For a contest like this you really should consider rig control and keying through the software. You won't need the key at all. Send everything from the F-Keys. You'll also make about four times as

I agree! Thanks for helping me learn 73 Russ K3Pi

Hi Russ, Thanks for your follow up. Most folk prefer to press enter to avoid the need for a mouse grab, but you can click anywhere on this label: Enjoy! 73, Scott N3FJP http://www.n3fjp.com Serving

Thank you both for the quick reply. One last question before the contest If you are using a mouse with the software and you want to enter a contact, where do you do that? I don’t see an enter

Hi Russ, Thanks for your follow up. Yes, the modes for SS are contest specific and will not ever change mid contest. Enjoy! 73, Scott N3FJP http://www.n3fjp.com Serving the Amateur Radio community

Click (File) at the top left corner then Click (Reset Counter). One other thing I do before I reset the numbers is Click (File) then (Sort Log on Date).

Hi Russ, Since one weekend is CW and the other is SSB, you will only be using one mode during the particular weekend. The logs won’t be mixed together. 73 -- Larry -- W1DYJ

Hi Scott, Thanks for the reply. I had figured that part out. What I find "odd" is that if I change the set up for CW, it will change the set up to CW for every log. I am referring to the blue box in

Hi Russ, Thanks for your e-mail. When operating the CW Contest, be sure to have the log you set up for CW open and select CW from the Setup form. Likewise, when operating the SSB Contest, be sure to

Check the rules page in ARRL, explains everything about the contest http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes

Found the answers where I should have gone in the first place, Joe, the instructions. Thanks. 73 & GL Jeff KB6CA

Thanks Joe, went right over it. Question: What is Precedence and what is Check? Don’t see those items described. Jeff KB6CA

Go to the N3FJP home page, then click on the "contest logs" tab, then the "ARRL Contest logs" and it should appear in the list as "November Sweepstakes". Good luck! 73 de Joe KJ8O -- *** Avoid

I don’t see a specific ARRL Sweepstakes Contest log, only Int DX (ARRL DX) log. Is there a log for the ARRL Sweepstakes Contest which is only US & Canada? Thanks. Jeff KB6CA

Hi, Newbie here I was fooling around with the software in preparation for November ss. I set up two practice logs trying to get familiar with how it works. One for cw and one for phone/ssb. In the

Thanks Mark. I should have added that I will be using the dial with left hand....that much I can do! Appreciate the feedback....Russ K3Pi

RIg, laptop, paddle .. Learn to tune the rig with your left hand--------see you from here in SF section! AA6DX

Hi, Well I took the plunge and I am about to try my first contest tomorrow with logging software vs paper/pencil No more spending hours creating the stupid Cabrillo file I still am not sure I have

Thanks loads Jim (and others I hope, too)! I will be eager to hear how you make out! 73, Scott N3FJP http://www.n3fjp.com Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging

I get the sorting, i was wondering if i could rename the numbers? Thanks 73 Ken -- Ken Reid 311 Martins Cove Rd Annapolis MD 21409 305-301-4503