Entry Window

Your entry window will be similar to this one.

There are two ways to move from field to field.

• Tab or Shift Tab will move through the fields normally.
• The spacebar will jump from field to field filling in defaults. Defaults like the callsign from the frame, the reports, and information from previous contacts with this station are shown in the log window.
  
  

  The spacebar is the preferred Tab character.

• Button Assignments
• Other Info (Running Check Box)
• Status Bar Information
• Callsign Colors
• Other Features
• Function Keys
• Other Keys (Insert & Ctrl+Enter)

Button Assignments

• Wipe  Alt+W - Wipe Out Entry Fields. Clear information about the current contact (equal to Ctrl+W).
• Log It   Enter - Write this contact to the database. Disabled when in reedit mode.
• Edit - Edit additional contact information.
• Mark  Alt+M - Mark this frequency in the Bandmap as being in use. I.e. you don't want to take time to enter the call of the station using this frequency.
• Store  Alt+O - Stores the contact in the Bandmap where it will be shown in bold because it is self spotted.. The call will also be placed on the callsign frame.
• Spot it  Alt+P - Spot the contact on the current Packet/Telnet connection.
• Buck - Display information on the current call using the Buckmaster callsign database. Note: hamcal32.dll must be in the start-up and the callsign database must also be set up properly in the Files Tab from the Configurer. If hamcall32.dll is not found it will use www.qrz.com to find the call.
• F1 through F12 - Send the associated CW/Digital text or .wav file. Right click on the buttons to change labels and actions (or go into the menu). Running mode has 12 function keys and also S&P mode has 12 function keys. When Running the S&P keys can be found under Shift+Functionkey. See below for more info about the files send and the status of the Running indicator.
• Shift+F1 through Shift+F12 - Send the associated CW/Digital text or .wav file from the opposite mode. So when the program is in Run mode pressing Shift will show the labels (and send the associated info) from S&P mode and vice versa. Each mode has 12 function keys. When Running the S&P keys can be found under Shift+Functionkey.
• Esc - Stop sending the associated CW or .wav file. Also stops playback of recorded contacts.
• Running  Alt+U - Toggles "Running' box". When running is checked, the behavior of Enter Sends Messages mode changes appropriately. Additionally contacts are logged as being part of a run.
• CW speed - The CW speed in wpm can be set using the textbox with speed & up/down buttons (only visible when CW mode is selected). Also Page Up and Page Down can be used to change the CW speed. The CW speed is limited to 98 wpm...

Callsign/Exchange Editing Features

• Space Bar - moves cursor to the position the last position the cursor was in prior to leaving the Callsign or Exchange fields.
• Tab - Move to the next field.
• Shift-Tab - move to the previous field.
• Home - moves cursor to beginning of the field it's in.
• End - moves cursor to end of the field it's in.
• Question mark (?) - Sends a ?, and  will cause the ? to be highlighted when you reenter the field .  E.g. N?MM will send what is typed, but automatically  highlight the  ?  so you can replace it.  A double ?, as in DL?K?A will  highlight all text in between and including the ? marks. The first keystroke entered will replace all three characters.
• Left/Right Arrow - moves cursor to left or right one position within the field it's in.
• Backspace - delete character to the left.
• Delete - delete character to the right.
• Shift-Home - will highlight from the cursor insertion point to the home (beginning) of the textbox.
• Shift-End - will highlight from the cursor insertion point to the end of the textbox.
• Shift-arrow - will highlight as you press the keys. When you type the first character, it will delete the highlighted character.

Check out the chapter Key Assignments for all available key assignments by the program.

Other Info

• "Running" is automatically marked:
• when you click on CQ-frequency in the Bandmap window
• when you are in tuning range of your CQ-frequency (on that band)
• when you pressing Shift+F1(= CQ-button) when in Search and Pounce mode (this can be changed on the Function Keys tab from the Configurer dialog.
• when clicking on the green dot when it shows SP (Search & Pounce)

Status Bar Information

• Left pane - Information
  • After entering a callsign - Country, Zone, Continent
  • Otherwise - Messages (like error messages, results from commands etc.)
• Middle pane - QSOs /multipliers (/zone) depending on the selected contest
• Right pane - Current score

Callsign Colors

The red and green dots (LEDs)

On the Entry Window a green and/or a red dot (LED) might be shown. The LEDs are visual aids that help you easily identify what is happening on each radio. This is part of N1MM's continuing philosophy of letting the operator easily know what's happening at any give time.

Dot/LED colors used:

Green dot/LED - This VFO/Radio has receive (RX) and keyboard focus. RX and keyboard focus are always together.

• Inside the green dot the Ru/SP (Run/S&P) designators are shown. Ru means the station is in running mode, and SP means the station is in S&P mode
  • when clicking on the green dot it toggles between running mode (Ru) and Search & Pounce mode (SP)
• RX/keyboard focus can be toggled between the VFOs/radios by
  • using a mouse to click on a free space in one of the two Entry windows
  • pressing the \ key (backslash)
• To move both Transmit and Receive focus
  • pressing Ctrl+Left-Arrow / Ctrl+Right-Arrow will move both foci to the left and right radios

Red dot/LED - This VFO/Radio has transmit (TX) focus

• Transmit (TX) focus can be changed between the VFOs/radios by pressing the Alt-F10 key
• To move both Transmit and Receive focus pressing Ctrl+Left-Arrow / Ctrl+Right-Arrow will move both foci to the left and right radios
• When transmitting the TX focus can not be changed
• When the VFO had TX focus, the LED is dark red. When that VFO is transmitting, the LED changes to bright red
• Inside the red dot the R (Repeat) designator is shown when Repeat mode (for CQ-ing) is active
• Inside the red dot the D (Dueling CQ) designator is shown when Dueling CQ is active

The Entry Windows

The program has two Entry windows. When using both bandmaps/both VFOs, both Entry windows are needed to make QSOs on both VFOs!

The standard Entry window, which is always open, is being used to transmit on VFO-A (SO2V) or the left radio (SO2R).
The second Entry window is being used to transmit on VFO-B (SO2V) or the right radio (SO2R). The second Entry window can be opened by entering a backslash \ in the first Entry window.

If two Entry windows take up too much space, position the second Entry window over the first Entry window. "\" will toggle you from one to the other (typing focus) or use Ctrl+right/left to move transmit and typing focus. The Entry window can be resized if the two needed Entry windows take to much screen space.

Most SO2R operators get the most efficiency while CQ-ing on 1 radio, and S&Ping on the other. The below Entry Window examples reflect a typical setup: The left VFO-A is now assigned to running, and the right VFO (B) is assigned to S&P.

All of the features that are available to the single radio operator also work in SO2R/SO2V. For example, when tuning the band with the S&P VFO, spots that are in the bandmap are automatically inserted into each call frame (above callsign entry window) when you tune across the frequency of the spot. Hitting the space bar will pull the callsign from the call frame into the QSO field. Then if a station calls you on the run radio, toggling back and forth between Entry Windows with the \ key or Ctrl Left/Right arrows will keep the information in each Entry Window until the respective stations are logged, wiped clean via Alt+W or Ctrl+W, or you QSY and the callsign is entered into the bandmap (if "QSYing wipes the call && spots QSO in bandmap" is selected). Most people who are comfortable with Logger tend to use the reduced size Entry Windows in the examples above. All of the vital information an operator needs is displayed in the smaller window.

The second Entry window will be opened when a call is clicked in the second bandmap and it is not open.

More SO2R info can be found in the SO2R chapter.

In SO2V (one radio - two VFOs = 'normal' operation) QSOs made on VFO-A have to be entered in the standard (first) Entry window. Making a QSO on VFO-B (so transmitting on VFO-B) has to be done by using the second (VFO) Entry window. So when using both bandmaps, both Entry windows are needed to make QSOs on both VFOs. When a call from VFO-B is entered in the first Entry window you will transmit on the wrong VFO. Select the correct Entry window!

Other Features

• When a callsign is entered info about the country (bearing, distance etc.) is shown just above the status bar. When calculating the bearing the section or state from the callhistory is being (when turnined on) used otherwise the coordinates of the state that is the closest to the middle of the callarea is used. For VHF contests (having VHF in the contest name) the Grid Square field in the Station dialog is used as your bearing and not the entered Latitude and Longitude.
• When a callsign is entered and the station is a dupe moving to another frequency will automatically clear the callsign field (and place the station on the bandmap)
• If in the callsign typed there is a question mark (you didn't get the complete call the first time), the cursor highlights the ?, so that when you type, it will replace it. When in Enter Sends Message (ESM) mode a ? in the callsign field Enter doesn't move focus to the Exchange field but highlights the question mark. A callsign with a question mark in it can not be logged!
• Clicking on the Exchange pane will have the same effect as pressing Space when the cursor is in the callsign field.
• When both bandmaps are closed the frequency and mode are shown on the title bar before the contest name.
• When tuning the band and a station on the bandmap is within tuning range, this call will be placed on the Entry window callsign frame. When the callsign field is empty, giving space will copy the callsign from the Entry window callsign frame to the callsign field. Also clicking on the callsign in the callsign frame will place the this callsign into the callsign field, replacing anything that was previously there. The tuning range can be set in the configurer (Other tab).
• Set Frequency in callsign field - The frequency from the first VFO (A) can be set by entering a frequency or offset into the callsign field. Decimal points and comma's are allowed in (split) frequencies in the callsign pane. Placing a / in front of the frequency or offset will set the second VFO (B). Also Split frequencies can be set here, see the chapter Basic Functions for frequency change and split frequency examples.
• Set Mode in callsign field - The mode can be set by typing CW, USB, LSB, SSB, RTTY, AM, FM, PSK or SSTV into the callsign field.
• Ctrl+P - Spot the station entered in the callsign field as a spot to the active cluster connection, either packet or telnet. You will be prompted for a comment. If no station is entered in the callsign field, the last logged station this session will be spotted. Macros are accepted in the comment sent.
• Ctrl+O - Change the callsign of the operator. If you are multi-user, you will be prompted for the operator at the first call logged. The default is the callsign in the station information dialog. Entering "OPON" in the callsign field will also prompt for an operator callsign.
• Auto-call completion - As you are typing a callsign in the callsign field, if a unique match to your log or to the check window call occurs, the remaining characters in the call are added to what you have already typed. They will be highlighted, so that if you continue to type, you will replace the characters automatically added.
• Auto-CQ - Alt+R toggles the CQ button to give CQ once or repeat. The on/off on the status bar determines if the next CQ will go into repeat mode. The only way to stop the repeat (mid stream), and to get completely out of it, is to hit Escape.
  • Ctrl+R sets the period of repeat in seconds or milliseconds.
  • Alt+R turns repeat mode on or off.
    • If repeat mode is on, CQ will always repeat 
    • CQ needs to be the first two letters of the text sent by the function key for CW or anywhere in the name of the wav file name for SSB or text for all Digital modes.
    • CQ needs to be the first two letters of the caption of the function key for CW and SSB or anywhere in the caption of the function key for Digital modes.
    • If repeat mode is off, CQ will not repeat.
    • A 'R' will be shown in the red status 'led' when repeat mode is on.
  • The repeat timer for CW and SSB is for the interval from when you stop sending CQ until CQ resumes. 
  • When using an External DVK there is no stop sending indication and CQ will not repeat.
• Shift+Ctrl+Fx - Record SSB message for the assigned function key. Pressing Shift+Ctrl+Fx again stops the recording. Fx can be F1 to F12.
• Ctrl+Alt+Fx - Record external DVK memory 1 to 4. Fx can be F1 to F4. An external DVK has to be connected and configured on a LPT port.
• When using an external DVK, all of the Run and S&P SSB function keys should be set to empty.wav and not left blank.
• Enter sends messages - the so called 'Enter mode' or 'ESM' mode. An entire normal contact (CQ & S&P) can be handled with the Enter key. More information is given in the chapter Basic Functions.
• Automatically Spot all S&P QSOs - Spot the contact automatically when you log it (only when in S&P mode).
• "Quick Edit" (Ctrl+Q/Ctrl+A). - Quickly edit the QSOs worked before in the log. 
• • Ctrl+Q  - moves back one QSO
  • Ctrl+A - moves forward one QSO. 
  • Enter - logs the changes made and brings you back in normal logging mode.
  • Escape  - discards the changes made and brings you back in normal logging mode.
  • If the text boxes in the Entry window are colored blue, you are in Quick Edit mode, also "QuickEdit" will be shown in as the callframe caption when re-editing QSOs. Quick Edit starts editing with the highlighted contact and you can move forward or back from there.  
  • There is no check if the entered contents is valid like is done when the QSO is entered normally. So check thoroughly what you type.
• The program will display a warning if it suspects that the computer time is wrong (by checking local time & time zone ).
• Call Stacking - This command is used for callsign stacking and only available in 'Multi-User Mode'. It is described in the Advanced Functions section.
• Using both VFOs when 'Running' - When using the main VFO to transmit and the other to receive (split mode) after each logged QSO the RX frequency will be made equal to the TX (main VFO) frequency. It's there to let you use the main frequency control as an RIT. It resets after every RUNNING QSO.
• Automatic antenna selection can be used. Antennas have to be set on the Antenna tab from the Configurer dialog and can be controlled using an external box on the parallel port. When you press Alt+F9, you will toggle through all the antennas FOR THAT BAND. If there is only one, then no toggling will occur. When you change bands, the antenna switch will be changed to the antenna with the lowest code for that band. The selected antenna will show in the status pane.
• Alt+' (Alt+single quote) toggle between the wide and narrow filter for the selected mode (SSB, CW and Digital modes). This hot key will work whether you have changed your filter codes or not. Filter codes can be set in the the bandmap right click menu.
• Pause - swap radios and match keyboard to radio.
• Update timestamp qso -  Updating the timestamp from a qso can be done from within the Entry window using callsign field. Entries starting with "T" and four numeric digits will update the current row time in the log.
• A warning message will be shown if user tunes away before logging a qso in the Entry window with a correct entered exchange.
• Exchange field validation:

  CQ Zone	only allow numbers, tab, space, backspace
  Section	only allow letters/numbers
  Exchange	only allow letters/numbers
  Grid	only allow letters/numbers
  Power	only allow letters/numbers

• K1TTT's call checking function has been implemented. When a callsign is entered it is checked against a pattern file to see if the callsign entered is a possible callsign. A warning will be given in the Check window when this is not true. The checking in done using a set of rules in the file CALLSIGN.PAT. Note that the call checking function only works for HF (no WARC) and only for CW and SSB. More information in the chapter Call Checking.
• When a SH/DX command is entered in the callsign field it is passed to the packet window for processing.
• Show windows when radio frequency changed - This function will bring the program on top when the radio frequency is changed.
  • This only happens when there is another program on top of N1MM logger like your Internet browser, e-mail client etc.
  • A radio is attached (to get the frequency change from).
  • When N1MM logger is minimized nothing will happen.
  • This function is standard behavior and is always enabled.

Function Keys

General

The program has 24 possible programmed messages assigned to the function keys. There are two sets of messages, Run messages and Search and Pounce messages. The first twelve messages you enter are presumed to be Run messages F1 to F12, the second twelve, Search and Pounce messages F1 to F12.

The function keys can be remapped , this can be done in 'Config |Configure Ports, Telnet Address, Others | Tab: Function Keys'.

The function keys can be stacked. This means you can press several function keys behind each other which will all be send in the selected order. The text from each key will be fully sent (CW & SSB).

When hovering with the mouse over a function key button the text to sent is shown.

Running mode and S&P mode

If "Running" is checked, you will see the Run messages, if not, you'll see the Search and Pounce messages on the function keys. SHIFT REVERSES THE MEANING OF THE ABOVE RULE.
When you press Shift, the labels will change (if you made them different) and the text from the "Running" keys become the text from the "Search & Pounce" keys and vice versa.

Running mode is determined by whether you are on a CQ-Frequency or when the 'Running' indicator is marked. There is one CQ-Frequency per band. Swapping VFOs may possible swap between Running mode and Search & Pounce mode. Running mode is based on the TX frequency.

Moving away from the frequency on which you were in Running mode will place you automatically in Search and Pounce mode. Going back to the Running frequency will put you back in Running mode (the 'Running' indicator is marked again), clicking on the 'CQ-frequency' in the bandmap also will place the program in Running mode again. An exception is when you are working split i.e. transmit on one VFO and receive on the other. Moving around will not change Running mode into Search and Pounce mode.

Note that if you are in Search and Pounce mode, to call CQ, you will need to press Shift+F1 or first change to Running mode by pressing Ctrl+U (or clicking the Running indicator). That will automatically place you in Running mode , the Run indicator will be set, and you can press F1 from that point on.

The above mentioned function key assignments are the defaults. The function keys can be remapped in the 'Configurer' dialog.

Just put 24 messages (for CW/Digital) or 24 wav files for SSB in order. They will map to F1-F12 (first 12 are for Run mode) and Shift+F1-F12 (second 12 are for S&P mode). Keys not programmed in S&P mode take the value of that key from Running mode (if programmed). This means that when the F5 key in S&P mode isn't programmed, the F5 key from Running mode will be shown (and used) by that function key in S&P mode. If you want you can come close to CT compatibility.

Therefore the text sent by and shown on the function keys depend on the Running mode indicator!

More info about Running and S&P mode can be found in the Basic Functions chapter.

Note 1:  There may not be any 'holes' in the function key lines with skipped function keys.   ALL preceding function keys must at least have a line in the table. Example: You'd like to have a different S&P F3 key than the Run F3 key. First you have to add the 12 Run lines in the table, after that the S&P lines for F1 + F2 +F3 which you liked to change for S&P. So at least 15 lines in total have to be in the function key table (12 run + 3 S&P).

Note 2: The text F1 (etc.) in the left column is only text and has no intelligence/meaning for the program. You could remove it and change it to any text you like, which will show on the Function key in the Entry window. The order of lines determines what the key will do. Examples:  line 5 is Run F5 , line 11 is Run F11, line 17 is S&P F5 (17-12=5) etc.

Alt + F11 - Run box behavior: The behavior of the running indicator (run box) can be manipulated using the Alt-F11 toggle. Normally when you are on your CQ-frequency you will be in Run mode. Changing frequency will toggle the run box into S&P mode. With Alt-F11 this behavior can be changed and the program will stay in the Run mode or S&P mode regardless to which frequency the VFO is tuned. A message is given in the Entry window status bar what the new value is.  When on a DXpedition this behavior can be very useful.

Other Keys

Background: The ; and ' keys were added to make touch typing much easier for those who use the Insert and + keys for working and logging QSOs. It is impossible to touch type and easily hit these very often used keys. If you have ever operated at a Multi-multi event with many different keyboard layouts (QUERTZ, QUERTY, German, Dutch etc.) you will have noticed that each keyboard layout has these keys in different places. Using keys like ; and ' helps standardize often used keystrokes the keys to use can be set in the Configurer under the Function keys tab.

File Menu Selections

Note: a database is a single Access 2000 database file. It has an extension of .mdb. In each database are held zero or more general or contest logs. For the time being, only one contest or general log within a database may be viewed or edited at a time.

• New log in database - Create a new contest log within the current database. More info in the chapter 'Select Log Type Dialog'.
• Open log in database - Open an existing log within the current database. More info in the chapter 'Select Log Type Dialog'.

• New Database - Create a new log database. Change the proposed name (new.mdb) into a meaningful name for the use or contents of this new database. From now on this database will be opened by default at startup of the program. Use Open Database to select another Database which will become the default database to open. Many contests can be stored within one database. Always use a separate database for testing new versions of the program and make regular backups of the N1MM logger directory with all it's contents but with at least the database files ( *.mdb) with 'real' contest QSOs.
• Open Database - Open an existing log database. A selection can be made from databases already created. Many contests can be stored within one database.
  Warning: All setup information like station info, telnet clusters, function key information etc. is stored in the current database. When creating a new database this information is copied to the new one. Changes are always stored in the current open database. So when opening an old database all the stored information has to be checked if still valid and changed where needed. This can be done partly automatic by using the export and import functions for packet/telnet buttons and function keys.
• Copy (and Compact) Database - Copy the database to a new database file, and compress the data at the same time. Change the proposed name (new.mdb) into a meaningful name. This function can be used to reduce the size of the database after importing a new CTY.DAT file or after deleting contests. The original database is not changed, nor does the program start using the new database, unless Open Database is subsequently used to open the new database.
  Note: Copying a database also compresses it. If you have deleted contests from your database, you may want to copy it to reduce the space it takes up. Deleted contests and contacts are definitely gone after this action!
• Copy This Contest to Another Database - Copy the key/button information and QSOs from the current contest to another database. The database should exist, if not create it first with 'New database'.
• Repairing a corrupted database (Internet) - This is a link to the Microsoft Web site on how to fix a corrupted Access databases. A program to fix can be downloaded there (Jetcomp.exe). This file can also be download from the N1MM website under the menu item 'Other files'.

• Import
  • Import ADIF from file... - Load the data from an ADIF file into the current database. ADIF is being used to import into and export from many contest and logging programs. It is not possible to import a contest if the contest ID doesn't match the current contest. So the exported and imported contest have to be the same. If not look in the FAQ section what to do.
  • Import Call History... - Some contests use exchanges which are very often the same the next contest you work a station. This table can be used by some of the contests to show information in one of the exchange fields or fill a macro when a callsign is entered. This information can be Name (RTTY friends file), Grid square, age, etc. For more information see the Before the Contest chapter and for vhf the VHF and up contesting chapter (VHFREG1 is a VHF contest which uses this table to fill the grid square). When importing a new file with information the contents of the CallHist table will be deleted first. So export first if you want to keep the content!
  • Import State and Province abbreviations... - Import the state and province abbreviations used in many contest modules (QSO parties). Only needed to import when changes have been made to the file StatesAndProvinces.sec or internal in the program (Cal lAreas). When a state or province does not show up correct in logger this menu item is a good try to resolve the problem. Do a rescore after this menu-item when already qsos have been logged.
  • Import Packet/Telnet Buttons from file... - Import the contents of the Packet/Telnet buttons file (*.mc). This way for every kind of packet cluster or different locations a separate set of Packet/Telnet Buttons could be created.
  • Import Telnet Clusters... -  Import the contents of a telnet cluster file (*.txt) into the program. This way you can import a small file with telnet clusters suited for your location/situation. The 2 items in the file (name and telent cluster address) are seperated by a comma. A portnumber may be added using a : after the telnet cluster address where needed. Example:  GB7UJS,gb7ujs.shacknet.nu:7373   or  K1TTT.NET,K1TTT.NET
  • Import Function Keys to file - Import the contents of a saved function keys file (*.mc). This file can be edited with a text editor like Notepad before importing.
    • SSB Function Keys... - import the SSB function keys.
    • CW Function Keys... - import the CW function keys.
    • Digital Function Keys... - import the Digital Interface function keys (not the extra keys from the Digital Interface).
  • Recover QSOs from a Transaction Log... -  Import the created transaction log file. This file is created when on the 'Other' tab in the Configurer the option 'Keep log of all QSOs to facilitate recovery of log' has been selected. More info in the Configurer chapter.
• Export
  

  When the "Save File" window prompts for a filename the default is [callsign.txt]. If your contest call sign was N1MM/P, put something like "N1MM_P.txt" The / and many other characters are a no go in the Windows OS.

  • Export ADIF to file
    • Export ADIF to file... - Create an ADIF file. This file can be used to import into a logging program or contest program (like this one). Deleted QSOs are not exported, select the 'DELETEDQS' contest to export these.
    • Export ADIF to file by date... - Create an ADIF file from the selected contest from the date set. The first time the default date from which QSOs will be exported is 1900-01-01 (yyyy-mm-dd). The second time the default date and time will be shown by the program and will be the moment you last exported with this option. The date/time can be changed if necessary, i.e. when opening another (older) database. This function is especially useful when you liked to export the generated ADIF file into a (general) logging program to do award tracking etc. Deleted QSOs are not exported, select the 'DELETEDQS' contest to export these.

  

  • Export ADIF to file by date from ALL contests... - Create an ADIF file from all QSOs in all contests when the current contest is DX. Otherwise, it exports only from the contest you are logging in. The first time the default date from which QSOs will be exported is 1900-01-01 (yyyy-mm-dd). The second time the default date and time will be shown by the program and will be the moment you last exported with this option. The date/time can be changed if necessary, i.e. when opening another (older) database. This function is especially useful when you want to export the generated ADIF file into a (general) logging program to do award tracking etc. Deleted QSOs are not exported, select the 'DELETEDQS' contest to export these.

  

  • • Export ADIF to file by Multi-User Station Number - Create an ADIF file from all QSOs from one station in a Multi User environment when you are currently logging DX. Otherwise, it exports only from the contest you are logging in. A station number has to be given after which a filename can be given for the ADIF file to generate.

    • Note: When using ADIF export and the contest name contains "RTTY" or "JARTS" the export mode is set to "RTTY" even when the log file shows otherwise (i.e. LSB).

  • Export Cabrillo to file... - Create a Cabrillo file for contest log submission, when created it can be edited using Windows default editor. Make sure that the Station information 'Config | Change Your Station Data') and overall contest information (File | Open Log in Database ) is correct before creating this file. For Multi-op stations select the correct Operator Category iin the contest setup window (like Multi-Two, to generate the correct numbers for each station). In multi-single Cabrillo, the station number field  matches with the Mult and Run station. It is  a good idea to rescore the contest before submitting and check if all texts in the header of the Cabrillo file are correct before submitting the log. 
  • Export to File (Generic)
    • Export to File (Generic), order by QSO Time (normal)... - Creates a generic file named [callsign].txt from the contest log ordered by time (and not by band). In some cases this is the file needed by the contest manager. This file can also be used to import into a spreadsheet or database program or your logging program if it can't import ADIF format. The exported file can be edited with a text editor like Notepad.
    • Export to File (Generic), order by Band... - Creates a generic file named [callsign].txt from the contest log ordered by band, per band ordered by time. In some cases this is the file needed by the contest manager (like in VHF and up contests).
  • Export EDI to file by band... - Create an EDI (REG1TEST) file which is a regular file format used for VHF contests in Europe. A separate file will be created for each band with QSOs made on it.
  • Print Score Summary to File... - Print a summary sheet to a file with the default name [Callsign].SUM  Example: N1MM.SUM  The number of contacts printed on the Summary sheet is without dupe contacts. The exported file can be edited with a text editor like Notepad.
  • Export Call History... - Exports the information in the Call History table. This table can only be filled by using Import Call History.
  • Export Packet/Telnet Buttons to file... - Export the contents of the Packet/Telnet buttons to file (*.mc). Exported Packet/Telnet buttons can be imported using the menu item 'File | Import Packet/Telnet Buttons from file...'. This way for every packet cluster or different locations a separate set of Packet/Telnet Buttons could be created. The exported file can be edited with a text editor like Notepad.
  • Export Telnet Clusters... -  Export the telnet clusters (*.txt) in the program. This way you can export the current entries and update it  for your own location/situation. Exported Telnet clusters can be imported using the menu item 'File | Import Telnet Clusters...'. The default name for the exported file will be 'Clusters.txt'.
  • Export Function Keys to file - Export the contents of the function keys to file (*.mc). Exported function key settings can be imported using the menu item 'File | Import Function Keys to file...'. This way for every contest a separate set of function keys could be created. The exported file can be edited with a text editor like Notepad. The length of the macro to export can not be longer than 70 characters long and the caption can not be longer than 9 characters wide.
    • SSB Function Keys... - Export the SSB function keys.
    • CW Function Keys... - Export the CW function keys.
    • Digital Function Keys... - Export the Digital Interface function keys (not the extra keys from the Digital Interface).
• Recently used contests/databases - The most recently used contest/databases will be shown here with a maximum of nine.

• Exit   Alt+F4 - Quit the program. If two Entry windows are open the program will not exit. If unlogged contacts are in the Entry window you will be prompted with the dialog below.

  

Edit Menu Selections

• Wipe Out Entry Fields   Ctrl+W - Clear information from the current contact (equal to Alt+W).

• Edit Last Contact   Ctrl+Y - Open a dialog to allow all fields for the last contact to be modified.
• Add a Note to Last/Current Contact   Ctrl+N - Add a note to your the current contact in the Entry window or the last QSO logged when no callsign is shown in the Entry window.
• Edit Current Contact - Open a dialog to allow all fields for the current contact to be modified. Double clicking in the Log window on a contact will open the same dialog.
• Quick Edit Previous Contacts (Back)   Ctrl+Q - Quickly edit the QSOs worked before in the log. Ctrl+Q moves back one QSO, Ctrl+A moves forward one QSO. If the text boxes in the Entry window are colored blue, you are in Quick Edit mode. To exit, press enter to save changes or Escape to abandon changes.
• Quick Edit Previous Contacts (Forward)   Ctrl+A- Quickly edit the QSOs worked before in the log. Ctrl+Q moves back one QSO, Ctrl+A moves forward one QSO. If the text boxes in the Entry window are colored blue, you are in Quick Edit mode. To exit, press enter to save changes or Escape to abandon changes.
• Increase Received NR by 1   Ctrl+U - Increase the number in the exchange field by 1. You will find this useful during serial number contests when you are in a pileup and you need to keep incrementing the DX station's serial number because you can't get him in the log...

• Find/Find Again   Ctrl+F - Find the callsign entered in the callsign field in the log. Pressing Ctrl+F again will find the next instance.

View Menu Selections

• Max Rates - View 1 minute, 10 minutes and 60 minutes highest rates for the contest. The content shown can be saved as a text file by clicking on the Save button or by right clicking to the clipboard using the menu item: Copy text to Clipboard.
  
  
• Off Times - Show off times. Shown is the start and end of the period and the minutes off time, if the operator is known it will be shown. Also the total off time is given in minutes and days/hours/minutes. If a contest does not have an off period, I set it at 30 minutes. The content shown can be saved as a text file by clicking the Save button or by right clicking to the clipboard using the menu item: Copy text to Clipboard.
  
• Runs - Shows all runs. These are the periods between band changes and includes off times. The content shown can be saved as a text file by clicking the Save button or by right clicking to the clipboard using the menu item: Copy text to Clipboard.
  

• Suspect Calls - Show suspect calls using the K1TTT's call checking function. A window will open with the results. The content shown can be saved as a text file by clicking the Save button or by right clicking to the clipboard using the menu item: Copy text to Clipboard.
  
• Suspect Zones - Show suspect zones. Zones in the USA and Canada are omitted. The first zone is the zone from this contest, the second zone is the zone from the cty.dat file loaded. A window will open with the results. The content shown can be saved as a text file by clicking the Save button or by right clicking to the clipboard using the menu item: Copy text to Clipboard.
  
• Varying Zones - Show varying zones. The first zone is the zone from this contest, the second zone is the zone from any other contest in this database or this contest. A window will open with the results. The content shown can be saved as a text file by clicking the Save button.
  
  
• Passed QSOs -The number of passed qsos per operator. Showing band, number of passed qsos and multipliers.
• Cross Check Exchanges  - Will create a report of inconsistent exchanges, Grid Squares not in the call history and distances >= 700 km in VHF contests. Great to find typos after the contest.
• Notes - Open a window and display all contacts with notes. Great feature to check operator notes when checking the log after the contest. The content shown can be saved as a text file by clicking the Save button  or by right clicking to the clipboard using the menu item: Copy text to Clipboard.
• Statistics - Show statistics for the selected contest. Many choices available. See chapter 'Statistics' for more detail. When, possibly during a contest, you check the statistics and a station comes back, just start typing. The statisctics window will go to the background and every typed characters will go to the Entry Window

• Note: All 'Show' items below can only be used when valid callsign information is entered in the callsign field or the callsign frame.
• Show Last 10 Spots - Show the last 10 spots for the call in the callsign field. If the callsign field is empty the callsign on the callsign field frame will be used, if any. A Packet or Telnet session with a DX cluster should be present because a query will be send to that cluster.
• Show Buck/Packet - Show the Buckmaster information for the call in the callsign field. If the callsign field is empty the callsign on the callsign field frame will be used, if any. A Packet or Telnet session with a DX cluster should be present because a query will be send to that cluster.
• Show Station - Show the station information for the call in the callsign field. If the callsign field is empty the callsign on the callsign field frame will be used, if any. A Packet or Telnet session with a DX cluster should be present because a query will be send to that cluster.
• Show QSL/Packet - Show the QSL information for the call in the callsign field. If the callsign field is empty the callsign on the callsign field frame will be used, if any. A Packet or Telnet session with a DX cluster should be present because a query will be send to that cluster.
• Show Sunrise/Sunset - Show the Sunrise/Sunset information for the call in the callsign field. If the callsign field is empty the callsign on the callsign field frame will be used, if any. The information shown is also available in the Info Window. A Packet or Telnet session with a DX cluster should be present because a query will be send to that cluster.
• SH/DX Current Call or Spot - Shows DX information from the current call in the callsign field or spot. If the callsign field is empty the callsign on the callsign field frame will be used, if any. A Packet or Telnet session with a DX cluster should be present because a query will be send to that cluster.

• Show QRZ (Internet) - Show the information that QRZ.com has for this call using your browser. An Internet connection should be present.
• Show Google (Internet) - Show the information that Google.com has for this call using your browser. An Internet connection should be present.
• Show Buck (Local) - Show the Buckmaster database information for this call. This requires installation of Buckmaster database software and Buckmaster database on the local computer.

• Set Font - Change the font of the Entry window text boxes and callframe text. The callframe text is the same type but not size as the textboxes. If Arial is the choosen font,the callframe remains however MS Sans Serif. A nice slashed font is Monaco. 

Tools Menu Selections

• Rescore Current Contest - Rescore the current contest. This is required before submitting a log if CTY.DAT has been changed (if applicable) or if contacts have been modified or deleted during the contest. It may be run at any time but is rather slow.
• Rescore last N Hours - Rescore the last N hours for the current contest. It may be run at any time but is rather slow.
• Download Latest Check Partial file (Master.DTA)(Internet)- This item will open your web browser to the web page where to download the latest version of the check partial file. Select the file to download and copy the file in the program directory(NB. N1MM logger supports the CT format master.dta file). Select the file to use in the tab 'Associated Files' under 'File | Open Log in Database' dialog. The calls in these database master files appear in the Check window after entering at least two letters of the callsign field.
• Tune (CW mode)   Ctrl+T - Switches the radio into CW mode and using the CW keying interface, key the transmitter. The PTT line will also activate and the radio has to be in semi- or full-break-in mode (vox) to transmit.  To stop the tuning signal, press the Esc key or Ctrl+T again. After the tuning signal ends and PTT is released, the radio will return to the original mode.

• Download latest country file (wl_cty.dat)(Internet) - This item will open your web browser to the web page where to download the latest wl_cty.dat file. After downloading the new country file it has to be imported in the program by selecting 'Tools | Import country list from downloaded file' which is the next menu item.
• Import country list from downloaded file- Load a new copy of the country file into the log database. Mostly this file is called wl_cty.dat but may have any name. Just select the right file when importing and select ''Open". To check which file you are using go into 'Help - About N1MM logger Vx.x.xx'' and look at the bottom line which tells you the current country file (mostly cty.dat or wl_cty.dat), check the date and time if it matches the file. Duplicate entries are ignored during the import so the first instance will be added.
  Always load the most recent (and right) WL_CTY.DAT file before entering a contest from the Internet.
• Add call to country - Specify a country for the callsign in the callsign field in the Entry Window. If no callsign entered this menu item will be grayed out. This is a quick way during the heat of a contest to add a country. Added callsigns to countries are valid until you do a new 'Import country list from downloaded file'. Making changes permanent means changing the imported country file (wl_cty.dat) and importing the changed country file. This feature is for getting stations accepted by the program from countries when otherwise rejected by the program due to a faulty country file. When using the right country the program will accept the station and calculate the right (well at least a more accurate) score (points and multipliers).
• Tune to beacon for this band - This will tune to the NCDXF beacons on bands 10, 15 and 20 meters and displays the station transmitting and the power steps in the status bar of the focus window. Also the Short Path and Long Path bearingsare shown. See: http://www.ncdxf.org/Beacon/BeaconSchedule.html
• Update Call History with Current Log - Update the call history file selected with the qsos from the current log file. Contacts will be added when new or updated when already in the call history file. For the 2 grid fields the behavior is a bit different. When both grid fields are filled and a new third grid has been logged, the second grid (oldest) will be removed, and replaced by the contents of the first field. The new grid will be added to the first position. The same change in position will happen when only the first grid is filled and a new grid has to be added from the log. A 4 digit grid will be overwritten y a 6 digit grid when the first 4 characters are the same.

• Turn Rotor   Alt+J - Turn rotor to bearing for the callsign in the Entry window or to the callsign in the callframe (when callsign field is empty).
  • The statusbar will show the bearing it will turn to. Example: Turning Rotor to 123°
  • Alt-L will turn the beam using long path.
• Stop Rotor   Alt+Ctrl+J - Stop turning the rotator.
• Packet Window Tools - It opens the menu for the Packet Window, from the Entry window. So you don't need to look at the packet window while operating.  This let's you change things without un-minimizing it.
• Program Execution Logging (debugging only)
  • Trace facility. Exports to a selectable file (*.trc). Tracing has been added to all program areas. If you experience problems (like a serious delay) please turn tracing for the window/dialog giving (performance) problems. Sent the recorded trace file to the programmers so they can figure out the problem/delay is in the program.
  • Disable
  • All
  • ....  one entry per program window/dialog
  • Available window, Bandmap window etc.
    
• Save Window Positions - Save the current window positions to the .ini file. 
• NB. window positions are automatically being saved when the program is closed.
• Window positions are saved per operator. Use Ctrl+O to select Operator and press 'Save Window Positions'.
• Restore Window Positions - Restore from the .ini file the most recent saved window positions.  The screen will update immediately
• Window positions are restored per operator (when saved first by the operator). Use Ctrl+O to select Operator and press 'Restore Window Positions'. The windows will change to their new positions immediately.

More info about rotator control can be found in the chapter 'Supported Hardware' under 'Rotator control'

Config Menu Selections

• Configure Ports, Telnet Address, Others - Also called 'Configurer'. This a very important dialog which can change the programs behavior. This menu opens the configuration dialog to modify setup options.
• Change Your Station Data - Modify overall Station information - name, call, address, state, latitude, longitude, etc. The callsign entered here is very important for most contests (to determine in which country YOU are).
• Change Sub Bands - These are the definable band edges. The frequencies added (in kHz) are used for the specific mode. Note that no band edges are defined for Digital.  What you will want to do for digital is add say 7060 7090 for band edges.  That range will show as magenta in the bandmap.  If you click in that area and you are following the band plan , then the mode will change appropriately.  Make sure you have the desired mode control defined in the config dialog ('Config | Configure Ports, Telnet Address, Others | Tab: Mode Control | Follow band plan (default)'). The bandplan is computed as follows: Is it Digital? If not, is it CW? If not then is it SSB.
  Note: The default US bandplan is used by the program. Non US stations have to make changes to that bandplan. An example is 40 meters for Europe where the CW part of the band is mostly much smaller.
  Ctrl-D - delete a row in the table or use right click menu.
• CW Sub Bands - See example below. The band 7000 to 7035 is set as CW (Europe), the frequencies above are automatically set to SSB if no digital sub bands are set.
• SSB Sub Bands - the sub bands for SSB , if nothing is set this is the default mode.
• Digital Sub Bands - the sub bands for the digital modes

• Clear INI file settings - Option to clear out the 'N1MM logger.ini' file. Could be used when having configurer troubles. Radio, port etc. settings will be lost when using this item.
• Find all windows (move to within 800 * 600) - Option to force all windows onto primary 800 x 600 screen. Great when coming from a higher resolution screen or a two monitor setup and windows are 'missing on the screen'.

• Enter Sends Messages (ESM mode)   Ctrl+M - the so called 'Enter mode'. Messages can be sent by pressing the Enter key. You must correctly match the function keys to the messages set up in the function key buttons. Entire normal contacts (QSOs, Running and S&P) can be handled with the Enter key.
• AutoSend Threshold    Ctrl+Shift+M  - Start sending the callsign after a certain number of characters typed AFTER the last number in the callsign. The minimum threshold is 1. 0 will turn off the feature. Only when in RUN mode, not in S&P. More info in the chapter Advanced Functions.
• Spot all S&P QSOs - Spot the contact when you log it. Watch not to flood the packet network. This feature is turned off EVERY time you exit the program. This is to prevent accidental spotting test QSOs or casual rag chew QSOs. 
  • A contact is automatically spotted when:
  • "Spot all S&P QSOs"  is checked and
  • if your running check box is not checked and
  • the spot is not already on your bandmap
• QSYing wipes the call & spots QSO in bandmap - The ability to spot all S&P calls locally to the bandmaps. The call is shown bold in the bandmap and shown on the callsign frame. The setting of this feature remains as it was across program restarts. An example is given in the Basic functions chapter.
  Example: Tune to 21200, Enter VU2PTT, Tune off, VU2PTT is "spotted" at 21200. Repeat as long as desired. Go back and work all of them using Ctrl+Up and Ctrl+Dn to navigate.
• Do not run on CQ-frequency - When selected and QSY-ing back to an old Run frequency, the mode stays in S&P. F1 and Alt+Q continue to switch to Run mode. This is most useful in Sprint-like contests.
• Show non-workable spots - This allows non-workable spots and logged contacts to be hidden. . If you hide spots, you will likely never utilize the program to its full advantage, especially S&P. If you don't know why I am saying this, then don't hide spots.
• Reset Rx freq when running split - When using the main VFO to transmit and the other to receive (split mode) after each logged QSO the RX frequency will be made equal to the TX (main VFO) frequency.  It resets after every RUNNING QSO.  When having a rado with VFO A/B it's there to let you use the main frequency control as an RIT. With a Main/Sub radios like the Icom 756/7800 series you can not RX on SUB without receiving on both VFO’s. In this case put RX on Main and TX on SUB for Alt-S to work.
• Dual Rx always on - Yaesu FT-1000 series and Icom IC-756 series, IC-781 ,IC-775 and IC-7800 only: Selects the mode for Dual Receive toggle (Alt+F12). 
• When selected - 
• Yaesu FT-1000 series: The sub receiver will be left on (blinking green RX led)
• Icom IC-756 series, IC-781 ,IC-775 and IC-7800 only: Dual watch is not turned off when you switch from SUB to Main with Ctrl-Left Arrow or PAUSE.
• Not selected - The sub receiver will switched off (RX led off)
• CQ Repeat   Alt+R - Toggle to let the CQ button give CQ once or repeat. The on/off on the status bar determines if the next CQ will go into repeat mode. The only way to stop the repeat (mid stream), and to get completely out of it, is to hit Escape. The function is automatically turned off when no longer on the CQ-frequency and the mode changed to S&P mode.
• Set CQ repeat time   Ctrl+R - Specify the repeat interval (CW or SoundBlaster) in seconds or milliseconds (Auto-CQ). The default value is 1.8 seconds.
• Call History Lookup - Toggle to let the contest use the Call History table. In this table station information like Name, GridSquare, Section, State, Age etc. can be stored and retrieved during the contest. This setting will cost some performance because the program has to lookup information when leaving the callsign field from this table in the database. This table has to be filled with 'Import Call History' and the contest has to be suited for it before it can be used!
• Record QSOs - Record current contacts when in CW or SSB and is disabled for other modes. The path set in 'Configurer', tab: Files is being used. More info can be found in the chapter 'Tips and Tricks'.

• Change Packet/CW/SSB/Digital Message Buttons   Alt+K - Change the contents of the Packet/CW/SSB/Digital message buttons. The maximum length of text from the Packet, CW, SSB and RTTY buttons is 255 characters. Alt+K will access the CW/SSB/RTTY exchange buttons depending on the mode you are in. Use Ctrl-D to delete a row in the table or use the right click menu.
  • Change CW Buttons - Change the contents of the CW buttons. Note that the use of '&' in the Button Caption will cause the following lettered key to become a "Alt+Hotkey". It can happen that the "Alt+Hotkey" combination already exists!. The first one found by the program, probably in the Menu will be used. Another instance won't be used! Also the packet substitutions can be used. Examples: {F1} {F2} {GRID}    See the possibilities in the Macros chapter
  • Change SSB Buttons - Change the contents of the SSB buttons. Please use the file chooser buttons to the right of each row. Note that the use of '&' in the Button Caption will cause the following lettered key to become a " Alt+Hotkey." It can happen that the "Alt+Hotkey" combination already exists!. The first one found by the program, probably in the Menu will be used. Another instance won't be used!
    There are some special characters which may be used, see the Macros chapter for the possibilities.
  • Change Digital Buttons - Change the contents of the Digital buttons. Note that the use of '&' in the Button Caption will cause the following lettered key to become a "Alt+Hotkey." It can happen that the "Alt+Hotkey" combination already exists!. the first one found by the program, probably in the Menu will be used. Another instance won't be used! Also the packet substitutions can be used. Examples: {F1} {F2} {GRID}
    There are some special characters which may be used, see the Macros chapter for the possibilities.
• Multi-User Mode - Start the networking mode of N1MM logger (Multiple computers connected to each other).
• Multi-User Tools - Menu with Multi User stations tools.
  • For more detailed info see Multi-user chapter.
• Edit Station Computer Names - Associate the computer numbers (starting with 0 for the master station) with its IP-addresses for ue in Multi-User mode..
• Change Operator Ctrl+O - Change the callsign of the operator. If you are multi-user, you will be prompted for the operator at startup. The default is the callsign in the station information dialog. Entering "OPON" in the callsign field will also prompt for an operator callsign.

• Change Exchange Abbreviations - Change the exchange abbreviations
  • Change ARRL Section Abbreviations - Change the list of valid ARRL Sections
  • Change QSO Party Abbreviations - Change the list of QSO party Abbreviations. Can only be selected when a QSO party is the selected contest.
• SO2R - More info about SO2R can be found in the chapter SO2R
  • Dueling CQ's   Ctrl+B - SO2R feature that toggles CQ's from radio to radio until someone answers. Dueling between SSB and CW CQ's is supported too. 
  • Changing either radio in frequency more than 200 Hz will terminate Dueling CQ.
  • Set Dueling CQ Repeat Time -  Adjustable delay before the opposite radio starts to CQwhen using duelling CQ. 
  • Advanced SO2R  Ctrl+Shift+I - toggle 'Advanced SO2R'. With Advanced SO2R on, focus will be set to sending radio's entry window when a message completes. 
  • Advanced SO2R Delay Time   Ctrl+Shift+N - Adjustable delay for Advanced SO2R.
  • Focus on Other Radio   Ctrl+Shift+K - FocusOther, Another method of focus control. 
  • Toggle CTRLFx Macro   Ctrl+Shift+L - This macro allows the user to send on the other radio (CW only).
  • TX Lockout - Select a lockout item. Also MIXED mode category is supported i.e. blocks second TRX on the same band and mode. This doesn't prevent RX overload.
    • Multi-TX - This is the default setting.  Start CQ on radio A, next a CQ on radio B, both are active. (no lockout)
    • First one wins - Start CQ on radio A, pause, Start CQ on radio B. The radio B CQ is ignored since radio A is already active, so if you press a F-key for the second radio while radio1 is transmitting, the radio B F-key is ignored.
    • Last one wins - Start CQ on radio A (CQ starts), pause, Start CQ on radio B.  The CQ on radio A will aborted and the CQ on radio B will start so if you press a F-key for the second radio while radio A is transmitting, the radio A transmission is interrupted and radio B transmits.
  • Toggle SO2R Mode (Soundcard)   Ctrl+I - 
• WAE - Special commands for the WAE DC contest only
  • Toggle WAE QTC mode  Ctrl+Z - Toggle the WAE QTC mode between QSO and RQTC. See the WAE contest setup in the chapter 'Setup Contests' for WAE specific use and operating of the program.
  • WAE Received QTC Confirmation - Enter the WAE confirmation string or .WAV file

Window Menu Selections

• Available Mult's and Q's - Display the Available Mult's and Q's window. More info in the chapter Available Mult's and Q's Window.
• Bandmap   Ctrl+B - Display the Bandmap window.  More info in the chapter Bandmap Window .
• Check - Display the Check window.  More info in the chapter Check Partial Window.
• CW Key   Ctrl+K - Display the CW Key window. Pressing Ctrl+K again or Enter will close the window but will continue sending the message. Pressing Escape will stop sending the message. The windows is multiline (for pasting in text) and can be resized. The font type and size is the same as used in the Entrywindow.

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• Digital Interface - Displays the Digital (RTTY/MMTTY/PSK) interface window.  More info in the Digital chapters.
• Entry Window - Display the Entry Window.
• Gray Line - Open the optional to install Gray line program (only for Windows NT, 2000, XP or newer).  More info in the chapter Gray Line.
• Info - Display the Info window.  More info in the chapter Info Window.
• Log   Ctrl+L - Display the Log window (toggles between open and minimized).  More info in the chapter Log Window.
• Multipliers by Band - Display the multipliers by band window.  More info in the chapter Multipliers by Band Dialog.
• Packet - Display the Packet/Telnet window.  More info in the chapter Packet Window.
• Score Reporting - Start the realtime score reporting application. More info in the chapter Score Reporting.
• Score Summary - Display the score summary window.  More info in the chapter Score Summary Dialog
• Visual Dupesheet - Display the Visual Dupesheet window. More info in the chapter Visual Dupesheet

Ctrl+Tab toggles between the Entry window and Packet windows. If other windows are added that have text boxes, then they will be accessed in a round-robin basis via Ctrl+Tab

Help Selections

• Help   Alt+H - Show this help file. Note that pressing Alt+H in any window will show the help specific to that window. You have to download the help file separately from the N1MM homepage and copy the file into the directory that contains the Logger program. The Windows Help file and Manual are maintained separately from the program and follow it as close as possible. So when checking for a new program version also check if a new version of the Help/Manual is present. The revision number and revision date are shown on the first page of the Help/Manual.
• Search Help using Google (Internet) - Search help using Google on the Internet.
• Key Assignments Help - Show this Key Assignments chapter of the help file.
• Manual - Show the PDF version of the help file, this version can easily be printed. You have to download the manual separately from the N1MM homepage and copy the file into the directory that contains the Logger program. At that point, clicking on Help->Manual should launch the Adobe Acrobat Reader and display the Manual.

• Contest rules for this contest (Internet) - Go to the web site from the contest sponsor on the Internet where the rules can be found.
• ARRL Contest Calendar Page(Internet) - Go to ARRL contest calendar site on the Internet.

• N1MM Logger Home Page(Internet) - Go to the N1MM logger Home page.
• Download Help (English version) (Internet) - Download the Help file from the N1MM logger Home page.
• Yahoo Discussion Group (Internet) - Go to the Yahoo Discussion Group page on the Internet.
• Report Bugs/Request Features/Request Support(Internet) - Go to the N1MM logger web site to report bugs or request features.
• Email Problem Report(Internet) - Send a problem report by E-mail to Tom, N1MM. The Report gives detailed info about the problem and some program (configuration information) and computer information (speed, processor etc.). To send a report some questions must be answered.
  • Long description of the problem
  • Enter your smtp server name. (Only first time)
    • Just check your e-mail program and look for the name of the outgoing e-mail server that you use. Use that name for the smtp server name. Example: smtp.freeler.nl

• View Revision History (Internet) - Shows the revision history from the program on the Internet.
• View Revision History (last downloaded) - Shows the last downloaded revision history on the harddisk. This avoids the need for an Internet connection.
• View Error Log - View the latest 'Errorlog.txt' file generated by the program. The program creates and updates the contents of this file when the program generates an error. This could be used to help pinpointing a problem in the program.

• Report Score to 3830 (Internet) - Go to the 3830 score reporting site on the Internet.

• About N1MM logger Vx.x.xxx - Show the About Dialog. See the tower from Tom (N1MM) with a Cushcraft X9 at the top!