LOGic 5 includes a comprehensive, flexible contesting system that will automatically dupe and score nearly any contest.
The contesting system makes full use of LOGic 5's previous QSO data copy feature. The items you choose to copy from past QSOs need not come from a contest of the same type, or from a contest QSO at all! Suppose that the contest rules require that you log name and 10-10 number. LOGic 5 will look for these items in all previous QSOs, be they ragchew QSOs or from any previous contest.
As with normal logging, you may also automatically log items such as DXCC or zone from the prefix table. Dupes are checked while logging in real-time, or in batch. Should you attempt to log a dupe, the computer will notify you by beeping and displaying the duped QSO in a window. A real-time multiplier list makes it easy to see if you need a hard-to-find multiplier.
LOGic 5's automatic scoring lets you specify up to
four multipliers and five point levels. LOGic's real-time scoring and the report writer
uses this information to score the contest. Dupes are marked and new multipliers are
indicated. You specify the rules for the contest--what comprises a duplicate QSO, which
fields are to appear on the screen (no need to have the ones not used), the next serial
number to be assigned, etc.
For multi-operator contests, LOGic 5 is networkable and multi-user, using standard PC networking hardware. If you cannot network, several LOGic 5 contest databases may be combined into one so that a log for multi-transmitter (and multi-computer) contests may be duped and printed.
LOGic 5's other features such as awards tracking, beam headings, etc. are all available in contest mode.
