9DSA: 14325.0 LA9DSA/P LA/HM-168 1649Z
DX de RBNHOLE: 10113.0 KX0R W0C/PR-076 1653Z
DX de RBNHOLE: 7062.0 N1SMB W0C/SR-052 1654Z
DX de KM6CEM: 146550.0 N6AN W6/CT-010 1654Z
DX de KJ7OKW: 146520.0 KJ7OKW W7M/LO-016 1658Z
DX de AA6XA: 7047.3 AA6XA W6/NC-268 1659Z
DX de RBNHOLE: 7033.4 AA6XA W6/NC-268 1701Z
DX de RBNHOLE: 14061.9 N1CLC W5N/AP-007 1702Z
MM0FMF de MM0FMF sota_cluster >
Only sh/dx and sh/users are implemented.
Let’s see who is online now:
MM0FMF de MM0FMF sota_cluster >
sh/users
Node Callsigns
MM0FMF EA1DX KK1W N5XL G4OBK KJ4M
K1VU CT7/K9PM HAM1329 NN7M G0LGS
OK2PDT F5LKW KI4TN GI0AZA N6WT
HB9DBM KX6A W6JMP-1 WQ0N WC0Y
CT1DRB KI4SVM K7TP K9WBZ MM0FMF
MM0FMF de MM0FMF sota_cluster >
Hi all,
I use a homemade log. It is only for Android, and I have it installed on the smartphone, it exports to ADIF and you can share the log via email, google drive, etc. , transmit cw and more
I have no problem sending it to whoever wants to try it.
73
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HamLog for iPhone or iPad. The tools alone are worth the price which is very cheap.
Thanks Andy and I’ll check it out more thoroughly when I’m back from my camping /SOTA trip in a week.
Phil,
Let me correct you about reconciling DXCC taking a long time
These days a full download from LOTW will contain ALL of your DXCC results including the Granted status, modern loggers like DXLabs and Log4OM do this for you at the click of a button
73 Terry G4POP
Log4OM Developer.
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