Nov 08, 2015 join me as i run through getting started with the minos contest logging software application. Tucnak setup instructions for the uksmg summer es contest may be found here. It offers support for most rsgb and region 1 events, with real time or post event entry and production of an entry log file for submission to the adjudicators. Contest logging software refers to specialized computer software programs designed for use by. Ive noticed a slowdown in the time it takes to log a new contact since my log grew larger than qsos. Sm3cer contest service contest software gen log by dave. Na by k8cc this is an end of life dos product with no further development.
Minos is a logging program for many vhf and uhf amateur radio contests written by mike goodey g0gjv. Sm3cer contest service contest software n1mm free contest. Formats that integrate the log and cover sheet as a single. Jul 17, 2015 i have been a loyal user of n3fjp logging software for a long time and still use it for contest but have switched to log4om for every day. A modeling language for mathematical programming describes the most important features ofminosforampl users. Windows based, i currently have a log sheet in excel, but its getting a bit of a beast to use. Describe your experience with the wintest contest logging software and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Hi all, whats your favourite contest logging software. The program s features are continually changing, and the manual may sometimes fall behind the code when this happens. Minos for vhf and uhf the program is free and open source written by mike g0gjv and you can read the history of its development on his site. Wintest is the new contest logging software written by olivier f5mzn, the author of editest a reference in french contests logging software, now deprecated, and of dxnet, an open source dx cluster system. For the last contest i used rumped and found it to work very well. This was the first time id used a contest logging software and i found the score table and the multiplier indicator plus cw from the keyboard to be fantastic tools.
Contest logger welcome to the home of, ham radio contest logging software by 9a5k. Most contest logging software packages support the use of a parallel port or serial port interface that connects to the keying input on amateur radio transceivers for sending morse code. The creation of albums with minos album is extremely simple. Contest logging software for winning cw, ssb, and rtty. Using amplminos minos is an optimization package for linear and nonlinear mathematical programs in continu ous variables.
At a minimum, these details include the time, band or frequency of operation, the call sign of the other station, and the received exchange data. Most contest logging software packages will also compute a running score for the contest during operation and will help track which multipliers have been worked and which have not. Minos obtained the cretan throne by the aid of the greek god poseidon, and from knossos or gortyn he gained control over the aegean. A service to help you identify where in the world your digital signals are being received.
For cw, phone and digital modes, its combination of contestoptimized features is unmatched. Logger freeware windows logging package with many features written by bob furzer, k4cy. Amateur contact log is an easy to use general logging program that has many great features including tracking of worked all states, counties and countries. Por favor, actualize o seu browser ou instale um novo browser. Mike, g0gjv, has been working hard on a new version of minos, the contest logging program. Mike, g0gjv writes ive finally biten the bullet and open sourced my minos vhf contest logging program. The support email reflector can be found at groups. The revised band plan for the 6 metre, 4 metre, 2 metre and 70cms bands can be downloaded from the downloads page of the irts web site. Minos contest logging software is a contest logging suite for vhf and uhf amateur radio contests. Primarly targeted at advanced users and developers.
Minosiis is an lp solver which incorporates special routines for analyzing infeasible linear programs. How not to enter your first contest well, id been thinking of having a go, and wondering about buildingbuying an antenna that will give me 2m with horizontal polarisation. As not everyone is familiar with the process of entering rsgb contests using the online system and generating their logs from within minos i thought i would do a basic run through of the process. So far ive registered the project at the berlios repository, and uploaded the source to their svn server. Entering rsgb vhf contests with minos logger g1ybb. Apr 28, 2020 the goal of this video was to do a quick and simple install of the n3fjp field day logging software which greatly simplifies submitting the actual contact logs to arrl.
The design the major design goal behind minos is to provide reliable, operationally safe applications systems based on. It is not a general logging program with award tracking etc. Systems reliability and reuseable software new application products which will lead us through the fledgling engineering phase. For those surveying beyond m, deep water minosx in titanium housing will withstand the harshest of environments. Roverlog by n1mu multiplatform, vhfuhf for fixed stations and rovers. This page contains links to other sites that may be found useful. Contest logging software the following contest logging software is available free of charge and is known to support the uksmg summer contest. All steps are covered to get you up and logging in a contest as smoothly as possible. Tr log by n6tr contest logging software dos by n6tr with no further development. First up, i highly recommend logging the actual contest as you go with a computer, and minos i think is one of the best for vhf contests. I dont do things the easy way this is from someone who learnt car mechanics working on a 1997 range rover. Minos contest logging software sd contest logging software by ei5di wintest. Minos is a fortran software package for solving linear and nonlinear mathematical optimization problems.
The software includes brand new features such as rig and rotator control. A contest logging suite for vhf and uhf amateur radio contests. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. The definitive contest software not only another contest logging software. A led indicator light provides predeployment feedback on battery and logging status. The main category is ham radio contest software that is about contest program for ham radio contesting events, list of contest software. Free software for using the wsjt family of digital modes. So i download a copy of minos at work to have a quick play over lunch, went home, and entered my first contest with a radio, antenna, and logging software that id not seen before that morning. Resources listed under contest category belongs to software main collection, and. Vhfctest4win by s52aa contesting logging software for vhf contests 50 mhz and up. I have been a loyal user of n3fjp logging software for a long time and still use it for contest but have switched to log4om for every day. The programs features are continually changing, and the manual may sometimes fall behind the code when this happens. Writelog offers complete contest integration with the following contests.
The most compact combined ctdsvp on the market is also available as an svpt. We have club nights and activity on all bands as well as dx events, ardf and contest events. Gen log is a freeware program designed to do contest logging and some general logging. It is especially effective for linear programs and for problems with a nonlinear objective function and sparse linear constraints e. Aiming to create albums out of photos the program does its job on the acceptable level but lacks certain features in the layout sphere. Any easy to use recommendations, want to be able see countries per band etc.
Minos minos is a vhf contest logging program, together with a collection of programs to assist with statio. Product info check out the features of writelog compared to the competition. Listed under the software contesting category that is about ham radio contest software. Fast install of n3fjp field day logging software youtube. The primary purpose of contest logging software is to record the details of twoway radio contacts made during amateur radio contests. A linux based operating system with focus in simplicity, elegancy and stability. The n1mm logger is a freeware program designed to do contest logging and some general logging. Resources colburn and richmondshire district amateur radio. This link is listed in our web site directory since saturday mar 18 2017, and till today minos has been followed for a total of 231 times. I am currently using the 9700 with ic9100 selected and it sort of works, but the frequency that minos shows is the one from whichever v. More information about amateur radio contests can be found from the links page.
So if you want to look at a previous contest for which the rules have changed, you will need to use the same version as used when logging, otherwise the log would be interpreted according to the current rules, if it can be viewed at all. About minos the resource is currently listed in in a single category. The goal of this video was to do a quick and simple install of the n3fjp field day logging software which greatly simplifies submitting the actual contact logs. In the mgm ac on tuesday i worked oz1jmn who was using ft8 contest mode. The rest of our programs are easy to use contest specific applications. One of the most widely used contesting technologies is computergenerated cw. Jan 19, 2012 the revision in the 6 metre band plan is designed to give more bandwidth to cw and ssb users, while recognising increased activity levels in the new digital modes. He reigned over crete and the islands of the aegean sea three generations before the trojan war.
Minos is a vhf contest logging program, together with a collection of programs to assist with station and site operation. Uksmg annual summer contest rules uk six metre group. Instructions to build a linux version of minos can be found here. Sd, by ei5di offers fast, simple logging in the major international contests and other events. Jan 04, 2011 youll recall that i run mac computers here and at work. Minos contest logging software a contest logging suite for vhf and uhf amateur radio contests homepage history documentation developers links. Not only do i use it at home but we also use it at the cvrs for multimulti events. Aalog by rz4ag aalog is a comprehensive logger program designed for amateur radio station operators. Apr 24, 2020 n3fjp log contesting and general logging software. Minos is a simulator designed to support the development of multisensory models for goaldirected navigation in complex indoor environments. For amateur radio enthusiasts, hams and shortwave listeners swl from burnham beeches, slough, high wycombe, maidenhead, beaconsfield and surrounding areas.
It can take up to 2 seconds to log a qso after pressing the save button. Posted by n4xyz on november 3, 2015 n3fjp i have been a loyal user of n3fjp logging software for a long time and still use it for contest but have switched to log4om for every day. The software is free of charge, donated to the ham radio community by krassy k1lz and a small team donating their time and effort. Steve tenchy g1ybb has produced an addon, giving best bearings from the draft print file. Sdiota is a freeware iota islands on the air contest logger. Windows contest logging software with multiple functions like antenna rotor. Software allowing licensed amateur radio stations to communicate with one another over the internet. Personally i use wintest its very stable supports ssb, cw, rtty contests, supports provided is excellent. Join me as i run through getting started with the minos contest logging software application. Minos appears in greek literature as the king of knossos as early as homers iliad and odyssey. Its a windows application, and there are directions on the web site for running the application using wine. Resources colburn and richmondshire district amateur.
N1mm logger is the worlds most popular ham radio contest logging program. Were confident you will agree that it truly is the next generation of high performance contest logging software. From that first program, our software library has grown to more than 100 applications. Minos modular incore nonlinear optimization system may be used for linear programming, quadratic programming, and more general objective functions and constraints, and for finding a feasible point for a set of linear or nonlinear equalities and inequalities. The identification of an irreducible infeasible subset iis of constraints. Consult the n1mm update history notes for information on. The qso data this section of the cabrillo file contains the log of the stations you worked in the contest. An iis is usually a very small subset of the complete set of constraints defining the model. Windows contest logging software with multiple functions like antenna rotor control, dx cluster, cat control, voice and cw keying, supports many data modes, qrz lookup, pirint qsl and labels, mapping and more. We could do with a collection of icons for the various programs in the suite. Contest program for ham radio contesting events, list of contest software category is a curation of 68 web resources on, qsorder, vkcl contest log, lm log post processor. All steps are covered to get you up and logging in a contest.
Thucydides tells us minos was the most ancient man known to build a navy. Download this game from microsoft store for windows 10 mobile, windows phone 8. From the tropics to the arctic, minosx has proven to be a reliable profiling partner. Hrd ham radio deluxe is a paid suite of programs that logs and decodes digital modes. All steps are covered to get you up and logging in. The revision in the 6 metre band plan is designed to give more bandwidth to cw and ssb users, while recognising increased activity levels in the new digital modes. Now the rsgb 2018 contest calendar is out, so is minos 2. All you need to do is set up multiple configurations in your logging software so that you can have one at least with the callsign used on the location. This is the name your logging software will need to use to load the qsos with the correct information. This is an online amateur radio logging software written in php and uses a mysql database. Its the best vhf contest software, so thank you mike for this sterling effort. While logging software will often ask questions to fill in the tags during the export process, doublecheck the rules and read your cabrillo file before submitting it, just to make sure youre including all needed information in your header. Minos invented by bruce murtagh and michael saunders is a software package for solving largescale optimization problems linear and nonlinear programs. Minos is a library to do flexible validation of python objects.
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