Hi Tom,

In answer to your question about the purpose of the Other field.  There are
up to 8 Other fields, and these fields can be anything you want them to be.
Pull down the Settings menu and click on 'Other field titles and field
behaviour' and you can give these fields a meaningful label, that the screen
reader will pick up as you tab through the logging form.

These fields also appear in the Awards totals, so you can total up any
specific QSOs.

I guess you could have a field called 'ARRL Centenary' and mark any QSOs you
work with your own callsign.  I know someone who uses these fields to mark
IOTA cards received etc.

Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID

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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: 02 February 2014 03:20
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: A C Log Update

Hi, everyone.

 

I just thought I'd let you know that things have gone extremely well with
the N3FJP A C log program so far.

 

I now have version 4.6 installed, and working.

 

I configured the voice navigation option to play the wave file for only the
call field.  This gives me a good reference point for each contact.

 

I then set up the tab ordering for name, and then time on, so that when I am
done with each contact, I just hit enter, and the contact is logged.  This
way, I don't have to worry about the remaining data fields.

 

I also have the rig interface working, so that band, mode, and frequency are
automatically entered for each contact.

 

My next task will be to download the free data lookup, and make sure that
works.  I tried it tonight, but seem to be getting some sort of an error
message, that I'm not quite understanding.  Will try to troubleshoot that
tomorrow.

 

After that, I think I'll be ready to finally have some fun, and get on the
air!

 

I understand that you can do your own little operation for the ARRL
Centennial QSO Party if you have an official position with the ARRL.  I'm a
certified  V E license examiner, so I think that counts as five points for
those who work me.

 

If I do this, I'll forward my log to our W1AW/8 Michigan coordinator in ADIF
format, just to be sure he will be able to use it.

 

I do have one small question about A C log. . What does the quote other
quote field refer to?

 

Thanks to all who have been helping me with this.

 

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ