Paper Chasers Log

I have been working on several fronts at the same time:

1) I have been doing a major conversion to a database engine to allow modular construction and more contacts / awards to be supported.

2) I have been developing radio interfaces to allow the gathering of information from the radios. This will not be a control program module, but rather a gathering of information module.

3) I have been working up a WinKey Morse code keyer connection. This would allow the easier logging of CW contacts when chasing paper.

I have recieved several questions, as to the cost. At this time, I am registering anyone who asks for free.

Please direct support suggestions and questions to the Paper Chasers Log group at Yahoo. They will be handled as I have one ATU (Amateur Time Unit) :)

-- Jim N7VR

I discovered there is a Yahoo Group already setup for this. Please join us. -- Jim N7VR

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After an email request to Mark (N0OKS), I have received permission to continue support of Paper Chasers Log. I am setting the site up on my server located at www.fuller.net. Please bear with me, as I get things setup. You can email suggestions and comments to N7VR. Jim Fuller N7VR

Note From NØOKS

I published Paper Chasers' Log with the though that I could produce a great program that would make some money for me. Alas, such is not the case. I see that I have only 321 registered users. So, the time has come to move on. In other words, Paper Chaser's Log is now free. My URL does not expire until this December 2005, so I will make ini files until then. 73's, N0OKS

Paper Chasers’ Log imports data from several other QSO logging programs: Digipan, DXLog, Win-EQF / Log-EQF, WB2DND, WJ2O, NetLogger, WIN 1010, DXtreme and BMLLOG. Paper Chasers' Log also imports ADIF files and all seven Cabrillo file types. There is also a general, user defined data import for comma separated value, CSV, files.

Additionally, there are only a couple thousand or so reports in Paper Chasers’ Log. Certainly you will want more. Let me know what your needs are and I will respond.

Paper Chasers' Log tracks and reports the awards for the GERATOL Net, Century Club Net (There is a data import for BMLLOG files.), OMISS Net, HHH Net and Ten Ten.

You may download Paper Chasers’ Log and see how you like it. The only restriction in the free version of the program is that it will only save 50 QSOs. However, you may import a data file of any size and run the program with the imported QSOs. You may generate any report and do anything else with the program. When you exit, your complete data file will be saved, however, when you run the program again, the program will only read the first 50 QSOs.

The 50 QSO restriction is controlled by the initialization file for the program, pcl.ini. When you purchase the program, I will email you a new initialization file that removes the 50 QSO limit. The new initialization file will also have your call encoded in it. Currently, Paper Chasers’ Log is limited to a maximum of 100,000 QSOs.

I have just found the ultimate web site for awards, DXAWARDS.COM. This site is run by Ted Melinosky, K1BV, and is the ultimate source for information on awards.

Here are the details about the program:

• In addition to tracking DXCC, ITU & CQ Zones, Grid and WAB Squares and Continents for every QSO, Paper Chasers’ Log tracks QSOs by Band from ULF, 160 meters to 47 GHz, including 60 & 4 meters; by 10 different Modes: AM, SSB, CW, FM, Pactor, Amtor, PSK, SSTV, RTTY & TV; by Propagation: Terrestrial, Long Path, Meteor Scatter, Tropo, Repeater and EME; by QTH: Home, Mobile, Portable and other; by Power; and by Gender of the other operator.
   
• Paper Chasers' Log will do the usual things like print address and QSO confirmation labels and generate have / need reports for the awards. All of the files used by the program, including the QSO log file are flat, comma separated value files, plain text files. You will be able to load the QSO log file into a data base, like Microsoft Access, to generate custom reports.
   
• Paper Chasers' Log requires Microsoft Windows 95 or later, a screen setting of 800 x 600 or higher and at least 64MB of memory.
   
• No update charges are anticipated until Paper Chasers' Log is rewritten in Microsoft Visual BASIC.Net. This means that you may download and install the latest version of the program from the web site at any time at no additional cost. Rewriting the program in Microsoft Visual BASIC.Net is not anticipated for some time. There is no time limit on user support.

December 17, 2004: The addition of the Italian Castles award increased the number of award entries to more than 32767. This required a chage to Paper Chasers' Log. You must install the most recent update, 2.43, before you use the updated awards, awards.dat.

Improvements since initial publication on December 7, 2002