Yes, Scott does have logging software for the Pennsylvania QSO Party.

It is in the older format, but I have found it to work just fine.  I believe 
it is version 2.3.

If you want to try it for next year's contest, I'd be happy to walk you 
through the instalation process.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: Report On ARRL Sweepstakes CW Contest


> Great job, Tom!  You're starting to motivate me to try a contest one of
> these days.  Does Scott have a version for the Pa QSO party?  Lou
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 9:31 AM
> Subject: Report On ARRL Sweepstakes CW Contest
>
>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> Well, this week-end, I made my first ever genuine effort to participate 
>> in
>> the ARRL November Sweepstakes CW contest.  Since I wasn't totally
>> comfortable with the lengthy contest exchange, my effort was strictly S
>> and
>> P.
>>
>> After 16 hours and three minutes of operating time, I wound up with a
>> total
>> of 320 QSO's.  I operated on 10 through 80 meters.  I got all but six 
>> ARRL
>> sections in the U.S.  I missed VT, NLI, NNY, SNJ, WY, and ND.  I missed 5
>> Canadian sections which are more challenging now because of the new
>> Ontario
>> sections.
>>
>> Doing this contest also allowed me to work extensively with the N3FJP
>> Sweepstakes logging contest software in the new C # format, and I'm happy
>> to
>> report that there have been some major improvements over the older
>> versions.
>>
>> First, the software is much easier to install than previously was the
>> case,
>> and the Wave files are now included in the initial installation.  Second,
>> I
>> noticed a much better response from the dupe Wave file when it came to
>> announcing potential duplicate contacts.  Finally, and this is a real
>> important thing for me:  I no longer have the problem of having to type
>> the
>> first letter in an entry field several times before it takes.  With the
>> new
>> C# rewrites, what you type immediately goes into the entry fields, with 
>> no
>> need to repeat key strokes.
>>
>> So, all and all, I consider this contest outing a success.  My goal for
>> next
>> year is to become comfortable enough with the contest exchange so that I
>> can
>> do some serious C Q ing, and then really wrack up the points.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>