SkookumLogger v4.5 now available
Bill Myers, K1GQ has released the latest version of the contest logging software SkookumLogger for macOS.
SkookumLogger is a full-featured contest logging program suitable for the most demanding contester. It runs on MacOS, supporting single-mode and and mixed-mode events on 13 bands between 160m and 23cm. SkookumLogger requires a K1EL WinKeyer or a YCCC SO2R Box to send CW.
Some SkookumLogger Features
- Any number of QSOs per log
- Two QSO entry boxes supporting interleaved SO1R, SO2V, SO2R/2BSIQ with one keyboard
- Duplicate checking as callsigns are entered
- Exchange Archive (personal call history file) for exchange pre-fill
- Partial callsign matching against log, Exchange Archive, and Super Check Partials (SCP) database
- Integrated download of the SCP and cty.dat databases
- Integrated Cabrillo upload to support SCP
- 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
- Great circle maps with 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 display 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
- Cabrillo export for submitting log entries
- 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 developing your contest logging skills off the air
Changes in version 4.5 2024-03-13
New
- Vermont QSO Party Outside. Thanks N9SE.
- New England QSO Party exchange format has changed from county-state to state-county, all Connecticut county names have changed, and a new Connecticut county has been added. Thanks K1KI.
Changed
- Moved “TS2000Tcp” to new Flex group in Radios group.
- CW text encoding now prefers an enabled hardware keyer; was always using radio encoder when the Text Encode/Decode window was open.
- Removed UK countries from list of European Union countries as defined for UBA contest. Thanks CT1DRB.
Fixed
- Crash when attempting to connect to Flex bridge app with a TCP address that does not respond. Thanks K3UK.
- WinterFieldDay QSOs weren’t per band. Thanks KB6NTW.
- Scoring was wrong for RSGB 2m FM Activity Contest.
- RSGB AFS Data QSOs weren’t per digital mode. Thanks G0DVJ.
- EuropeanUnionDXContestInEuropeanUnion was assigning 3 points instead of 10 points for QSOs with European Union stations. Thanks CT1DRB.
- New bug in 4.4 was causing missing report in sent exchanges.
The latest version of SkookumLogger is available free of charge for download here or visit the App Store.
