News

October 14, 2009

A new release of the EasyLog Utilities module ver 5.0.0.15 was made recently. It added the function of reinstalling the BDE (Boreland Database Engine). This along with some DLL files is the means that EasyLog uses to access the data in your log files.

The BDE is a shared resource that can be used and modified by Windows applications. There have been some problems reported that came up when other applications that also use the BDE have been installed after EasyLog was installed. Some applications apparently do not respect the rules for using the BDE and have modified it in a way that causes EasyLog not to function properly. The Reinstall BDE function will restore the proper operation of EasyLog in that case.

This release is available to all EasyLog users whether their support is current or not. There is an explanation of what this new function does and how to download it on EasyLog Wiki (www.easylog.com/wiki). Scroll down to the Utilities section and click on the link named Beta2. Prior to earlier this evening when I translated them, the instructions and explanation were only available in Italian. I encourage everyone to read this and download the new Utility module. Even though the link indicates a Beta version, the version available there is exactly the same as the one in the latest build of EasyLog 5. Users who have their support current may download this software from the URA and will find the explanation and instructions for use on EasyLog Wiki.


 October 3, 2009

Several updates have been made available to all users of EasyLog 5 regardless of their support status. These can be found on www.easylog.com/wiki. As always, be sure to backup your logs before installing any of these updates because that is the only way to recover in the unlikely event that something goes wrong.

1. The check file from which DXCC entities are determined from the call sigh was updated on October 1, 2009. Navigate to www.easylog.com/wiki and scroll down to the Awards Update section. Click on the "Check Download Page" link. Please read the instructions and follow them carefully.

2. A new feature that will make sure that your DXCC table includes all of the deleted countries has been placed on www.easylog.com/wiki. Navigate to www.easylog.com/wiki and scroll down to the Awards Update section. Click on the "Add deleted countries to your DXCC table" link. Please read the instructions and follow them carefully.

3. The Manager Database has been updated. Navigate to www.easylog.com/wiki and scroll down to the Awards Update section. Click on the "Manager Update Page" link. Please read the instructions and follow them carefully.

4. A new QRZcom.dll file is available for those who have EasyLog 5 version 5.5.0.0 or greater. If you are unable to access QRZ.com from EasyLog 5 you can download a new file that will restore that capability. Navigate to www.easylog.com/wiki and scroll down to the QRZ.com section. Click on the "Download the New QRZcom.dll" link. When you download this file, instruct your browser to download it to your EL5 folder and replace the existing file. If your browser insists on downloading to a "downloads" folder, copy the file from that folder to your EL5 installation folder and replace the existing file.

May 10, 2009

A new release of EasyLog 5 (version 5.7.0.0) is available in the User Reserved Area at www.easylog.com for those whose support is current. Release notes are available to everyone in the Files area of the easylog_ newsletter_eng group on Google. The file name is EasyLog 5 new options.pdf. You need Acrobat Reader to be able to read the file.

Remember that the Check file (for determining DXCC entities) and the Manager database (QSL Managers) are updated weekly and are available in the User Reserved Area of www.easylog.com for those users whose support is current. The updates are put on EasyLog Wiki (www.easylog.com/wiki) monthly and made available to all users. Follow the instructions when installing each of these and be sure to back up your logs before doing the installation.

The file necessary to access QRZ.com is available to all users on EasyLog Wiki. If you are having a problem accessing QRZ.com, go to EasyLog Wiki and download the file to your EL5 folder. Follow the instructions when doing this.



 March 3, 2009

The following updates are now available free on www.easylog.com/wiki to all users of EasyLog 5.

There is a new DXCC Update Utility. Click on the link named "Check Download Page". you will be taken to the page where you can download the new DXCC Update Utility. Click on the link "download the check updater" to download the zipped file for the Update Utility. If you have not done so before, please download and read the manual that is available by clicking the link "download the installation instructions". Information about the changes the current release of the utility makes to the check.dat file is on the Check Download Page.

This utility program is used to update the Check file which EasyLog 5 uses to recognize the DXCC entity from the call sign.

There has also been an update to the QSL Manager data base. Click the link for "Manager Update Page" for instructions for downloading and installing this update as well.


Please make sure that you use the Backup and Restore module to backup all your logs before running the utility. In the unlikely event that something goes wrong, restoring the backup is the ONLY way to recover.


 December 26, 2008

Three of the databases used by EasyLog 5 have just been updated. Those databases are available through the EasyLog Wiki main page at www.easylog.com/wiki. Those data bases are:

Check - the database that allows EasyLog 5 to determine the DXCC entity based on the call sign
Manager - the QSL manager database
Custom - the database of installable custom awards

Please read the installation instructions carefully. Backup your logs before any of the installations. This is the only way to recover in the unlikely event that something should go wrong during an installation.

 December 13, 2008

Recently, QRZ.com made changes to their website that caused the information lookup from EasyLog 5 to stop working. This has been fixed by release of a new dll file that works with the new changes there. For those of you who have EasyLog 5 version 5.2.0.6 or later, you can download a new dll file from Easylog Wiki. Download this file to your installation folder for EasyLog 5 and you should again be able to access data from QRZ.com. The main page for EasyLog Wiki is www.easylog.com/wiki. There you will find a link named "Download New QRZcom.dll - 11 December 2008. Download this file into your folder where you installed EasyLog 5.

As of today, December 13, 2008, there have been new updates for the QSL manager database and the Check file that is used to determine the DXCC entity from call signs. These update utilities can be downloaded from EasyLog Wiki also. Get the manager update by clicking on the link "Manager Update Page" and follow the instructions. The Check file update utility can be downloaded by clicking on the "Check Download Page" link and following the instructions there.

As always, please make sure to backup your logs before installing these updates. That is the only way to recover in the unlikely event that something should go wrong.

I also want to wish each and every one of you a verry Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.


 November 9, 2008

The following free updates are now available free on www.easylog.com/wiki to all users of EasyLog 5.

There is a new DXCC Update Utility. Click on the link named "Check Download Page". you will be taken to the page where you can download the new DXCC Update Utility. Click on the link "download the check updater" to download the zipped file for the Update Utility. If you have not done so before, please download and read the manual that is available by clicking the link "download the installation instructions". Information about the changes the current release of the utility makes to the check.dat file is on the Check Download Page.

This utility program is used to update the Check file which EasyLog 5 uses to recognize the DXCC entity from the call sign.

There has also been an update to the QSL Manager data base. Click the link for "Manager Update Page" for instructions for downloading and installing this update as well.


Please make sure that you use the Backup and Restore module to backup all your logs before running the utility. In the unlikely event that something goes wrong, restoring the backup is the ONLY way to recover.

 October 2, 2008

There is a new maintenance release of EasyLog 5, ver 5.6.0.4. This version fixes a couple of minor problems that showed up after the prior release. It is available for download in the User Reserved Area of www.easylog.com for those users whose support is still current. For other registered users who do not have their support current, check my web site for ordering an update CD.

Also, I just received word that the Manager database and the DXCC update utility have been updated and are available on EasyLog Wiki (www.easylog.com/wiki) and are available free to all EasyLog users.

Please make sure you backup your logs before making any updates. This is the only way to recover in the unlikely event that something should go wrong.

 September 25, 2008

EasyLog 5 ver 5.6.0.0 has been released. There are several new features including the addition of a RTTY window using MTTY as the RTTY engine. For those who have their support still active, this new release can be downloaded from the User Reserved Area. Be sure to also download a new key file. If your support is not current, you can renew it on my web site or order an update CD there. Your support does not have to be current to order the CD, but you must be a registered user of EasyLog 5. See my site for details.

The zipped download file and the CD contain release notes which tell what has been added or fixed. It also contains instructions for the download, installation and configuration of MTTY for use with EasyLog 5. Release notes did not get added to EasyLog Wiki. I have uploaded the release notes as a PDF file to the FILES area of both the Yahoo EasyLog 5 Users Group and the Google EasyLog Newsletter English Group.

I also want to remind you that the DXCC update utility and the QSL manager database are updated monthly and made available free on EasyLog Wiki (www.easylog.com/wiki) to any EasyLog 5 user.

 August 14, 2008

I am leaving in the morning (August 15, 2008) for a two week out of state trip. I will have my notebook with me and should be able to check my email once per day.

July 25, 2008

There are new releases of the Check file and the QSL Manager database on EasyLog Wiki www.easylog.com/wiki. These are available to anyone who is an EasyLog 5 user. The check file is the file that is used to determine the DXCC entity from the call sign and you can get it by clicking on the "Check Download Page" link on the main page of EasyLog Wiki. The manager database can be obtained by clicking on the "Manager Update Page" link on the main page of EasyLog Wiki. Instructions for installation are given there as well.

As always, please backup your logs before you install either of these updates. That is the only way to recover should something go wrong in the installation.

 May 2, 2008

Another free service, available to all EasyLog users, has been added to EasyLog Wiki. This service is an update to the custom awards for EasyLog. Awards are gradually being added to the set of custom awards that can be installed in EasyLog logs. There are now over 120 awards that can be installed in addition to the automatically tracked awards. The current set is now available at www.easylog.com/wiki. On the main page, look for the Awards Update Page link. Then select either the English or Italian language page for your updates.

Two files are available. The first is named custom.zip. This file contains the prototype awards files for the awards that are installable. It also contains a PDF file the gives the custom award file name and the full name of the award. Unzip this file and copy its contents into the EL5Awards folder of your EL5 installation. This will update all the existing custom awards and will also add the new ones.

The second file that is available is update.exe. This file name is update.zip. This file contains the executable file named update.exe that can be used to update the contents of custom awards that you have already installed in an EasyLog log. It also contains a file with the instructions for use of the executable and a list of the error codes. If you get an error code other than the one that says a custom award is not installed in your log, it is because there is a structure difference between the old one and the new one. In this case, the update will not be done because to do so would cause you to lose the award information you have so carefully gathered.

For all users, regardless of their support status, a custom awards update will be posted on EasyLog Wiki once per year.

For those whose support status and access to the User Reserved Area is current, newly added awards will be made downloadable as soon as they are available.

Please look also at the DXCC update utility and the QSL Manager update utilities that are also available free on EasyLog Wiki.

 February 11, 2008

The following two updates to EasyLog 5 are available to all users of EasyLog 5 regardless of whether their support is current or not.

There is a new DXCC Update Utility available at www.easylog.com/wiki. On this page there is a link named "Check Download Page". Click on this and it will take you to the page where you can download the new DXCC Update Utility. Click on the link "download the check updater" to download the zipped file for the Update Utility. If you have not done so before, please download and read the manual that is available by clicking the link "download the installation instructions". Information about the changes the current release of the utility makes to the check.dat file is on the Check Download Page.

This utility program is used to update the Check file which EasyLog 5 uses to recognize the DXCC entity from the call sign.

Also the monthly update to the QSL Manager Database is avilable as well. From the main page of EasyLog Wiki, click on the "Manager update page" link. Please be sure to read the instructions carefully before trying to install this update.

Please make sure that you use the Backup and Restore module to backup all your logs before running the utility. In the unlikely event that something goes wrong, restoring the backup is the ONLY way to recover.

 January 10, 2008

The following two updates to EasyLog 5 are available to all users of EasyLog 5 regardless of whether their support is current or not.

There is a new DXCC Update Utility available at www.easylog.com/wiki. On this page there is a link named "Check Download Page". Click on this and it will take you to the page where you can download the new DXCC Update Utility. Click on the link "download the check updater" to download the zipped file for the Update Utility. If you have not done so before, please download and read the manual that is available by clicking the link "download the installation instructions". Information about the changes the current release of the utility makes to the check.dat file is on the Check Download Page.

This utility program is used to update the Check file which EasyLog 5 uses to recognize the DXCC entity from the call sign.

Also the monthly update to the QSL Manager Database is avilable as well. From the main page of EasyLog Wiki, click on the "Manager update page" link. Please be sure to read the instructions carefully before trying to install this update.

Please make sure that you use the Backup and Restore module to backup all your logs before running the utility. In the unlikely event that something goes wrong, restoring the backup is the ONLY way to recover.

 December 22, 2007

There is a new DXCC Update Utility available at www.easylog.com/wiki. On this page there is a link named "Check Download Page". Click on this and it will take you to the page where you can download the new DXCC Update Utility. Click on the link "download the check updater" to download the zipped file for the Update Utility. If you have not done so before, please download and read the manual that is available by clicking the link "download the installation instructions". Information about the changes the current release of the utility makes to the check.dat file is on the Check Download Page.

This utility program is used to update the Check file which EasyLog 5 uses to recognize the DXCC entity from the call sign.


Please make sure that you use the Backup and Restore module to backup all your logs before running the utility. In the unlikely event that something goes wrong, restoring the backup is the ONLY way to recover.

 December 20, 2007

There are several items that have happened while I have been severly distracted by volunteering for a charity Christmas program that provides Christmas presents for indigent children. Please accept my appologies for these notices being late.

1) Manager Database updates are now available both on the EasyLog Wiki site and the User Reserved Area (URA). Updates are available monthly on the EasyLog Wiki site for anyone who has purchased EasyLog 5. For those whose support is current and have access to the User Reserved Area these updates are available weekly in the URA. On EasyLog Wiki, click on the Manager Update Page link on the main page for details.

2) A new DXCC Update Utility was released on December 12, 2007. For details click on the Check Download Page link on the main page of EasyLog Wiki. The URL is www.easylog.com/wiki.

3) EasyLog 5 Version 5.5.0.6 is now available for download from the URA for those whose support is current. See the EasyLog Wiki English page for details and release notes.

 November 9, 2007

There is a new release of EasyLog 5 available to those users whose support is up to date. It is available in the User Reserved Area (URA) of www.easylog.com/eng. To read the release notes, go to www.easylog.com/wiki and click on the link to the English page for EasyLog Wiki. Then click on the link "EasyLog 5.5.0.4 English". This release is a maintenance release that solves some problems that were in the original of release version 5.5.0.0.

Be sure to back up all your logs before you install the new release. Be sure to download a new key file after you have downloaded the new modules or the full build. If you fail to do so, you will not be able to get the new software to run. You can either download the full build or the individual modules that have been updated. If you download the individual modules for EL5 and QSLWizard, be advised that they are installation files and you must exectute the files to install the new modules. You do not have to download a new key file until you have downloade both of the updated modules. If you download the full build, you must unzip it and execute the install.exe file.

There are also updates to the DX Manager database available there as well. Please click on the link "How to install the Manager updates" to get the full instructions for installing the new DX Manager data base.

 October 9, 2007

English language release notes for EL5 ver 5.5.0.0 are now available on the English page of EasyLog Wiki at www.easylog.com/wiki.

October 7, 2007

As most of you may already know, a new release of EasyLog 5 is available for those users who have their support currently active. It is downloadable from the User Reserved Area on the www.easylog.com/eng web site. Log in with your username and password to download this important update to EasyLog 5. Please be sure to download a new key file after you download the update.

Please back up your logs before installing the new update just in case something goes wrong in the process of installing the update

Among the important updates to this release are support of the ARRL Logbook of the World and a restoration of the ability to access the QRZ.com database from within EasyLog 5. There have been some other new features added and several bug fixed incorporated. One interesting new feature is plotting DX Spots from DX Clusters on the DX world map as straight lines between the reporting station's location and the location of the DX reported. This makes an interesting display of current propagation conditions.

Release notes are not yet available in English on the EasyLog Wiki site (www.easylog.com/wiki) but should be available in a few days. If you are fluent in Italian, check the Italian page on the EasyLog Wiki site. I will send notification when the Release Notes are availble in English.

 October 1, 2007

There is a new DXCC Update Utility available at www.easylog.com/wiki. On this page there is a link named "Check Download Page". Click on this and it will take you to the page where you can download the new DXCC Update Utility. Click on the link "download the check updater" to download the zipped file for the Update Utility. If you have not done so before, please download and read the manual that is available by clicking the link "download the installation instructions". Information about the changes the current release of the utility makes to the check.dat file is on the Check Download Page.

This utility program is used to update the Check file which EasyLog 5 uses to recognize the DXCC entity from the call sign.

Please make sure that you use the Backup and Restore module to backup all your logs before running the utility. In the unlikely event that something goes wrong, restoring the backup is the ONLY way to recover.

 September 4, 2007

I will again be traveling out of state beginning September 5, 2007 and returning September 11, 2007. My ability to connect to the internet while I am gone is unknown at this time. I will just have to see when I have the chance each evening. If I can connect, I will be able to answer email. If not, ALL email will be answered when I return. I will be unable to fill orders until I return, but I will fill any that come in at that time.

 July 26, 2007

I will be traveling out of state between July 27, 2007 and August 3, 2007. I will be able to answer email, but only once a day in the evening. I will not be able to fill orders until I return.

July 15, 2007

There is a new DXCC Update Utility available at www.easylog.com/wiki. On this page there is a link named "Check Download Page". Click on this and it will take you to the page where you can download the new DXCC Update Utility. Click on the link "download the check updater" to download the zipped file for the Update Utility. If you have not done so before, please download and read the manual that is available by clicking the link "download the installation instructions". Information about the changes the current release of the utility makes to the check.dat file is on the Check Download Page.

This utility program is used to update the Check file which EasyLog 5 uses to recognize the DXCC entity from the call sign.

Please make sure that you use the Backup and Restore module to backup all your logs before running the utility. In the unlikely event that something goes wrong, restoring the backup is the ONLY way to recover.

 May 25, 2007

There is a new release of EasyLog 5, version 5.2.1.8, that has been placed in the User Reserved Area of the www.easylog.com/eng web site. It is available for download to those users of EasyLog 5 whose support is current.

Release notes that describe the updates for this release can be found on the EasyLog Wiki site www.easylog.com/wiki. Click on the link to the English page of EasyLog Wiki there.

 April 19, 2007

There is a new DXCC Update Utility available at www.easylog.com/wiki. On this page there is a link named "Check Download Page". Click on this and it will take you to the page where you can download the new DXCC Update Utility. Click on the link "download the check updater" to download the zipped file for the Update Utility. If you have not done so before, please download and read the manual that is available by clicking the link "download the installation instructions". Information about the changes the current release of the utility makes to the check.dat file is on the Check Download Page.

This utility program is used to update the Check file which EasyLog 5 uses to recognize the DXCC entity from the call sign.


Please make sure that you use the Backup and Restore module to backup all your logs before running the utility. In the unlikely event that something goes wrong, restoring the backup is the ONLY way to recover.

 March 29, 2007

There is a new DXCC Update Utility available at
http://www.easylog.com/easylog/wiki/index.php?title=Check_Download_Page

This utility program is used to update the Check file which EasyLog 5 uses to recognize the DXCC entity from the call sign. This utiltiy is available to all customers whether your support is current or not.

Please make sure that you use the Backup and Restore module to backup all your logs before running the utility. In the unlikely event that something goes wrong, restoring the backup is the ONLY way to recover.

 March 18, 2007

There is a new EasyLog 5 update on the User Reserved Area for those whose support is current. It is version 5.2.1.6. The release notes are available on the EasyLog Wiki pages at www.easylog.com/easylog/wiki/index.php?title=Easylog_Wiki_English_page.

There is also a new DXCC Update utility available to everyone on the www.easylog.com/eng page or, for those whose support is current, can be found on the User Reserved Area in the Check area. Please use the Backup and Restore module to backup your logs before executing the utilty. If something goes wrong, there is no other way to recover. For those who have never used the utiltiy before, PLEASE download the manual and read it carefully before executing the utility.

Due to technical considerations, the Lite version of EasyLog is no longer available for download. Download the registered Trial version which, after 15 days from the date of download, reverts to the Lite version.

 March 15, 2007

A new page has been added to explain the difference between the Full Version, The Trial Version, and the Lite Version.

 March 12, 2007

I have added a new link to the Ham Links page. This is a link to a relatively new site that contains information about repeaters in the US. It can be found in the General Information section of the links.

 January 11, 2007

There is another DXCC Update Utility available. You can download it from the main page of the English side of the site (www.easylog.com/eng) or from the User Reserved Area. This one deals with some internal issues generated because the Republic of Montenegro did not get its new permanent call prefix as of January 1, 2007.

If you downloaded the previous DXCC Update Utility prior to January 5 and discovered that it did not make the country recognition algorithm correctly identify the country for 1A4A, this new update utility will do that also. My appologies to those who had this situation. This time I downloaded and tested the utility before adding this news item.

 January 3, 2007

There is a new DXCC Update Utility available. This update will allow the call sign 1A4A to be correctly identified as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. EasyLog users whose support is current may obtain this utility from the User Reserved Area by clicking on the Check link. Other users may get the utility through the Services menu at the main English web site www.easylog.com/eng.

Please backup your logs before running the utility. If something goes wrong during the update, the backup is the only way to recover your logs.

 November 14, 2006

There is a new DXCC Updater utility, dated November 12, 2006, available for download on the www.easylog.com/eng web site. This utility is intended to bring your country (DXCC entity) recognition file up to date. For users whose support is current, it can be found in the User Reserved Area in the Check area. For other users whose support is not current, it is available from the Services tab on the main window of the site.

October 18, 2006

A new DXCC Updater Utility has been made available for download. Users whose support isup to date may download it from the User Reserved Area. Others may download it from the the easylog.com/eng website.

 October 17, 2006

A new version (5.2.1.4) of the main module for EasyLog 5 has been released. Release notes for this update can be found at the EasyLog Wiki page. EasyLog 5 users whose support is current may download from the User Reserved Area. Please remember to download a new key file after you download the update. Both this release and the release of the new version of QSLWizard are included in the Full Build.

 October 16, 2006

There is a new release of QSLWizard ver 5.0.0.16 available on the User Reserved Area. This release fixes the expansion of the macro @DATELITERAL for the month of December. This release is available for download by those whose support is current. Be sure to also download a new key file after you download the QSLWizard.

 September 25, 2006

A new DXCC Updater was posted on the www.easylog.com/eng site today. You can find it on that page under the Services tab or, if your support is up to date, you can find it in the User Reserved Area under Check. We strongly recommend that you backup your logs. If something goes wrong when running the updater, there is no way to recover without having a current backup to restore.


 September 18, 2006

A new release of EasyLog 5 (ver. 5.2.1.2) was made available today. Users with current support may download it from the User Reserved Area . The release notes may be found at this EasyLog Wiki Page .


 July 24, 2006

I am back from my out of state trip.

I continue to receive bounced emails that I did not send. Some person or persons are spoofing my email. Every one of the bounced emails contains a virus of some kind. Please do not open any attachments in emails from my address unless I have told you I will be sending an email with an attachment.


July 14, 2006

I will be leaving for an out of state trip tomorrow, July 15, 2006. I will be returning to Dallas on Sunday, July 23, 2006. I will be taking my notebook computer and will have internet access. However, I probably will only be able to check and answer my emails once per day. Unfortunately, for four or five of those days, I will only have a dialup connection that probably will not exceed 24 kbaud. I will try to respond to your needs as best I can under those circumstances. I will have the materials available with me to fill any orders that might be placed.


 July 13, 2006

Some of the features of the easylog web site have been working and alternately not working. This is because of the "help!" the hosting ISP has been giving. As soon as Microware Software gets something fixed, help comes along from the ISP and it no longer works. Please, if you find something that does not work (such as the Trial version download), revisit the site the next day and try again. Microware Software is working dilligently to get all site problems resolved. We hope to get things working and stable soon.


 July 4, 2006

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the EasyLog site www.easylog.com has several parts of it that are not working. The host company moved it to a different system that has different paths and conventions than the original system. The most important thing that is not working at this time is the Trial Download area. The site will ungergo extensive analysis tomorrow. We hope to have this fixed in the next day or two. Please be patient and we will have things back up and running as soon as possible.

 March 22, 2006

The telephone number for J. B. Sims Services, LLC is now 903-767-2455. Please restrict calls to the period 9 AM to 9 PM Central time (standard or daylight savings) Monday through Friday and leave a message if I am unable to answer the phone. I will return your call as soon as I can.

The most recent release of EasyLog 5 is version 5.2.0.0.

 January 26, 2006

Three entries to the EasyLog FAQ have been added in recend days. You can access the FAQ from the main EasyLog site www,easylog.com/eng and then click on the EasyLog 5 FAQ link in the Services section of the page.

 January 16, 2006

I have added two items to the products page, a Trial version CD and a No CD version of EasyLog 5.

The Trial version CD is available for those who are not comfortable downloading and installing software over the internet and would like to have a CD from which to install the Trial Version. There is no charge for the Trial version software, but I must require $6.00 Shipping and Handling. This CD can be obtained either by mailing your S&H payment to me or by using the PayPal Buy Now button. Texas residents requesting this item are required to pay Sales Tax on the Shipping and Handling.

The No CD version of EasyLog 5 is available for those who are comfortable with downloading and installing software over the Internet. At this time, the process requires manual intervention on my end. If you wish to purchase this way, the price is discounted to $67.20 US. You may make your payment by mailing it to me or by using the PayPal Buy Now button. Using the Buy Now button will be much quicker and does not require you to have a PayPal account. If you wish to purchase EasyLog 5 with no CD, choose that product on the product page and select your method of payment. If you use the PayPal Buy Now button, I will be notified of your purchase and as soon as I get the email from PayPal, I will register you as a customer and provide details of how to download and install the Full Version. There is absolutely no difference between the software you will receive this way and what you would receive if you ordered the Full version CD. If you choose to mail your payment, there will be the delay of the mailing and the payment must clear the banking system before I will send your email telling you how to download and install the Full Version.

January 5, 2006

I added four more Ham Links in the Propagation section.
August 1, 2005

I have returned from my trip. Responses are now back to normal.

 July 21, 2005

I will be traveling until July 31, 2005. I will only be able to check and respond to email at most once per day until I return. I have materials with me to fill orders. If you wish to place an order, please go ahead and do so. Orders paid through PayPal will be filled and mailed within three days after receipt of the order. Orders paid by mailing check, money order, etc. will be filled and mailed after I return and the payment clears in my bank account. I appologize for any inconvenience in advance.
June 20, 2005

EasyLog 5 now has computer control support for the Elecraft K2 transceiver. If you need this driver, please let me know and I will send it to you by email with installation instructions.

 June 15, 2005

The Introductory Discount is ending for orders placed after June 30, 2005. Take advantage of this discount before it goes away.

 It has come to my attention that bogus emails are being sent with return addresses of both my business emails. None of these have been sent by me. I can only assume that unscrupulus person or persons are responsible for these. I suspect that these emails have attachments containing viruses. DO NOT OPEN THESE ATTACHMENTS. Unfortunately, there is nothing that I can do about it. In a genuine email from me, you will be addressed by your name or your Amateur Radio Call Sign. The only attachments I will have will be ZIP or PDF extensions unless I contact you before sending the email. Even these can be scanned by your virus software before you open them.
May 7, 2005

I added the page containing links to other sites of interest to Radio Amateurs.

 April 24, 2005

I have added the Refund Policy Page to this web site. You can find it here

March 3, 2005

A new release of EasyLog 5 became available today. The major improvement of this release is the new way of dealing with the security key file. The file will now be downloaded to a folder you specify rather than be sent by email. It no longer needs to be unzipped and copied to the folder where EasyLog 5 is installed.

All existing users are requested to log in to the User Reserved Area and download this new version. The easiest way is to download the full build and then request and download a new key file. Unzip the full build file and execute the install program. Be sure to backup all of your logs before doing the install. You may have to reindex your logs.

 February 15, 2005

The Introductory Discount will no longer be available after June 30, 2005. At that time the price for EasyLog 5 will be $89.54 US and the Free Support period will change to 6 months instead of 1 year. The Shipping and Handling charge will increase to $6 US. Take advantage of the opportunity between now and then to make your purchase for the reduced price.
December 26, 2004I can accept credit card payments through PayPal. This does not require that you have or open a PayPal account. Simply use the PayPal Buy Now buttons. If you already have a PayPal Account, you may use the buttons or use the Shopping Cart. When placing your order with the Shopping Cart, go to www.paypal.com and send your payment to jbsims_services@att.net.The Introductory Discount will remain in effect for a while longer when EasyLog 5 is ordered through this site.The FREE trial version of EasyLog 5 is available for download. It is 19 Mbytes. It gives you a 15 day trial period from the day you download it. If you wish to use another language, download one of the language packs available where you download the Trial version. Use the link beside the EasyLog 5 promotional graphic to download it.EasyLog 5 is now multilingual and allows you to install the software in any one of 6 languages. You may also change the language at any time you wish.