[amsat-bb] Logging and Recording Passes

[Scott Medbury]

I have always used a handheld digital recorder and say the name of the
satellite and time in zulu at the start for reference. I would then
transcribe to paper noting time, call, and grid. NOW i am in the process of
going back to the beginning of time (yr 2000) and using XMlog logging on the
computer. It is s VERY user friendly program that was recommended to me by
John, K6YK and will export an ADI file for uploading to LoTW, QRZ, QRZCQ and
ClubLog.


All of my satellite contacts have been with an HT and number over 4000. 

73 ... Scott KD5FBA
kd5fba at amsat.org
kd5fba at arrl.net
 


Scott Medbury
16802 Aprilmont Drive
Sugar Land, TX 77498-1941
smedbury at windstream.net


-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bob- W7LRD
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2016 12:53 PM
To: Gerald Payton
Cc: amsat-bb
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Logging and Recording Passes

forward this information on the bb - I can use it 
73 Bob W7LRD 


----- Original Message -----

From: "Gerald Payton" <gp_ab5r at outlook.com> 
To: "Amsat BB" <amsat-bb at amsat.org> 
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2016 10:33:33 AM 
Subject: [amsat-bb] Logging and Recording Passes 

In studying videos on the internet and reading emails on the BB, I have
noticed a frequent mention of "recording" passes, and eventually "uploading
to LoTW." 


My questions are: What is the most common used way of audio recording: a
digital handheld recorder or computer software of some kind? I will have a
stationary station; not portable handheld. 


Is it common to keep a personal log and then upload it to LoTW? If so, what
personal log program is commonly used? 


I normally do not use a logging program and certainly not familiar with
LoTW. I looked at it on the ARRL website and it looked complicated. I really
do not understand the process 


I listened to a AO-85 pass with my IC-2730A and a Comet GP-6 dual band base
antenna, without any preamp, and was very good copy considering. That was
encouraging. 


Any help will be appreciated . 


73, 

Jerry AB5R 
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