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RoverLog User Manual
Tom Mayo, N1MU
06/23/14
Table of Contents
1
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................. 4
2
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 5
3
QUICK START .................................................................................................................................... 5
4
ROVERLOG FILES ............................................................................................................................ 5
4.1
INITIALIZATION SCRIPTS (.INI)......................................................................................................... 6
4.2
ROVERLOG KEYER FILES (.RLK) ..................................................................................................... 6
4.3
LOG FILE (.LOG) .............................................................................................................................. 6
4.3.1
Options for Log File Naming and Sharing ............................................................................. 6
4.3.2
Cabrillo Header ...................................................................................................................... 7
4.3.3
QSO Entries ............................................................................................................................ 7
4.3.4
Cabrillo Footer ....................................................................................................................... 7
4.4
SKED FILE (.SKD)............................................................................................................................. 7
4.5
LOOKUP FILE (.LUP) ........................................................................................................................ 7
4.6
METAKIT DATABASE FILE (.MK) ..................................................................................................... 7
4.7
SUMMARY FILE (.SUM) .................................................................................................................... 8
5
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................. 9
5.1
5.2
6
ROVERLOG DISTRIBUTION .............................................................................................................. 9
TCL/TK ............................................................................................................................................ 9
SETTING UP ........................................................................................................................................ 9
6.1
ROVERLOG.INI ................................................................................................................................. 9
6.1.1
Station Information ................................................................................................................10
6.1.2
Files .......................................................................................................................................10
6.1.3
Display ...................................................................................................................................11
6.1.4
Colors ....................................................................................................................................13
6.1.5
Modules To Start ...................................................................................................................14
6.1.6
Rig Setup ................................................................................................................................15
6.1.7
Keyer/Super/GPS/Rotor Setup ...............................................................................................16
6.1.8
Sked Setup ..............................................................................................................................17
6.1.9
Networking ............................................................................................................................18
6.2
<CONTEST>.INI ...............................................................................................................................19
6.3
SERIAL PORTS ................................................................................................................................19
6.4
IP COMMUNICATIONS .....................................................................................................................19
7
A TOUR OF THE MAIN WINDOW ................................................................................................22
7.1
7.2
7.3
8
LOGGING QSOS ................................................................................................................................24
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
9
MENU BAR .....................................................................................................................................22
QSO LINE.......................................................................................................................................22
THE LOG AREA ..............................................................................................................................24
LOGGING A NEW QSO....................................................................................................................24
DELETING A QSO ...........................................................................................................................25
EDITING AN EXISTING QSO............................................................................................................25
COPYING AN EXISTING QSO ..........................................................................................................25
OTHER FEATURES ..........................................................................................................................25
9.1
LOOKUP..........................................................................................................................................25
9.1.1
Auto Lookup (Tab from Call field to Recd Field) ..................................................................26
9.1.2
Partial Callsign Lookup (Alt-l – Lower Case L) ...................................................................26
9.1.3
Buddy Lookup (Alt-Shift-L)....................................................................................................26
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