#hamradio #contact #logging #software

In my early days of amateur radio, I used the ARRL paper logbook. In 1996, I created my own logbook software application, built on MS Access. I used that logging program until a few years ago, when I switched to Ham Radio Deluxe. But there was another logging program I tried just before switching to HRD. I really liked that one. The logging portion of that program was superior to HRD. But HRD had the ability to control my radio, mimicking the buttons and knobs. I have since found that I rarely ever use those radio control features. I prefer to press buttons and turn knobs. So, I decided to go back to the program that provides better a logging experience.

In this video I show multiple ways to change frequency, mode, and band, directly from the N3FJP Amateur Contact Log software. This video assumes that you already have the proper drivers installed and you have N3FJP Amateur Contact Log configured to connect to your transceiver. I covered that in an earlier video, at this link:    • Trying Out Amateur Contact Log from N...  

Note: The only limitation I have noted thus far is that I can only post a DX Cluster spot for the last entry in my logbook.

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