YFKtest - a Linux/Unix contest logger

Status

17-June-2008 - Version 0.0.9

Added contests: ARRL-Fieldday, All-Asian (AS/DX), King of Spain, NRA, CNCW, etc.

Added functions: File browser, rate graph display (Alt-r), Help screen (Alt-h)

See ChangeLog for all changes.

Sources in the download directory

14-February-2008 - Version 0.0.8

Added contests: ARRL-DX (DX- and US/VE-side, exchange guessing)

28-January-2008 - Version 0.0.7

Added contests: FOC Marathon, ARRL-SS, Naval, IRTS 80m, CQWW 160m, REF (F side)

22-October-2007 - Version 0.0.5

Added contests: DTC, WAG, EU-Sprint, CQWW DX, OK-OM (DX side)

Introduction

YFKtest is a logbook program for ham radio contests. It is easily extendable to log and score arbitrary contests.

It doesn't require any installation or setup, just download and start!

Key features

• Simple Console based user interface, similar to CT or SD
• Use of K5ZD's super partial check files
• CW messages via Cwdaemon by PG4I
• ADIF and Cabrillo export, generation of summary files
• Rig control via hamlib
• Very easy and completely menu driven setup. No config files.
• Supported contests:
  • All Asian DX Contest (AS/DX side)
  • Concurso de HF Cidade de Almeirim (CT/DX side)
  • ARRL DX Contest (US/DX side)
  • ARRL Fieldday
  • ARRL Sweepstakes
  • Concurso Nacional de CW (EA)
  • CQWW 160m
  • CQ WPX Contest
  • CQWW DX Contest
  • DTC (Deutscher Telegraphie Contest)
  • EUHFC
  • EU Sprint
  • FOC Marathon
  • IARU HF Championship
  • NAQP
  • Naval Contest
  • NCCC sprint
  • NRA Contest
  • OK-OM-Contest (DX side)
  • Portugal Day Contest (CT/DX side)
  • PSK Deathmatch
  • RDA Contest (RU/DX side)
  • REF Contest (F)
  • IARU Region 1 HF Fieldday
  • SAC
  • SMREY (King of Spain) (EA/DX side)
  • WAG (DL side)
  • YO-DX Contest
  • DXpedition mode
  
  Many more to come in the future. Don't hesitate to ask me to add a specific contest!

Screenshots

The picture shows the main logging screen of YFKtest running in an xterm, after the EUHFC 2007.

System requirements

• Perl 5 with Curses, IO::Socket::INET
• Optional: cwdaemon
• Optional: Hamlib.pm

License

Of course YFKtest is free software (free as in beer and free as in freedom) and published under the GPL 2.

Author, Contact, Feedback

YFKtest was written by Fabian Kurz, DJ1YFK.

I am always interested in any kind of feedback concerning YFKtest. If you have any suggestions, questions, feature-requests etc., don't hesitate a minute and contact me via eMail or ICQ (169955833).

SVN access

All projects are also available via Subversion.

• Subversion: svn://dl0tud.tu-dresden.de/yfk/
• HTTP: http://dl0tud.tu-dresden.de/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi

For those not familiar with SVN: You can always fetch the latest version by:

svn checkout svn://dl0tud.tu-dresden.de/yfk/             # whole repository
svn checkout svn://dl0tud.tu-dresden.de/yfk/qrq/         # only qrq
svn checkout svn://dl0tud.tu-dresden.de/yfk/yfklog/      # only yfklog  etc...

But be aware that this version may not be 'stable' at all. If you don't like experiments, just continue to use the normal releases.

I'll gladly grant write access to the repository as needed, just drop me a line.

Mailing list

For user support, announcements of new releases and general discussion, a mailing list has been set up. To subscribe or browse the archives, please visit this link.