[OhQP-mail] Multi-operator logging options N3FJP new networking software

[Mike Tindor / AA8IA]

One thing for everyone to keep in mind is that most of the time, when
networking N1MM (or any other app) together in an RF environment (where
else would you network it?), problems with N1MM installations locking up
are more than likely due to RF getting into the cabling and causing
signalling issues across serial/USB cables, which then ends up locking up
the various N1MM installed on the RFI-prone machines.   Obviously, the more
wires that one has strewn around the shack/contest station, the more care
that needs given to keeping RF out of everything.

I'm not saying N1MM is without bugs, but it's a stellar application.   IMO
it's the best contesting logger around and has been for some time.   Any
issues I have ever had with N1MM have been directly related to RF floating
around in my shack and getting into various computer equipment.   Being the
lazy guy I am, sometimes I just live with it while other times I attempt to
do something about it.   I re-orient cabling.  I use various ferrite
snap-ons, etc.   I rarely ever attempt to get the RF out of the shack in
the first place :)

Mike / AA8IA

On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 8:42 AM, <w3hkk at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> COOKEN tried it for the VHF Contest, after many years of   doing what you
> have done.  Fortunately
> we only got it working for the 2M and 70 cm stations. The 6M station
> remained  on the old N3FJP software.  On Day 2 when the  ops started up on
> the 2/70cm stations, the software backed up and wiped clean  37  Day 1
> QSOs, never to be found again. ie we started Day 2 with a blank log!
> Luckily, my 6M station continued unaffected, but we lost many  points and
> mults on those other two bands.  With the horrible 6M conditions, 2M was
> surprisingly  valuable and productive.
>
> The  guys report that there have been many comments about issues with the
> new software still to be ironed out.
>
>
>
> ---- Robert AC8GE <ac8ge at arrl.net> wrote:
> > That's my point in asking. I figure there will be a learning curve so I
> am
> > looking at other recommendations to see what I need to start playing with
> > now.
> >
> > Thanks Hank,
> > Robert AC8GE
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 11:31 PM, Hank Greeb <n8xx at arrl.org> wrote:
> >
> > > What's wrong with N1MM?
> > >
> > > If you start now, you'll have at least half a chance of understanding
> the
> > > gobbledegook which passes for help manuals.  But, you should try this
> in
> > > some other contest before August 24 so all the quirks can be worked
> out.
> > >
> > > 72/73 de n8xx Hg
> > > QRP >99.44% of the time
> > >
> > >
> > > On 6/18/2013 11:12 PM, Robert AC8GE wrote:
> > >
> > >> It looks like I will be part of a mulch-operator station from Holmes
> > >> County again. I would like to try and have the laptops networked
> together
> > >> for logging.
> > >>
> > >> Does anyone have any suggestions on what to use that will be simple to
> > >> configure? I normally use N3FJP software and splice the logs together
> after
> > >> the event, but if I could network the laptops together, it would save
> me
> > >> the complexity of finding dupes (hopefully) and getting the serial
> numbers
> > >> straitened out.
> > >>
> > >> Any suggestions are appreciated.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks, and I hope to hear you on the air.
> > >>
> > >> Robert AC8GE
> > >>
> > >
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