Why not take advantage of N1MM+ options for QO-100 such as voice keyer, DX cluster, band map, database of callsigns and locators? Especially advantageous is it in QO-100 DX Club Sprint contest-e: from the database we learn the name, locator, and membership number.
For reception, I use SDR Console, which controls the transceiver via CAT OmniRIG. A known disadvantage of N1MM+ is that it does not like to work with non-physical ports. SDR Console has the ability to create such a port for another program. It is defined as Kenwood TS-2000:
See that it is COM11. Using software, I have created a virtual serial cable COM11 - COM12. On the page https://www.SDR-radio.com/SerialPort there are several recommended programs that can handle it. In N1MM+ through Config > Configure Ports, Mode Control, Winkey etc. on the Hardware tab we define the connection:
This achieves the connection of N1MM+ with SDR Console, which is reflected, for example, in the band map. Conversely, we can also control the device from the N1MM+ environment, for example by clicking on the band map.
For QO-100 Sprint, G4OGB created a UDC file https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/mmfiles/QO-100-udc/ Ním sa pridá do N1MM+ tento druh aktivity / contestu. Vymieňaný kód pozostáva z reportu + lokátor (4 znaky) + členské číslo QO-100 DX Club-u. To sú údaje, ktoré sa dajú nájsť na stránke https://qo100dx.club/members including additional information, such as names. I processed this data into a file format for N1MM+ (version 09/2025). Thanks to this, after entering the callsign, the name and membership number will be displayed.
If it is a station whose locator appeared in N1MM+ in the past, it will also add the locator. Here is an example for OM0MS, where the database provides the name, locator, and membership number:
Resulting ADIF unfortunately is not in the correct format for QO-100, but it can be created in two steps. The first is to use the SQ8W QO-100 ADIF Tool. This online tool will modify the ADIF so that:
- The name of the satellite will be QO-100
- TX band will be 13cm
- RX band will be 3cm
- The transmission frequency will be 2400 MHz
- Plus will set the station call sign, operator, and personal locator
We will download the modified ADIF. The last step follows - change the field name in this ADIF file from 'SECTION' to 'COMMENT'. For this purpose, you can use an editor like PSPad:
The whole process is therefore not entirely simple, but it balances out the possibility of using N1MM+. QO-100 Sprint is then very precise and convenient.