Contest software for PDA etc.

[Christian Schneider-3]

Hello,
I want to do a bit more portable qrp-contesting with my K2. When doing
it up to 24 hours or more the power consumption of laptops to run the
logging software will be an issue - I don´t like to carry >70 Ah for the
logging hardware when the RF-hardware (K2) is done with less than 20 Ah.
So I´m looking for contest software that can run on any of the devices
like Palm, PDA, Pocket PC etc. It should be able to send CW (with serial
numbers when needed), mark dupes per band and log the contacts (and
allows a paddle still to be used for fills). No rig control needed
neither gadgets like cluster, etc. Until now I found GOLog and K2logger
by K0PC to look at them closer. Has anyone experiences with them or
knows other software of that kind?
Many thanks in advance for any information and best 73, Chris

(www.dl8mbs.de)


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[M0XDF]

Also try G4FON's QSO Diary - a simpler loggin program, here:
http://www.g4fon.net/QSO%20Diary.htm
--  
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choose
from. -Andrew Tannenbaum, computer science professor (1944- )

On 4 Oct 2008, at 18:42, DL8MBS wrote:

> Hello,
> I want to do a bit more portable qrp-contesting with my K2. When  
> doing it up to 24 hours or more the power consumption of laptops to  
> run the logging software will be an issue - I don´t like to carry  
> >70 Ah for the logging hardware when the RF-hardware (K2) is done  
> with less than 20 Ah. So I´m looking for contest software that can  
> run on any of the devices like Palm, PDA, Pocket PC etc. It should  
> be able to send CW (with serial numbers when needed), mark dupes per  
> band and log the contacts (and allows a paddle still to be used for  
> fills). No rig control needed neither gadgets like cluster, etc.  
> Until now I found GOLog and K2logger by K0PC to look at them closer.  
> Has anyone experiences with them or knows other software of that kind?
> Many thanks in advance for any information and best 73, Chris
>
> (www.dl8mbs.de)

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[Simon (HB9DRV)]

What's wrong with the ASUS EEE PC and similar? They run off 12v and require
minimal current.

Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "DL8MBS" <[hidden email]>

I want to do a bit more portable qrp-contesting with my K2. When doing
it up to 24 hours or more the power consumption of laptops to run the
logging software will be an issue - I don´t like to carry >70 Ah for the
logging hardware when the RF-hardware (K2) is done with less than 20 Ah.

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[Nigel-2-3]

Have a look at CTR Remote.  
http://www.lynovation.com/

Works on windows mobile 5.    I have used it with an Ipaq to drive my K2 via
the I/O interface.  Reads the frequency from the K2 and will control it as
well.  Works well for logging and has memories which can be set up for
keying

73,  Nigel ZL2DF



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[David Woolley (E.L)]

DL8MBS wrote:
> So I´m looking for contest software that can run on any of the devices
> like Palm, PDA, Pocket PC etc. It should be able to send CW (with serial
> numbers when needed), mark dupes per band and log the contacts (and
> allows a paddle still to be used for fills). No rig control needed

Be careful.  You could easily violate the assumptions that underly the
power management on these devices, and run the battery down very
quickly.  In particular, the tactic apparently used on some Windows
keyers, to get accurate timing, would run the device continuously at
full power.

Violating the power management assumptions may also violate the thermal
management assumptions and result in either overheating, or the the
procesor throttling back, to protect itself.

--
David Woolley
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Elecraft products and more general topics related ham radio"
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