[amsat-bb] Q: An easy way to turn paper logs to a logging program?

[David J. Schmocker]

Eric:
MacLoggerDX stores log data using SQL data-base-like format.
The logging software also has an Œabbreviated entry¹ "contest mode" in
which minimal fields of data are typed / input.
That reduces the per-QSO typing but still gets legacy QSO data into your
log. 

If it¹s easiest for you to move your log data into a database, MacLoggerDX
can easily import it.
Or if it¹s easiest to type the data directly into the logging program,
that method works well too.

Here¹s another possible alternate way:
Select a trusted family member/student going to college who needs a little
extra cash.  Hire them (per 100 QSOs)? to type the data in with their pay
based on the accuracy of the resultant data they¹ve input.

73,

Dave KJ9I

On 1/10/19, 8:16 AM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of James Austin"
<amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org on behalf of ka2rvo at gmail.com> wrote:

>It still took some work, but I've found Fast Log Entry to be helpful for
>doing the same thing.
>
>https://www.df3cb.com/fle/
>
>73,
>Jim/KA2RVO
>
>On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 8:18 PM Eric - Gmail <ericrosenberg.dc at gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>> I'd like to convert my paper satellite logs (dating back to the 1980's,
>> from AO-10 on) to as yet undermined logging program.  I'd need to create
>> an ADIF file regardless of the final destination (including LoTW and/or
>> Clublog)
>>
>> Is there any way to do this other than inputting every QSO one at a
>> time?
>>
>> I thought about scanning them and then using an OCR program to put them
>> into a spreadsheet, but that seems to be equally -- or more -- labor
>> intensive.
>>
>> Any suggestions are appreciated!
>>
>> 73,
>> Eric W3DQ
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