Re: [Tlf-devel] TLD and ARRL Field Day

[w9ya]

Hey gang;

Other than the ops "keyboarding" each other, since there can only be one
transmitter per band/mode on Field Day, is there an advantage to
networking such stuff together for a contest such as Field Day.

I suppose that log backup over the network would be useful, but can't that
be done easily enough outside of the logging software anyways ?

I am sure I am missing something, but I cannot seem to see the advantage
during this particular contest/operating activity.

Vy 73;

Bob
w9ya

>
>       This was my first year of using TLF networked at Field Day. We
> coordinated two multi-band SSB tents using networked TLF.  It worked
> flawlessly (To be fair, we didn't throw any corner cases at it: laptops
> crashing, et. al. ).   I am personally quite pleased with TLF, but it
> has limitations and not everyone is a fan of the TR interface.
>
>       We have VHF/UHF at our site, they logged on paper this year.  The
> GOTA station used some Windows program.  Digital uses software for
> communications which also does a great (integrated) job of logging.  I
> think the CW station uses Writelog.
>
>       The predjudice that TLF is hard to use, Some folks' preference for
> Windows would be hard to overcome. The lack of VHF/UHF support is a deal
> breaker for that tent.  Digital station has such a neat package already
> I don't even plan to try.
>
>       I will work on the CW guys next year, touting the benefit of
> sharing information between tents.
>
>
>       TLF is a fabulous program.  Thank you for your hard work Rein.
>
> Scott Emery
> address@hidden
>
> In message <address@hidden>, Fred Reiselt writes:
>>We just completed our fourth year of using TLF at the ARRL Field Day.
>> What a nice piece of software!
>>
>>We had two laptops networked over 2.4 gHz wireless cards, with cwdaemon
>>  and hamlib working perfectly. I haven't tried the voice features yet
>> but  plan to next year.
>>
>>There was not one hiccup this year. The past years had hiccups due to
>> power interruptions to the laptops. We ran all on batteries this year
>> and no problems.
>>
>>Many thanks to the wizards that created tlf, cwdaemon, and hamlib (and
>> Linux)!
>>
>>73,
>>Fred
>>wb5con
>>
>>
>>
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