Log Import, Export and Reports

Log Import

Before importing, confirm that your current log is compatible with the type of contest exchange information in the file you intend to import.

File ▶ Import Cabrillo… peeks into a Cabrillo file to confirm that the version is at least 3.0, and that the contest for the file matches the contest for the current log, based on their Cabrillo Names. If so, the log is cleared and the content of the file is used to populate the log’s Cabrillo settings and the log’s QSOs. The logger that created the Cabrillo file and the claimed score are displayed in the Status Messages window. See Master List of Cabrillo Names .

Log Export

File ▶ Export ADIF generates a text file in ADIF format from your log. This facility is used for getting your contest QSOs into other software that can read ADIF files. ADIF has a prodigious number of fields; most have nothing to do with contesting. SkookumLogger exports basic fields describing each QSO, including some exchange information, but does not attempt to distribute all exchange data into specific ADIF fields. The best way to see which ADIF fields are exported is to look at the resulting file with any text editor.

File ▶ Export to Numbers generates a list of your contest QSOs in comma-separated-values format. This format is readable by any spreadsheet application. The first line in the CSV file contains column titles. Checkmarks in the SkookumLogger log table are represented by the number 1; absence of a checkmark is indicated by an empty value. The last column in each record, labeled Index, is a simple record counter starting at 1. Drag the icon for the CSV file onto the Numbers application to open a new spreadsheet and import the CSV file content into a table.

Log Reports