SkookumLogger

macOS / Style de vie

SkookumLogger is a contest logging program for macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later, supporting single-mode and and mixed-mode events on 13 bands between 160m and 23cm. You can find lists of supported radios and supported contests at https://k1gq.com/SkookumLogger/index.html.

Some features:

◆ Any number of QSOs per log
◆ Two QSO entry boxes supporting interleaved SO1R, SO2V, SO2R/2BSIQ with one keyboard
◆ Duplicate and needed multiplier checking as callsigns are entered
◆ Exchange pre-fill from log and from Exchange Archive (personal call history file)
◆ Partial callsign matching against log, Exchange Archive, and Super Check Partials (SCP) database
◆ Integrated download of the SCP and cty.dat databases
◆ Separate activity table windows (like band maps) for each contest band
◆ Multiplier checksheets for countries, regions, prefixes, zones, grids, other
◆ Time Tracker and Rate Tracker panels
◆ Score window with band breakdown and scoring for most contests
◆ Bidirectional DX Cluster packet spotting interface, with skimmer and QSX support
◆ CW call type-ahead and CW keyboard mode
◆ Context-sensitive, queued message sending for CW, SSB (using radio DVR), FSK/PSK (using radio encoder)
◆ Magic Message, like ESM with user-defined trigger key
◆ Stateless ESM triggered by the return key
◆ Voice Keyer using text-to-speech and Personal Voice Apple technologies to send SSB messages
◆ Audio recorder for QSOs, entire contests, arbitrary snippets
◆ Great circle maps with target vector, terminator and antenna pattern overlays
◆ SkookumNet networking for multi-operator/multi-transmitter configurations
◆ Amplifier standby/operate and drive power controls
◆ Rotator direction display and control
◆ Panadapter and mini-pan displays with graphical known-activity overlays and radio frequency control
◆ K1EL WinKeyer with KEY1/KEY2 management
◆ YCCC SO2R Box+ and YCCC SO2R Mini interfaces, including their WinKeyer emulations
◆ YCCC MOAS antenna switch interface
◆ XK-24 Keypad interface with red/blue backlights status indicators
◆ Cabrillo export for submitting log entries
◆ Automatic Cabrillo upload to support SCP
◆ ADIF and CSV export for moving contest QSOs to a general-purpose logger
◆ Automated log submission via Apple Mail and via web browser
◆ Statistics report for post-contest analysis of your contest log
◆ CW Practice mode for SO1R and SO2R/2BSIQ, simulating run and pounce pileups with realistic propagation

Quoi de neuf dans la dernière version ?

* Skookumlogger now requires macOS 11 (Big Sur) or newer and supports macOS 15 (Sequoia).
* New Practice window, massive underlying code improvements including glitch-free audio. Full run and pounce simulation for one or two bands. New terminology documented in the Guide. Support for many more contests including some with exotic exchanges like ARRL SS.
* Support for displaying spectrum data from an IC-7610 in a Main Receiver Panadapter window. Testing and improvement is still underway using a single IC-7610 loaner (thanks K3LR), and two IC-7610s at JA1BJI.

Changed

* The new Messages setting 'Enable message chaining' allows you to control whether or not tapping a message send key while a message is sending either ignores the tap or queues the message. The default is to enable chaining, which is the usual behavior.
* The ARRL DX Contest log type has been replaced by four types for CW/SSB Inside/Outside.
* Changed the Panadapter spectrum frequency grid line spacing to be 1, 2, or 5 kHz or multiples of 10 of those values, depending on span.
* Changed the Romanian district code for Bucharest from BI to BU, and made BU the alternate code for BI. Thanks CT1DRB.
* Added a QSY message for the voice keyer, distinct from the CW message.
* Made the Status Messages window content not editable, while still able to select content for copy-paste.
* Now attempt to automatically re-enable a radio or YCCC SO2R Mini when a device reports that the serial port for the device has disappeared due to temporary disruptions in space-time. Thanks JH5GHM.
* Changed the All Activities filter in activity tables to pass all spots, instead of rejecting not viable and duplicate spots. Thanks JH5GHM and W6FB.
* When focusing a non-empty call field, pre-fill any empty exchange fields. Thanks JH5GHM.
* The “shared” log table column for Age, Check and Class now has the appropriate title depending on contest rules.

Fixed

See release notes on web site.